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Countering the points raised by Vijayan's letter to him earlier in the day, Revanth Reddy dashed off a reply, raising questions over Kerala's claims on poverty eradication and governance. "You tweeted that by late 2025, Kerala is set to become the first state to completely eradicate extreme poverty. We are in April 2026. In your letter, you speak of 64,006 families still receiving micro-plans. I ask plainly: has extreme poverty been eradicated? Was the November 1, 2025 declaration independently ...Read More >
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], April 7 (ANI): Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy on Tuesday responded to Keralam Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan's remarks on his earlier "dark era" comment about Keralam, intensifying the political exchange between the two leaders. In a six-page letter, Reddy criticised Vijayan for relying on data from the 2023-24 NITI Aayog SDG Index, stating that the figures predate the current Congress government in Telangana and do not reflect its recent progress. "A qu ...Read More >
The walls in Ambalapuzha don't reveal their peeling paint or cracking facade. Posters of the two foremost candidates in the upcoming Assembly polls, LDF's H Salam and UDF-backed former CPI (M) heavyweight G Sudhakaran mask every inch of the walls in town. "Don't touch them," a passerby warns. Last week, a video of two alleged CPI (M) workers tearing Sudhakaran's poster and pasting Salam's over it went viral and opened layers of controversy. Advertisement Some allege it was the veteran leader' ...Read More >
Hyderabad, Apr 6 (PTI) The political standoff between Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy and his Kerala counterpart Pinarayi Vijayan escalated on Monday with the former rebutting Vijayan's criticism over development and welfare. In a "point-by-point" response to Vijayan's criticism against his remarks during the election campaign in Kerala, Reddy said virtually every statistic cited by the Kerala CM is from the NITI Aayog SDG Index 2023-24, which makes the data already outdated. "Owing t ...Read More >
A 19th Century painting by iconic artist Raja Ravi Varma has become the most expensive Indian artwork ever sold, setting a new auction record. The painting, Yashoda and Krishna, was sold for 1.67bn rupees ($17.9m; £13.6m) at a Saffronart auction in Delhi on Wednesday. It beat the previous record set by MF Husain's Untitled (Gram Yatra) which fetched $13.8m last year. The surge in sales and records highlight growing demand for Indian and South Asian art, with collectors pushing prices to new hi ...Read More >
Alappuzha (Kerala), April 4 (SocialNews.XYZ) Rebel CPI-M leader G. Sudhakaran, a former cabinet and party colleague of Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, on Saturday launched a sharp attack against him, rejecting claims of his patronage, and asserting his own long-standing political legacy within the Communist movement. A four-time CPI-M legislator and once among the most popular leaders from Alappuzha, considered one of the party's strongest bastions after Kannur, Sudhakaran said he has s ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], April 3 (ANI): The Painkuni Arattu at Thiruvananthapuram International Airport remains one of the world's most unique intersections of ancient tradition and modern infrastructure. This centuries-old ritual, which predates the airport itself, highlights a rare moment where global aviation protocols are paused to honour local heritage, a rare moment where modern aviation gave way to living tradition. Also Read | RBI Assistant Admit Card 2026 Released at rbi.o ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], April 3 (ANI): The Painkuni Arattu at Thiruvananthapuram International Airport remains one of the world's most unique intersections of ancient tradition and modern infrastructure. This centuries-old ritual, which predates the airport itself, highlights a rare moment where global aviation protocols are paused to honour local heritage, a rare moment where modern aviation gave way to living tradition. The occasion was the annual Painkuni Arattu procession of S ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram: A confluence of tradition and modernity occurred at Thiruvananthapuram International Airport as the annual Painkuni Arattu procession of Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple traversed the active runway, temporarily suspending air traffic and drawing thousands of devotees. The event showcased a unique instance where the demands of contemporary aviation yielded to centuries-old religious practice. The Painkuni Arattu, named after the Malayalam calendar month "Painkuni" and signifying t ...Read More >
