Idukki (Kerala), April 27 (IANS) A chilling case of suspected double murder has emerged from Nedumkandam in Kerala’s Idukki district, where a 70-year-old woman and her son were allegedly killed and buried within their own property, police said.Police have intensified the search for the woman’s younger son, who is currently absconding.The deceased have been identified as Marykutty Mathew, 70, and her son Reji, 48, residents of Pachadi near Nedumkandam.Both had been missing since early April, …
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Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 14 (IANS) The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) in Kerala is struggling with an unprecedented wave of high-profile defections as veteran leaders and former legislators switch allegiances to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Congress ahead of the Assembly elections.Reji Lukose, a prominent party face in television debates for over a decade, formally joined the BJP last week, citing his dissatisfaction with the Left’s “rusted policies” and its “communal stance…
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 10 (IANS) In a significant political development in Kerala, senior CPI(M) leader and three-time former Devikulam MLA S. Rajendran is set to join the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), marking a major shift in a constituency long regarded as a Left bastion.Rajendran, a prominent leader from Idukki district, confirmed on Saturday that he recently held discussions with BJP state president Rajeev Chandrasekhar. Speculation about his possible move to the BJP has been circulating fo…