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Thrissur (Kerala) | Congress top leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday termed Prime Minister Narendra Modi Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan as "arrogant", alleging that they have a mindset of ruling over people rather than working with them. Addressing an election rally at Mala here, Gandhi said the upcoming Assembly polls in Kerala were a fight between the Congress-led UDF and the ruling LDF, which he alleged was being aided by the BJP. "There is a hidden hand helping the LDF," he said, claimin ...Read More >
Kannur (Kerala) | As the Kerala Assembly polls campaign enters its final phase, the ruling LDF on Monday released its progress report, with Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan claiming that around 97 per cent of the promises made in 2021 have been fulfilled. Releasing the report at a press conference here, Vijayan said that people have the right to know the extent to which election promises have been implemented. Respecting that right, the LDF government has, since 2016, presented an annual progre ...Read More >
Kozhikode (Kerala) | She stayed four days alone in a rain-soaked forest, with no food, mobile phone going dry and only fireflies to keep her company. Kerala trekker G S Sharanya, who was successfully traced in the deep forests of Tadiandamol hills in Karnataka's Kodagu district on Sunday night after losing her way during trekking, says she wants to go into forest again. She emerged from the wild not with fear, but with a story etched in resilience and quiet wonder. While speaking from her hom ...Read More >
Mumbai, Apr 6 (PTI) The Congress on Monday hit out at the Shiv Sena (UBT) over the latter's accusation that the grand old party was using regional outfits as "crutches", and not treating them as "equal stakeholders" in the Opposition alliance. Maharashtra Congress spokesperson Sachin Sawant criticised the editorial in the Sena (UBT) mouthpiece 'Saamana', alleging that the newspaper's executive editor, MP Sanjay Raut, appears confused on several occasions between his roles as a politician and jo ...Read More >
Thanjavur (Tamil Nadu) | Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin on Monday hit out at Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan for criticising Chief Minister M K Stalin on the language row and said the state will never accept the three-language formula, but will follow the dual language policy of Tamil and English. Claiming that the Centre was forcing Tamil Nadu to implement the National Education Policy, paving the way for thrusting Hindi upon the state, he said accepting the NE ...Read More >
Kollam (Kerala) | An explosive substance was thrown at the office of a TV channel here on Sunday morning, police said. According to police, CCTV visuals of the area and the channel's office showed two persons arriving there in a two-wheeler and one of them throwing a flaming bottle at the building. Police said that two journalists were sleeping in the channel's office when the incident occurred around 3 am and did not hear what had happened. Later in the morning, when a driver employed by the ...Read More >
Thrissur (Kerala) | Police have registered a case and launched an investigation in connection with illegal distribution of household kits in parts of Thrissur city on April 4, the Election Commission said on Sunday. The case was registered after an Election Flying Squad intercepted the unauthorised distribution of household kits near Olari Parthasarathy Temple and Karthika Super Market here, an EC statement said. The incident occurred with just days remaining for the Assembly polls in Kerala o ...Read More >
Kannur (Kerala) | KPCC chief Sunny Joseph on Saturday said that the Congress has received around Rs 5.38 crore in its account set up for Wayanad rehabilitation and used the funds to purchase land for constructing homes for landslide victims. Joseph said that, in addition to the funds received in the account operated jointly by him and Leader of Opposition V D Satheesan, the Youth Congress collected around Rs 1.05 crore for rehabilitation efforts. "The amounts collected were used to buy land in ...Read More >
Idukki (Kerala) | Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday raised local issues including agriculture, land rights and human-animal conflict to target the ruling LDF at an election rally in Kattappana here. Addressing the gathering as part of his campaign for the April 9 assembly elections, Gandhi alleged that the agriculture and plantation sectors had collapsed under the LDF government. Idukki is a district with a large number of farmers and plantation workers "If they were truly Left, workers ...Read More >
Ambikapur (Chhattisgarh) [India], April 4 (ANI): The saying 'talent needs no introduction' found a fitting example at the Khelo India Tribal Games 2026, where wrestlers from Karnataka's Siddi community have made a powerful statement on the mat. Their success is no longer just about medals--it reflects the emergence of an entire community as a force in wrestling. Of African descent, there are about 50,000 Siddis in India, of which one-third live in Karnataka. Out of the nine wrestlers represent ...Read More >
