Kerala bypolls: Why UDF concerned over namesakes in Palakkad, Chelakkara

The namesakes of prominent candidates contesting as independents have impacted election outcomes in the past and the strategy appears to be making a comeback in the assembly bypolls in Palakkad and......

HC relief for CPM MLA Mukesh in rape case; party defends actor

In a scandal that has shaken the Malayalam film industry, actor-politician M Mukesh along with three other prominent actors have been booked in cases of rape and sexual assault, sparking a fierce......

Will Kerala govt sack CPM MLA-actor Mukesh?

Leading Malayalam film actor and Communist Party of India-Marxist MLA M Mukesh faces growing calls to resign over the sexual misconduct allegations he is facing, as a female actor has filed a......

How BJP Won 1 Seat In Kerala

At least one commentator felt that both the BJP's reach and popularity had been underestimated in Kerala. They have shown systematic gain; one that seems personality-neutral and therefore......

GST systematically flawed, there is lot of tax leakage: Kerala FM

Kerala Finance Minister K N Balagopal has sought systemic changes in the GST structure, saying every state and consumer has lost because of its basically flawed architecture that has also led to......

BJP says Congress opening retail due to US pressure

Prakash Javadekar, Bhartiya Janata Party's official spokesman, said the government led by Dr Manmohan Singh was yielding under pressure from the United States to facilitate entry of foreign retail......