Author: Vivek Narayanan

ERNAKULAM: Tensions flared in the Tamil Nadu Assembly’s special session as BJP lawmakers dramatically walked out, opposing a resolution slamming Governor RN Ravi and the return of 10 university-related bills. BJP MLA Vanathi Seenivasan said, “BJP has walked out of the Assembly after opposing the resolution criticising the Governor and sending back the 10 bills […]

Thiruvananthapuram: The Youth Congress elections in the state landed in a controversy after the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) directed the state police chief to inquire into complaints that bogus Voter ID cards were used by electors as proof of identity to fraudulently exercise their franchise in the organisational polls, on Friday. CEO’s office in its […]

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: In a significant development, the Lokayukta full bench has rejected a petition against Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and 18 former ministers from the LDF-1 cabinet, relieving the Left Democratic Front (LDF) government from allegations of misusing the Chief Minister Disaster Relief Fund (CMDRF). The bench, after thorough consideration, ruled that there was no evidence […]

ERNAKULAM: Kerala’s Left Democratic Front government has decided to take its protest to New Delhi against the Centre over alleged negligence towards state development by refusing to release sufficient funds, on Saturday.  “The state is not receiving the benefits it deserves, with Rs 58,000 crore of aid yet to be made available,” alleged EP Jayarajan, […]

NEW DELHI: Senior cabin crew members of the Tata-owned Air India Express (AIX) have raised serious concerns against the management for violating the company’s code of conduct guidelines while accusing them of mental harassment and abrupt contract downsizing. The cabin crew union has sent a letter to the Civil Aviation minister Jyotiraditya Scindia which has […]

NEW DELHI: The explosions in Kalamassery, along with the subsequent remarks on social media by Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar and BJP representatives, have sparked a political clash between the Left-led state government and the central government. In response to the recent blasts at a convention Centre in Kochi, the Kerala police have registered another case […]

KOZHIKODE: Amidst the ongoing political discussions and rallies in Kerala surrounding the Israel-Palestine conflict, the Muslim League (IUML), a key ally of the Congress, appears to be forging closer ties with the Communist Party of India (Marxist) or CPI(M). The CPI(M) has openly expressed support for both Palestine and Hamas in its recent rallies and marches. […]

KERALA: A day after a harrowing terror attack in Kerala that claimed the lives of two innocent individuals, the Jehovah’s Witnesses, a Christian sect, have released a statement that calls for restraint against hasty speculation regarding the identity of the perpetrators and their motives. The statement unequivocally asserts, “At this time, it is unwise for […]

He questioned why Vijayan becomes so visibly upset when Hamas is mentioned.

NEW DELHI: In the aftermath of the tragic bomb blast that occurred at a Jehovah’s Witness congregation in Kalamassery, Kerala’s Kochi on Sunday, police authorities have put forth multiple statements regarding the incident. Sources confirmed that Dominic Martin, the lone accused in the Kalamassery blast case has confessed that he had used 50 ‘gundu’ (a type […]