Pinarayi Vijayan

The recently released Malayalam film Emporan has sparked a political controversy in Kerala. The film will undergo re-censorship with 17 cuts, primarily addressing scenes of violence against women and children.

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan watched the controversial film 'Empuraan' with his family at Lulu Mall in Thiruvananthapuram. The film, starring Mohanlal, has sparked a political row over its portrayal of the 2002 Gujarat riots. Producers have decided to cut 17 scenes, including those related to riots and violence against women. RSS has criticised Mohanlal for the film, calling its narrative divisive, while Kerala Congress defends the movie against BJP and RSS criticism.

Opposition leaders from southern states and Punjab have gathered in Chennai for a meeting against the proposed delimitation exercise. Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin is leading the 'Fair Delimitation' conference, arguing that the exercise could reduce southern states' representation in Parliament. Karnataka Deputy CM D.K. Shivakumar and Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan are among the attendees.

Amid a row over his remarks praising Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Pinarayi Vijayan-led LDF government in Kerala, senior Congress MP Shashi Tharoor said he was available for the party, but warned he had "options" if it did not require his services.

VD Satheesan criticises Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan's Sanatana Dharma remarks, highlighting Congress-CPM tension.

A Tesla Cybertruck exploded outside the Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas, killing one and injuring seven. The FBI stated that they are investigating whether the explosion was a terrorist attack.

Kerala's Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has criticised the remarks by Maharashtra Minister Nitesh Rane, who called Kerala a 'mini Pakistan'.

Wayanad by-elections feature Priyanka Gandhi Vadra. Pinarayi Vijayan's remarks about Jamaat stir controversy.

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijay is unharmed after the escort vehicle he was travelling in was involved in a collision.

BJP national president Jagat Prakash Nadda attacked the Kerala government for not taking any action on the Justice Hema Committee report. He also alleged that Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan was hiding something because CPM leaders are involved.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday visited Kerala's Wayanad, where a deadly landslide killed over 400 people and injured many others. PM Modi also conducted an aerial survey and visited relief camps housing survivors and those receiving treatment at a hospital.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday conducted an aerial survey at landslide-hit areas of Wayanad aboard an Indian Air Force helicopter along with Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and Governor Arif Mohammad Khan.  He took stock of the situation in the landslide-hit Chooralmala and Mundakkai villages in the district. PM Modi is also expected to visit a relief camp, where more than 10,000 people are currently lodged.

Megastar Chiranjeevi, who had promised to donate Rs 1 crore to the victims of Wayanad landslide, reached Kerala today, August 8, and handed over the cheque directly to Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan. The actor also spoke to the media and urged everyone to show support and solidarity to the victims and help them in whatever way possible.

In landslide-hit Wayanad, a daring eight-hour operation by forest officers to rescue four toddlers and their parents belonging to a tribal community earned praise from Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and on social media.

At least 256 people have died and over 200 were injured after massive landslides struck the hilly areas near Meppadi in Kerela's Wayanad.

Special IAF aircraft carrying the mortal remains of 45 Indian nationals killed in the blaze in a building in Kuwait landed at the Cochin International Airport on Friday. 

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Wednesday hit back at Rahul Gandhi, asking why the Congress leader was silent on the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA).

Viewers, since the formation of the India Alliance, political pundits have sagaciously advised us not to give too much importance to the obvious contradictions between the Congress and the other opposition parties.

A fresh political row erupted in Kerala’s Wayanad Lok Sabha constituency, where Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is contesting the election, over the absence of the Indian Union Muslim League (IUML)’s flag at Rahul Gandhi’s roadshow. The Muslim League is a key alliance partner in the Congress-led UDF in Kerala. Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan took a jibe at Congress over this, saying that it shows Congress's cowardice. BJP leader Smriti Irani, who was in Wayanad, also attacked Rahul Gandhi over the electoral support announced by SDPI, a political outfit the banned Popular Front. 

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi filed his nomination on for the Wayanad Lok Sabha seat in Kerala. He will be contesting against CPI's Annie Raja and BJP's state chief K Surendran.

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has slammed Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for contesting from the seat and questioned why he doesn't "fight the BJP directly". 

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Monday hit out at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for seeking re-election in Wayanad Lok Sabha seat, where he is pitted against Annie Raja of CPI, a party that is a part of the INDIA bloc.

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has slammed Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for choosing to contest the Lok Sabha elections from the Wayanad seat again and said the latter would be fighting against the LDF, an ally of the INDIA bloc.

Hemant Soren from Jharkhand Mukti Morcha has been arrested. But he’s not the only CM under the ED scanner. From Jammu and Kashmir to Kerala, CMs and ex-CMs like Arvind Kejriwal, Farooq Abdullah, Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy, D K Shivakumar, Pinarayi Vijayan are under ED probes too. What's the case against them?

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin extended support to his Kerala counterpart Pinarayi Vijayan in protest against the Centre over its interference in the fiscal management of states.

