First INDIA vs NDA contest: Voting begins for bypolls

Voting for by-elections to seven assembly constituencies of six states, including Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Kerala, Tripura, West Bengal, and Jharkhand, started on Tuesday at 7 am. IMAGE: Voting......

Oomen Chandy poll rival remanded to custody

Students Federation of Indiastate president Sindhu Joy, the Left Democratic Front candidate against Chief Minister Oommen Chandy in Puduppally in the coming Assembly election, was Saturday remanded......

High Drama As Campaign Ends In TVM!

As the curtain falls on the campaign for the Thiruvananthapuram Lok Sabha seat on Wednesday, April 24, a ringside view of the closing ceremonies. IMAGE: A gallery of Shashi Tharoor cutouts on the......

'Oommen Chandy never turned away the needy'

'I have never seen a common man tapping a chief minister on the shoulder and giving him his petition, like needing money for a child admitted in a hospital.' IMAGE: People throng to pay their last......

Kerala mulling budget airline to Gulf

The Government of Kerala is planning to start a budget airline to the Gulf region, Chief Minister Oomen Chandy has said. Responding to the demand for such an airline from delegates at the Pravasi......

Buy dhoti, get insurance cover

In the mood to pick up a free personal accident insurance cover worth Rs 100,000? No, you do not need to apply for a credit card. It is simpler. Head to Kerala and buy a 'mundu' (dhoti). MCR......

Rahul outlines strategy to contain price rise in Cong-ruled states

Worried about the adverse impact that price rise could cause to Congress' prospects in Lok Sabha polls, Rahul Gandhi unveiled quick fix policy prescriptions for 12 party-ruled states including......

Govt might not levy tsunami tax

A few hours before his departure for the tsunami affected states, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh took stock of the situation and said that 'as of now', there was no talk of a cess to finance rescue......

National Games: Prakash, Akanksha emerge best athletes

Sajan Prakash of Kerala. Photograph: Twitter Kerala’s swimming sensations Sajan Prakash and Maharashtra’s Akanksha Vora were declared the best athletes as curtains were drawn to the......

Tendulkar stars as chaotic National Games kick off

Union Sports Minister Sarbananda Sonowal with Kerala chief minister Oommen Chandy and Sachin Tendulkar light up the lamp to inagurate National Games. Photograph: PTI Sachin Tendulkar was there to......

Meet Indian cricket's Next Big Thing

'Rahul (Dravid) sir has been a big influence in my batting. He constantly motivated me to do well.' Teenage star Sanju Samson, a member of the Indian ODI team in England, tells Manu......