CPIM

Kerala youth wing CPI(M) leader has been arrested for allegedly raping a 6-year-old girl for the last three years and hanged her to death. The incident came to light on June 30, when the body was found hanging at her home in the Idukki district of Kerala. Reportedly, the girl went unconscious while being raped after which the accused hanged her assuming she was dead.

The nationwide strike on November 26, called by several trade unions, disrupted the daily life in many parts of West Bengal. The strike was aimed against the economic policies of the Centre. CPI(M)- affiliated outfits like CITU and DYFI carried out rallies in major areas of Kolkata, including Jadavpur, Dumdum and Garia, asking owners to shut their shop to make the strike successful. Besides vehicular movements, train services were also… read-more

Demanding actions against Facebook's India team, the Congress on August 18 asked Mark Zuckerberg to investigate allegations that it has ignored hate speech policy in favour of the rulling BJP. The Congress, along with Communist Party of India, also called for joint parliamentary committee (JPC) inquiry. Moreover, the CPI(M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury demanded that, until the probe, Facebook should not be allowed to operate with … read-more