Earlier, on November 26, the SIT took into custody A. Padmakumar, former Sabarimala Executive Committee president and CPI(M) Pathanamthitta district committee member, following court approval. Former Thiruvabharanam temple commissioner K.S. Baiju was arrested on November 7, while Unnikris
Food inflation stayed in deflation during November 2025 at negative 2.78 per cent, rising from the record low of negative 3.7 per cent in October, even as overall consumer inflation edged up. A report by the Union Bank of India shows that the broader price trend in the economy continued to r
In a Facebook post, Binoy Viswam described the defeat as unexpected and said the CPI has a responsibility to conduct an in-depth analysis of the factors that led to the outcome. He said the party would study the lessons from the election results, correct its shortcomings, and return with
Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Saturday said that during the long rule of the CPI(M), the communists had turned the janajatis into a ballot box, whereas the Bharatiya Janata Party is a party that works for the people.
Viswam said, "We will ensure that the lessons are thoroughly learned. The long-lasting under-the-table deal happened between the BJP and the Congress in Kerala. At one point, they came together. Across districts, we observed it happening this time as well at multiple levels. We will try t
Visuals from outside the Maharaja's College in Kochi showed an upbeat atmosphere on Saturday as counting of votes for the Kerala local body elections continued. Party workers were seen raising slogans of "UDF Zindabad," waving party flags, and dancing to drumbeats, reflecting confidence w
Counting of votes for the Kerala local body elections 2025 is underway across the state, with early trends indicating a close contest between the CPI(M) led Left Democratic Front (LDF) and the Congress led United Democratic Front (UDF). Vote counting began at 8 AM on Saturday at 244 count
The decline in Consumer Price Index (CPI) or retail inflation due to massive GST rate rationalisation has been around 25 bps so far in the September-November 2025 period, according to estimates put forth by SBI Research.
As the base effect on food fades, headline Consumer Price Index or retail inflation is likely to edge up slightly to average at 2.5 per cent this financial year 2025-26, Crisil has asserted.
India's retail inflation or Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose to 0.71 per cent in November 2025, marking an increase of 46 basis points compared to October 2025, according to the data released by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation on Friday.
Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Thursday said that a section of people is working to create unrest to malign the name of Tripura as they are losing their ground slowly.
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Wednesday has chargesheeted 11 accused in a case relating to a loot of around 4,000 kg of explosives by armed cadres of the CPI (Maoist) terror organisation during transportation to a stone quarry in Odisha's Rourkela district, according to an of