Alappuzha (Kerala) | Top Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday targeted the ruling LDF in Kerala and the BJP, alleging that Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan is in a partnership with people who "attack minorities" in other parts of the country. Addressing an election gathering here, Gandhi reiterated his allegation of a BJPâ€"LDF understanding and accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of not speaking about the Sabarimala issue during the election campaign. Referring to former CPI(M) leader G S ...Read More >
Wayanad (Kerala) | A wild elephant, fondly called 'Muttikkomban', was captured on Friday morning after it posed a threat to people and crops in the Vadakkanad area, forest officials said. The operation was carried out on the orders of the chief wildlife warden following repeated complaints from residents, they said. For nearly a month, the elephant had been entering farms at night, breaking solar fences and damaging crops. Forest teams made several attempts to drive it back into the forest, b ...Read More >
Mumbai | Franklin Templeton (India) today announced the launch of Sapphire Equity Long‑Short SIF, its first offering under the Specialised Investment Funds (SIF). It is an Equity Long Short Fund under the SIF framework, investing across Nifty 500 stocks to enable diversified exposure across large, mid and small-cap segments. Sapphire Equity Long‑Short SIF aims to seek long-term capital appreciation across market cycles, through a proprietary, model-driven quantitative strategy, anchored in disci ...Read More >
New Delhi | The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has written to the Rajya Sabha secretariat seeking the removal of its MP Raghav Chadha as the party's deputy leader in the House, and has proposed Punjab MP Ashok Mittal as his replacement, sources said on Thursday. According to sources, the letter states that Chadha -- who is also a Rajya Sabha MP from Punjab -- should not be allotted time for speaking in the House from the AAP's quota. The move comes amid Chadha's prolonged silence on matters related to ...Read More >
Kozhikode (Kerala) | Congress General Secretary K C Venugopal on Wednesday accused the CPI(M) of turning Kerala into a land of bombs and violence, and contended that the people want a peaceful state. Venugopal, while leading a 'peace march' at Vadakara here, said that the Left government was facilitating the manufacture and use of bombs in the state. "The CPI(M) has turned the state into a land of bombs. We need a peaceful state," he alleged, while talking to reporters here. Venugopal, the MP ...Read More >
Kishangarh (Rajasthan) | Once known for its marble industry and Bani Thani paintings, Kishangarh has assumed a new identity over the years -- a viral tourist destination that often features in selfies and reels. The biggest attraction here is the all-white marble dumping yard, Asia's largest, which is often confused for a snow-covered landscape. It draws more than 5,000 visitors every day and up to 20,000 on weekends. While the administration and business owners in the area are pleased with th ...Read More >
Rajgir (Bihar) | President Droupadi Murmu on Tuesday said the revival of Nalanda University is a symbol of national and international commitment to re-establish its glorious heritage in a modern setting. Addressing the convocation ceremony of the university here, she said the ancient Nalanda university had established itself as a great centre of knowledge for about eight centuries, and its fall was a very big loss not only for India but also for the entire world. "Its revival is a symbol of na ...Read More >
Rajgir (Bihar) | The world is becoming "more multi-polar" because there are many more cultures and societies which are making their voices heard, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Tuesday, asserting that the Nalanda tradition can be a powerful influence in this "democratisation" of the global order. In his address at the second convocation ceremony of Nalanda University in Bihar's Rajgir, he also said, as the country advances towards a Viksit Bharat, "it is essential that India is ...Read More >
Kannur (Kerala) | Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi wants the ruling LDF to win the Assembly elections in Kerala. Addressing an election rally here, Gandhi reiterated his charge that the Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) is fighting the combined forces of the Left Democratic Front (LDF) and the BJP. Two former CPI(M) leaders - V Kunhikrishnan and T K Govindan - who are contesting as independents with the support of the UDF, were also pre ...Read More >
Basti (UP) | A 25-year-old man undertook a 9 km 'dandvat (prostration) yatra' to a local temple here after his "wish for divorce" was fulfilled. The incident took place in Narkhoria village in the Sonha area on March 28. The man, Jogesh, had earlier prayed at the Siddh Peeth Bairwa Samay Mata temple seeking separation from his wife. Jogesh said he got married in 2022 and had been facing marital discord since then. He said he had vowed to undertake the ritual journey if his divorce was granted ...Read More >
