THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: State Congress president Mullappally Ramachandran has demanded Union Home Minister Amit Shah to reveal more details about the mysterious death in the gold smuggling case, which he mentioned during his speech at the culmination of BJP state president K Surendran’s Vijaya Yatra. Mullappally maintained that Amit Shah’s silence shows the tacit understanding between the […]
Chandy calls upon LDF government to apologise
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Former chief minister Oommen Chandy slammed the LDF government for blocking the previous UDF government’s welfare pension scheme in local self-governments due to political reasons and then shifting the blame for this to others. Though an apology was long overdue for delaying the social security pension by 16 months, the government should apologise for […]
Election Commission keeps RS Polls from Kerala in abeyance
New Delhi The Election Commission of India has on Wednesday decided to keep in abeyance the schedule of elections to fill three Rajya Sabha seats from Kerala after the Law Ministry raised some issues. “The commission had announced schedule for biennial election for three seats to Council of States (Rajya Sabha) from Kerala. In the […]
Sobha to sacrifice life for Sabarimala
Thiruvananthapuram, BJP leader and NDA candidate for Kazhakootam assembly constituency in the ensuing elections, Sobha Surendran has said that she was ready to sacrifice her life for the sake of Sabarimala temple. The firebrand leader said that NDA is not seeking votes in the name of Lord Ayyappa or the Sabarimala temple but only discussing […]
Prime Minister’s support helped better administration of Tamil Nadu, Edappady K Palaniswami
Chennai, March 24 Chief minister of Tamil Nadu, Edappady K Palaniswami has said that the advices and tips provided by Prime minister Narendra Modi had helped him govern and administer the state of Tamil Nadu and take it to good development perspectives. He was addressing an election campaign of BJP Aruvarakuruchi constituency, K Annamalai […]
BJP has no candidate in Union minister of state for External affairs, V Muraleedharan’s home town
Thiruvananthapuram, March 22: In a major set back to Union minister of state for External affairs ,V Muraleedharan ,the BJP don’t have a candidate in his home constituency, Thalassery. The Kerala high court did not allow the writ petition filed by the BJP candidates , N Haridas of Thalassery, Niveditha Subramaniam of Guruvayoor and the […]
Pinarayi urges cadres to be on the toes until election is over
Thiruvananthapuram, March 22( BPN): Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Monday urged Left party cadres not to be overconfident and never show any laxity in campaign work in the wake of pre-poll survey reports released by various media houses which have predicted continuation of LDF rule in the state. The huge participation of people in […]
Puducherry will be developed economically if BJP is voted to power: Gadkari
Chennai, March 22: Union minister of Highways and Transport, Nitin Gadkari said that there will be all round development of Puducherry if BJP led alliance is elected to power. He said that there will be a “Double Engine” growth for the state if the alliance comes to power. He was addressing media persons at the […]
Eknath Solkar “Poor men’s Sobers”
Eknath Solkar aka Ekky made his test debut in 1969. He became the first Indian Test Cricketer to be born post independence. He is India’s best fielder at forward short leg and he is arguably the most fearless fielders there will ever be as he was always fielding close to the batsman. Ekky took India […]
An Indian classic
1952 Madrass. Polly Umrigar set up India’s first Test victory with an exquisite 130 not out. Pahelam Ratanji “Polly” Umrigar, The tall, well-built batsman, was not in the original squad due to his poor form with bat in previous games. But a wrist injury to Hemu Adhikari had given Polly a place in the final […]
