Protests against Pinarayi Vijayan during flight

Thiruvananthapuram, June 13 (IANS) Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, who is already facing heat after gold smuggling accused Swapna Suresh accused him and his family of involvement, on Monday faced slogans inside the aircraft he was travelling in from his home town Kannur to the state capital. TV visuals show two people shouting slogans demanding […]

‘I am fine’: Chidambaram after hairline fracture

New Delhi, June 13 (BPNS) Congress leader and former Union Minister P. Chidambaram suffered a fracture in his left rib after he was allegedly pushed by police during the party’s protest outside the Enforcement Directorate’s Delhi office on Monday. However, he tweeted that he was lucky to get away with only a suspected hairline crack. […]

AIADMK comes out against move on Kallar reclamation hostels

Chennai, June 13 (BPNS) AIADMK leader and former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, O. Panneerselvam (OPS) has come out strongly against the reported move to transfer control over the Kallar reclamation hostels from Joint Director to District Welfare officers for the Backward Class and Minorities. The former Chief Minister in a statement on Monday said […]

No black dress, mask for Catholics in Pinarayi programme

Thiruvananthapuram, June 12 (BPNS) The Kozhikode archdiocese of the Catholic church has asked the devotees not to attend the centenary celebration function at Kozhikode wearing black clothes and black masks. This is in view of Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan inaugurating the programme and his newfound aversion to black colour.  It may be noted that Kerala […]

Palaniswami slams DMK over online gaming

Chennai, June 11 (BPNS) AIADMK Joint Coordinator K. Palaniswami on Saturday, slamming the DMK government in Tamil Nadu headed by Chief Minister M.K. Stalin, wondered if it needs any more reasons than the increasing number of suicides to ban online gaming. Palaniswami said people are wondering whether the DMK government, by forming a committee to […]

Hate and unrest not our way: Rahul

New Delhi, Jun 11 (PTI)  India has always set an example of truth, non-violence and brotherhood before the world and hate and unrest “is not our way”, former Congress chief Rahul Gandhi said on Saturday amid reports of violence during protests at various places against controversial remarks on Prophet Mohammad. Protests erupted in several parts […]