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Thiruvananthapuram

American  
[thee-roo-vuh-nahn-thuh-poo-ruhm] / ˌθi ru vəˌnɑn θəˈpu rəm /

noun

  1. a city in and the capital of Kerala state, in S India: Vishnu pilgrimage center.


Thiruvananthapuram British  
/ ˌθɪruːvəˈnæntæˌpuːrɑːm /

noun

  1. the local official name of Trivandrum

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Kishan struck 103 off 43 balls as India posted 271-5 in Thiruvananthapuram after they elected to bat first in their final game ahead of the T20 World Cup starting next weekend.

From Barron's • Jan. 31, 2026

Kishan struck 103 off 43 balls as India posted 271-5 in Thiruvananthapuram after they elected to bat first in their final game ahead of the T20 World Cup starting next weekend.

From Barron's • Jan. 31, 2026

The F-35B landed on 14 June at Thiruvananthapuram airport in the southern state of Kerala where it was diverted after it ran into bad weather during a sortie in the Indian ocean.

From BBC • Jul. 7, 2025

The second T20 match is at Thiruvananthapuram on Sunday.

From Washington Times • Nov. 23, 2023

The series continues on Sunday, 26 November in Thiruvananthapuram.

From BBC • Nov. 23, 2023

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