New Delhi, April 4 A nine-judge bench of the Supreme Court is scheduled to commence hearings on petitions relating to discrimination against women in religious places, including the Sabarimala Temple, and on the scope and extent of religious freedom practiced by multiple faiths, starting from...
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Tiruvalla (Kerala), April 4 – Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday intensified his attack on Kerala's two dominant political fronts, alleging a "tacit understanding" between the Left Democratic Front (LDF) and the Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF), even as both try to portray each...
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Idukki (Kerala), April 4 Congress leader Rahul Gandhi raised local issues, including agriculture, land rights, and human-animal conflict, to target the ruling LDF at an election rally in Kattappana here on Saturday.Addressing the gathering as part of his campaign for the April 9 assembly...
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Thiruvananthapuram, April 3 Congress leader Rahul Gandhi shared a video on social media of himself enjoying a hearty breakfast with party leaders in Kerala recently, while discussing the ground realities in connection with the state assembly elections.The elections in Kerala are scheduled for...
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New Delhi, April 3 Courts should not determine essential religious practices, as they are matters of faith held to be sacred by the followers of a religion, the Akhil Bharatiya Sant Samiti has told the Supreme Court while seeking to intervene in the upcoming Sabarimala review proceedings.A...
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Bengaluru, April 3 – Priyank Kharge, Karnataka Minister for IT, Biotechnology and Rural Development and Panchayat Raj, criticised the Centre on Friday over its online content regulation policies, citing concerns raised in the US Trade Representative's 2026 National Trade Estimate Report.In a...
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Singapore, April 2 The Singapore government has allocated a plot of land to build a new Hindu temple in the city-state's Yishun Avenue 3 to meet the growing needs of the Hindu community here.Construction of the Sree Guruvayoorappan Ayyappan Temple (SGAT) on a site in the Yishun housing estate...
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Pathanamthitta/Kottayam, March 30 Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday intensified the UDF's campaign for the Kerala elections, targeting the CPI(M) by referencing a popular parody song about its leaders' alleged role in the gold theft at the Sabarimala temple, while also questioning Prime...
New Delhi, March 30. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of remaining silent on the Sabarimala Temple issue, but his charge faces opposition. Critics point to multiple speeches where PM Modi directly raised allegations of gold theft and targeted the LDF, questioning...
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Pathanamthitta (Kerala), March 30 Launching a sharp attack on Narendra Modi, senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday alleged that the Prime Minister remained silent on the Sabarimala issue during his Kerala visit, indicating that the BJP-LDF works together.Addressing a Congress election...
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Pathanamthitta, March 30 – The Aranmula Assembly constituency in Pathanamthitta is shaping up to be one of the most closely watched electoral battles in Kerala, with Health Minister Veena George seeking a third consecutive victory despite strong and layered opposition.Veena George, a...
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Kochi, March 29 Senior Congress leader Ramesh Chennithala on Sunday alleged that the Kerala government is "playing hide and seek" on issues related to the Sabarimala temple.Addressing reporters at a press conference here, Chennithala alleged that CPI(M) leaders accused in the Sabarimala gold...
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Kollam, March 26 Congress leader V D Satheesan alleged on Thursday that Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan is targeting Rahul Gandhi in order to gain the favor of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah.He was responding to Vijayan's allegation that Gandhi and the Congress...
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Kozhikode, March 25 – Congress president Mallikarjuna Kharge formally launched the United Democratic Front’s (UDF) election campaign in Kerala on Wednesday, framing the contest as a decisive battle to “restore the state to its people,” while mounting a sharp, multi-pronged attack on both the...
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Thiruvananthapuram, March 23 – The Congress on Monday intensified its attack on Kerala's ruling Left, alleging a growing and unspoken understanding between the CPI-M and the BJP across multiple constituencies in the run-up to the assembly elections.Opposition Leader V. D. Satheesan reiterated...
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Thiruvananthapuram, March 23 Senior Congress leader V D Satheesan filed his nomination on Monday and alleged that the CPI(M) and BJP have entered into electoral "deals" in several constituencies in Kerala.Monday was the last day to file nominations, and several prominent leaders submitted...
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Thiruvananthapuram, March 21 Union Minister Suresh Gopi has called for a stronger presence of the NDA in the Kerala Assembly, saying the coalition should have at least 25-30 MLAs after the April 9 Assembly polls.He alleged that both the ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF) and the opposition...
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Kollam (Kerala), March 19 A court here on Thursday granted statutory bail to more accused in two cases related to the alleged gold loss from the Sabarimala temple.The Kollam Vigilance Court Judge Mohit CS granted bail to Chennai-based Smart Creations CEO Pankaj Bhandari and Ballari-based...
Thiruvananthapuram, March 19 – Senior leader Kummanam Rajasekharan has been brought back into the electoral arena as the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) released its second list of candidates on Thursday for the 2026 Kerala Legislative Assembly elections, seeking to quell internal dissent and...
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Thiruvananthapuram, March 17 Amid intense political campaigning ahead of the April 9 Assembly polls, AICC general secretary K C Venugopal on Tuesday raised the issue of women entering Sabarimala to attack the Kerala government and challenged Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan to make his stand...
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