Politics

Chennai, Aug. 4: DMK president and former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu M.K. Stalin on Tuesday alleged that the arrest of Leader of the Opposition Udhayanidhi Stalin was a politically motivated move by the ruling Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) government to divert public attention from its handling of the Cauvery water dispute and prevent the […]

  Thiruvananthapuram, Aug. 4: A political row has intensified in Kerala after Transport Minister C.P. John refused to apologise for remarks on women that have drawn widespread criticism from the Opposition, with the CPI(M) accusing him of insulting women and undermining the State government’s flagship Priyadarshini free bus travel scheme. The controversy erupted after the […]

  Chennai, Aug. 4: Tamil Nadu Leader of the Opposition Udhayanidhi Stalin was released on station bail on Tuesday after nearly eight hours in police custody, following questioning in connection with a case registered over his remarks at a recent public meeting in Thanjavur. His release came after the Madras High Court directed the police […]

  MADURAI, AUG 3: Speculation over South Indian actor Trisha’s possible entry into politics has resurfaced after posters purportedly issued by a newly formed Trisha Welfare Association appeared across Madurai, indirectly urging the actor to take the political plunge. The posters, which have drawn attention in political and film circles, describe Madurai as “the soil […]

Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 2 Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Sunday expressed grief over the loss of lives in rain-related incidents in Kerala and urged party workers to join relief efforts as flooding, landslides and other weather-related emergencies continued to affect several parts of the State. The death toll from the latest spell […]

  Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 2 Kerala Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan has drawn sharp criticism from CPI(M) leaders for attending a lunch at Ponnani in Malappuram district while several parts of the State were battling heavy rain, flooding and other weather-related emergencies. The controversy began after Muslim Youth League vice-president Faisal Bafaqui Thangal shared photographs and videos […]

Kochi, July 31: Former Kerala Minister K.T. Jaleel has launched a scathing attack on the Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) and its State president, Panakkad Syed Sadiq Ali Shihab Thangal, demanding a public apology for what he described as the spread of “communal misinformation” among the Muslim community over the Centre’s PM SHRI school scheme. […]

Alappuzha , July 26 Congress general secretary K.C. Venugopal on Sunday said the party had consciously chosen not to take centre stage during the recent student-led agitation, maintaining that the movement belonged entirely to the country’s youth and not to any political organisation. He described the outcome of the protests as a victory for students […]

Alappuzha, July 26: Former CPI(M) leader, ex-Minister and Ambalappuzha MLA G. Sudhakaran on Sunday launched a scathing attack on the CPI(M) leadership and LDF councillors in Alappuzha, accusing them of orchestrating a political campaign against him and alleging that the police failed to act despite prior information about planned protests. Speaking at a public function […]