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Kerala acting mischievous on Mullaperiyar dam: Jaya

Kerala acting mischievous on Mullaperiyar dam: Jaya

Rediff.com15 Dec 2011

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa on Thursday charged the Kerala government with carrying out a "mischievous propaganda" on the safety of the Mullaperiyar Dam only to create panic and whip up emotions of its people to draw political mileage.

CAA binding on all, says Union law minister

CAA binding on all, says Union law minister

Rediff.com31 Dec 2019

Prasad said only Parliament has exclusive powers to pass any law with regard to subjects under the seventh schedule and not any assembly. He said the CAA was 'perfectly legal' and 'constitutional'.

No hotels, buses not to ply, barber shops to remain shut in Kerala

No hotels, buses not to ply, barber shops to remain shut in Kerala

Rediff.com20 Apr 2020

Day 1 of the relaxations saw scores of people hitting the roads in their four wheeelers and two wheelers in various parts of the state, including coronavirus hotspots, and there was confusion galore over the easing of nroms.

Why Kerala's start-up ecosystem is unique!

Why Kerala's start-up ecosystem is unique!

Rediff.com1 Nov 2019

'We have integrated start-up space created in almost all the 14 district headquarters of the state.'
'They have incubation facilities providing entrepreneurs common facilities like shared software, legal support, fab labs, hardware, manufacturing facilities and services like chartered accounting facilities, etc, enabling the start-ups to concentrate on technology R&D and product development.'

How reading helped Sreejesh cope with lockdown stress

How reading helped Sreejesh cope with lockdown stress

Rediff.com23 Jun 2020

The confinement hasn't ended even though he is back home from one but celebrated Indian hockey goalkeeper P R Sreejesh is not complaining as, at least, there are no mental demons to fight. The two-time Olympian said the more-than-two-month long stay at the Sports Authority of India's south centre in Bengaluru owing to the COVID-19 lockdown was beginning to weaken his and several other players' mind and he took to reading motivational books to keep himself going.

'Kejriwal is waking up now after COVID-19 has spread'

'Kejriwal is waking up now after COVID-19 has spread'

Rediff.com26 Jun 2020

'The main reason being Kejriwal's working style is very centralised.' 'And if you don't form a team and work, take bureaucrats into confidence, take doctors and hospitals into confidence, this problem was surely going to evolve.'

Kerala's decision to kill 'dangerous' dogs unlawful: Maneka

Kerala's decision to kill 'dangerous' dogs unlawful: Maneka

Rediff.com26 Aug 2016

The Union women and child development minister also asked the Kerala government where the money given to the state for sterilisation of dogs has been spent.

First flights to bring back Indians land in Kerala

First flights to bring back Indians land in Kerala

Rediff.com7 May 2020

Launching its biggest ever repatriation exercise, India on Thursday airlifted 363 of its citizens, including nine infants, stranded in the United Arab Emirates due to the international travel lockdown over the COVID-19 pandemic.

'Unconstitutional': Nirmala on states refusing to implement CAA

'Unconstitutional': Nirmala on states refusing to implement CAA

Rediff.com19 Jan 2020

"Everybody in this country has the responsibility to implement the law which has been passed in Parliament,", the minister, who was in Chennai as part of the BJP's nationwide 'Jan Jagran Abhiyan' campaign in support of the Act, said.

India's first Covid-19 patient speaks up!

India's first Covid-19 patient speaks up!

Rediff.com28 Apr 2020

The survivor from Thrissur, who returned from Wuhan -- the epicentre of the pandemic -- recounts her road to recovery and her future plans. Shine Jacob reports

SEE: Blasts bring down Maradu apartments

SEE: Blasts bring down Maradu apartments

Rediff.com11 Jan 2020

The 60-metre high 19-storey building, known as "Holy Faith H20, was levelled in seconds in a spectacular implosion.

