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Topic: Kerala politics

Kerala MLA resigns as Youth Congress chief over allegations of ‘obscene conduct’

Model Rini Ann George accused Rahul Mamkootathil of sending offensive texts & inviting her to a hotel, while writer Honey Bhaskaran said he ‘badmouthed’ her.

Kerala’s ‘CSR party’ Twenty20 is eyeing expansion, plans to contest 55 civic bodies

Started as a CSR initiative of company in 2013, Twenty20 made a surprise entry in politics 2 years later with local body polls & won Kizhakkambalam Grama Panchayat in Ernakulam.

RSS to Raj Bhavan via Goa BJP, now amid ‘Bharat Mata’ image row—tracing Kerala Governor Arlekar’s journey

Both UDF & LDF claim Arlekar is trying to convert Raj Bhavan into 'RSS office' by insisting on paying tribute to Bharat Mata holding saffron flag, widely used symbol of nationalism by Sangh.

Nilambur isn’t Kerala. UDF must look beyond Muslim votes to win 2026 polls

Congress-led UDF seems to be taking the wrong lessons from the Nilambur bypoll. The ruling CPI-M is leveraging even the loss to build its narrative for the assembly election.

How BJP is moving to co-opt Congress icons ‘ripe for appropriation’ in Kerala

BJP held commemorative events for Krishnan Ezhuthachan & C Sankaran Nair, but Congress has dismissed efforts, saying people won’t believe the BJP’s claims.

Kerala Left is becoming indistinguishable from Right—turncoats, ideological erosion, hypocrisy

It is a fallacy to believe that Keralites are cut from some different cloth, that there is no scope for sectarian thought.

There’s no questioning ‘Captain’ Vijayan in Kerala—not even his oversized role in LDF’s defeat

It is generally the case in Kerala that anyone who dares criticise Vijayan or the Left is branded a stooge of the Congress, Sangh or capitalists.

Chief’s death puts focus on IUML’s crisis in Kerala. But here’s why it can’t be written off

There have been fears about IUML's declining prominence in its bastion, Kerala, following a poor performance in 2021 assembly elections as the Left gains ground among Muslims.

Rich Muslims, angry Hindus: Why coastal Karnataka and Kerala are hotbeds of violent politics

From Kozhikode in Kerala to Uttara Kannada in Karnataka, a unique brand of bloody, hateful, and divisive politics pervades the southwestern coastal districts.

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Moon madness has taken over modern dating. A waning crescent is the best time to ghost

Alongside buying into the grift that is dating apps, the girlies are also installing astrology apps like Astrotalk to investigate the same tired mystery—will he ever text back?

In NCLAT’s WhatsApp ruling, reminder of India’s cautious view of competition disputes involving Big Tech

WhatsApp privacy policy case is among a string of matters involving practices like restrictive platform rules, pricing & billing policies, reflecting India’s tight scrutiny of market dominance.

‘Let them see’: Putin says new nuclear-powered missiles in the making, in message to Washington

At a ceremony felicitating Russian military engineers, Putin highlights Moscow’s 'parity' in defence technologies for the next century.

Bihar is where politics moves, and everything else stands still

Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.