CPI(M) and Congress accuse BJP of claiming credit for the nuns’ release to score political brownie points

CPI(M) and Congress accuse BJP of claiming credit for the nuns’ release to score political brownie points

Communist Party of India (Marxist) [CPI(M)] and Congress have accused Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of attempting to score brownie points with the sizeable Christian community in Kerala and the influential Church leadership in allegedly trying to rack up political credit for the release of two Kerala nuns on bail from a prison in BJP-ruled Chattissgarh […]

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Nobody in the Kerala Cabinet demonstrating above-average performance: G. Sudhakaran

Nobody in the Kerala Cabinet demonstrating above-average performance: G. Sudhakaran

In a wide-ranging interview with The Hindu, veteran CPI(M) leader and former Kerala Minister G. Sudhakaran speaks candidly on a host of political developments — from the controversial age bar that saw senior leaders, including himself, step aside from active party roles, to the performance of young leaders in the government and within the party. […]

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Congress and IUML pressure government to hold Vellapally Natesan accountable for ‘stoking’ social schisms

Congress and IUML pressure government to hold Vellapally Natesan accountable for ‘stoking’ social schisms

File photo of SNDP Yogam general secretary Vellapally Natesan | Photo Credit: The Hindu Congress and the Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) sought to mount pressure on the Left Democratic Front (LDF) government on Sunday (July 20, 2025) to hold SNDP Yogam general secretary Vellapally Natesan accountable for allegedly stoking religious schisms in society through “communal […]

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No country with 28% poverty can claim to be ‘fourth most equal in the world’: Congress

No country with 28% poverty can claim to be ‘fourth most equal in the world’: Congress

Representative image | Photo Credit: Getty Images/istockphoto No country that has a poverty rate of 28.1%, as India did in 2022 according to the World Bank, can make a “justifiable” claim to being one of the most equal societies in the world, the Congress said in a statement on Sunday (July 6, 2025). It urged […]

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For danseuse Ameena Shanavas, dance is a way of life that is not confined by any barrier

For danseuse Ameena Shanavas, dance is a way of life that is not confined by any barrier

The girl who used to sneak away from home as a child to dance and participate in recitals, does not remember when she grew up to become a confident performer. For Ameena Shanavas, dance is life and each performance is a validation of her goal to become a full-fledged danseuse.   After a recent Mohiniyattam […]

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Morning Digest: May 14, 2023

Morning Digest: May 14, 2023

AICC president Mallikarjun Kharge, with Congress leaders Siddaramaiah, D K Shivakumar, Randeep Singh Surjewala, and K. C. Venugopal, during a press conference after the Karnataka assembly elections 2023 results, in Bengaluru on May 13, 2023. | Photo Credit: K. Murali Kumar Karnataka Congress Legislature Party meeting set for Sunday Former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and KPCC […]

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WFI chief Brij Bhushan Singh says ready for probe but won’t resign, blames Congress

WFI chief Brij Bhushan Singh says ready for probe but won’t resign, blames Congress

WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh said he is ready for investigation but won’t resign from his post | file photo | Photo Credit: PTI Facing allegations of sexual harassment by seven women wrestlers, WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh on Saturday said he is ready for “any kind of investigation” but won’t resign from […]

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Morning Digest | Online platforms must take down PIB-flagged ‘fake news’, Union Cabinet gives nod to Indian Space Policy 2023, and more

Morning Digest | Online platforms must take down PIB-flagged ‘fake news’, Union Cabinet gives nod to Indian Space Policy 2023, and more

Online platforms must take down PIB-flagged ‘fake news’ Social media platforms and other intermediaries on the Internet are now required to make sure that “fake news” articles about the Union government, deemed and declared as such by its Press Information Bureau (PIB), are taken down from their platforms when they are alerted to such posts. […]

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