Kerala Dewaswom Minister defends turnout at Global Ayyappa Sangamam amid empty seat visuals

Kottayam, Sept 21 As visuals of empty chairs from the Global Ayyappa Sangamam began circulating on television channels and social media, Kerala Devaswom Minister V.N. Vasavan on Sunday offered an explanation, dismissing the criticism as misleading and politically motivated. The minister clarified that the one-day spiritual and cultural conference, held in Kottayam, saw a total […]

Mohanlal to receive Dadasaheb Phalke award 2023 for iconic contribution to Indian cinema

New Delhi, Sept 20 The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting on Saturday announced that Malayalam superstar Mohanlal will be honoured with the prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke Award for the year 2023, recognising his monumental contribution to Indian cinema. The ministry made the announcement through a post on X, noting that the legendary actor, director and producer […]

The brilliance of truth: A.K. Antony’s sincerity and moral courage

Manacaud Suresh/Thiruvananthapuram There is only one thing that shines brighter than truth itself — and that is the person who embodies truth. Former Kerala Chief Minister and India’s former Defence Minister A.K. Antony has once again shown the power of moral courage by speaking with unflinching honesty at his recent press conference. In doing so, […]

Media must uphold values ,A.K.Antony

Rajani Varrier receiving the first Shoba Shekar memorial media award from former Kerala Chief Minister A.K.Antony Trivandrum Press Club Secretary M.Radhakrishnan during welcome address Thiruvananthapuram ,Sept 19 Former Chief Minister of Kerala and former Union Defense Minister,A.K. Antony said that journalism is facing a decline and stressed the need for value-based media practice. He was […]

Israel’s foreign affairs chief calls India a rising superpower, underlines deepening bilateral ties

Jerusalem, Sept 9 Eden Bar Tal, Director General of Israel’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, has hailed India as a rising global superpower and stressed that Israel is determined to strengthen its strategic and people-to-people ties with New Delhi. Speaking on Sunday, Bar Tal described India as an “excellent example” of how a country can flourish […]

Former Kerala Speaker Sreeramakrishnan received ₹18 lakh from state exchequer for private hospital treatment

Kochi, July 7 Former Kerala Assembly Speaker P. Sreeramakrishnan received medical treatment at the Aster Medcity, a private hospital in Kochi, with the state exchequer covering the cost. The total expense amounted to ₹18 lakh, sanctioned during the second term of the Pinarayi Vijayan government. What makes the case controversial is that there is no […]