Friday, March 29, 2024

South India

INSAF alliance sweeps EFLU student union elections

The INSAF alliance, comprised of the Fraternity Movement, Muslim Students Federation, Telangana Students’ Forum, National Students' Union of India and PRISM EFLU secured victory in all central panel seats of the Students' Union at Hyderabad English & Foreign Languages University (EFLU).

Arnab Goswami booked for ‘fake news’ on Siddaramaiah

Republic TV chief editor Arnab Goswami has been booked for allegedly spreading fake news about Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah and attempting to incite hatred.

Two NDA candidates against Rahul Gandhi in Wayanad? BJP announces candidate as ally RPI(A), already started campaigning

Two weeks later, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) announced their Kerala chief, K Surendran, as the BJP candidate for Wayanad in their fifth candidate list, despite the Republican Party of India (Athawale) (RPI), a member of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA), recently declaring their national vice president Nuzarath Jahan as their candidate for the Wayanad constituency in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls.

Karnataka moves Supreme Court against Union govt for denying drought relief funds

The Karnataka government on Saturday has filed a writ petition against the Union government in the Supreme Court for denying funds to the State for drought relief under the Disaster Management Act, 2005 and the Manual for Drought Management.

False claim of ‘Muslims-only town in Malappuram’ during ‘The Ranveer Show‘: Complaint against right-wing author in Kerala

The Muslim Youth League has lodged a complaint against right-wing author Sandeep Balakrishna for his derogatory remarks and false claims concerning Muslims and Malappuram district in Kerala.

Kerala floods reveal site filled with ancient terracotta figures

The floods that had wreaked havoc a couple of months ago had pulled down the compound wall that separated the two plots and thus made the excavation site accessible by road.

Church Cancels Orders To Transfer Kerala Nuns Protesting Against Bishop

The letter by Jalandhar Diocese Administrator Bishop Agnelo states, "I am giving a directive to the General that she will not issue any letters to the five of you without my explicit permission... I like to assure the five of you that as far as lies within my power, there will be no move from the Diocese of Jalandhar to oust you from the convent as long as you are needed for the court case."
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Dalit activist Ammini’s sister and nephew attacked allegedly by RSS workers on Sabarimala row

Ammini, along with four other women, had made a failed attempt to enter the Sabarimala shrine on December 23. Since then, she has been facing threats from people who are opposed to women’s entry into the temple.

Cow dung thrown at national award-winning filmmaker after Fb Post on Sabarimala

National award winning director Priyanandan was attacked by Hindutva right-wing activists early on Friday following his social media post on the Sabarimala issue.
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“Worse than a woman” Congress state President K. Sudhakaran’s sexist remark on Kerala CM

He took aim at Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, stating that his governance showed that he was “worse than a woman.” He later tendered an apology.

Kerala literacy exam’s 97-year-old topper Karthyayani Amma becomes Commonwealth’s goodwill ambassador

A 97-year-old woman who stood first in the Kerala literary mission's 'Aksharalaksham' exam has been honoured by the Commonwealth of Learning organisation based in Vancouver, Canada.
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Talks on sand mining in Alappad fails

The talks between government and representatives of action committee of Alappad agitation failed on Thursday with the latter sticking to its demand for complete ban on mineral sand mining in the area.

Renowned director Lenin Rajendran dies at 67

Eminent Malayalam filmmaker and chairman of the Kerala Film Development Corporation, Lenin Rajendran, died at a private hospital in Chennai on Monday, following liver related ailments, hospital sources said. Rajendran, 67, recently underwent liver transplantation surgery.
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Petition against Kerala people’s land forcibly acquired using “draconian, anti-people” National Highway Act, 1956

In a letter to Chief Minister of Kerala, Mr. Pinarayi Vijayan, senior activists and politicians have insisted that the Kerala government should not agree to "inhuman displacement and build-operate-transfer (BOT) Toll system", imposed by the Government of India and the National Highway Authority of India, for widening the current National Highway (NH) 66.

‘It is a Welcome Step’ Kerala CM welcomes BJP Govt’s quota push

Following the Narendra Modi Government approved 10% reservation for economically backward upper castes on Monday, Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan said that the CPI(M) has been raising this demand for long.
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‘Those times are over.’ Kerala CM responds to casteist insults by RSS/BJP leaders at him

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, who belongs to the Ezhava community, on Thursday said that people continued to talk about his caste.

Simon Britto passes away

Prominent Kerala politician and writer Simon Britto died at a private hospital on Monday.
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