Kochi: In an embarrassment to the Congress amidst elections, party leader Shashi Tharoor, MP, has praised the BJP government ‘s stand in the Iran war.In an interview, Tharoor defended the Centre’s handling of the Middle East conflict to deflate the opposition’s criticism, the clip of the interview was shared by the BJP.Tharoor asserted that the …
Kochi: Crisis is looming large over the grand old party of Congress due to differences cropping up over allocation of seats in assembly elections in Kerala.This has created a major crisis in the Congress-led UDF which has been out of power for a decade in Kerala where Left front front and Congress rule the state …
Kochi: The BJP has released a second list of 39 candidates for the state assembly polls to be held on April 9.Former Mizoram Governor Kummanam Rajesekharan will fight from Aranmula, state unit vice president B Gopalakrishnan from Guruvayur, former CPI MLA C C Mukundan – Nattika, TV star Robin Radhakrishnan -Kundara, Vathsala Prasanna Kumar -Paravur, …
Kochi: Israel claimed it had eliminated Iranian central regime figure Ali Larijani, while Iran has not reacted, BBC reported.In a video address, Israel Premier Benjamin Netanyahu said Ali Larijani is killed as part of weakening the Iranian regime to help people of Iran to oust the regime.“… it will not happen easily. But if we …
Kochi: The High Court of Kerala on Tuesday ordered the issue of a notice to the Priest (Thantri) Kandaruru Rajeevaru of Sabarimala temple while hearing the plea of prosecution opposing bail granted to him in the temple gold robbery case.The High Court also stayed the Kollam vigilance Court’s observations giving a clean chit to Thantri’s …
Kochi: The BJP on Monday released the names of 47 candidates contesting the polls for the 140-member Kerala Assembly to be held on April 9.State party chief and entrepreneurRajeev Chandrasekhar will contest from the Nemom Assembly constituency.Former Union Minister V Muraleedharan will fightfrom Kazhakkottam constituency while K Surendran has been from Manjeshwar. Senior BJP leader …
Kochi: The Election Commission of India on Sunday announced assembly elections in Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal and Union Territory of Puducherry. Election will be held in Assam, Kerala, and Puducherry on April 9. Tamil Nadu goes to polling booths on April 23 while West Bengal will have polls for two days on April …
Kochi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday promised develop Keralam if BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) is voted to power in Assembly polls.Kickstarting NDAs poll campaign at convention in Kochi, Modi said the development was Modi’s Guarantee.Modi said the people of the state wanted to escape from the unholy Left Alliance led by the CPM.Modi …
Kochi: In a landmark verdict, the Supreme Court on Wednesday allowed passive euthanasia, in terms of its 2018 Common Cause judgment (as modified in 2023) recognising the fundamental right to die with dignity.The Apex Court permitted withdrawal of life support for a 32-year-old man, who has remained in an “irreversible permanent vegetative state” for the …
Kochi: The Congress-ruled Kochi Corporation on Wednesday ordered get rid off BJP installed billboards welcoming Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday.Modi is in Kochi to attend different functions and kick-starting of poll preparations in Left front ruled Kerala where elections are going to be held by May, The Hindu reported.Justifying the decision, Mayor V K …
Kochi: Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh, the head of the Dera Sacha Sauda sect was acquitted by the Punjab and Haryana High Court in the journalist Ram Chander Chhatrapati murder case of 2002 on Saturday, media reports said.A division bench overturned the verdict of a special CBI court in Panchkula in January 2019.The journalist was shot …
Kochi: Congress leader Imran Masood condoled the death of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei by calling on Abdul Majid Hakeem Ilahi, the India-based representative of Khamenei, The Hindu reported.Imran Masood, MP, described the death ofKhamenei as a “sad event”.Iran has stood with India and the two countries shared historical relations for centuries.“He was an …
Kochi: Senior CPM leader and former Minister G Sudhakara, 75, bade adieu to the Left front due to insults inflicted by CPM state chief M V Govindan among others.Sudhakaran’s decision comes amidst the party not making him a candidate in the Assembly election.Sudhakaran had been facing neglect by the party for the last five years …
Kochi: Tremors shook parts of Kolkata with the city experiencing a quake of 4.9 magnitude originating in Bangladesh.People evacuated homes, offices, and schools amid fears for old buildings.People rushed out of their buildings after the earthquake that first struck Bangladesh reached the city, where old buildings stand in tight spaces.People shared screenshots on social media …
Kochi: A Delhi court on Friday acquitted former Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and former deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia in 2022 Delhi excise policy case, media reports said.The court absolved them of the charges as the Central Bureau of Investigation could not provide enough evidence against the two.The Rouse Avenue Court observed that the alleged …
Kochi: There were reports of the start of booking for “Kerala Story- 2: Goes Beyond” by Book my show in theatres in Kolkata started on Friday even as Kerala High Court had stayed its release.There were contradictory reports of the booking starting before the court stayed the release on Thursday. The Booking was suspended overnight.The …
Kochi: The Kerala High Court on Thursday stayed the release of the film ‘The Kerala Story 2: Goes Beyond’ scheduled to release on February 27, the Times of India reported.The single bench issued the interim stay for 15 days while hearing thepetitions challenging the certification granted by the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) for …
Kochi: India stands firmly and with full conviction with Israel in the fight against terrorism, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said while addressing the first-ever address to the Israeli parliament-Knesset by an Indian Prime Minister.Terrorism threatens peace, he said, emphasizing that no cause can justify the murder of civilians.India has also endured the pain of …
Kochi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi begins his second visit to Israel on Wednesday, The Indian Express reported.Modi and Israel premier Benjamin Netanyahu will analyse the progress of the India-Israel Strategic Partnership. The two leaders are likely to focus on expanding cooperation in areas like science and technology, innovation, defence and security, agriculture, water management, trade …
Kochi: The Madhya Pradesh High Court has sent notices to the parties in connection report on Bhojshala complex submitted by theArchaeological Survey of India (ASI), media reports said.A division bench of the Indore bench of the High Court on Monday directed the parties in the Dhar Bhojshala-Kamal Maula mosque case to file their objections, suggestions …