"On April 2, 2026, flight services will be suspended from 16.45 hrs to 2100 hrs to enable the smooth continuation of the holy Painkuni Arattu procession of Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple through our runway," it said in an advisory. It said that the updated timings of the flights are available with the respective airlines. The airport has been pausing operations and rescheduling flights twice every year for decades to enable the bi-annual centuries-old ceremonial procession of the shrine to pass t ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram, Apr 2 (PTI) Flight services from the international airport here were suspended for about five hours on Thursday afternoon to make way for the holy 'Painkuni Arattu' of Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple here, TIAL said. The flight services were halted around 4.45 pm and resumed at 9 pm after the procession returned to the temple. The airport has been pausing operations and rescheduling flights twice every year for decades to enable the bi-annual centuries-old ceremonial procession ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], April 2 (ANI): Aircraft movements paused, and the runway fell silent at Thiruvananthapuram International Airport on Thursday as a centuries-old ritual unfolded, drawing thousands of devotees and offering a rare moment where modern aviation gave way to living tradition. On the occasion of the annual Painkuni Arattu, a procession of Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple was carried out, remembering a festival rooted in Kerala's royal and spiritual heritage and historica ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], April 2 (ANI): Aircraft movements paused, and the runway fell silent at Thiruvananthapuram International Airport on Thursday as a centuries-old ritual unfolded, drawing thousands of devotees and offering a rare moment where modern aviation gave way to living tradition. On the occasion of the annual Painkuni Arattu, a procession of Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple was carried out, remembering a festival rooted in Kerala's royal and spiritual heritage and historica ...Read More >
Surging coffee prices -- up over 25% since Donald Trump took office -- have emerged as an acute pain point in American grocery baskets and have now gained the president's attention. "We want to get coffee down a little bit," Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One on Monday after a weekend trip to Malaysia saw caffeine on the agenda. First, the president sat down with Brazil (the world's top coffee producer) while attending a summit there and told President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva that "we ...Read More >
Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited has signed three significant MoUs. Collaborations with Oil India Limited and Numaligarh Refinery Limited will focus on a new refinery and a major product pipeline. Another agreement with Fertilisers and Chemicals Travancore Limited aims to advance green energy projects. These partnerships signal a forward-looking approach to India's energy sector development. India's state-run Bharat Petroleum Corp on Tuesday signed three agreements at an industry event, inc ...Read More >
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in his 127th edition of 'Mann Ki Baat', spoke about India-made coffee, in various parts of the country and praised its growing appeal and popularity on the international stage. Addressing the nation in his monthly radio broadcast, he named some prime coffee cultivating regions including Odisha's Koraput, Karnataka's Chikmagalur, Coorg, and Hassan, Tamil Nadu's Pulney, Shevaroy, Nilgiri and Annamalai, Kerala's Wayanad, Travancore and Malabar and praised t ...Read More >
Parvathy Thiruvothu is known for her powerful performances in films like Bangalore Days, Ennu Ninte Moideen and Take Off, which earned her the prestigious National Award in 2017. The critically acclaimed actor is all set to team up for the first time with director Don Palathara in her next. Palathara had made films like 1956, Central Travancore, Joyful Mystery and Family. Filmmaker and actor Dileesh Pothan, too, will be seen alongside Parvathy in the film. The collaboration between Parvathy, Do ...Read More >
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said Indian coffee is gaining popularity globally, driven by the diverse varieties grown in states, including Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Kerala.In his 127th edition of his monthly radio address Mann ki Baat, the Prime Minister also said the Northeast is also progressing in coffee cultivation and this is further strengthening the identity of Indian coffee worldwide. "Indian coffee is becoming very popular all over the world. Be it Chikmagalur, Coo ...Read More >
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said Indian coffee is gaining popularity globally, driven by the diverse varieties grown in states, including Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Kerala. In his 127th edition of his monthly radio address Mann ki Baat, the Prime Minister also said the Northeast is also progressing in coffee cultivation and this is further strengthening the identity of Indian coffee worldwide. "Indian coffee is becoming very popular all over the world. Be it Chikmagalur, C ...Read More >
"India's coffee is coffee at its finest. It is brewed in India and loved by the World - PM Narendra Modi" "You all know about my association with tea, but today I thought, why not discuss coffee in 'Mann Ki Baat'! You may recall that last year we talked about Araku coffee in 'Mann Ki Baat'. Some time ago, many people from Odisha also shared their feelings with me regarding Koraput coffee. They wrote to me saying that Koraput coffee should also be discussed in 'Mann Ki Baat'," the Prime Minister ...Read More >
