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Che Guevara's daughter in Chennai for CPI-M event

Che Guevara's daughter in Chennai for CPI-M event

Rediff.com17 Jan 2023

According to the CPI-M, Aleida, who arrived in Chennai from Thiruvananthapuram, is likely to attend a party meeting on Tuesday and will participate in a public reception on Wednesday.

Rahul, Hema in fray as 88 seats go to polls in Phase 2

Rahul, Hema in fray as 88 seats go to polls in Phase 2

Rediff.com25 Apr 2024

Voting for the second phase of Lok Sabha polls will be held on Friday for 88 seats in 13 states with Congress leader Rahul Gandhi seeking a second-straight term from Wayanad in Kerala.

Dubai ruler tweets in Malayalam, Pinarayi replies in Arabic, Gulf expats go ecstatic

Dubai ruler tweets in Malayalam, Pinarayi replies in Arabic, Gulf expats go ecstatic

Rediff.com3 Feb 2022

A tweet in Malayalam by Sheikh Mohamed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, vice president and prime minister of the United Arab Emirates and ruler of Dubai, soon after his meeting with Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan in the Emirates, has gone viral on social media as several expatriate Malayalis shared it on their virtual platforms.

Sreejesh Rocks Mundu At Eiffel Tower

Sreejesh Rocks Mundu At Eiffel Tower

Rediff.com12 Aug 2024

Paris Olympics hero P R Sreejesh made a stylish statement on Sunday.

Kerala 2021: Why Pinarayi Vijayan may make history

Kerala 2021: Why Pinarayi Vijayan may make history

Rediff.com12 Mar 2021

'While the Congressmen were fighting, the LDF was quietly doing its job, perhaps bringing in results in the lives of the people.' 'Pinarayi Vijayan and several ministers in his cabinet believed that the government should do real business, which is not to fight with the UDF but govern.'

Anurag Pushes Bus, Arvind Woos Gujarat...

Anurag Pushes Bus, Arvind Woos Gujarat...

Rediff.com9 Nov 2022

What some of our leaders were up to on Tuesday, November 8, 2022.

Catch-22 situation for CPI-M in Kerala

Catch-22 situation for CPI-M in Kerala

Rediff.com19 Jun 2009

Leaders from other state units are coming to VS's aid ahead of the party's crucial Central Committee meeting even as some ministers of his Cabinet have refused to work with him.

No Political Country For Young People

No Political Country For Young People

Rediff.com23 Dec 2023

While 67 per cent of India's population is 39 years old or younger, states are governed by chief ministers who are 70 or older.

Political bigwigs who took the Covid jab!

Political bigwigs who took the Covid jab!

Rediff.com3 Mar 2021

Here's a look at just some of the bigwigs who took the anti-Covid jab.

Mamata sweeps Bengal; LDF retains Kerala; DMK wins TN after 10 yrs

Mamata sweeps Bengal; LDF retains Kerala; DMK wins TN after 10 yrs

Rediff.com3 May 2021

Mamata Banerjee fended off a spirited challenge by a resurgent Bharatiya Janata Party in West Bengal with a landslide victory for her Trinamool Congress on Sunday for a third consecutive term and the saffron party and the Left Democratic Front were poised to form government again in Assam and Kerala respectively while the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam stormed back to power in Tamil Nadu after a gap of 10 years.

SC's directive on Kerala CM's plea in graft case

SC's directive on Kerala CM's plea in graft case

Rediff.com17 Aug 2009

The Supreme Court today directed Kerala Chief Minister V S Achuthanandan and the state government to produce before it "necessary material" relating to a case of alleged corruption involving former state Power Minister R Balakrishna Pillai of Congress.

Poll panel raps Kerala CM

Poll panel raps Kerala CM

Rediff.com6 Nov 2009

The Election Commission on Friday rebuffed Kerala Chief Minister V S Achuthanandan for his reported statement that central police force (CPF) personnel would be confined to barracks during by-polls to three assembly seats in the state tomorrow.

2 women killed, 52 hurt in triple blasts at Christian meet in Kerala

2 women killed, 52 hurt in triple blasts at Christian meet in Kerala

Rediff.com29 Oct 2023

People who were present at the convention centre told media that the first blast occurred in the middle of a prayer.

Varsity appointments: Kerala guv mounts attack on CM, higher education min

Varsity appointments: Kerala guv mounts attack on CM, higher education min

Rediff.com18 Dec 2021

Kerala Governor Arif Muhammad Khan slammed Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and minister of higher education R Bindu over the issue of appointment in universities and said he is not able to work in an environment where too much political interference.

