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Mumbai, March 21 Actor and politician Krishna Kumar had the rare opportunity to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi with his family.On Saturday, expressing his joy at having been able to spend time with the PM in the company of his loved ones, Krishna posted a thank you note on social media.He...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 21 As Kerala goes to the polls on April 9, a prominent Sangh-affiliated group has raised concerns over what it termed as growing challenges to national unity, calling for collective efforts to counter "narrow regionalism."A right-wing cultural think tank based in...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 21 – A political intellectual, a film actor, and a grassroots leader – few constituencies in Kerala offer as intense a contest as Thiruvananthapuram, where three distinct personalities are vying for votes in a high-stakes election.Leading the UDF is 68-year-old C. P...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 21 Ministers from the Kerala state, top leaders from the Congress and BJP, filed their nomination papers on Saturday for the upcoming Assembly elections.Several state ministers, including P. Rajeev, V. Sivankutty, R. Bindu, and P. A. Mohamed Riyas, as well as CPI(M)...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 21 The LDF announced actor Sudheer Karamana and three others as its independent candidates for the upcoming Assembly election on Saturday.A Left co-traveller, Karamana, will contest as an LDF independent and will face Communist Marxist Party (CMP) and UDF leader C P...

New Delhi/Thiruvananthapuram, March 21 The BJP has fielded its district president, Karamana Jayan, in Thiruvananthapuram, as it released a fresh list of 11 candidates for the upcoming Assembly elections on Saturday.With this latest list, the BJP has now announced 97 candidates for the April 9...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 21 – An intriguing electoral pattern has emerged ahead of the April 9 Kerala Assembly elections, with as many as 17 constituencies set to witness repeat contests as the same winners and runners-up from the 2021 elections face off once again.Kerala goes to the polls on...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 21 The opposition Congress on Saturday demanded an immediate investigation into the allegation of five patients dying following a fire incident at the Government Medical College here.In a statement, Leader of Opposition V D Satheesan said that the reported deaths of...

New Delhi, March 21 The BJP on Saturday released its third list of 11 candidates for the Kerala Assembly elections, fielding Karamana Jayan from Thiruvananthapuram.According to the list, Raveendranath Vakathanam will contest from Puthuppally, KR Rajesh from Chavara, R S Arun Raj from...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 21 The LDF fielded actor Sudheer Karamana as its independent candidate from the Thiruvananthapuram constituency for the Assembly election on Saturday.Karamana, a Left party member, will be contesting against Communist Marxist Party (CMP) and UDF leader C P John, and...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 21 Chief ministers from BJP-ruled states have arrived in Kerala to assist candidates filing nominations for the upcoming Assembly elections, party state president Rajeev Chandrasekhar said on Saturday.In a press conference, Chandrasekhar said that around 40 party...

Kochi, March 21 Five people, including three children, were found dead in a rented house here on Saturday, police said.According to police, the deceased consisted of two women and three children who were from Thiruvananthapuram and had been staying in a rented house in Vaduthala here for the...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 21 An investigation has been launched after a couple was found dead at their residence here, police said on Saturday.The deceased have been identified as Reghunathan Nair and his wife, Pushpa, residents of Mavadinada in Ollur.According to police, the couple had not...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 20 Senior Congress leader Ramesh Chennithala said on Friday that former CPI(M) leader G Sudhakaran was insulted by the Left party, and that the UDF had no prior agreement with him before he left the Marxist organization.Speaking to reporters on various issues...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 20 The customs unit at the airport here has seized hydroponic cannabis worth Rs 1.86 crore and arrested a passenger in connection with the seizure, officials said on Friday.The contraband was seized from Libin Das (27), a native of Kannur, who had arrived from...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 20 Congress national spokesperson Shama Mohamed expressed dissatisfaction on Friday over the low representation of women in the party's candidate list for the upcoming Kerala Assembly elections.In a Facebook post, the AICC leader said it was disappointing that very...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 20 – In his first detailed reaction after the Congress high command finalized the contentious seat selection process, Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in the Kerala Assembly, V.D. Satheesan, on Friday struck a combative yet confident note, asserting that the United...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 20 – As the campaign for the April 9 Assembly elections enters its decisive phase, Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led BJP is preparing an all-out offensive in Kerala, deploying its top national leadership in a bid to achieve a historic breakthrough.Union Home Minister...

Ahead of the April 9 Assembly elections in Kerala, a common sentiment resonates among coastal villages: "Whoever forms the government, we will continue to live the same life, struggling in the sea."This sentiment reflects a sense of neglect among fishermen, who believe that political parties...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 19 Amid internal discussions over seat allocation and demands from MPs, the Congress released its second list of 37 candidates for the Kerala Assembly elections on Thursday, keeping all Lok Sabha members out of the race.The party had announced 55 candidates in its...