Modi also lauded the efforts to cultivate coffee in Odisha's Koraput, which is benefiting people in the region. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said the national song 'Vande Mataram' depicted a vibrant and magnificent image of India, and urged citizens to make the 150th year of the song memorable by carrying forward its values for future generations. In his monthly 'Mann Ki Baat Radio' address, he said many programmes related to 'Vande Mataram' will be organised throughout the country t ...Read More >
GURUVAYUR: Alleging large-scale corruption and discrepancies in temple administration, the BJP on Thursday announced that it will launch a massive protest against irregularities in Kerala's Devaswom Boards and demanded a CBI investigation. BJP state general secretary M T Ramesh, addressing a press conference in Guruvayur, said the party would begin a direct agitation against what he described as "rampant corruption" in the Devaswom Boards, which, he alleged, are functioning as "cash cows" under ...Read More >
Sabarimala temple's former administrative officer B Murari Babu has been taken into custody by the Special Investigation Team probing missing gold. Babu, suspended by the Travancore Devaswom Board, is accused in cases involving the disappearance of gold from temple idols and door frames. He allegedly forwarded proposals for electroplating, claiming the gold-clad plates were copper. The Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the missing gold from the Sabarimala temple has taken former administ ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 23 (SocialNews.XYZ) Former Sabarimala Administrative Officer Murari Babu, who was taken into custody by the Special Investigation Team (SIT) in connection with the gold misappropriation case on Wednesday night, has been arrested after several hours of questioning, said officials here on Thursday. The SIT recorded his arrest on Thursday and will either be produced physically or virtually before the Ranni Court in Pathanamthitta. He was taken into custody from his residen ...Read More >
Kozhikode (Kerala) [India], October 22 (ANI): Senior Congress leader KC Venugopal has alleged that not only the PM SHRI scheme but every new incident in Kerala is part of a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-Communist Party of India (Marxist) secret understanding. Speaking at a press conference here, Venugopal accused the left government of cooperating with the BJP on multiple fronts while pretending to oppose it publicly. Venugopal clarified that the Congress was not implementing the PM SHRI scheme. ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], October 22 (ANI): Kerala BJP chief Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Tuesday demanded the resignation of Devaswom Minister VN Vasavan and the dissolution of Travancore Devaswom Board over the Sabarimala gold "theft" issue. He also accused Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan of trying to "brush the issue under the carpet." "Our position as the BJP has been a sharp contrast with the attempts of the CM to try and brush this under the carpet. When 4.5 kgs of gold from a sacre ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], October 22 (ANI): Kerala BJP chief Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Tuesday demanded the resignation of Devaswom Minister VN Vasavan and the dissolution of Travancore Devaswom Board over the Sabarimala gold "theft" issue. He also accused Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan of trying to "brush the issue under the carpet." "Our position as the BJP has been a sharp contrast with the attempts of the CM to try and brush this under the carpet. When 4.5 kgs of gold from a sacre ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram: Judicial first class magistrate court in Ranni on Friday remanded Unnikrishnan Potti, the key accused in the Sabarimala gold theft case, to the custody of the special investigation team (SIT) until Oct 30.Potti, who was taken into custody on Thursday from his residence at Pulimath, was subjected to several hours of interrogation at the crime branch headquarters in Eanchakkal before being formally arrested early Friday morning -- marking the first arrest in the case. He was la ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram: Judicial first class magistrate court in Ranni on Friday remanded Unnikrishnan Potti, the key accused in the Sabarimala gold theft case, to the custody of the special investigation team (SIT) until Oct 30.Potti, who was taken into custody on Thursday from his residence at Pulimath, was subjected to several hours of interrogation at the crime branch headquarters in Eanchakkal before being formally arrested early Friday morning -- marking the first arrest in the case. He was la ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram: In a major development, the Special Investigation Team (SIT) appointed by the Kerala High Court has arrested Unnikrishnan Potti, the prime accused in the Sabarimala gold theft case, on Friday. The arrest was officially recorded at 2:30 a.m. on Friday. Unnikrishnan Potti's arrest pertains to the theft of gold plating from the sanctum's wooden panels and the Dwarapalaka (door guardian) sculptures at Sabarimala temple. The action comes on the fifth day of the court-monitored S ...Read More >
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