In Kerala, Yogi accuses Left of 'jihadi terrorism'

In Kerala, Yogi accuses Left of 'jihadi terrorism'

Rediff.com5 Oct 2017

Adityanath says there is no scope for political violence in democracy.

Palmolein case: Vigilance probe clears Kerala CM

Palmolein case: Vigilance probe clears Kerala CM

Rediff.com7 Jan 2012

The report filed by Vigilance SP V N Sasidharan said Chandy was not aware of the details of the decision to import palmolein through a Singapore based firm.

Achuthanandan to head LDF opposition in Kerala

Achuthanandan to head LDF opposition in Kerala

Rediff.com25 May 2011

Former Kerala Chief Minister V S Achuthanandan was on Wednesday unanimously elected as leader of the CPI-M in the assembly. Achuthanandan will also head the 68-member Left Democratic Front opposition in the 140-member house.

167 dead in Wayanad landslides, 191 still missing; rescue ops continue

167 dead in Wayanad landslides, 191 still missing; rescue ops continue

Rediff.com1 Aug 2024

The death toll in the devastating landslides in Kerala's Wayanad district rose to 167 on Wednesday, while 191 were missing even as the rescue teams intensified efforts to find survivors trapped under the debris on the second day of the search operations.

Gutted! Country mourns Kerala temple tragedy

Gutted! Country mourns Kerala temple tragedy

Rediff.com10 Apr 2016

Reactions on the tragic incident have been pouring in since morning. Leaders cutting across various political parties and celebrities have expressed solidarity over the loss of life in the incident and prayed for the speedy recovery of injured.

Worst-ever show in Maharashtra weakens Cong's role in INDIA bloc

Worst-ever show in Maharashtra weakens Cong's role in INDIA bloc

Rediff.com23 Nov 2024

The Congress continued its losing spree on Saturday posting its worst-ever show in Maharashtra and ending up a distant junior partner to the ruling Jharkhand Mukti Morcha in Jharkhand, further diminishing its role in the opposition bloc as other allies perform better.

Kerala Trekker, trapped on mountain for 2 days, rescued

Kerala Trekker, trapped on mountain for 2 days, rescued

Rediff.com9 Feb 2022

Babu after reaching there, slipped and fell and got trapped between rocks on the mountain face

40 yrs later, toxic waste shifted from Bhopal's Union Carbide factory

40 yrs later, toxic waste shifted from Bhopal's Union Carbide factory

Rediff.com2 Jan 2025

Forty years after the Bhopal gas tragedy, 377 tons of hazardous waste has been shifted from the defunct Union Carbide factory for its disposal, an official said.

Kerala CM meets Aishe Ghosh in Delhi

Kerala CM meets Aishe Ghosh in Delhi

Rediff.com11 Jan 2020

Vijayan met Ghosh at Kerala House in New Delhi, expressed solidarity with their protest and also gifted her a book, 'Halla Bol: The Death and Life of Safdar Hashmi' by Sudhanva Deshpande. Ghosh had suffered head injuries during the January 5 attack on JNU students in the campus by a group of masked assailants.

Kerala reports country's first monkeypox death

Kerala reports country's first monkeypox death

Rediff.com1 Aug 2022

Kerala Health Minister Veena George on Sunday said the health department will examine the reasons behind the death of the man.

CPM denies election ticket to Kerala CM

CPM denies election ticket to Kerala CM

Rediff.com16 Mar 2011

The Communist Party of India-Marxist state secretariat meeting which went on for a marathon four hours on Wednesday, denied seat to the patriarch of the party, and the Chief Minister of Kerala, VS Achuthanandan, to contest the ensuing assembly elections slated for April 13.

Kerala: RSS man hacked to death, Guv summons CM, DGP

Kerala: RSS man hacked to death, Guv summons CM, DGP

Rediff.com30 Jul 2017

Police said 34-year-old Rajesh's left hand was chopped off in the attack which took place around 9 pm on Saturday night.

Italy minister meets arrested naval guards in Kerala

Italy minister meets arrested naval guards in Kerala

Rediff.com23 Feb 2012

Italian Deputy Foreign Minister Stefan de Mistura on Thursday met the two arrested naval guards, charged with the killing of two Indian fishermen off Kerala coast, at nearby Wellington Island. He was accompanied by Italian Ambassador Giacomo Sanfelice, Consul General in Mumbai Giampaolo Cuttillo and the ship's captain. Mistura's meeting on Wednesday night with Chief Minister Oommen Chandy at Kottayam had failed to end the stand-off over the issue.

