Kerala

Kerala CM designate defends IUML; terms it a deterrent against communal forces

Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala CM-designate V D Satheesan on Friday defended Congress ally and UDF partner, IUML, saying it played a decisive role in the alliance victory and was also a major deterrent against…
Congress to announce new Kerala CM today after suspense

Thiruvananthapuram: Ten days after the results of the Assembly elections were announced, Congress is set to announce the new Chief Minister of Kerala on Thursday, May 14. The Congress high command on…

After days of uncertainty, Congress set to name Kerala Chief Minister today

Kerala is likely to know the name of its next Chief Minister later on Wednesday, May 13, after nearly 10 days since the poll results. The delay in the decision has kept…
Four teenagers struck by lightening at Malappuram, two injured

Hyderabad: Four teenagers were killed and two others injured after being struck by lightning at the Kuranganchola tourist destination near Mankada in Malappuram district on Tuesday evening. The deceased are identified as…
Increasing strength of Parliament to 850 a joke: Shahi Tharoor in US

Increasing the strength of Parliament’s lower house to 850 is a “joke”, Congress leader Shashi Tharoor has said, contending that it would turn it into a ‘desi’ version of the Chinese People’s…
Siddaramaiah India’s oldest serving Chief Minister after Pinarayi Vijayan exit

Bengaluru: Following the resignation of Pinarayi Vijayan after the defeat of the Left Democratic Front (LDF) in the Kerala Assembly elections, Siddaramaiah has now become the oldest serving Chief Minister in the…
CPI(M) begins grassroots review across party units after Kerala poll loss

Thiruvananthapuram: After suffering a stunning defeat in the Kerala Assembly polls, the CPI(M) on Wednesday, May 6, said it would make necessary corrections after listening to all party workers. Speaking to the…

Most of winning Congress candidates in assembly polls Muslims

New Delhi: Most of the Congress candidates who won in the recent assembly elections in Assam, Kerala, West Bengal and Tamil Nadu were Muslims, sources analysing the poll results said. As per the…
Kerala UDF triumph: Telangana Congress credits Revanth Reddy’s campaign push

Hyderabad: Leaders of the Congress party in Telangana have credited chief minister A Revanth Reddy for playing a “key role” in the victory of the United Democratic Front (UDF) in the Kerala…
Mandate of 2026 polls: A stronger right, a new south

Historic upsets. Disconcerting and unexpected winners. That’s the 2026 Assembly election results in four states and a Union Territory in a nutshell. Monday, May 4, results mark such a seismic shift in…
Big Ticket draw: Indian expat driver wins Rs 64 crore after 6 years of trying

While many have spent years hoping to win the Big Ticket Abu Dhabi jackpot, a Dubai-based Indian expat has secured the grand prize of Dirham 25 million (Rs 64,59,53,000) in the latest…
Assembly poll results: Mamata loses stronghold Bhabanipur to Suvendu

Four states and a Union Territory are on the edge of their seats as counting day arrives for one of India’s most consequential regional election cycles. West Bengal, Assam, Tamil Nadu, Kerala…
Five states, 824 seats, one night to go: India counts down to verdict day

The dust has settled on the polling booths in West Bengal, Assam, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Puducherry as political titans wait for Monday, May 4, when the winners of the intensely fought…
Kerala: Crude bombs, gunpowder seized in Dharmadam, CM Vijayan’s constituency

Kannur: Police seized explosive materials, such as crude country-made bombs and gunpowder, during a search in the Dharmadam Assembly constituency, represented by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, a day ahead of the counting…
NIA court to frame charges against PFI accused in 2010 hand-chopping case

Kochi: A special court here will complete proceedings for framing charges against the prime accused in the 2010 hand-chopping case involving professor T J Joseph, in which PFI activists were accused of…