Pinarayi govt's first crisis in under 6 months, minister EP Jayarajan resigns
Nepotism rowThe decision to accept his resignation was taken at itself the CPI (M) state secretariat that met on Friday. TNM Staffjayarajan.jpgKerala Indsutries Minister EP Jayarajan resigned from the...
View ArticleJournalists manhandled at vigilance court in Thiruvanathapuram
#PublicSpatsThe court was hearing a petition filed against states Industries Minister EP Jayarajan over allegations of nepotism.TNM StaffLawyers Kerala_750x500.jpgDespite Kerala Chief Minister...
View ArticleJayarajan falls to nepotism, earlier LDF ministers resigned over sex and land...
EP Jayarajan resignation: a look at ministers who quit in last two LDF ministriesTNM StaffLDF ministers resigned.jpgKerala Industries and Sports Minister EP Jayarajan, one of the prominent figures of...
View ArticleJayarajan's exit: What went wrong for the Kannur strongman and what lies ahead
AnalysisWill Jayarajan, a senior party member, be okay to sit out of the ministry till the end of the term?Megha Varierep_jayarajan_new1.jpgKerala’s Industries Minister and CPI (M) central committee...
View ArticleKerala BJP to be sued by ‘Say No To Hartal’ group for violence during shutdown
Human RightsHartals are a violation of democratic rights of the people, the group said.TNM Staffsay_no_to_hartal1-compressed.jpgA day after sporadic violence was reported across Kerala during the...
View ArticleThree RSS workers arrested for murder of CPI (M) activist in Kannur
Political violence While 2 were arrested for leading the attackers, one was arrested for conspiracy.TNM Staffmurder-knr.jpg.image_.470.246.jpgRahul, Roopesh/Courtesy: Manoramaonline.comPolice on Friday...
View ArticleKerala businessman Boby Chemmanur booked for capturing stray dogs
Cruelty The case was registered following complaints by the locals.TNM Staffboby_chemmannur_dogs.jpgScreengrabKalpetta police on Friday registered a case against Kerala businessman Boby Chemmanur for...
View ArticleJayarajan ‘Chittappan’ (Uncle) shown the door over nepotism, online memes galore
Social MediaThe internet feasted on the former minister, sparing not even the leaders from the Opposition.TNM Staffjayarajan_meme_main.jpgSocial media users could not have asked for a better...
View ArticleAttack on journalists: Kerala CM lashes out at lawyers, promises stern action
Lawyers-Media scuffleThe CM said that courts are not the private property of the lawyers.TNM Staffpinarayi_pti.jpgPTIA day after media persons were again assaulted by a group of lawyers at the...
View ArticleMohanlal's ivory possession case: Vigilance court asks for report
ProbeIt was in June 2012 that four ivories were seized from Mohanlal’s house in Ernakulam. TNM Staffmohanlal_fb.jpgA quick verification report was ordered against South Indian superstar Mohanlal by the...
View ArticleThe Kudumbashree story: How Kerala women's grassroots scheme grew into a...
Women PowerWhat makes Kudumbashree relevant in 2016?Megha Varierkudumbashree_1-compressed.jpgSitting in her three-room terrace house in Palakkad, 41-year old Bhageerathy looked back at the past twelve...
View ArticleArrested ISIS suspects from Kerala used Tutanota, a secret messenger service
NIAThe six arrested youths made the revelation to the NIA during the interrogation.TNM Stafftutanota.jpgIn the first week of October, the NIA acted on a tip-off and arrested six youths from Kerala for...
View ArticleRazing a hillock for greed: Kerala village unites to save their land
Environment The whole of Mulanthuruthy panchayat -with the support of around 27 political, religious, and cultural organisations- is now waging a joint battle to save their natural heritage.Haritha...
View ArticleThe Kannur Model: CM Vijayan’s responsibility and the CPI(M)’s history of...
OpinionThere is also a class and caste angle to this violence, and therein lies the failure of the LeftRamanathan S.yechury-vijayan.jpgImage: PTIThe last paragraph of the Manifesto of the Communist...
View ArticleMurder of a beloved comrade and a revenge killing: The turbulent village of...
PoliticsRamith and Mohanan’s families are among many others who bear the burden of a political battle that has been waging for years.Haritha JohnPinarayi village 2-compressed.jpgPinarayi is a quaint...
View ArticleNot made in China: ‘Chinese eggs’ probably just rotten, not fake
Egg storyAfter days of panic and rumour, laboratory tests on Saturday confirmed that the eggs were real ones. TNM Staffeggs.jpgImage for representationFor the past few days, a number of people in...
View ArticleBar bribery case: Vigilance to question former excise minister K Babu
ProbeRadhakrishnan alleged that K Babu was involved in misusing his position to issue bar-licences to the tune of Rs 100 crores. TNM StaffK Babu.jpgKerala Vigilance Department will question former...
View ArticleModi should intervene for peace in Kerala's Kannur district, says CPI(M)
PoliticsLast week alone, two killings have taken place in the district.IANSkodiyeri.jpgImage: CPI-M Secretary Kodiyeri Balakrishnan.The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) in Kerala on Sunday...
View ArticleVidhu Vincent to TNM: First Malayali woman at IFFK on why stories of...
InterviewShe is the first woman director from Kerala to make it to the competition category of the annual prestigious film festival held in the state.Megha Variervidhu_main_edited.jpgIn its two-decade...
View ArticlePublicly shamed for wearing jeans, read how this Kerala student got the...
Moral PolicingAn elderly woman tried to shame Haritha for her attire that apparently “was against Kerala’s culture.”TNM Staffharitha_rekha.jpgLike on any regular day, Haritha Rekha, a law college...
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