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Topic: Thrissur

‘Why not BJP?’: Meet Mumtaz Thaha, the party’s first Muslim woman councillor in Kerala

Mumtaz Thaha’s victory is significant for BJP, which has launched a minority outreach programme in the state to counter its image as an ‘anti-Muslim’ party.

Congress questions BJP’s Kerala Lok Sabha win amid ‘vote chori’ row, complaint against MP Suresh Gopi

Party’s Kerala unit approached the police regarding alleged fraud in Thrissur seat, where BJP secured its first-ever Lok Sabha victory in the state. Gopi accused of lying on affidavit.

‘Absent’, ‘rude’—a year on, Suresh Gopi’s star win fades in Thrissur amid voter trust deficit

Thrissur MP Gopi secured the BJP’s first-ever Lok Sabha victory in Kerala, but he is not helping the BJP expand its footprint in the state, as expected.

Suresh Gopi, BJP’s 1st Lok Sabha MP from Kerala, sworn in as minister of state in Modi 3.0 govt

Gopi, who contested 2019 Lok Sabha and 2021 assembly elections without success, triumphed in Thrissur with a significant margin of over 70,000 votes, giving BJP its lone LS seat in the state.

BJP gets first Lok Sabha seat in Kerala as Suresh Gopi wins Thrissur with over 70,000 votes

Actor-turned-politician has been a constant presence in Thrissur ever since he was fielded from there by BJP for the 2019 Lok Sabha polls and 2021 assembly polls.

ED questions Kerala ex-MP PK Biju in Karuvannur bank ‘scam’ ahead of polls. CPM says ‘not scared’

Former Alathur MP and CPM’s Kerala state secretariat member P.K. Biju appeared before ED Thursday. Agency has also summoned Thrissur Corporation Councillor P.K. Shajan.

Thrissur twist: How Congress offset desertion by ex-CM’s daughter with a surprise candidate

Ahead of LS polls, children of ex-Kerala CM Karunakaran set stage for intense battle in Thrissur, which has candidates like BJP’s Suresh Gopi & CPI’s Sunil Kumar.

Kerala temple gets robotic elephant, PETA urges other shrines to free captive animals

New Delhi: Meet Irinjadappilly Raman – the first robotic elephant in India who will perform daily prayers at a Kerala temple. The life-like mechanical elephant was on...

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India must take advantage of Iran crisis, shift gears from fuel to organic waste management

Operation Epic Fury has disrupted and broken down global supply chains, and the tremors are being felt all over the world due to a systemic breakdown of trade, logistics & input flows.

India eyes Venezuelan, Iranian crude as supply crunch looms amid West Asia crisis & Hormuz disruption

Up to 7-8 million barrels of Venezuelan oil is expected to arrive in India over the next month while US waiver also opens window for stranded Iranian crude oil.

Iran launches missile at US and UK’s Diego Garcia base, reveals new striking capability

New Delhi: In a dramatic escalation that has surprised the world, Iran attempted two missile strikes on a US-UK joint military base in the...

The Vishwaguru delusion, mine vs yours, is ruining our view of the world

One side thinks India is punching way above its weight. The other thinks Modi has undermined India and it punches below its strength. Both are wrong.