A row erupted after the CPI(M) on Tuesday confirmed it would not be attending the inauguration of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya on January 22. Union Minister Meenakshi Lekhi said, "Invitations were sent to all (but) only those called by Lord Ram will come". The development came after CPI(M) General Secretary Sitaram Yechury on Tuesday attributed 'politicisation of religious belief' as the reason for turning down the invite to the Ram Mandir inauguration event. Meanwhile, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan called for improved coordination and crowd management measures in view of a significant increase in pilgrims visiting the Sabarimala Temple, ahead of Puja.

Rumors about the poisoning and hospitalization of India's most wanted, Dawood Ibrahim, exploded into the spotlight, with the Pakistani press playing a significant role in their spread. On '5 Live', host Shiv Aroor debunks the speculation and calls out the fake news, providing viewers with a nuanced breakdown of real versus false in this story. Alongside this central theme, '5 Live' also brings into focus the suspension of 81 opposition MPs in the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha amid escalating politics over a Parliament security breach. The intensifying probe into this security breach and the subsequent police action is closely followed. Other stories include the archaeological survey report on the Gyanvapi Mosque, tensions between Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and Governor Arif Mohammad Khan, and incendiary comments from Italy's Georgia Maloney about Islam in Europe. With an expert analysis of the state of affairs, the impact of social media on news narratives, and continuous fact-checking, '5 Live' keeps viewers informed and engaged.

Youth Congress workers, on Saturday, staged a protest march outside the residence of Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan's gunman, Sandeep, who allegedly beat up Kerala Students Union and Youth Congress workers in Alappuzha on Friday.  Police used water cannons to disperse the agitators. The Congress on Friday alleged that the security staff of Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan attacked workers of Youth Congress and Kerala Students Union (KSU) in Alappuzha during the state government's outreach programme, Nava Kerala Sadas. KPCC president K Sudhakaran and Leader of Opposition in the state Assembly V D Satheesan issued separate statements condemning the alleged attack on KSU workers, "who were raising slogans as the CM's convoy passed through Alappuzha." "The Chief Minister's bodyguards and gunmen are a group of hardened criminals in the police. We clearly know the criminal background of each of them," Satheesan said.

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Monday said that the alleged virtual address by a Hamas leader at an event organised by an Islamist group in the state will be investigated by the police. 

A passenger train going from Visakhapatnam to Rayagada derailed in the Vizianagaram district in Andhra Pradesh.

A man, identified as Dominic Martin, surrendered before the police claiming responsibility for the serial blast at a convention of Jehova's Witnesses in Kerala's Ernakulam on Sunday.

Two people died, and 52 people were injured in three blasts at a convention centre in Kerala's Kalamassery on Sunday morning, police said. According to Kerala Health Minister Veena George, six, including a 12-year-old, are critically injured and are undergoing treatment.  Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan called for an all-party meeting at 10 am on Monday in the Secretariat. He is likely to chair a high-level meeting over the blasts. Confirming that one woman died and two other people were in critical condition, Pinarayi Vijayan said, "It's a very unfortunate incident. We are collecting details regarding the incident. All top officials in Ernakulam are there. We are taking it very seriously. I have spoken to the DGP and we will get more details after the investigation."

A political row has erupted in Kerala after JD(S) supremo H D Deve Gowda claimed that Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan had approved his party's alliance with the BJP in Karnataka to protect its interests.

A person was killed and 10 others were injured in a communal clash that broke out in Maharashtra's Satara district, the police said on Monday. The clash erupted due to an "objectionable" post on social media, added the police. The man who allegedly uploaded the post was arrested, as per the police. The incident, which took place at Pusesawali village on Sunday night led the police suspending internet services in the district. This was to prevent the spread of rumours, avoiding further conflicts, said the police. Some houses were also set on fire.

After receiving an invite to the G20 dinner, several Opposition chief ministers have expressed their inability to attend the official dinner hosted by the 'President of Bharat' on September 9. While Himachal Pradesh CM Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu from the Congress is likely to attend, the final decision will be made on Friday. Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah and Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot will not attend, citing various reasons, including health concerns. Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel is also unlikely to attend due to health issues. Bihar CM Nitish Kumar and Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan are unlikely to participate, while Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, and Odisha CMs are not attending. West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee, Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin, and Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren have confirmed their participation. Bihar CM Nitish Kumar decided to attend after late evening discussions among INDIA alliance partners. Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal also confirmed his attendance, leading Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann to attend.

Expressing concern and dismay over the Centre's move to impose the Uniform Civil Code (UCC), the Kerala Legislative Assembly on Tuesday unanimously passed the resolution against the UCC. Calling the Centre's move a "hasty action", Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan claimed that the implementation of the UCC would topple the Constitution's secular character.

Speaking at the inaugural address of India Today Conclave South 2023, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan spoke about how his government is planning to attract tourists -- both domestic and international -- back to the state in a post-Covid scenario. He said the state has attained pre-Covid levels in terms of domestic tourists.

Congress has invited Bihar CM Nitish Kumar, Dy CM Tejashwi Yadav, Tamil Nadu CM M K Stalin, West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee, NCP chief Sharad Pawar among others, while Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan, Telangana CM K Chandrasekhar Rao, Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal were snubbed.

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan announced that The Kerala Story can be watched without any tax fees in the state.

Kerala Chief Minister and CPI(M) leader Pinarayi Vijayan on Sunday greeted Xi Jinping on his re-election as the President of China.