Kerala

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…
Protect vulnerable from heatwaves: NHRC to Telangana, 20 states, UT

New Delhi: Pointing to the disproportionate impact of rise in heatwave frequency and intensity on the marginalised sections, the NHRC on Tuesday, April 28, asked 21 states and Delhi to take advance…
Kerala: Man killed by nephew after dispute over chicken curry

A 45-year-old man was allegedly killed by his nephew following a dispute over chicken curry at Koundanur here, police said on Monday. The deceased has been identified as Senthil Kumar of Koundanur,…
Kerala became paradise for love jihadists: VHP demands anti-conversion law

Kochi: The Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) on Saturday, April 18, alleged that instances of “love jihad” were on the rise in Kerala and called for a stringent anti-conversion law to address the…
Kerala: Madrasa students attacked, called terrorists, while putting posters

Kozhikode: A group of madrasa students was allegedly subjected to assault after a dispute over pasting posters on private property turned violent in Kerala’s Preambra. The students reported that they initially received…