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VD Satheesan, KC Venugopal or Ramesh Chennithala—who’ll be Congress’ CM pick in Kerala?

From a Congress viewpoint, who would be the ideal Chief Minister for Kerala at this point? It should be Shashi Tharoor, given how he ticks all the boxes.

‘Rajivian, not Rahulian’: What’s behind Mani Shankar Aiyar’s latest salvo at Congress

With the Kerala assembly elections round the corner, Aiyar lit the spark Sunday by heaping praise on Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and the Left Front.

Ministers without portfolios, a power-couple move & ‘household matter’ plays out on stage

Pre-Truth — snappy, witty, and significant snippets from the world of politics and government.

Made co-chair of Congress’s Kerala poll campaign committee, Tharoor likely to miss maiden meeting

Shashi Tharoor might not be present at the meeting due to an injury in his leg, the 10-member election panel’s chair, Ramesh Chennithala, told reporters Friday.

LDF faces heat over ‘Rs 50 lakh bribe offer’ for panchayat poll, Congress Kerala unit alleges horse-trading

Row comes days after LDF won Vadakkancherry panchayat election in Thrissur. Independent councillor purportedly admits to being offered the bribe to support LDF in leaked audio clip.

Kerala mayoral polls: Infighting clouds Congress-led UDF’s wins, Thrissur hopeful claims posts ‘sold’

Congress-led UDF emerged dominant by securing mayoral positions in 4 corporations. Run-up to polls saw series of last-minute decisions, internal party fights, abstentions, allegations of bribes.

Congress expels Palakkad MLA Rahul Mamkootathil as anticipatory bail plea in rape case rejected

36-year-old faces allegations of sexual abuse from multiple women. Party had suspended him in August, & says latest development will have no impact on its prospects in local polls.

Shashi Tharoor ‘missing in action’ ahead of crucial Kerala polls. But Congress shrugs it off

Thiruvananthapuram: While the Congress is gearing up for high-stakes local body polls and a crucial assembly election in Kerala, its Thiruvananthapuram MP Shashi Tharoor...

DMK or Vijay? AIADMK breakaway leaders divided on best bet to pull EPS down

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Kerala cops book BJP worker for ‘Rahul would be shot’ remark, Congress wants immediate arrest

During TV news debate, Kerala BJP functionary Printu Mahadev said Congress leader Rahul Gandhi ‘would be shot’ if he tried to encourage ‘Nepal-like Gen Z protests’ in India.

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Buddha comes home to Ladakh exposition: Gajendra Singh Shekhawat

The Government of India recognises Ladakh as one of the most important living centres of Buddhist culture in the world. We are committed to safeguarding its unique cultural traditions.

Lesson for India from the West: AI is hollowing out white-collar jobs & birthing a new middle-class elite

Post-2022 as AI has spread in developed economies, it is leading to another round of polarisation—the middle class jobs are being lost in offices rather than in factories.

Fourth S-400 sets sail for India, to arrive by mid-May; likely to be deployed along Pakistan border

The fifth S-400 air defence system is undergoing various stages of production trials, and will be delivered by November-December this year, it is learnt.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.