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The government has approved the redevelopment of Berth No. 9 of the New Mangalore Port Authority to increase its capacity for handling liquid bulk cargo and improve maritime efficiency. The Ministry of Ports, Shipping, and Waterways stated that the project will increase the berth's draft from...

New Delhi, March 30 BJP MP K Laxman raised the issue of misuse of OBC reservations by some states, including Muslims in the category, in the Rajya Sabha on Monday, demanding that the government order a comprehensive review of such practices, leading to a walkout by the opposition.Leader of the...

Pathanamthitta (Kerala), March 30 Launching a sharp attack on the prime minister, senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday alleged that Narendra Modi remained silent on the Sabarimala issue during his Kerala visit, indicating that the BJP-LDF work together.Addressing a Congress election...

Leader of the House in the Rajya Sabha and Union Minister J P Nadda has accused the Congress and the I.N.D.I.A. bloc of practicing appeasement politics and treating the Muslim community primarily as a vote bank. Speaking in the Rajya Sabha, Mr. Nadda said that the opposition parties have neither...

Adoor, March 30 – Launching his election campaign for the Kerala Assembly elections, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi struck a forceful tone on Monday, alleging a "secret understanding" between the ruling Left and the BJP, even as he unveiled a series of welfare promises for voters ahead of the...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 30 Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan accepted the challenge from Congress leader V D Satheesan for a public debate on Monday, further intensifying the political rivalry ahead of the April 9 Assembly elections.A day after Satheesan challenged him for a public...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 30 Congress leader K Muraleedharan, contesting from Vattiyoorkavu for the April 9 Assembly polls, said on Monday that the BJP has become "irrelevant" in Kerala, alleging that the party has failed to fulfill its promises in the state.Responding to reporters on Prime...

Kottayam (Kerala), March 30 AICC general secretary K C Venugopal on Monday alleged that the FCRA amendment bill introduced in Parliament targets minority communities and charitable organisations.Speaking at a press conference here, he said the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment (FCRA)...

Malappuram (Kerala), March 30 A man has been arrested for allegedly attempting to extort money from a relative of IUML state president Sayyid Sadikkali Shihab Thangal by threatening to circulate defamatory images of the leader online in Perinthalmanna, police said on Monday.The accused...

In Kerala, as the assembly elections approach on April 9, there is a sense of tension among some young voters – between disillusionment and a sense of duty.For some, the act of voting itself feels increasingly meaningless.Archit, a 23-year-old integrated MBA student from Kollam, recently...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 30 Congress leader K Muraleedharan, contesting from Vattiyoorkavu for the April 9 Assembly polls, said on Monday that the BJP has become "irrelevant" in Kerala, alleging that the party has failed to fulfill its promises in the state.Responding to reporters on Prime...

Kozhikode (Kerala), March 30 President of Samastha Kerala Jamiyyathul Ulama, Sayyid Muhammad Jifri Muthukoya Thangal, has urged leaders to avoid making unnecessary statements that could bring the organization into political controversies.His remarks came after Samastha leader Mukkam Umar Faizi...

Kottayam (Kerala), March 29 Two young men were killed when their motorcycle collided with a tanker truck here on Sunday, police said.The deceased were identified as Sachin P Satheesh (23) and Ayan P Jayan (23), both residents of Padinjarekkara.According to police, the accident occurred in...

Kozhikode (Kerala), March 29 Samastha Kerala Jamiyyathul Ulama president Sayyid Muhammad Jifri Muthukoya Thangal on Sunday urged leaders to avoid making unnecessary statements that could drag the organization into political controversies.His remarks came after Samastha leader Mukkam Umar Faizi...

Kochi, March 29 In response to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's remarks at an NDA rally alleging that the UDF and LDF have "plundered" Kerala, senior Congress leader Pawan Khera said on Sunday that the Prime Minister had been "absent" when the state needed him the most.Addressing a press...

Silchar (Assam), March 29 Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha said on Sunday that the BJP-led NDA was expanding its reach across the country, with people voting for its transparent and efficient governance.He asserted that the party will not only retain power in Assam in the upcoming elections...

Kochi, March 29 A 28-year-old man died after the car he was in fell into a canal at Parackal Kadavu here on Sunday, officials said.The deceased, identified as Anoop, was from Thottakkad.According to Fire and Rescue Services officials, two other occupants of the car were rescued by locals...

New Delhi, March 29 A group of former bureaucrats and wildlife conservationists has called for the withdrawal of an order from the Assam government's environment department, which requires the deployment of approximately 1,600 Assam Forest Protection Force (AFPF) personnel for the upcoming...

Thrissur (Kerala), March 29 Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a high-energy roadshow in Thrissur on Sunday as part of the NDA’s campaign for the upcoming assembly elections, drawing thousands of people and turning the event into a vibrant cultural spectacle.The roadshow began near the District...

March 29, New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed a public rally in Palakkad, Kerala, as campaigning intensified ahead of the upcoming Assembly elections in the southern state. Targeting the ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF) and the Opposition United Democratic Front (UDF), he accused...