Two arersted for assaulting taxi driver

T’puram: Fort police arrested two autorickshaw drivers for allegedly assaulting a taxi driver near the eastern side of the Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple following an argument over parking and movement of vehicles near an autorickshaw stand.The arrested were identified as Subhash (46) of Karamana and Sarath (34) of Manacaud.According to police, the incident occurred on Tuesday….

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Man booked for abusive remarks against MLA-elect

T’puram: Attingal police booked a man for allegedly posting abusive remarks on social media against MLA-elect O S Ambika following her victory in Attingal assembly constituency.Police said the remarks were posted under a social media message shared by Ambika thanking the voters. The comments allegedly contained abusive and objectionable content targeting Ambika.According to police, the…

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Chennithala skips party meet, signals discontent

T’puram: Signs of discontent have emerged within the Congress party after the high command selected V D Satheesan as Kerala’s next chief minister. Senior leader Ramesh Chennithala expressed strong dissatisfaction over being overlooked in the leadership race. Party sources said Chennithala conveyed his protest directly to Rahul Gandhi and skipped the Congress legislature party meeting…

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Tryst With Destiny

Thiruvananthapuram: Bringing an end to 10 days of uncertainty, lobbying and factional negotiations, the Congress leadership on Thursday named V D Satheesan as the next chief minister of Kerala, signalling that public sentiment and coalition compulsions ultimately outweighed internal party equations.Satheesan, who claims to represent the real Nehruvian Left, had strong backing from the public…

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