Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan

Kerala CM sparks controversy over origin of Jai Hind

Vijayan criticised the Sangh Parivar for promoting these slogans while advocating for Muslims to leave India for Pakistan. He urged them to acknowledge the historical contributions of Muslims to these slogans. The Kerala BJP leader, P K Krishnadas, questioned whether Vijayan and other Left leaders would be willing to chant these slogans given their Muslim origins.

Pinarayi Vijayan reacts to Ram temple inauguration: Secularism is soul of India

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan had turned down the invitation to attend the Ayodhya temple consecration ceremony, held on Monday, citing a commitment to secular values embedded in the Indian Constitution. In a video message, CM Vijayan indirectly criticised the BJP-led central government, accusing them of turning the event into a religious ceremony and […]

‘Veena Vijayan’s IT company involved in bribe,’ says minister V Muralidharan

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: A day after the Registrar of Companies (ROC) submitted a report to the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) detailing the financial fraud committed by Exalogic, an IT firm owned by Veena Vijayan, daughter of Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, and Cochin Minerals and Rutile Limited (CMRL), Minister of state for external affairs V Muraleedharan […]

Kerala Catholic body slams LDF minister over remarks on Christmas meet with PM Modi 

ERNAKULAM: The Kerala Catholic Bishops Council (KCBC) slammed Left Democratic Front (LDF) minister Saji Cherian for his comments on Christian leaders and Bishops who had visited Prime Minister Narendra Modi. KCBC spokesperson Jacob Palackapilly told The New Indian that Cherian’s statement did not suit a cabinet minister. “The minister should at least consider the sanctity of the position […]

BJP-CPI(M) spat heats up following Kochi blasts; union minister faces second legal action

NEW DELHI: The explosions in Kalamassery, along with the subsequent remarks on social media by Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar and BJP representatives, have sparked a political clash between the Left-led state government and the central government. In response to the recent blasts at a convention Centre in Kochi, the Kerala police have registered another case […]

Kochi blast: Nadda in Kerala, slams Pinarayi for harbouring radicals

NEW DELHI: The political landscape in Kerala has heated up as Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chief JP Nadda delivered a blistering critique of the state’s Left government on Monday. This condemnation came in the wake of a deadly bomb blast in Kerala that left three people dead and several others injured. JP Nadda, addressing the recent […]

Kerala serial blasts: Police claim suspect Martin spent Rs 3,000 on detonator, used 8 lts of petrol

NEW DELHI: In the aftermath of the tragic bomb blast that occurred at a Jehovah’s Witness congregation in Kalamassery, Kerala’s Kochi on Sunday, police authorities have put forth multiple statements regarding the incident. Sources confirmed that Dominic Martin, the lone accused in the Kalamassery blast case has confessed that he had used 50 ‘gundu’ (a type […]

Kerala Blast: Suspect surrenders as police recovers batteries, CCTV footage

Of the 52 people injured, 18 remain in the intensive care unit (ICU), while 10 are admitted in regular wards

Kochi Blast: Amit Shah assures full central support, speaks to CM Vijayan

Among the 52 injured, 18 are in the ICU, while 10 have been admitted to the wards, with six individuals in critical condition.

Mantris on stage, actor Jayasurya pulls up Kerala govt over farmers’ woes

ERNAKULAM, KERALA: In an act of courage, Malayali actor Jayasurya on Wednesday pulled up the Pinarayi Vijayan government over delayed payments to farmers for their agricultural produce procured by Kerala’s state-run purchaser as two ministers looked on in bewilderment. Speaking at an agriculture-related event at Kalamassery, Jayasurya said that one of the biggest problems facing […]