Catholic bishop in Kerala urges faithful to vote for candidates who can protect secularism

April 01, 2024 01:07 pm | Updated 01:07 pm IST - Kozhikode Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Calicut on Sunday said the Church has adopted an “equidistance” theory with regard to the upcoming Lok Sabha elections and the faithful would be urged to vote for candidates who can …...Read More

Recognise role of Congress in growth of democracy, says writer Sarah Joseph

April 01, 2024 01:06 pm | Updated 01:06 pm IST - Thrissur The country should recognise the role of the Congress in the growth of democracy, writer and activist Sara Joseph has said. She was inaugurating a meeting of cultural activists organised by the Gandhi-Nehru Cultural and Research Library in …...Read More

Man appears in court over 'sexual assault' of woman, 70, near Bearsden park

A suspect has appeared in court following an alleged sex attack near a park that left a 70-year-old woman "scared to leave her house". The pensioner was walking near to Colquhoun Park in Bearsden, East Dunbartonshire, when she was reportedly pushed to the ground and sexually assaulted by a man …...Read More

No coercive action against Congress over tax demand notices in view of Lok Sabha polls: I-T Dept to Supreme Court

April 01, 2024 12:46 pm | Updated 12:48 pm IST - New Delhi The Income Tax (I-T) Department on April 1 told the Supreme Court that it will not take any coercive action against the Congress over the tax demand notices of approximately ₹3,500 crore in view of the Lok …...Read More

Arvind Kejriwal’s situation a life lesson for Congress, says Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan

April 01, 2024 12:42 pm | Updated 12:42 pm IST - Kozhikode Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has called upon the Indian National Congress to take in a lesson from the situation being faced by Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. While maintaining that the rally of the INDIA bloc in …...Read More

Clash between two tribal groups leaves four police personnel injured

April 01, 2024 12:35 pm | Updated 12:35 pm IST - KHAMMAM A clash broke out between two groups of tribal people over ‘podu’ lands-related dispute at Chandrayapalem village in Sathupalli mandal of Khammam district, leaving four police personnel, including an inspector, injured. The incident sparked tension in the forest …...Read More

KCR accused of staging drama in the name of consoling farmers

April 01, 2024 12:26 pm | Updated 12:26 pm IST - HYDERABAD Congress senior leader and Bhuvanagiri (Bhongir) Lok Sabha constituency candidate Chamala Kiran Kumar Reddy has asked former chief minister and Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) president K. Chandrasekhar Rao to refrain from staging political dramas on the pretext of …...Read More

India's own security interests involved in Pannun probe: Jaishankar

April 01, 2024 12:25 pm | Updated 12:25 pm IST - New Delhi External Affairs Minister S, Jaishankar on April 1 asserted that India's national security interests are involved in its investigation into the alleged involvement of a government official in the assassination plot aimed at Khalistani extremist Gurpatwant Singh …...Read More

KSTDC accepting bookings for customised tour packages

April 01, 2024 12:06 pm | Updated 12:06 pm IST - Bengaluru Gone are the days when a tour booked through Karnataka State Tourism Development Corporation (KSTDC) meant pre-determined routes, destinations, and duration. To cater to the more dynamic needs of travellers, the KSTDC has recently introduced customised tours where …...Read More

The rise of Red Kerala

April 01, 2024 12:01 pm | Updated 12:01 pm IST The year 1957 was a significant one for India. The Indian National Congress (INC) retained control and returned to power for a second consecutive term at the Centre. Meanwhile, the Communist Party of India (CPI) created history by winning the …...Read More