Kerala

KOZHIKODE: The UDF has not discussed on the deputy chief minister post and reorganisation of the cabinet, said Kerala Congress (M) chairman K M Mani. A decision on the post of deputy chief minister has to be taken collectively. If a situation arises to discuss on it, the party will then brief its stand....

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KOTTAYAM: Finance Minister and Kerala Congress (M) Chairman K M Mani on Saturday said that he too was eligible for the position of deputy chief minister. But, he added that he was not taking the initiative now and said that the party welcomed the move to induct KPCC President Ramesh Chennithala to the cabinet....

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KAVARATTI: Five persons, including two children, drowned when the boat in which they were travelling capsized following engine failure near Kadmat Island in Lakshadweep on Saturday. Lakshadweep Police said 27 passengers and two crew members of the boat were rescued by police personnel. Investigations are on, but prima facie the boat, coming from Amini...

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THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Defence Minister A.K. Antony told reporters that he did not wish to be dragged into the discussions about a possible Cabinet reshuffle. “I have come here to attend the rally to mark the culmination of KPCC president’s Kerala Yatra campaign. Cabinet reshuffle is not in my agenda,” Antony told reporters at the airport....

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THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi Saturday praised Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy and asked the CPI-M to introspect and rethink its ideology. Gandhi was addressing the valedictory function of Kerala Yatra by KPCC chief Ramesh Chennithala, who travelled across Kerala’s 140 assembly constituencies. “The opposition here and their ideology are being systematically used...

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BANGALORE: PDP leader Abdul Nasser Madhani, allegedly involved in the 2008 Bangalore blasts, on Saturday sent a letter to President Pranab Mukherjee demanding the latter to ensure justice for him. He also alleged that he was trapped by the police. He asked the president to hang him if it is proved that he has...

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