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Thiruvananthapuram, April 10 As heavy rains affected parts of Kerala on Friday, bringing relief from the hot weather, the IMD issued an 'orange alert' for two northern districts of the state in the evening.The India Meteorological Department issued an 'orange alert' for the Kozhikode and...

Aluva, April 10 – Confident after what he described as the United Democratic Front’s (UDF) most energetic campaign in over three decades, Leader of the Opposition, V.D. Satheesan, on Friday asserted that the alliance is poised to cross the 100 seat mark in the Kerala Assembly elections, riding...

Thiruvananthapuram, April 7: Expressing strong confidence ahead of the Kerala Assembly elections, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor stated on Tuesday that the United Democratic Front (UDF) is poised for a "decisive victory," citing widespread anti-incumbency against the ruling Left Democratic Front...

Wayanad (Kerala), April 7 Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi on Tuesday claimed that the party's housing project for victims of the Mundakkai-Chooralmala landslides was delayed due to a lack of approvals from the ruling Left government in Kerala.Addressing a UDF meeting in Kalpetta, Priyanka...

Thiruvananthapuram, April 5 CPI(M) state secretary M V Govindan on Sunday asserted that the BJP-led NDA would not win a single seat in Kerala in the upcoming Assembly elections, and alleged that any victory for the saffron party would come only with the support of the Congress.Addressing a...

Kochi, April 5 Claiming strong anti-incumbency sentiment across Kerala, Leader of the Opposition V D Satheesan on Sunday asserted that the Congress-led UDF is poised for a decisive victory in the April 9 Assembly polls, predicting that the coalition will secure over 100 of the 140 constituencies...

Kannur (Kerala), April 4 KPCC chief Sunny Joseph said on Saturday that the Congress received around Rs 5.38 crore in its account for rehabilitation in Wayanad and used the funds to purchase land for constructing homes for landslide victims, a claim that has been termed as false by the ruling...

Kannur (Kerala), April 4 KPCC chief Sunny Joseph said on Saturday that the Congress has received around Rs 5.38 crore in its account set up for rehabilitation in Wayanad and has used the funds to purchase land for constructing homes for landslide victims.Joseph said that, in addition to the...

New Delhi, April 3 CPI Rajya Sabha MP P Sandosh Kumar wrote to Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Friday, alleging a "cash-for-ticket" scandal involving senior Congress functionaries and seeking transparency over funds collected by the party for landslide relief in Kerala.In...

Wayanad (Kerala), April 3 A wild elephant, affectionately known as "Muttikkomban," was captured on Friday morning after it posed a threat to people and crops in the Vadakkanad area, forest officials said.The operation was carried out on the orders of the chief wildlife warden following...

Thiruvananthapuram, April 3 – Kerala's election campaign is gearing up for a highly charged Saturday, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi will be campaigning across multiple constituencies, signaling an intense final phase leading up to the polls...

Kochi, April 2 The UDF, led by the Congress, released its manifesto for the April 9 Assembly elections in Kerala on Thursday, promising free travel for women on all Kerala state transport buses, an increase in welfare pensions to Rs 3,000 per month, and a monthly allowance of Rs 1,000 for female...

Kottayam (Kerala), March 30 Congress leader Rahul Gandhi expressed his appreciation for nurses and Kerala expatriates in the Gulf region on Monday.In his election rally in Athirampuzha, Gandhi said that his mother, Sonia Gandhi, is in the hospital."I feel comfortable here because the nurses...

Wayanad (Kerala), March 24 Congress leader and former minister P K Jayalakshmi on Tuesday made serious allegations against a group of local leaders from her own party, claiming that she was defeated in the previous elections due to their sabotage.Speaking at a United Democratic Front (UDF)...

Bengaluru, March 24 – The Karnataka government, led by the Congress, has announced an additional allocation of Rs 10 crore for victims of the Wayanad landslide tragedy in Kerala, sparking political controversy. The BJP and JD(S) have sharply criticised this move on Tuesday.Bengaluru South MP...

Wayanad (Kerala), March 23 The parents of a 20-year-old seafarer from Mananthavady here are desperately searching for their son after losing contact with him for over a month following the outbreak of conflict in Iran.Another young man, Jerin Joseph from Idukki, who is also on the ship, has...

New Delhi, March 23 Union Minister Nirmala Sitharaman told the Lok Sabha on Monday that approval for central grants is one thing, and applying for the amount by the states is another. She cited the example of Kerala, which did not avail of Rs 311.95 crore as part of the national disaster...

Wayanad (Kerala), March 23 A 73-year-old man died after his house caught fire in Sultan Bathery, police said on Monday.The deceased, Krishnankutty, was a native of Ammayipalam in Sultan Bathery, they added.According to police, the fire broke out at his house around 10:30 pm on Sunday...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 21 Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Saturday criticized the Congress and its leader Rahul Gandhi, accusing them of being the B-team of the BJP.Vijayan made the accusation during an interview given toIn response to a query regarding Rahul's recent remark...

New Delhi, March 20 – As campaigning intensifies for the April 9 Assembly elections, Rahul Gandhi, the Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha, struck an emotional and political chord with voters in Kerala on Friday, positioning the Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) as a...