Uttarakhand Uniform Civil Code receives President’s approval; first state to implement UCC

Uttarakhand Uniform Civil Code receives President’s approval; first state to implement UCC

NEW DELHI: The Uniform Civil Code passed by the Uttarakhand Assembly has become a law. The Uniform Civil Code Act came into force in Uttarakhand after President Draupadi Murmu approved it. The legislature had passed the Uniform Civil Code last month. Common law for marriage, divorce and property rights has been enacted in the state. […]

Rameshwaram cafe blast: Main suspect arrested from Karnataka’s Ballari

Rameshwaram cafe blast: Main suspect arrested from Karnataka’s Ballari

BENGALURU: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has reportedly taken the main accused in the Rameshwaram cafe blast case into custody. A national media report quoting the NIA that the accused Shabbir was taken into custody from Karnataka’s Ballari district. On March 1, an IED explosion took place at Bengaluru’s famous Rameshwaran café in the Whitefield […]

Insulting Padmaja was not right: Rahul Mamkootathil severely criticized in KPCC meeting

Insulting Padmaja was not right: Rahul Mamkootathil severely criticized in KPCC meeting

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Youth Congress state president Rahul Mamkootathil has been severely criticized for making bad remarks against Padmaja Venugopal, who left the Congress and joined the BJP. The criticism came in the KPCC political affairs committee meeting. Sooranad Rajasekaran’s criticism was that Rahul’s remark was bad. Rahul insulted the respected Leader himself. In the meeting, Sooranad […]

22030 electoral bonds redeemed by political parties; SBI submits affidavit to SC

22030 electoral bonds redeemed by political parties; SBI submits affidavit to SC

NEW DELHI: Amidst the raging controversy, SBI on Wednesday submitted an affidavit regarding electoral bonds in the Supreme Court. SBI also informed the court about submitting data on electoral bonds to the election commission. The data is contained in two PDF files which are protected by passwords. Between April 2019 and February 15, 2024, 22,217 […]

Govindan ridicules Congress over Padmaja’s BJP entry, says CPM leader won’t follow suit

Govindan ridicules Congress over Padmaja’s BJP entry, says CPM leader won’t follow suit

Thiruvananthapuram: CPM state secretary M.V. Govindan on Friday took a dig at Congress in relation to Padmaja Venugopal joining the BJP. Meanwhile, Govindan dismissed the reports of former MLA and CPM leader S Rajendran leaving the party to join BJP. Addressing a press conference in Thiruvananthapuram, Govindan said that it is now evident why Modi had […]

Two including baby killed and buried in Kattappana, human sacrifice suspected

Two including baby killed and buried in Kattappana, human sacrifice suspected

KATTAPPANA: Human sacrifice suspected at Kattappana in Idukki. Two people including a new born baby was killed and buried. The shocking information of human sacrifice was obtained when the suspects arrested in a theft case were interrogated. Vishnu Vijayan (27) of Kanchiar Kakkatukada Nellanikal and Nithish (31) alias Rajesh of Puthenpuraikal were arrested. Reports said […]

President nominates Sudha Murthy to Rajya Sabha; powerful testament to our ‘Nari Shakti’ says PM

President nominates Sudha Murthy to Rajya Sabha; powerful testament to our ‘Nari Shakti’ says PM

NEW DELHI: President Droupadi Murmu has nominated author and social activist Sudha Murthy to the Rajya Sabha. This was announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi through X. Prime Minister noted on X that Sudha Murthy’s presence in the Rajya Sabha is a powerful testament to our ‘Nari Shakti’. Sudha Murthy, who was awarded the Padma […]

‘He happened to be my elder brother, otherwise, I would have slapped him’; Padmaja Venugopal slams K Muraleedharan

‘He happened to be my elder brother, otherwise, I would have slapped him’; Padmaja Venugopal slams K Muraleedharan

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Padmaja Venugopal on Friday came down heavily on the ‘work at home’ remark made against her by her brother and Congress leader K Muraleedharan. Speaking to the media in Thiruvananthapuram, Padmaja said that she would have slapped Muraleedharan if he was her younger brother. “He (Muraleedharan) happened to be my elder brother. I would […]