Vijayan at crossroads as CPI(M) mulls future of its strongman

IANS | May 11, 2026 1:30 PM

New Delhi/Thiruvananthapuram, May 11 (IANS) For nearly three decades, Pinarayi Vijayan stood as the undisputed centre of power in Kerala politics, a leader who survived rebellions, crushed dissent, outlasted rivals and eventually became the unquestioned face of the CPI(M).

IndiGo, Thomas Cook, other stocks fall up to 6 pc after PM Modi appeal

IANS | May 11, 2026 1:23 PM

New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) Aviation and travel-related stocks came under sharp selling pressure on Monday after Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged citizens to avoid non-essential foreign travel and adopt fuel-saving measures amid rising global uncertainty linked to the ongoing crisis in West Asia.

Jacqueline Fernandez did not cooperate during probe: ED tells Delhi court

IANS | May 11, 2026 1:22 PM

New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Monday opposed Bollywood actor Jacqueline Fernandez’s plea seeking to turn approver in the Rs 200 crore money laundering case linked to alleged conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar, telling a Delhi court that her conduct during the investigation was “not satisfactory” and that she failed to fully cooperate with the probe.