CPI(M) accuses Congress of unleashing street violence to hide the latter’s worsening internal dissensions

CPI(M) accuses Congress of unleashing street violence to hide the latter’s worsening internal dissensions

The Communist Party of India (Marxist) [CPI(M)] State secretariat on Friday (October 17, 2025) accused the Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) of unleashing violence on the streets to re-direct public attention from the latter’s “internal dissensions and flailing political fortunes” in the crucial election year.  CPI(M) State secretary M.V. Govindan told a news conference that […]

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CPI(M) accuses Congress of unleashing street violence to hide the latter’s worsening internal dissensions

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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V.S. Achuthanandan: Thiruvananthapuram witnesses an outpouring of emotions as a dear leader departs

V.S. Achuthanandan: Thiruvananthapuram witnesses an outpouring of emotions as a dear leader departs

The mortal remains of former Kerala Chief Minister and CPI(M) leader V.S.Achuthanandan being brought to the old AKG Centre in Thiruvananthapuram | Photo Credit: S.R. Praveen Under an overcast sky, the hammer and sickle flag in front of the old AKG centre, the Communist Party of India (Marxist)’s [CPI(M] former State headquarters in Thiruvananthapuram, fluttered […]

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The journey of the pothichoru from homes to hospitals in Kerala

The journey of the pothichoru from homes to hospitals in Kerala

An elderly woman from Ambalamedu tops a parcel with a pappadum. | Photo Credit: Thulasi Kakkat From the small pond within the premises of his home in Ambalamedu, Kerala, Basil nets around 20 fish, retains a few for his family, and distributes the rest to his neighbours. The next morning, his mother Leela Varghese starts […]

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CPI(M) accuses Congress of unleashing street violence to hide the latter’s worsening internal dissensions

CPI(M) MP seeks contempt petition against Mamata for her remarks on jobs lost to illegalities

Senior Advocate and  Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) Rajya Sabha MP Bikash Ranjan Bhattacharya on Wednesday moved the Calcutta High Court seeking contempt proceedings against West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for her comments at a public event in which she asked the judiciary to not terminate the jobs secured via the recruitment scam using illegal […]

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CPI(M) accuses Congress of unleashing street violence to hide the latter’s worsening internal dissensions

CPI(M) reaches out to orthodox church; allays concerns

A day after the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church warned that it would stage public protests against a proposed move by the State government to frame a law to resolve the dispute between the Orthodox and Jacobite factions of the Malankara Church, CPI(M) State secretary M.V. Govindan here on Saturday sought to assuage concerns raised by […]

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Rupee gains 11 paise to 82.77 against U.S. dollar

Rupee gains 11 paise to 82.77 against U.S. dollar

Image for representation | Photo Credit: V. Sudershan The rupee gained 11 paise to 82.77 against the U.S. dollar in early trade on Thursday as the American currency retreated from its elevated levels. At the interbank foreign exchange, the domestic unit opened at 82.78 against the dollar and marginally rose to 82.77, registering a rise […]

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Rupee gains 16 paise to 82.66 against U.S. dollar

Rupee gains 16 paise to 82.66 against U.S. dollar

Image for representation | Photo Credit: S. R. Raghunathan The rupee gained 16 paise to 82.66 against the U.S. dollar in early trade on Monday as the American currency retreated from its elevated levels. Forex traders said weak crude oil prices also lent some support to the local unit. At the interbank foreign exchange, the […]

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Rupee gains 21 paise to 82.62 against U.S. dollar

Rupee gains 21 paise to 82.62 against U.S. dollar

Image for representation | Photo Credit: V. Sudershan The rupee gained 21 paise to 82.62 against the U.S. dollar in early trade on Thursday supported by broad dollar weakness and a firm trend in domestic equities. Forex traders said upbeat domestic trade deficit data and foreign fund inflows supported investor sentiments. At the interbank foreign […]

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