Malappuram (Kerala) | A prominent woman Youth League leader on Tuesday slammed Samastha leader Umar Faizi Mukkam's recent remarks against fielding women in general constituencies, and said such views don't deserve any discussion. Youth League national secretary Najma Thabsheera asserted that women are equally capable of contesting elections and such views need not be taken seriously. Her remarks came days after Umar Faizi, a senior leader of Samastha Kerala Jamiyyathul Ulama, criticised the In ...Read More >
The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 season has barely begun, but it has already delivered its first major controversy. Following Kolkata Knight Riders' (KKR) six-wicket defeat to Mumbai Indians (MI) at the Wankhede Stadium, a pointed remark from captain Ajinkya Rahane has triggered a wider debate - forcing Cricket Australia (CA) to step in with a clarification. At the centre of the storm is Cameron Green, KKR's high-profile signing worth INR 25.20 crore, who did not bowl a single over despite ...Read More >
Kottayam (Kerala) | BJP state vice president Shone George on Monday said concerns over the FCRA amendment bill are "baseless" and asserted that the proposed changes are aimed only at regulating foreign funds received by NGOs. His statement comes amid criticism from Christian organisations and political leaders, who have alleged that the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment (FCRA) Bill, introduced in the Lok Sabha, targets minorities and has become a major issue in Kerala's Assembly elect ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram | Kerala Congress (Mani), a key partner of the ruling LDF, on Wednesday firmly denied any possibility of returning to the Congress-led UDF in the wake of the recent civic polls results. Addressing reporters here, KC (M) Chairman Jose K Mani rejected speculations about a potential move following the recent local body elections. "We are with the LDF. We stand firm with them," Mani said after attending an LDF meeting here. Kerala Congress (M), once an ally of the UDF, shifted ...Read More >
Kolkata | The Election Commission (EC) on Tuesday published West Bengal's draft electoral rolls following SIR, deleting the names of more than 58 lakh voters on various grounds, including death, migration and non-submission of enumeration forms, officials said. The deletions have affected several high-profile assembly seats, and have sharpened political fault lines and set the stage for a contentious verification phase ahead of state elections due early next year. According to official data, 5 ...Read More >
New Delhi | The Lionel Messi G.O.A.T. India Tour that began in shambolic fashion ended in a blaze of glory as devotional fans joyously gathered to catch a glimpse of a man that does things on the field that are often beyond human comprehension. Most importantly, the much-publicised and anticipated event had the ending it wanted, after a chaotic beginning in Kolkata on the tour's first stop on Saturday. The thousands of heads totting the stands at Kotla, as well as the few Indian celebrities an ...Read More >
New Delhi | The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Thursday took custody of three doctors and a preacher who were arrested in connection with the November 10 car blast outside the Red Fort in which 15 people were killed. Muzammil Ganaie, Adeel Rather and Shaheena Saeed as well as Maulvi Irfan Ahmed Wagay had earlier been arrested by the Jammu and Kashmir police. The anti-terror probe agency took them into custody in Srinagar following production orders from the district sessions judge at th ...Read More >
Palakkad (Kerala) | Kerala Local Self-Government Department Minister M B Rajesh on Friday expressed concern over the practicality of rehabilitating stray dogs in the state following the Supreme Court's direction on the issue. Speaking to reporters here, Rajesh said he had not yet received a copy of the court order and had only learned about it through media reports. He said that from what he understood of the court's verdict, the emphasis was on effective implementation of the Animal Birth Con ...Read More >
New Delhi | Special Intensive Revision (SIR), the Election Commission's voters' list cleanup exercise, will commence in nine states and three Union territories from Tuesday. SIR in these states and Union territories with 51 crore voters will conclude on February 7, 2026, with the publication of the final electoral roll. After Bihar, this is the second round of SIR. The state's final voter list with nearly 7.42 crore names was published on September 30. The 12 states and Union territories wher ...Read More >
Kurnool (Andhra Pradesh) | A Bengaluru-bound private bus from Hyderabad caught fire in this district on Friday after colliding with a two-wheeler, leaving 12 people dead, a senior police official said. Official sources indicated that the toll may rise. Among the deceased was the biker. According to initial reports, the motorcycle collided with the bus near Chinnatekur in Kurnool and got dragged underneath with its fuel cap open, triggering the blaze. "So far, 11 passengers and a biker have di ...Read More >
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