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Over 100 people lost their lives during the anti-CAA protests or police action. (File Image)

CAA comes into force before poll

Opposition questions timing of Centre order

12 Mar 2024 12:46 AM

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi along with leaders of Opposition Parties during a protest march on the issue of Pegasus spyware, in New Delhi. (Photo:PTI)

Rahul invites Opposition MPS to discuss Parliament strategy

The meeting will be in line with Mr Gandhi’s recent efforts to mobilise the Opposition on the Pegasus row

03 Aug 2021 7:03 AM

The Madhya Pradesh Police has booked a local Communist Party of India (Marxist) leader for selling a booklet titled 'Dhara 370 - Setu Ya Surang' at a protest here. (Photo: PTI)

CPI(M) leader booked for selling booklet on Article 370 in MP

A case under IPC section 153 has been registered against CITU leader Sheikh Ghani (64), Padav Police Station in-charge Prashant Yadav said.

05 Sep 2019 8:52 AM

CPI(M) leader Sitaram Yechury (Photo: File)

Yechury condemns police action against CPI(M) leaders in Rajasthan, writes to CM Gehlot

Yechury said that "hordes" of uniformed policemen illegally entered the CPI(M) office, arrested former MLAs and CPI(M) leaders

31 Aug 2019 7:54 PM

‘Ajit Doval going there and chatting with 2-3 people and pretending that everything is normal, this is highly insensitive. The Central government is putting salt on fresh wounds,’ Brinda Karat said. (Photo: ANI)

Centre has murdered democracy in J&K: CPM leader Brinda Karat

She also said right-minded citizens are concerned about denial of basic human democratic rights to big section of Indians living in Kashmir.

12 Aug 2019 8:17 PM

On Monday, Balakrishnan's lawyer argued that he had an objection to giving his DNA samples, to which the court said he would have to do so. (Photo: File)

Kerala CPM leader's son to face paternity test in rape case

Binoy Balakrishnan handed over blood samples to the police on Tuesday and the report has been submitted to the court in a sealed envelope.

31 Jul 2019 3:29 PM

CPM Kerala Chief Kodiyeri Balakrishnan on Saturday called for a fair probe in connection with allegations of rape, criminal intimidation and cheating levelled against his son Binoy. (Photo: PTI)

‘Can't take responsibility’: Kerala CPM leader on rape-accused son

A case was registered against Binoy Kodiyeri, which he described as case of blackmail to media persons.

23 Jun 2019 3:40 PM

The 33-year-old woman in her complaint alleged that Binoy Vinodini Balakrishnan (37), the son of CPM's Kerala unit secretary Kodiyeri Balakrishnan, sexually assaulted her on the pretext of marriage, he said. (Representational Image)

Kerala CPM leader's son booked for rape, cheating

The complainant also said that she had a child from the relationship, police said.

18 Jun 2019 11:04 AM

The senior leader said that Rahul contesting from Wayanad proves his argument that BJP is their main enemy, wrong. (Photo: File)

‘Amul Baby’ still relevant to Rahul Gandhi: CPM leader VS Achuthanandan

Achuthanandan in a Facebook post termed Rahul as 'Amul Baby', said he has 'attitude of approaching situations without understanding them.'

02 Apr 2019 10:27 AM

CPM general secretary Sitaram Yechury and former general secretary Prakash Karat at the release of party’s manifesto in New Delhi Thursday. (Photo: PTI)

2019 LS polls: CPM promises right to jobs, end to sedition law

The manifesto also promises a law against lynching and immediate banning of private armies and vigilante groups.

29 Mar 2019 1:25 AM

Congress workers Kripesh and Sarath Lal were attacked while they were on a motorcycle. (Photo: Twitter | @IYC)

Shutdown in Kerala begins over murder of 2 youth Congress workers

Congress has alleged that CPM activists were behind the attack.

18 Feb 2019 11:42 AM

Chandramukhi is pitted against former minister and senior Congress leader Mukhesh Goud and controversial BJP leader T Raja Singh in the constituency. (Photo: Facebook)

32-year-old transgender files nomination papers for Telangana elections

Chandramukhi is contesting on a CPM-led Bahujan Left Front or BLF ticket from Goshamahal constituency.

20 Nov 2018 11:52 AM

West Bengal Panchayat Elections 2018: 20 people were injured in a clash which broke out between two groups in Cooch Behar. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

Several dead during WB Panchayat polls, MHA seeks report from state

A state Election Commission official said there are reports of six people being killed in violence during Panchayat polls.

14 May 2018 11:13 AM

West Bengal Panchayat Polls 2018: Voters standing in a queue outside a polling booth in Purulia's Chakra to cast their vote. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

After pre-poll violences, court battles Bengal votes today in panchayat elections

West Bengal panchayat poll: Violence across was reported on Saturday. CM Mamata Banerjee has said 14 Trinamool workers have been killed.

14 May 2018 8:44 AM

CPM local committee member, Babu, was returning home when he was attacked. (Photo: Facebook | Kannipoyil Babu)

Kerala CPM leader hacked to death near Kannur

The incident happened at around 9 pm. The deceased, Babu, was a local committee member of the CPM, police said.

08 May 2018 9:51 AM

BVA remains undecided about contesting the bypoll

CPM to contest Palghar LS bypoll

The CPM will announce its decision to contest the bypoll on May 3.

02 May 2018 2:19 AM

CPI(M) general-secretary Sitaram Yechury (Photo: PTI)

After shock in Tripura, can CPM learn right lessons?

Yechury it seems backs a future in aligning with the Congress in a wider Opposition unity to defeat the BJP.

07 Mar 2018 3:12 AM

Ritabrata Banerjee was the former general secretary of the Students' Federation of India and was elected as a Rajya Sabha member from West Bengal in February 2014. (Photo: Screengrab)

CPM expels Ritabrata Bandopadhyay from primary membership of party

The leader was warned by Party State Committee in 2016 for breaking party discipline and was asked to refrain from misusing social media.

17 Sep 2017 6:39 PM

The minister visited the temple on Ashtami Rohini Day and offered ‘pushpanjali’ on behalf of his family members.

Row as Kerala CPM minister visits temple

CPM state secretary Kodiyeri Balakrishnan said he was not aware of the details of the minister’s temple visit.

14 Sep 2017 2:05 AM

BJP leader GVL Narsimha Rao said, the real face of CPM and its Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan was the architect of violence in the Kannur district, which is the epicentre of all such violence. (Photo: PTI)

Kerala BJP slams CM, says Left is 'Communist Party of Murderers'

BJP accused Pinarayi Vijayan of shielding and patronising the CPM cadres involved in murders.

07 Aug 2017 11:29 AM

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