Congress expels Palakkad MLA Rahul Mamkootathil after court rejects anticipatory bail in rape case
The Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) on Thursday (December 4, 2025) expelled Palakkad MLA Rahul Mamkootathil from the party in a definitive attempt to draw a line under a serial sexual predation scandal that has haunted the United Democratic Front (UDF) Opposition in Kerala since August.
SC asks States, UTs to provide more staff to EC for SIR duty to ease pressure on BLOs
The Supreme Court, taking note of a plea alleging extreme work pressure faced by booth-level officers (BLOs) engaged in the special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, ordered the States and Union Territories to consider deputing additional employees for reducing their workload.
India cuts Russian oil imports by 38% in October 2025, sharpest fall so far