Probe report blows lid off sexual harassment in Mollywood

Probe report blows lid off sexual harassment in Mollywood

Rediff.com19 Aug 2024

The much-awaited report of the Justice Hema Committee, the government-appointed panel in 2019 that studied issues faced by women in the Malayalam film industry, comprises explosive accounts of harassment, exploitation, and ill-treatment being faced by women.

Women Voters: The Rising Power Transforming Politics

Women Voters: The Rising Power Transforming Politics

Rediff.com15 Jan 2025

'Women' as a political constituency appears to be an idea that has come of age. It is changing India in ways that we only dimly understand, asserts Aditi Phadnis.

Kerala: Karunakaran in hospital, condition better

Kerala: Karunakaran in hospital, condition better

Rediff.com13 Nov 2009

Veteran Congress leader K Karunakaran, 91, was admitted to a hospital in Thiruvananthapuram on Thursday. The former Kerala chief minister complained of breathlessness and fever.

ED registers money laundering case in Kerala gold smuggling

ED registers money laundering case in Kerala gold smuggling

Rediff.com22 Jul 2020

The ED case has been booked under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) and the agency will record the statement of the accused. The central agency will investigate if proceeds of crime were generated by the accused by laundering of funds that were earned through the alleged gold smuggling racket.

Kerala has no secret agenda to pursue in dam issue: Chandy

Kerala has no secret agenda to pursue in dam issue: Chandy

Rediff.com16 Dec 2011

Asserting that the safety of its people is of utmost importance, Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy on Friday said the state does not have any "secret agenda" to pursue in the Mullaperiyar dam issue.

Chandy to be sworn in as Kerala CM on May 18

Chandy to be sworn in as Kerala CM on May 18

Rediff.com15 May 2011

Senior Congress leader Oommen Chandy is set to become the Kerala chief minister with Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee president Ramesh Chennithala on Sunday opting out of the race for the top post. A meeting of the senior party leaders held at the KPCC headquarters in Thiruvananthapuram unanimously decided Chandy should lead the United Democratic Front ministry. The Congress Legislature Party meeting scheduled in Thiruvananthapuram later on Sunday will formalise the decision

Pinarayi Vijayan sworn-in as Kerala CM for 2nd time

Pinarayi Vijayan sworn-in as Kerala CM for 2nd time

Rediff.com21 May 2021

CPI-M veteran Pinarayi Vijayan, who led the Left Democratic Front (LDF) to an unprecedented consecutive victory in the April 6 assembly polls, on Thursday took oath as chief minister of Kerala for the second time along with 20 ministers.

Why South India Is Unhappy With Modi

Why South India Is Unhappy With Modi

Rediff.com20 Feb 2024

On one hand, South Indian states have been complaining about denial of a proportionate portion of the sharable funds from the Centre, based on population. On the other hand, they stand to lose Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha seats that again are based on population, points out N Sathiya Moorthy.

CPI-M cracks the whip on Kerala CM

CPI-M cracks the whip on Kerala CM

Rediff.com11 Jul 2009

Kerala Chief Minister and senior Communist Party of India - Marxist leader V S Achuthanandan will be removed from the party's politburo and the central committee, said sources in New Delhi. The octogenarian leader, who is currently in New Delhi, will leave for Kerala early on Sunday morning, said sources.Though some leaders from West Bengal had voiced their support for Achuthanandan, CPI-M general secretary Prakash Karat remained firm on taking action against the Kerala CM.

Threat call to Kerala CM

Threat call to Kerala CM

Rediff.com3 Aug 2008

A telephone call threatening that a bomb would be placed at the official residence of Kerala Chief Minister V S Achuthandandan received by the police control room in Thiruvananthapuram.

Kerala CM's suspension to continue

Kerala CM's suspension to continue

Rediff.com26 Jun 2007

State Secretary Pinarayi Vijayan's suspension will also continue.

Kerala to get 4th international airport; commercial ops by May 2016

Kerala to get 4th international airport; commercial ops by May 2016

Rediff.com4 Jul 2014

The state government has 35 per cent stake in the airport, and the terminal would have the capacity to handle 2,000 passengers at a time, Minister for Ports and Airport K Babu said in Thiruvananthapuram on Friday.