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New Delhi, March 28 The CBI has arrested an alleged killer of a student who had evaded authorities for over two decades while living under an assumed identity in Nagpur, Maharashtra, an official said on Saturday.Durga Bahadur Bhat Chetri, alias Deepak, was apprehended on Friday in connection...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 28 – The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested a wanted criminal who had been on the run in a case involving the kidnapping and brutal murder of Shyamal Mandal, a student at the College of Engineering, Thiruvananthapuram, in 2005, an official said on...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 28 – Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, is set to begin his campaign in Kerala with two roadshows in the Pathanamthitta district on Monday, giving a fresh boost to the United Democratic Front's (UDF) election efforts.The Pathanamthitta district...

Alappuzha (Kerala), March 28 CPI(M) state secretary M V Govindan on Saturday alleged that the Congress has failed to fulfill its promise to build houses for the victims of the 2024 Wayanad landslide.Speaking to reporters here, Govindan said the Congress had promised to build 130 houses for the...

New Delhi, March 28 Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said on Saturday that the United Democratic Front (UDF) in Kerala is "united and strong" and is on course for a landslide victory, projecting 100 seats in the upcoming assembly polls.Gandhi met senior party leader and Kannur Lok Sabha MP K...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 28 Kerala Minister V Sivankutty, the LDF candidate from Nemom for the April 9 polls, said on Saturday that his rival and BJP state president Rajeev Chandrasekhar can fix the time and venue for an open debate on development in the constituency.Chandrasekhar had earlier...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 28 Kerala Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar said on Saturday that the objective of the election process should be to ensure 100 per cent voter participation.The Governor also believed that the State Election Commission should serve as a model for election panels in...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 28 Astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla, who is part of India’s Gaganyaan programme, said on Saturday that teamwork is the single most important factor in executing a space mission, as he briefly detailed his experience at the ISS and his journey to and from it.Addressing...

Palakkad, March 28 – Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan firmly rejected allegations of a Rs 700 crore corruption scheme linked to the Cooperative Department’s proposed common software project on Saturday, dismissing Opposition charges as politically motivated and lacking factual basis.He...

Palakkad (Kerala), March 28 Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Saturday dismissed as "baseless" the allegation by senior Congress leader Ramesh Chennithala of a Rs 700 crore scam in the procurement of software for primary cooperative societies.Vijayan, at a press conference here, also...

Kasaragod (Kerala), March 28 Senior Congress leader Ramesh Chennithala alleged on Saturday that Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan's confidence in returning to power was "false" and claimed that there was strong public opposition to the incumbent government in the state.Addressing a press...

Kochi, March 28 A protest over the death of a man from Bihar after a fire at an oil company in the Edayar industrial area ended on Saturday after the company agreed to pay Rs 15 lakh in compensation to the victim's family.Shathrukan Mukhiya (42), an employee of Cee Jee Lubricants, died after a...

Palakkad (Kerala), March 28 The Congress party expelled a Palakkad Municipality councillor from the party on Saturday following a sexual assault allegation against him.A Thankappan, president of the Palakkad District Congress Committee (DCC), said that Prashob C Valsan, a councillor from the...

Kochi (Kerala), March 27 Ernakulam District Collector G Priyanka on Friday ordered financial and other assistance for the family of a man from Bihar who died in a fire at an oil company here, officials said.The order was issued after a special meeting was convened to assess the situation...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 27 Various political parties, including prominent ones like the BJP and Congress, have submitted a list of their key campaigners to the Election Commission, which includes Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Amit Shah, Sonia Gandhi, her son Rahul, and daughter Priyanka, as...

Bengaluru, March 27 Congress ticket aspirant Sadiq Pailwan, who was contesting in the Davanagere South Assembly by-election, announced on Friday that he was "retiring" from the contest and would work for the party and its official candidate.The Davanagere South constituency, along with the...

Shimla, March 27 Himachal Pradesh Police safely rescued a tourist from Kerala on Friday after he was stranded in snow near Beas Kund in the outskirts of Manali in the Kullu district of Himachal, officials said.The Manali Police Station received information that Arshad, 20, a tourist from...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 27 The Election Commission said on Friday that it will launch a state-wide awareness campaign to encourage young people in Kerala to exercise their right to vote in the upcoming Assembly elections on April 9.The campaign, titled "My Vote, My Strength," will be a joint...

New Delhi, March 27 AIADMK's M Thambidurai urged the government on Friday to ensure the safe return of Kanyakumari fishermen, who are stranded in Iran due to the ongoing conflict in West Asia.Raising the issue in the Rajya Sabha, Thambidurai said that as many as 447 fishermen from Kanyakumari...

Palakkad (Kerala), March 27 A woman has filed a complaint with Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and the police, alleging sexual assault by a Congress councillor, officials said on Friday.The complainant, who belongs to a Scheduled Tribe community, has accused Prashob C Valsan, a Congress...