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The state government decision to exempt two confidential sections of its Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau (VACB) from the Right to Information Act faces mounting legal scrutiny, with former information commissioners and transparency campaigners identifying defects that could undermine the October 22 notification.…
Kerala Public Service Commission chairman Dr M R Baiju is seeking legal advice following former Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar’s recommendation to President Droupadi Murmu that he be removed from office. Baiju’s response centres on the constitutional limits governing action against the chairman and members of th…
Former Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar has recommended that President Droupadi Murmu remove Public Service Commission chairman M R Baiju and other commission members over alleged recruitment irregularities, according to Lok Bhavan officials. The recommendation emerged on Sunday, two days after Arlekar relinquishe…
The United Democratic Front government faced conflicting positions within its Cabinet on Sunday after Revenue Minister A P Anilkumar criticised former Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar’s recommendation to remove the Public Service Commission chairman and members, while Health Minister K Muraleedharan defended the i…
The Kerala High Court has questioned why key suspects in alleged irregularities involving a Public Service Commission recruitment examination for the State Planning Board have not been questioned by investigators. Justice A. Badharudeen made the oral observation while considering a petition filed by the Kerala Public…
CPM central committee member E P Jayarajan has rejected allegations that his wife, P K Indira, received money from businessman Sasidharan Kartha for investment in Vaidekam Ayurveda Healing Village, while accusing his nephew’s wife of financial misconduct at the Kannur resort. The controversy took another turn on Satur…
The Kerala High Court is scheduled to hear Leader of the Opposition Pinarayi Vijayan’s appeal against an order directing criminal proceedings in the CMRL-Exalogic pay-off case on Monday, October 26, following intervention by the Supreme Court. The hearing follows the Supreme Court’s October 21 decision setting aside a…
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Newly sworn-in Keralam Governor Om Prakash Mathur has triggered a political controversy by directing that only vegetarian food be prepared in the Lok Bhavan kitchen, prompting criticism from the Congress and Communist Party of India (Marxist) over dietary freedom and cultural diversity. The directive, issued ahead of…
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national executive member P. K. Krishnadas on Thursday accused Kerala’s Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) government of collaborating with the CPI(M) to protect former Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan from prosecution in the CMRL-Exalogic payoff and alleged hawala cases. Krishnadas…
The Kerala High Court is scheduled to hear Leader of the Opposition Pinarayi Vijayan’s appeal against an order directing criminal proceedings in the CMRL-Exalogic pay-off case on Monday, October 26, following intervention by the Supreme Court. The hearing follows the Supreme Court’s October 21 decision setting aside a…
The Keralam government’s proposed sports legislation faces uncertainty following objections within the ruling United Democratic Front (UDF) to provisions designed to restrict political appointments in sports organisations, complicating efforts to overhaul the state’s sports administration. Differences involving the Co…
The Keralam government has exempted two confidential sections of the Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau (VACB) from the Right to Information (RTI) Act, triggering allegations that the decision could shield corruption investigations involving political leaders and senior officials from public scrutiny. The notificati…
Kerala Health Minister K Muraleedharan has reaffirmed the government’s decision to continue administering a cheaper generic formulation of risdiplam to children with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), rejecting demands to suspend its use amid mounting concerns over safety, procurement procedures and medicine labelling. Th…
The Keralam government’s proposed sports legislation faces uncertainty following objections within the ruling United Democratic Front (UDF) to provisions designed to restrict political appointments in sports organisations, complicating efforts to overhaul the state’s sports administration. Differences involving the Co…
The Keralam government has exempted two confidential sections of the Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau (VACB) from the Right to Information (RTI) Act, triggering allegations that the decision could shield corruption investigations involving political leaders and senior officials from public scrutiny. The notificati…
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national executive member P. K. Krishnadas on Thursday accused Kerala’s Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) government of collaborating with the CPI(M) to protect former Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan from prosecution in the CMRL-Exalogic payoff and alleged hawala cases. Krishnadas…
Newly sworn-in Keralam Governor Om Prakash Mathur has triggered a political controversy by directing that only vegetarian food be prepared in the Lok Bhavan kitchen, prompting criticism from the Congress and Communist Party of India (Marxist) over dietary freedom and cultural diversity. The directive, issued ahead of…

Searches of mobile phones, laptops and other electronic devices by United States customs officers have risen sharply, intensifying scrutiny of border security practices and the privacy protections available to international travellers. Figures from US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) show that officers searched 55,318 electronic devices during the 2025 fiscal year, an increase of 17.6 per cent from 47,047 in 2024 and 32.4 per cent from 2023. […]

By Rahil Nora Chopra The UP Congress is gearing up for the 2027 Assembly elections and negotiating the seat-sharing arrangement with the Samajwadi Party (SP). With the aim of outlining the terms of negotiations with the SP, Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi held a three-hour-long meeting with UP Congress leaders regarding seat allocation. The Congress […]

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A local BJP leader arrested over the theft of more than ₹8 crore from the Kerala Muslim Cultural Centre (KMCC) headquarters in Qatar has told Koyilandy police that he was unaware of the planned robbery when he travelled abroad. Parappil Balakrishnan, a resident of Koyilandy in Kozhikode district, surrendered to police…
Residents of Munambam are preparing to resume their agitation following Kerala State Waqf Board chairman M. C. Mayin Haji’s assertion that the disputed coastal land belongs to the Waqf, contradicting Chief Minister V. D. Satheesan’s position on its ownership. The Munambam Protest Committee has announced a demonstratio…
Thiruvambady Devaswom has demanded a fresh investigation into the disruption of the 2024 Thrissur Pooram, rejecting Crime Branch findings that implicate its office-bearers in the controversy surrounding the festival. Devaswom secretary K Gireesh Kumar said the investigation had effectively transformed those who compla…
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) is expected to oppose former Keralam Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan’s proposed appeal before the Kerala High Court Division Bench against the registration of corruption cases linked to alleged payments by Cochin Minerals and Rutile Ltd (CMRL) to Exalogic Solutions. Senior ED officials…
The Kerala High Court is expected to take up on Saturday appeals by former Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and others challenging corruption cases involving Cochin Minerals and Rutile Limited (CMRL), after the Supreme Court reopened their route to appeal. Vijayan has meanwhile informed the Enforcement Directorate (ED)…
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