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How rich are Kerala’s candidates? Early nomination data for the April 9 assembly elections shows a striking spread, from multi-crore fortunes to modest declarations running into a few lakhs, offering a revealing snapshot of the financial profile of those in the fray.Bharatiya Janata Party candidate from Nemom, Rajeev Chandrasekhar, leads the list by a wide…
THRISSUR: Police on Monday recovered a foetus preserved in a refrigerator at an apartment in Kodungallur and questioned a couple in connection with the incident.Acting on a tip-off, officers conducted a search at a flat in Chathedathuparambu near Kodungallur on Monday evening. According to the FIR, a 23-year-old man from Anappuzha in Thrissur district and…
Five members of a family, including three children, were found dead at a rented two-storied house on Karshaka Road in Vaduthala, Kochi, on Saturday morning. KOCHI: Five members of a family, including three children, were found dead at a rented two-storied house on Karshaka Road in Vaduthala, Kochi, on Saturday morning. The deceased were identified…
From Left – Sreekumari (58) , Aswathy Nair (36) KOCHI: In a chilling incident in Kochi’s Vaduthala area, five members of a family, including three children, were found dead in a rented two-storey house on Saturday morning. Police said Sreekumari was found wearing a formal saree, while the two younger children were discovered on a…
NEW DELHI: Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Saturday launched a sharp attack on the Congress and Rahul Gandhi, accusing them of acting as the “B-team of BJP”.Speaking in an interview with PTI, Vijayan said, “Some people don’t learn even if they see or experience something. They are not normal people. They are a rare…
A Kerala court has handed a life sentence to G Sandeep, a 42-year-old teacher, for the brutal murder of Dr Vandana Das in May 2023 KOLLAM: A Kerala court on Saturday sentenced G Sandeep, a 42-year-old school teacher, to life imprisonment for the sensational murder of Dr Vandana Das at Kottarakkara Taluk Hospital in May…
KOCHI: Five people, including three children, were found dead at a rented house on Saturday in Kochi, police said.According to officials, the deceased included two women and three children from Thiruvananthapuram who had been staying in a rented house in Vaduthala for the past few months while undergoing treatment at a nearby private hospital.The two…
Congress leader Shashi Tharoor (File photo) NEW DELHI: Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Friday strongly backed greater women’s representation in elections when asked about fellow colleague Shama Mohamed complaining about the low number of tickets allotted to women candidates for the Kerala Assembly polls.Acknowledging the dearth of women’s representation in proportion to the population, the…
Virat Kohli of Royal Challengers Bengaluru lifts the IPL trophy (Getty Images) The Kerala High Court has rejected a public interest litigation (PIL) challenging the use of the name “Indian Premier League” by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). The petitioner, Ashique Karoth, who described himself as a social worker, had argued…
NEW DELHI: Congress leader Shashi Tharoor has dismissed speculation about his chances of becoming Kerala’s next chief minister, saying he is not even in the race as he is not contesting the upcoming assembly elections.In an interview with PTI, the Thiruvananthapuram MP made it clear that the chief minister should ideally be chosen from among…
