CPI-M pulls up leader for murder claims
May 27th, 2012 - 4:39 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, May 27 (IANS) The CPI-M Sunday pulled up a Kerala state leader for claiming that his party had physically annihilated foes.Communist Party of India-Marxist state secretary Pinarayi Vijayan said ... Read more...
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We will continue our demand for a new dam: Chandy
May 9th, 2012 - 7:29 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, May 9 (IANS) Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy Wednesday expressed happiness at the recent apex court-appointed expert committee's report that studied the safety of the 119-year-old Mullaperiyar Dam and ... Read more...
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‘Justice Thomas should have stood up for Kerala on Mullaperiyar’
May 6th, 2012 - 5:02 pm ICT by IANS
Kottayam, May 6 (IANS) The standoff between Kerala Water Resources Minister P.J. Joseph and Justice (retd) K.T. Thomas, a member of the apex court appointed expert committee that studied the ... Read more...
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Give Mullaperiyar report to Kerala, Tamil Nadu: Apex court
May 4th, 2012 - 10:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 4 (IANS) The Supreme Court Friday directed that the report of an expert committee that studied the safety of 119-year-old Mullaperiyar Dam in Kerala be shared with ... Read more...
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Cardinal-designate George Alencherry leaves for Vatican
February 15th, 2012 - 3:50 pm ICT by IANS
Kochi, Feb 15 (IANS) The 66-year-old Major Archbishop of Ernakulam-Angamaly diocese of the Syro-Malabar Church, Mar George Alencherry, who was elevated to the post of Cardinal, left for the Vatican ... Read more...
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Idukki’s pill-popping tribals don’t menstruate anymore
January 19th, 2012 - 2:15 pm ICT by IANS
Marayoor (Kerala), Jan 19 (IANS) It's been a while since tribal Adivasi women and girls in three villages of Kerala's Idukki district have menstruated. Reason? They have been popping contraceptive ... Read more...
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Lokpal panel finalises report, Team Anna rejects it
December 7th, 2011 - 10:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 7 (IANS) The Parliamentary Standing Committee examining the Lokpal bill finalised its draft report Wednesday amidst increased dissent from members, including those of the Congress, over ... Read more...
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Kerala MPs demand PM’s intervention on Mullaperiyar dam
November 28th, 2011 - 2:08 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 28 (IANS) Parliament members from Kerala Monday demanded Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's intervention in the Mullaperiyar dam controversy, saying the earthen dam was not safe and ... Read more...
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Hazare lauds his villagers’ stand on Rahul Gandhi
October 20th, 2011 - 12:34 am ICT by IANS
Ralegan Siddhi (Maharashtra), Oct 19 (IANS) Anna Hazare Wednesday lauded the stand taken by Ralegan Siddhi sarpanch (village head) against meeting Congress leader Rahul Gandhi after the fracas in ... Read more...
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L’affaire Rahul-Ralegan upsets villagers, MP apologises
October 18th, 2011 - 10:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 18 (IANS) A team from Anna Hazare's village Tuesday returned home from here after not being able to meet Rahul Gandhi despite an "appointment", which the ... Read more...
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Rahul not meeting Ralegaon Siddhi villagers: Congress MP
October 17th, 2011 - 8:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 17 (IANS) Reports about a meeting between the sarpanch of Anna Hazare's Ralegan Siddhi village and Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi are "false" and "baseless", a ... Read more...
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Death sentence is judicial murder, says judge in Rajiv killing
October 16th, 2011 - 2:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 16 (IANS) Death sentence is judicial murder, says former Supreme Court judge K.T. Thomas, who headed the bench that pronounced death punishment to three conspirators in ... Read more...
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Hindu or Christian, for Kerala kids it’s Vidyarambham
October 6th, 2011 - 2:30 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 6 (IANS) In a ceremony called "Vidyarambham", thousands of tiny tots in Kerala were Thursday initiated into the world of learning - originally a Hindu practice that has ... Read more...
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Rahul asks PM to introduce land acquisition bill
August 25th, 2011 - 11:06 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 25 (IANS) A group of Congress MPs, led by party general secretary Rahul Gandhi, met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Thursday to seek the introduction of the ... Read more...
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Chandy, ministers at IIM to learn management mantra
August 18th, 2011 - 1:48 pm ICT by IANS
Kozhikode (Kerala), Aug 18 (IANS) It was back to the classroom for Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy and his 19 cabinet colleagues Thursday as they gathered at the Indian Institute ... Read more...
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Chandy, cabinet to brainstorm at IIM-Kozhikode
August 17th, 2011 - 12:00 am ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 16 (IANS) Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy and his 19 cabinet colleagues would spend Thursday at a brainstorming session at the Indian Institute of Management-Kozhikode.The chief minister and ... Read more...
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Sabarimala tragedy: 60 doctors conduct autopsies, kin identify dead
January 15th, 2011 - 11:55 am ICT by IANS
Kumily (Kerala) Jan 15 (IANS) As the death toll in the stampede near the Sabarimala temple mounted to 104 Saturday, doctors at a government hospital in this Kerala town busied themselves in ... Read more...
