The Thalassery Arch Bishop of the Roman Catholic church, Mar Joseph Pamplani has said that if the Government of India raises the price of rubber to Rs 300 per kilogram, the church will help the BJP in Kerala and will overcome the situation of the BJP not having an MP from the state.
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India has well-regulated and well-supervised banking sector: RBI Governor
Reserve Bank of India Governor Shaktikanta Das on Friday gave a thumbs up to the country's banking system, while stressing how recent developments in the US have brought to the fore the criticality of banking sector regulation and supervision.
Stormy scene outside Kerala Assembly Speaker's office, Oppn MLAs dragged during protest
The opposition has been upset ever since Shamseer took over as the Speaker who has been particularly tough by dismissing the genuine Assembly protocols of the opposition, especially when they give notices on various issues.
Life Mission case: Not worried if my name is discussed, says billionaire bizman Yusuff Ali
"It's quite common that when someone does something for the poor and weaker sections of the society, their names will be discussed and I am not going to be worried because of that," said Ali.
LIFE mission case: Swapna Suresh to make more revelations today
Accused in the Life Mission bribery case Swapna Suresh will on Thursday evening make more revelations regarding alleged attempts being made for a settlement in the gold smuggling case -- in which she is the prime accused.
Resort controversy: EP Jayarajan's wife, son likely to exit from company
Caught on the wrong foot over the ownership of a plush ayurveda resort at Kannur, veteran CPI(M) leader and Convenor of the ruling Left Democratic Front E.P.Jayarajan's wife and son are mulling to exit the company by selling their stakes.
Kerala Police conduct raid at Kozhikode office of Asianet News
The CPI(M) has been targeting the Asianet News ever since the Pinarayi Vijayan government came to power for the second consecutive time. The popular news channel of the state has been relentlessly exposing the failures of the government of the day.
Threats to MGNREGA workers to take part in CPI-M yatra
An audio clip of a local body member of CPI-M's Kerala unit surfaced on Saturday in which she can be heard telling the MGNREGA workers in her ward to take part in the party's yatra when it arrives at their location, failing which they will not easily get next work.
Kerala farmer, part of govt delegation, goes missing in Israel
Biju Kurien (42), from Iritti in Kannur district was part of a delegation of 27 farmers led by state agriculture secretary B. Ashok, reportedly contacted his wife and informed her that he was safe and to look for him.
Setback for CM Vijayan as ED arrests Sivasankar
In a setback for Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) arrested his former principal secretary, M. Sivasankar in connection with a Prevention of Money Laundering case pertaining to alleged fund irregularities in Kerala flood relief.
Modi is the last person I will be scared of: Rahul Gandhi
Congress MP from Wayanad, Rahul Gandhi, told a public meeting at his constituency on Monday that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be the last person he would be scared of.
Kerala to raise Rs 400 cr for Adani Ports as part of Vizhinjam agreement
As part of the agreement between the Kerala government and Adani Ports, the former will now have to give Rs 400 crore to the latter as the construction of the breakwater at the upcoming Vizhinjam port is going forward.
Congress in Kerala says 'no' to hartal
Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) Sudhakaran was responding to a question whether his party will call for a day-long shutdown in the state to protest the Rs 2 cess on petrol and diesel imposed in the budget announced on Friday by Finance Minister K.N.Balagopal.
Kerala youth stabbed to death in Poland
Working in Poland for the past five months as a supervisor in a private firm, Suraj, 23, from Ollur (Thrissur), was stabbed to death by a group of Georgians following an altercation. Four youths from Kerala who were with Suraj were also injured during the attack.
Cong & CPI(M) to exhibit controversial Modi documentary in Kerala, BJP says no
State BJP president K. Surendran has now written to Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan that under no circumstance should the documentary be shown as it is an insult to democracy and also the judiciary.
Tharoor Vs Colleagues: Congress asks Kerala leaders to maintain decorum
In the wake of the entire Congress top brass in Kerala joining hands to take on Thiruvananthapuram MP Shashi Tharoor, the party leadership on Monday directed all leaders, including Tharoor, to maintain decorum.
Poll bribery case: Non-bailable charges against Kerala BJP president Surendran
The Crime Branch police, probing the election bribery case against Kerala BJP president K.Surendran, on Wednesday submitted its charge sheet before the Kasargod district court naming him as the first accused and slapped him with non-bailable charges.
Lakshadweep MP Mohammed Faizal gets 10 yrs' imprisonment in attempt to murder case
A court in Lakshadweep on Wednesday sentenced NCP Lok Sabha member Mohammed Faizal from Lakshadweep to 10 years' imprisonment in an attempt to murder case.
Kerala BJP slams Left over Benazir Bhutto's picture in AIDWA poster
The Kerala unit of the BJP on Friday condemned the women's wing of the CPI(M) -- All India Democratic Women's Association (AIDWA) -- for using the picture of former Pakistan Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto in its poster.
World will benefit if people of India, China work together in cultivating inner peace: Dalai Lama
The Dalai Lama says the entire planet would benefit if China, historically a Buddhist country, were to follow the ancient Indian wisdom embedded in the ideals of 'ahimsa' and 'karuna', and more than the two-and-a-half billion people in both countries were to work on cultivating inner peace.
Dissatisfied with sugar quantity, customer stabs Kerala tea shop owner
In a shocking incident, a tea shop owner in Kerala's Malapurram district was severely injured - and is fighting for his life - after a customer, irate over the quality of the tea, stabbed him on Tuesday, police said.