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Tuesday, January 13, 2026
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Topic: CPI(M)

Dalit lynched in Kerala: CPI(M) blames RSS ‘politics of hatred’, Congress slams ‘law & order failure’

The CPI(M)-led Kerala govt announces a 10-member SIT-led probe amid heightened tensions with the BJP-RSS; Palakkad Superintendent of Police will lead the team.

Average Malayali lives 10 yrs more than those in BJP-ruled UP, Bihar—CPI(M)’s Brittas on air pollution

In a candid conversation with ThePrint, CPI (M)’s Rajya Sabha MP John Brittas also talked about the Left’s electoral setbacks in Kerala local body polls.

Curious case of Kerala’s Left alliance: Divided on policy, united by power

Implementation of PM-SHRI isn't the first instance of discord among the allies. Tensions extend to the grassroots levels too.

50,000 people across Kerala hospitals now rely on DYFI food packs, and ‘politics’ is to thank

In 2017, DYFI began by distributing free food to 100 people in Thiruvananthapuram. Today, the initiative feeds nearly 50,000 people across Kerala’s hospitals daily.

Kerala polls nearing, LDF govt rushes to address elephant in the room with Panchayat Rapid Teams

In bid to placate hill regions, Pinarayi-led govt has put in place measures to address human-animal conflict, concerns around alternative use of patta land for livelihood purposes.

TN’s flagpole dispute & the question of ‘democratic expression’—how courts have viewed the matter so far

The issue saw a dramatic twist Monday as SC ordered status quo, within weeks of upholding an HC order directing removal of political flagpoles across the state.

BJP takes cue from CPI(M) in TN, both open their offices for inter-caste couples to marry

CPI(M)’s move came in reaction to 'honour killing' in Tirunelveli, tapping into its ideological position on inter-caste harmony. BJP followed with demand for special law for honour killings.

Rahul Mamkootathil—Congress’s young popular face in eye of a storm amid sexual misconduct backlash

He has resigned as Kerala youth Congress president but the CPI(M) & the BJP demand he must quit as MLA too. ‘He has a moral responsibility to step down.’

CPI(M) demands action against MP official who asked police recruits to recite Ramcharitmanas

ADGP Raja Babu Singh asked police recruits to recite Ramcharitmanas after some trainees sought seats in training schools near their homes.

Age did not mellow Achuthanandan’s spirit. When Left veteran slammed Rahul Gandhi as ‘Amul baby’

From being a founding member of CPI (M) in 1964 to becoming the oldest CM in 2006, the veteran from Alappuzha was a giant in Kerala politics with eight decades of experience.

On Camera

Smog’s unseen impact: pollutants on our food plates

Air pollution not only harms health but also lowers protein, iron and micronutrients in food, risking nutrition and food security.

Grounded no more: Andhra govt revives no-frills Dagadarthi airport near Nellore to boost south coast link

As Visakhapatnam readies a mega airport, the Andhra Pradesh government has revived its shelved Dagadarthi project, aiming to boost cargo and connectivity on the south coast.

Oreshnik, ATACMS & Storm Shadow: All about the missiles Russia and Ukraine are firing

Both the Russian and Ukrainian militaries are leaning on drones, but they’re also firing cruise and ballistic missiles, some of them relatively new and experimental.

Thank you Donald Trump, again. India now has reason to shed fear of trade deals and risky reform

UK, EFTA already in the bag and EU on the way, many members of RCEP except China signed up, and even restrictions on China being lifted, India has changed its mind on trade.