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Sabarimala stampede toll rises to 97 (Fourth Lead)
January 15th, 2011 - 9:36 am ICT by IANS
Vandiperiyar (Kerala), Jan 15 (IANS) The toll in a stampede of pilgrims in Kerala's Idukki district rose to 97 Saturday after more bodies were recovered. The stampede occurred when the pilgrims were ... Read more...
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Over 60 dead in Sabarimala stampede (Third Lead)
January 15th, 2011 - 4:04 am ICT by IANS
Vandiperiyar (Kerala), Jan 15 (IANS) More than 60 devotees were killed Friday night in a stampede in a forest in Kerala's Idukki district when they were returning from the Sabarimala shrine, officials ... Read more...
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CVC should step down: Retired Supreme Court judge
December 1st, 2010 - 4:58 pm ICT by IANS
Kottayam/New Delhi, Dec 1 (IANS) It would be in the best interests of the country and of the high office he holds if Chief Vigilance Commissioner (CVC) P.J. Thomas steps down, retired ... Read more...
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JD-S Kerala unit to seek disqualification of 3 legislators
November 22nd, 2010 - 8:20 pm ICT by IANS
Kochi, Nov 22 (IANS) The breakaway faction of the Janata Dal-Secular (JD-S) in Kerala has decided to ask the speaker of the assembly K. Radhakrishnan to disqualify three legislators who quit and ... Read more...
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Apex court raps four states for ignoring police reforms (Lead)
November 8th, 2010 - 8:07 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 8 (IANS) The Supreme Court Monday directed the chief secretaries of West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra and Karnataka to be present in the court Dec 6 to answer why ... Read more...
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Congress MPs write to Sonia, seek action against Singhvi
October 6th, 2010 - 6:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 6 (IANS) Congress MPs from Kerala have written to party president Sonia Gandhi seeking action against lawyer and party spokesperson Abhishek Manu Singhvi for defending in the Kerala ... Read more...
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Former Maharashtra top cop’s plea dismissed
July 16th, 2010 - 10:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 16 (IANS) The Supreme Court Friday dismissed a petition by Maharashtra's former director general of police S.S. Virk seeking enforcement of the court's guidelines providing for a fixed tenure ... Read more...
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India should play vital role at UN summit: Congress MP
April 21st, 2010 - 5:16 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 21 (IANS) India should play an important leadership role at the UN Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) summit by showcasing the country's progress on tuberculosis (TB) control, a Congress MP ... Read more...
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Pandemonium in Kerala assembly, opposition walks out
March 22nd, 2010 - 3:50 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, March 22 (IANS) The Kerala assembly Monday witnessed uproarious scenes when a war of words broke out between Leader of Opposition Oommen Chandy and Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan following which ... Read more...
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Achuthanandan remark upsets LDF ally
March 19th, 2010 - 12:07 am ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, March 18 (IANS) The Janata Dal (S) faction of the ruling Left alliance Thursday termed as "irresponsible" a remark by Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan about state Transport Minister Jose Thettayil.
At a ... Read more...
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Legal fraternity hail RTI verdict, some warn of misuse
January 12th, 2010 - 6:16 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 12 (IANS) The legal fraternity Tuesday hailed the Delhi High Court judgement holding the Chief Justice of India's (CJI) office within the ambit of the Right to Information (RTI) ... Read more...
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Question hour absentees down to five Monday
December 7th, 2009 - 4:16 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 7 (IANS) The question hour in Lok Sabha went off smoothly Monday with just five MPs, who had given notice to ask questions, remaining absent. Proceedings during question ... Read more...
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Sonia seeks explanation from MPs who missed parliament (Lead)
December 1st, 2009 - 8:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 1 (IANS) Congress president Sonia Gandhi has sought an explanation from party MPs on their absence from the Lok Sabha Monday when question hour virtually collapsed because of ... Read more...
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Sonia warns of action against MPs skipping parliament
December 1st, 2009 - 3:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 1 (IANS) Congress president Sonia Gandhi has asked for a list of absentee MPs and warned of firm action against those who skip parliamentary proceedings, a party leader ... Read more...
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Dubai World woes worries families of Indian expatriates
November 27th, 2009 - 5:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 27 (IANS) The $59-billion debt woes of state-run Dubai World, one of the largest global conglomerates, has left thousands of Indian families worried, as the region accounts for half ... Read more...
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35 days after Thekkady, another boat tragedy strikes Kerala
November 5th, 2009 - 4:02 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 5 (IANS) Just when Kerala was coming to terms with the Thekkady boat tragedy in which 45 people died, the state witnessed another boat mishap Wednesday evening when eight students ... Read more...
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Kerala High Court to set up green bench
October 31st, 2009 - 7:02 pm ICT by IANS
Kochi, Oct 31 (IANS) The Kerala High Court Saturday announced the setting up of a green bench which will hear all environment-related cases every Friday and also decided to stop the tradition ... Read more...
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Kerala boat tragedy toll touches 42 (Lead)
October 1st, 2009 - 7:18 pm ICT by IANS
Kochi, Oct 1 (IANS) With the recovery of 11 more bodies Thursday from the Thekkady lake at the Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary in central Kerala, the toll in Wednesday's boat tragedy has touched ... Read more...
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