NEW DELHI: In what could further strain the already tense Congress-CPM equation, ED has intensified its probe into the money laundering allegations against the daughter of former Marxist CM of Kerala, Pinarayi Vijayan.Boosted by a Kerala high court order that money laundering investigations against Vijayan’s daughter Veena are not dependent upon registration of a criminal…
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court was extremely disappointed on Monday to find that a man — arrested as a 28-year-old in Nov 1983 for shooting dead a person — waited for more than four decades in the Allahabad high court for a decision on his appeal against conviction and a life term awarded by a…
CHENNAI/NEW DELHI: INDIA bloc allies, VCK and the Left parties, on Monday criticised Congress over its alliance strategy in the recent assembly elections in Tamil Nadu, Kerala and West Bengal. DMK sources told TOI the party would join the INDIA bloc only if Congress is not part of it. “We will not be a signatory…
NEW DELHI: Mocking INDIA bloc’s allegation of “vote-chori” through SIR, the BJP on Monday accused the opposition of hypocrisy as it pointed to poll results in Tamil Nadu and Kerala, two of the states where electoral rolls were revised, and said Congress has no problem with them as they went against the governing party.“In reality,…
“Love is not love which alters when it alteration finds, or bends with the remover to remove.”— William Shakespeare, Sonnet 116Written over four centuries ago, these lines remain arguably the most brutal and beautiful definition of commitment ever put to paper. Shakespeare was calling out a relationship dynamic that we still deeply struggle with today:…
NEW DELHI: Amid a consensus in the opposition alliance that Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls was being used to “influence electoral outcomes”, the INDIA bloc on Monday decided to write to the Chief Justice of India to raise its concerns about the fairness of the elections taking place in the country.Finalising a common…
NEW DELHI: Buffeted by political drift and marginalisation of its key pillars, INDIA bloc on Monday decided to meet every two months to enhance cohesion in its functioning to counter the BJP onslaught. Its next meeting in Aug in Hyderabad will discuss an “organisational structure” for the common platform.Taking stock of the state of the…
NEW DELHI: The government expressed regret over renewed attacks in West Asia, saying the latest developments are of utmost concern to the international community.In a statement, ministry of external affairs (MEA) also called on all parties to immediately de-escalate tensions, ensure that civilians are not harmed and conclude ongoing negotiations for a diplomatic solution so…
Who is Joe Weller? British YouTuber opens up about finding God after years of inner battles (Image via Getty) British YouTuber Joe Weller has shared a deeply personal update with his followers, saying he has found God and finally feels at peace after battling mental health problems for many years. The content creator posted an…
NEW DELHI: Citing the changing times and acknowledging the reality that premarital sex has become common, the Supreme Court has said that being in such a relationship cannot be termed as moral turpitude to draw adverse inferences about a person’s character. The authorities must keep in mind this reality and not initiate punitive action on…