Accusing Rahul Gandhi of "promoting corruption, nepotism, and appeasement", BJP President Jagat Prakash Nadda said on Friday that the Congress leader's decision to contest from Wayanad shows a "lack of confidence" in winning his long-standing Lok Sabha seat of Amethi in Uttar Pradesh.
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PM Modi slams CPI-M for 'robbing the poor' in Kerala, warns of action
For the second time on the same day at different venues in Kerala, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has criticised Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) for "robbing the poor", saying "action would be taken against the corrupt".
CM Vijayan attacks Rahul Gandhi over missing flags in roadshow
CM Vijayan was referring to how the Congress on Wednesday decided not to display flags of its own and that of its ally IUML during the roadshow ahead of Rahul Gandhi's filing of nomination papers for the Wayanad Lok Sabha.
Kerala TTE pushed to death from train by migrant labourer
A TTE died after a passenger pushed him off a moving train in Kerala's Thrissur on Tuesday evening, police said. The accused, who was later arrested, was identified as Rajnikanth, a migrant labourer hailing from Odisha.
ED registers case against IT firm of CM Vijayan's daughter
The Enforcement Directorate on Wednesday initiated an investigation into a money laundering case involving Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan's daughter Veena Vijayan’s IT firm and the Cochin-based mining firm CMRL.
Kerala's Palakkad LS constituency gears up for triangular fight
However, things changed in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections after Congress candidate V. K. Sreekandan won after defeating the CPI-M candidate and incumbent Minister for Local Self Government M.B. Rajesh, who was fighting his third election from the constituency.
One Indian killed, two others injured in Hezbollah attack in Israel
One Indian worker was killed, and two others injured in a missile attack by the Hezbollah militant group in Margaliot in Israel. This is the first reported death of an Indian near Israel’s border with Lebanon in several years.
PM Modi launches India’s first indigenously-built hydrogen-powered ferry
The adoption of green hydrogen as a maritime fuel is at the forefront of India’s commitment to a sustainable future that aims for ‘net zero’ emissions by 2070 in order to limit global warming.
Mission Gaganyaan: People celebrate in Group Captain Nair’s hometown
Celebrations broke out across Pazhya gramam at Nenmara in Kerala’s Palakkad the hometown of Group Captain Prasanth Balakrishnan Nair after Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced his name as one of the group captains for country’s Gaganyaan Mission.
Narendra Modi first PM to visit ISRO’s VSSC in 4 decades, meets Gaganyaan astronauts
Narendra Modi on Tuesday became the first Prime Minister to visit the Indian Space Research Organisation’s (ISRO) Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC) in four decades, where he met the four astronaut-designates of India's Gaganyaan Mission
PM Modi in Kerala to review Gaganyaan preparations, attend BJP event
He arrived at the airport at 10.50 a.m. and was received by the Mayor Arya Rajendran and State Minister for Food and Civil Supplies G.R. Anil and other top state and central government officials.
'Thanks to PM Modi', says Navy veteran after reaching home in Kerala from Qatar jail
Ragesh Gopakumar, one of the eight Indians who were recently released from a jail in Qatar, cannot stop thanking Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
15 PFI activists sentenced to death for murder of BJP’s OBC Morcha leader in Kerala
A Kerala court which had earlier found 15 members of the banned Popular Front of India (PFI) guilty in the 2021 murder of BJP leader Renjith Sreenivasan, sentenced all of them to death on Tuesday.
Muslims should hand over Gyanvapi, Shahi Idgah to Hindus: Ram Janmabhoomi archaeologist
K.K. Mohammed, the archaeologist who made some important findings regarding the Ram Janmabhoomi temple has said that the "Muslims should hand over Gyanvapi and Shahi Idgah mosques to Hindus".
Seven SFI students, accused of stopping Kerala Governor's convoy, denied bail
A court in the Kerala capital on Thursday refused bail to seven SFI students who were arrested on Monday night for stopping Governor Arif Mohammed Khan's convoy, while he was on his way to the airport.
Kerala HC seeks CM Vijayan, others' response in misuse of power case
The Kerala High Court on Friday sought responses of Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, his daughter T. Veena and other top politicians on a plea demanding a probe into allegations of bribery and misuse of power by high-ranking public officials.
RSS chief to visit Kerala to warm-up Sangh Parivar forces ahead of LS polls
With the Lok Sabha polls round the corner and the BJP-led NDA not having any seat in the 140-member Kerala Assembly, the saffron party has set its sight to revive its cadres and for the purpose RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat will be touring the state.
Kerala HC quashes POCSO proceedings after accused, victim get married
The Kerala High Court quashed proceedings against a man accused of having committed offences under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 on the ground that the victim and accused were now married.
Bribery allegation at Kerala Health Minister's office turns murky
A day after Kerala Health Minister Veena George defended her personal staffer accused of taking bribe from a man for absorbing his daughter-in-law in the Health Department, the complainant on Thursday said he had informed the minister's office about the "misdeed" but no action was taken.
Bible comes to senior citizen's rescue as Kerala HC delves into it
Citing the holy Bible, the Kerala High Court came to the help of an 80-year-old citizen, whose request for arrears of maintenance from his children, was turned down by a family court.
Kerala: Jeep carrying 12 persons falls into gorge in Wayanad, 9 women dead
Nine people, all women, were reportedly killed while three others critically injured after a jeep carrying 12 people fell into a 30-metre deep gorge near Mananthavady in Kerala's Wayanad district on Friday.
CPI-M legislator Moideen, party jittery after 22-hour ED raid at his residence
The Kerala unit of CPI-M in general and particularly its legislator A.C. Moideen are jittery after a 22 hour Enforcement Directorate (ED) raid at his residence in Trissur district ended in the wee hours of Wednesday.
Kerala CPI(M) Minister Rajeeve denies carrying Rs 2.35 cr in car
Kerala Industries Minister and top CPI(M) leader P. Rajeeve on Thursday denied the allegations which claimed that it was he who carried Rs 2.35 crore in a car from Kochi to the state party headquarters here two decades ago.
'POCSO Act awareness will be included in school curriculum': Kerala HC told
The State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT) has told the Kerala High Court that awareness of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (POCSO Act) would be made part of the school curriculum from the next academic year onwards.
NIA raids 8 places linked to ex-PFI workers in Kerala
The NIA conducted raids across the country in several places associated with the Popular Front of India (PFI) in September 2022 and later the Union home ministry banned the organisation temporarily for a period of five years.