Kerala govt gets SC nod for Palmolein scam trial

Kerala govt gets SC nod for Palmolein scam trial

Rediff.com11 Jan 2011

The Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed the Kerala government to go ahead with the trial in the multi-crore Palmolein oil scam involving Chief Vigilance Commissioner P J Thomas and former chief minister K Karunakaran. A bench of Justices Aftab Alam and R M Lodha gave the green signal after treating Karunakaran's appeal as 'abated' in view of his death on December 23 last year. The Kerala government had earlier moved the apex court seeking vacation of its stay on the trial.

What SC verdict on world's richest temple means

What SC verdict on world's richest temple means

Rediff.com25 Jul 2020

'When you have a committee, there will not be any autocracy.' 'It means one person cannot take any decision on the temple.'

60 years of EMS's dismissal: Nehru's darkest hour

60 years of EMS's dismissal: Nehru's darkest hour

Rediff.com1 Aug 2019

'The Kerala saga also requires a reappraisal of Nehru himself. 'The real Nehru is to be found somewhere between the syrupy panegyrics on him and the demonisation of him that is currently happening,' says Ambassador MK Bhadrakumar.

Debt exposure remains a big risk for infra king Gautam Adani

Debt exposure remains a big risk for infra king Gautam Adani

Rediff.com8 Sep 2020

Unlike RIL, the Adani group has not yet brought in any big stakeholders to refinance debt or expand.

It's back to studies for India's first COVID-19 patient

It's back to studies for India's first COVID-19 patient

Rediff.com30 Apr 2020

Her days in the isolation ward no longer haunts India's first COVID-19 patient in Kerala and the 20-year old medico who has fully recovered is now busy attending online classes from her university in Wuhan in China as she completed three months since being diagnosed with the disease.

Rahul dismisses PM's 'Kerala dear to me' remark

Rahul dismisses PM's 'Kerala dear to me' remark

Rediff.com9 Jun 2019

The Congress chief, however, said he was not expecting any cooperation from the prime minister and the BJP-led central government for the development of Wayanad and Kerala.

Munnar structures: More govt notices to Tatas

Munnar structures: More govt notices to Tatas

Rediff.com4 Feb 2010

The Kerala government says the dams and fencing are illegal and a breach of the lease agreement with the government. The Tatas have denied any illegal construction.

Revealed: What Uddhav told Mumbai doctors

Revealed: What Uddhav told Mumbai doctors

Rediff.com26 May 2020

'Cases are increasing, day by day, because testing has increased.'

2 women attempt to visit Sabarimala, forced to return

2 women attempt to visit Sabarimala, forced to return

Rediff.com19 Jan 2019

The police said the women were told that it would be difficult to provide protection to them till the shrine as there was a possibility of protests.

Chhattisgarh govt moves SC seeking to declare NIA Act unconstitutional

Chhattisgarh govt moves SC seeking to declare NIA Act unconstitutional

Rediff.com15 Jan 2020

The Chhattisgarh government has filed the original suit under Article 131 of the Constitution which empowers a state to move the Supreme Court directly in matters of dispute with the Centre or any other state. It is the first state to challenge the Act.

Kerala nurse died after treating Nipah patient, left heartbreaking note

Kerala nurse died after treating Nipah patient, left heartbreaking note

Rediff.com22 May 2018

In her letter to her husband Sajeesh, Lini expressed her pain and anguish that she could not see him again.

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.

SC to hear plea against restricting women's entry in Sabarimala

SC to hear plea against restricting women's entry in Sabarimala

Rediff.com13 Apr 2016

The Supreme Court on Wednesday will hear a plea against restricting women's entry in Kerala's Sabarimala temple.

Kerala HC satisfied with police probe into nun rape case

Kerala HC satisfied with police probe into nun rape case

Rediff.com13 Sep 2018

The bench observed that if a hasty investigation was conducted, the accused would be allowed to go scot-free.

