sabarimala temple

New Delhi, March 12 In a "public letter exchange," Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar declared that he was parting ways with party colleague Shashi Tharoor, while the latter responded by criticizing Aiyar's "unwarranted" remarks.It began with Aiyar writing a public letter to Tharoor, which was...

On March 11, in Kochi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi boosted the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance’s election campaign in Kerala by attacking the LDF-UDF political landscape. He accused the Congress of exploiting the West Asia conflict for "political gains" and reached out to the Dheevara...

Kochi, March 11 – In a sharp attack on the Congress and its leader Rahul Gandhi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi accused the opposition party of "politicizing" the West Asia crisis and said that Rahul Gandhi was unaware of the country's development.Addressing a massive NDA rally in poll-bound...

New Delhi, March 7 In a major campaign speech, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday announced five key promises for voters in Kerala, while also attacking the ruling Communist Party of India (CPI) and accusing Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan of being controlled by Prime Minister Narendra...

Kochi, March 4 The ED questioned Sabarimala tantri Kandararu Rajeevaru on Wednesday as part of an investigation into money laundering linked to the alleged loss of gold at Sabarimala, officials said.The tantri arrived at the Enforcement Directorate office around 2:30 pm and left around 5:45...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 4 The Congress-led UDF in Kerala on Wednesday strongly criticized the ruling LDF over the Sabarimala gold theft cases, the issue of women's entry to the shrine, and the state's health sector, where government doctors and a section of private nurses are on strike over...

Kochi, March 3 The ED questioned former TDB president N Vasu on Tuesday as part of an investigation into money laundering linked to the alleged "loss" of gold from Sabarimala, officials said.Vasu was arrested by a Special Investigation Team (SIT) in the Sabarimala gold loss cases last year and...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 2 The TDB on Monday said that it will file an affidavit before the Supreme Court to preserve existing traditions when the court considers petitions related to the entry of women of menstruating age at the hill shrine of Sabarimala Temple.Travancore Devaswom Board...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 2 The TDB announced on Monday that it will file an affidavit before the Supreme Court to protect existing traditions when the court considers petitions related to the entry of menstruating-age women into the Sabarimala Temple shrine.Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB)...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 2 – As assembly elections approach, the Left-controlled Travancore Devaswom Board has dramatically reversed its stance on the contentious issue of women's entry into the Sabarimala temple on Monday, signaling a fresh political turn in one of Kerala's most divisive...

New Delhi, February 27 The Kerala unit of the Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha, the youth wing of the BJP, staged a protest outside the residence of senior Congress leader Sonia Gandhi here on Friday, demanding a CBI investigation into the alleged gold theft case linked to the Sabarimala temple in...

Kochi, February 26 The Kerala High Court has taken serious note of suspected irregularities related to the 'Padi Pooja' at the Lord Ayyappa temple in Sabarimala and has directed the Chief Vigilance Officer there to take possession of all records related to the ritual.A bench of Justice Raja...

Thiruvananthapuram, February 24 – The Kerala Assembly witnessed chaotic scenes on Tuesday as the entire opposition staged a walkout after vehemently demanding the resignation of Devaswom Minister V.N. Vasavan over the Sabarimala gold theft case.Raising the issue during the proceedings...

Thiruvananthapuram, February 23 The BJP announced on Monday that it would light an "Ayyappa Jyothi" (lamp) in front of the official residence of Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on February 24, demanding that the state government withdraw its earlier affidavit in the Supreme Court...

Kollam (Kerala), February 20 Sabarimala Tantri Kandararu Rajeevaru has linked his arrest in the alleged gold loss cases at the hill shrine to his stand during the 2018 women's temple entry row, claiming that his position at the time had upset many.Rajeevaru, who was the 16th accused in the...

Kollam, February 20 – In a dramatic turn in the Sabarimala gold theft case, Tantri Kantarar Rajeevar has accused the Pinarayi Vijayan government of orchestrating his arrest as an act of political revenge, even as the Kollam Vigilance Court granted him bail after 41 days in remand.He walked out...

Kollam (Kerala), February 20 Sabarimala Tantri Kandararu Rajeevaru has linked his arrest in the alleged gold theft cases at the hill shrine to his stance during the 2018 women's entry row, claiming that his position at the time caused offense to many.Rajeevaru, who was the 16th accused in the...

Kollam (Kerala), February 19 A court here, while granting bail to Sabarimala Tantri (chief priest) Kandararu Rajeevaru, observed that there was "not even an iota of evidence" against him in cases related to the alleged loss of gold from temple artefacts.Rajeevaru is the 16th accused in a case...

Kochi, February 19 The Kerala High Court has observed that there are "deep-rooted systemic deficiencies" in the procedures, supervision, stock accounting, and financial control within the Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) regarding sacred offerings at the Sabarimala temple.It stated that the...

Thrissur (Kerala), February 18 Leader of the Opposition in the Assembly, V.D. Satheesan, said on Wednesday that the Kerala High Court verdict on the Nava Kerala survey vindicated the Congress-led UDF's stand that taxpayer money was being used by the ruling government for election campaigns...