Kochi: Kerala Chief Minister has been given a clean chit by the Vigilance and Anti Corruption Bureau (VACB) in the Punarjani housing scheme, Home Minister Ramesh Chennithala, on Thursday said.Chennithala on Thursday formally declared that Satheesan has been given a clean chit asprobed into alleged irregularities in the Punarjani scheme found no evidence against Satheesan.has …
Kochi: The Supreme Court on Thursday observed that police are “empowered to use pellet guns in exceptional situations”.Declining to impose a blanket ban on the use of pellet guns by police and paramilitary forces for crowd control, the The law enforcement agencies are empowered to deploy them in exceptideclined onal situations, the Apex Court observed …
Kochi:The CBI has indicted six including Swapna Suresh and Santhosh Eappen in the chargesheet filed in the Life Mission corruption case in Thrissur in Kerala. Santhosh Eappen, Managing Director, Unitac Builders, is the first accused, followed by Swapna Suresh, Sandeep Nair, and Sarith.A total of about ₹4 crore to ₹4.5 crore was allegedly embezzled as commission/bribes out …
Kochi: India has won 3 gold, 9 silver and 3 bronze to reach 8th position at the 2026 Commonwealth Games at Glasgow, Scotland.Gold Medalists are Mirabai Chanu in weightlifting (women’s 48 kg), Sharmila Dhankar in Para-athletics (Women’s shot put F57) and Dilip Gavit in Para-athletics (Men’s 100 m T47).Silver Medalists are Rishikanta Singh in Weightlifting …
Kochi: In a potential escalation of the Middle East conflict, Saudi Arabia joined the US to strike against Iran-backed militias in Iraq.US Central Command (Centcom) said Iraq’s paramilitary Popular Mobilisation Forces (PMF), dominated by Iran-backed Shia militias, said at least 20 of its members were killed in US-Saudi strikes on its bases, BBC reported.Earlier, Iran …
Kochi: The Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026 was passed by Lok Sabha on Wednesday by voice vote. The bill needs clearance from the Rajya Sabha. The bill prescribes punishment of up to 10 years’ imprisonment and a Rs 50 lakh fine for offenders. It suggests establishing fast-track courts in every state …
Kochi: Tamil Nadu has cited rising domestic demand for rough stones and construction materials imposing a three-month ban on their transportation to Karnataka, Kerala and Andhra Pradesh.Expressing concerns over the move, Kerala has sought exemptions to avoid delay in executing National Highway projects.The restriction applies to Karnataka, Kerala and Andhra Pradesh.The decision was taken following …
Kochi: Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has said the Kerala government has started land acquisition for the 111-km Angamaly-Sabarimala railway line project.A total of 279 hectares out of 302 hectares remains to be acquired, Vaishnaw said in a written statement in the Lok Sabha on July 22.The Union Minister said that the work on the …
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Kochi:Former veteran CPM leader and independent MLA G Sudhakaran accused Congress of associating with CPM which will end up in scams.Addressing a meeting flanked by Congress Home Minister Ramesh Chenithala, Sudhakaran slammed the Home Department for hiding councilors conspiring against him in Alappuzha Municipal council by CPM councillors.Despite the CPM planning a protest against him, …
Kochi: Former Karnataka Chief Minister of Congress Siddaramaiah, 79, on Sunday announced to stay away from active politics due to age factor and growing corruption.In a post on X, Siddaramaiah said he will be active in public life in his Varuna constituency where people are compelling him to contest again.Siddaramaiah also reflected on his five-decade-long …
Kochi: In a suspected terror attack a woman was killed and 16 others injured, some of them seriously, when a car driven by the suspect Abdul, 21, plouwed into a crowd at a Berlin Pride event around 22:00 hours Berlin Standard Time (BST). The woman died on the spot while about 2,200 cops have launched …
Kochi: One person was killed and 26 were injured, four of them seriously, as a private bus turned turtle at National Highway 66 in Kuttipuram due to high speed on Sunday reports said.The deceased was identified as Vaishnaw from Kozhikode.The bus ‘Defender’ was operating between Kozhikode to Thrissur when it met with the accident.The bus, …
Kochi: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Joseph Vijay’s film ‘Jana Nayagan’ Box Office Collection witnessed a sharp drop on Friday.However, the actor turned politician’s last film as an actor opened strongly at the box office, earning Rs 42.7 crore net in India on its first day, the Screen reported.According to trade tracker Sacnilk, Jana Nayagan earned …
Kochi: Forest fire in France and Spain has sent an alarm across the globe over man’s limitations in controlling blaze despite all developments.Strong winds have pushed flames of wildfires south-west France towards the city of Bordeaux, BBC reported.Around 200,000 people have been evacuated in south-western regions of Gironde and Landes regions in France. Over 250,000 …
Kochi: The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) on Saturday announced its decision to end its protest and asked the protestors to disperse.The announcement came in a joint government-CJP press conference this evening, following the resignation of Dharmendra Pradhan as Union Education Minister.Pradhan’s resignation was the CJP’s main demand over the NEET paper leak.Addressing a press conference, …
Kochi: Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Saturday resigned in the wake of ongoing protests over the NEET paper leak.Pradhan said that he has sent his resignation to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, media reports said.Pradhan said he did not want anti-national forces to take advantage of this situation that had developed in Jantar Mantar. The …
Kochi: The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) has alleged that Cochin Minerals and Rutile Ltd (CMRL) paid Rs 2.78 crore to Veena T and her Exalogic Solutions Pvt Ltd without getting any services as she was daughter of Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, media reports said. In a report filed before the Adjudicating Authority, the ED has …
Kochi: Kerala government on Friday formally placed M R Ajith Kumar, Former DGP, Law and Order in connection with allegedly sabotaging probe into attack on Youth Congress protesters at Alappuzha in December 2023.The government placed him under suspension as his continuance in service could affect the fairness of the inquiry.The Special Investigation Team had found …
Kochi: Recognition of the state of Israel by Saudi Arabia is mandatory for fructification of the deal between the US and Saudi Arabia, President Donald Trump has said.”The Civil Nuclear Deal (There will be no enrichment of material!)… which pertains only to non-military use… will be approved, but is totally subject to Saudi Arabia joining …
Kochi: Former Sabarimala Devaswom Board president P S Prashanth was taken into custody by the Special Investigation Team on Thursday in connection with the temple gold robbery case.Prashant, who was picked up from his residence in Thiruvananthapuram, is likely to be arrested soon.Prashanth had himself posted on his Facebook post that he was foreseeing his …