Centre rushes team to Kerala after Nipah confirmation

Centre rushes team to Kerala after Nipah confirmation

Rediff.com4 Jun 2019

A control room has also been set up and the Strategic Health Operations Centre (SHOC) of the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has been activated, phone number for which is 011-23978046, a health ministry statement stated.

51 women of menstruating age entered Sabarimala: Kerala govt to SC

51 women of menstruating age entered Sabarimala: Kerala govt to SC

Rediff.com18 Jan 2019

A bench of Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Justices L N Rao and Dinesh Maheshwari said it was only going into the aspect of security of the two women -- Bindu and Kanakadurga, and would not like to entertain any other prayer made in the petition.

'Some people get naked before white man, but cry privacy on Aadhaar'

'Some people get naked before white man, but cry privacy on Aadhaar'

Rediff.com25 Mar 2018

'When your own government asks for your name and address there is a massive revolution saying it's intrusion in privacy'

Nipah virus contained, no need to run away from Kerala: MoS Health

Nipah virus contained, no need to run away from Kerala: MoS Health

Rediff.com9 Jun 2018

The minister said there has been no cases of Nipah reported from anywhere in the country

Sacked Vineeth gets Sports Ministry backing

Sacked Vineeth gets Sports Ministry backing

Rediff.com20 May 2017

India national team and Bengaluru FC footballer, CK Vineeth was given the pink slip by Kerala Accountant General for lack of attendance

Rahul vs Rajnath in Parl over Wayanad farmer suicide

Rahul vs Rajnath in Parl over Wayanad farmer suicide

Rediff.com11 Jul 2019

This is the first time that Gandhi has raised an issue in the 17th Lok Sabha

Sabarimala: Supreme Court to examine issues on women's entry

Sabarimala: Supreme Court to examine issues on women's entry

Rediff.com12 Feb 2016

The Supreme Court asked on Friday as it said it would examine the issue of entry ban on women of menstrual age in the historic Sabarimala temple on the basis of constitutional parameters.

'Stigma of being labelled as spy removed with SC judgment'

'Stigma of being labelled as spy removed with SC judgment'

Rediff.com19 Sep 2018

Narayanan said he suspected that vested interests were behind the 1994 case to deliberately delay India's cryogenic engine technology by at least 15 years.

'I am not scared to enter Sabarimala'

'I am not scared to enter Sabarimala'

Rediff.com17 Nov 2018

'I am a Hindu and I love Hindu religion. Hindu religion gives high status and respect to women.' 'And if there are some reforms in Hindu religion, then there is nothing wrong in it.' 'I am not trying to hurt Hindu sentiments.'

'Love Jihad' real, Christian women being lured into IS trap: Church

'Love Jihad' real, Christian women being lured into IS trap: Church

Rediff.com16 Jan 2020

The synod of Syro-Malabar Church has alleged that scores of women from Christian community from Kerala were being lured into the trap of Islamic State and used in terror activities. The VHP welcomed the Church statement.

PM visits site of Kerala temple fire, pledges Centre's help

PM visits site of Kerala temple fire, pledges Centre's help

Rediff.com10 Apr 2016

Immediately after reaching, he went to the medical college to see the injured people.

Yet another woman makes failed bid to reach Sabarimala shrine

Yet another woman makes failed bid to reach Sabarimala shrine

Rediff.com22 Oct 2018

Six women were prevented from entering the Sabarimala temple Sunday by a large number of devotees.

TN won't permit Kerala to dam Mullaperiyar: Karuna

TN won't permit Kerala to dam Mullaperiyar: Karuna

Rediff.com31 Oct 2007

Tamil Nadu will not permit the Kerala government to construct a dam across the Mullaperiyar dam, Chief Minister M Karunandhi said on Wednesday.

Sabarimala: Respect traditions, says Rajini; Kamal evades query

Sabarimala: Respect traditions, says Rajini; Kamal evades query

Rediff.com20 Oct 2018

The Makkal Needhi Maiam founder-president said he would prefer to 'stay in the centre' and talk about things benefiting women.