Debutant faces veterans in Ponnurunni East poll battle
LDF candidate Beena Divakaran, though a newcomer, is confident of the dominance of the front in the division where it has not tasted defeat in over four decades; three-time councillor Sunitha Dixon, BJP candidate, and UDF’s Jain Gray are her opponents
Manipur’s banned outfits warned against disrupting peace
A coalition of five armed groups threatened people who attended the recently concluded Sangai Festival with punitive action
Cyclone Ditwah: Indian Envoy discusses reconstruction needs with Sri Lanka’s Housing Minister
Santosh Jha’s meeting with Susil Ranasinghe took place as Sri Lanka is grappling with widespread flooding, landslides and severe infrastructure collapse triggered by Cyclone Ditwah
Kerala local body polls: Shifting urban currents pose challenge to LDF’s dominance in Thiruvananthapuram
The LDF has a comfortable majority in the Corporation, but in many wards it was a neck and neck fight; of the four municipalities, three are likely to witness three-cornered contests; in the rural belt, both UDF and NDA have intensified campaigns around development lapses and local issues
Parliament Winter session Day 5 LIVE updates: Lok Sabha to take up further discussion on ‘Health Security se National Security Cess Bill’
On Day 4, the Parliament approved a Bill to levy a higher excise duty on tobacco and related products once the GST compensation cess ends
Kerala local body polls 2025: With MLA Rahul Mamkootathil’s expulsion, Congress seeks to reshape campaign dynamics
In an attempt to contain the political damage caused to the party’s poll prospects, the Congress has expelled the Palakkad MLA, who is facing allegations of rape, coerced termination of pregnancy, from the organisation