South India
Gaza Genocide
Hyderabad University fines students Rs 1,000 each for conducting “UoH for Palestine” protest
At least six students were fined Rs 1,000 each and were warned to be cautious by the University of Hyderabad for conducting a Palestine solidarity march inside the campus on 27 October last year.
Elections 2024
In Kerala poll fray, two candidates have hate speech cases against them: Union minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar, BJP national sec Anil Antony
While the hate speeches against Muslims by BJP leaders, including its star campaigners, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah, and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, make headlines and spark outrage, in Kerala, the campaign intensifies against two BJP candidates who were previously booked in hate speech cases.
India
Eviction of ‘waqf’ encroachers: Madras HC upholds central law, declares 2010 Tamil Nadu amendment unconstitutional
The Madras High Court, in a judgement, has declared a 2010 amendment which brought waqf properties under the ambit of the Tamil Nadu Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorised Occupants) Act of 1976, unconstitutional.
Elections 2024
Interview: Hindus are rejecting BJP’s Hindutva, says Karnataka Congress spokesperson MG Hegde
Hindus are rejecting Bharatiya Janata Party‘s Hindutva, says Karnataka Congress spokesperson MG Hegde in an interview to Maktoob.
Elections 2024
‘Blatant lies, Islamophobia’: BJP Karnataka joins PM Modi’s hate campaign against Muslims, posts lies to spread anti-Muslim hate
Joining an anti-Muslim campaign led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, a social media post on X by the Bharatiya Janata Party Karnataka made false accusations against Congress and spread Islamophobic rhetoric.
India
14 things to know about Wayanad, Congress chief Rahul Gandhi’s second seat
Congress chief Rahul Gandhi will contest the coming Lok Sabha elections from a second seat besides family stronghold Amethi. The seat will be Kerala's Wayanad.
South India
“Weighed just 20 Kg”: Kerala woman starved to death over dowry
For days, she survived only on soaked rice and sugar syrup and weighed only 20 kg when she died last week, the police said on Friday.
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South India
Kerala: Students forced to stand in sun for not paying fees in school
Two lower primary school students including one visually challenged were reportedly made to stand in the scorching sun for two hours for not paying fees, following which the state child rights commission registered a case against the school management.
South India
‘We cant permit Hijab in working space’- Muslim girl with Facebook sensation
Fathima Zahra Bathool, a young Muslim woman, wasn't aware of this 'official rule' until she received a call from the hospital, where she had got appointed as pft technician last week. But it didn't take a minute for her to make up her mind and reply that she didn't want this job.
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Indian General Election, 2019
It is time the Kerala faction of Congress wakes up from its slumber
The Lok Sabha election is hence a litmus test for the Congress party at the national and state level. And it is high time the state leadership of the Congress party to wake up from its slumber and start the action.
Indian General Election, 2019
Pembilai Orumai leader Gomathi to contest election from Idukki
"I wont refuse if any political parties show me solidarity. I just want to expose these liars."
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Film and TV
Heritage library in Kerala launches women-only reading group
"Our target group is homemakers. Generally they do not have much platforms to share and discuss their views about books or authors. That's why, we have thought about an exclusive space for women readers,"
South India
Two students who protested against attack on Kashmiris arrested with sedition charges in Kerala
Sedition charge is filed against students Rinshad and Muhammed Faris. They were called to police station for questioning and later arrested on the complaint filed by the principal of Government college, Malappuram.
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South India
Kerala Woman attempts suicide outside secretariat, following KSRTC’s dismissal
"We want our jobs back. We want each of us to be taken back. We have worked here for 10-15 years. At the age of 40 what other jobs would you want us to get.
South India
Two Youth Congress workers hacked to death, allegedly by ruling CPI (M) in Kerala
Two workers of the Youth Congress were hacked to death allegedly by the CPIM workers at Kasaragod district in Kerala on Sunday night.
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South India
Amazon set to sell Kudubashree products online
it's time for online marketing. When we launched our portal last year, we were not able to market it properly. That’s how we thought of displaying it in places such as Amazon which are strong in marketing. We would also be having new online marketing plans.”
Film and TV
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.
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