Kochi: A former SHO of Karipur Police Station was found guilty of keeping in his personal custody over eight sovereign gold in the Station, media reports said. The gold articles included three gold chains, two earrings, a ring, and a bracelet which were lost by their owners in Karipur airport between 2018 and October 2024. …
Kochi: Kerala Police rejected Drishyam fame actor Ansiba Hassan’s plea to book Tini Tom whom she accused of making communal and defamatory remarks against her.The Kadavanthra police could not find any grounds for registering an First Information Report report against Tini.The probe report was submitted to the Assistant Commissioner of Police, Ernakulam Central, The Hindu …
Kochi: Iran used drones to target Bahrain while a ship in the Strait of Hormuz separately came under attack on Saturday, media reports said.The attack comes amidst Iran and the US reaching an interim deal to try to agree on a final accord to end the conflict.The US had on Friday struck Iran in response …
Kochi: Director, actor, screenwriter, composer and novelist, Bhagyaraj, 73, passed away following a heart attackin Chennai on Saturday, India Today reported.Bhagyaraj was brought unconscious to Apollo Hospitals, where doctors declared him dead.Bhagyaraj is survived by wife, actor Poornima Bhagyaraj, children, Shanthanu Bhagyaraj and daughter Saranya Bhagyaraj.Krishnaswamy Bhagyaraj was born on January 7, 1953, near Gobichettipalayam.He …
Kochi: The US military struck Iranian targets accusing Tehran of a “foolish violation” of its truce following an attack on a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz.US Central Command said on Friday it had struck missile and drone storage facilities and coastal radar positions. Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) accused the US and Israel, …
Kochi: Signs of a government Prosecutor helping a CPM worker accused of attacking ED sleuths secure bail despite Police’s Opposition have surfaced, Asianet News reported. Harish, who is the 9th accused, got bail from the Thiruvananthapuram Sessions court on Wednesday as prosecution did not oppose the bail ignoring police demand opposing the bail. Harish was …
Kochi: Speculations are rife over reshuffle in the BJP-led Union government, the first one after the NDA came to power in 2024.The rejig will take into consideration the forthcoming election in Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Goa, Manipur, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, and Gujarat in 2027.BJP will give due weight to West Bengal where it came to power …
Kochi: Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust members Champat Rai and Anil Mishra quit with Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s taking strong action in the alleged temple donation misappropriation case. The resignations by Rai and Mishra comes amidst the Special Investigation Team (SIT) unearthing serious lapses in the handling and monitoring of donations offered by devotees …
Kochi: A cargo ship sailing the Strait of Hormuz was hit by a projectile on Thursday, India Today reported.The event exposed the risks to shipping through the area even as tanker traffic resumed and US-Iran talks continued.The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations centre ruled out casualties.Photo: Facebook
Kochi: Uttar Pradesh police on Thursday booked eight persons on alleged charges of embezzlement, fraud, criminal conspiracy and breach of trust over missing donations in the Ram Temple Trust. The FIR has been registered in Ayodhya based on a complaint from Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Trust against those including Ramashankar Yadav alias Tinnu, Manish Yadav, Luvkush …
Kochi: Police in Jammu and Kashmir Police have booked Army men accusing them of entering a police station and assaulting cops and damaging government property, media reports said.The case is sequel to police allegedlyseizing a private vehicle of an army official for traffic violations on Wednesday, Times of India reported.Police alleged a large number of …
Kochi: Two Bihar natives Basiha, 38, Sheikh Naeem, 35 and Mohammed Gourakh were nabbed for possessing 1.5 kgs of opium (Ganja) in Thrissur.The accused, who were staying with their families near Kaipamangalam, were under the observation of the Special Branch for over one week following a tip off, media reports said.The narcotic was stored for …
Kochi: The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) on Thursday questioned Kerala Opposition Leader Pinarayi Vijayan’s daughter Veena T for a second time in connection with a Rs2.78 crore money laundering case here.She was questioned for over nine hours by the ED on June 17 in connection with the case registered under the Prevention of Money Laundering …
Kochi: Iran has formally invited Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the funeral ceremonies of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei.Iranian President Pezeshkian has invited Modi for the last rites and burial in his birthplace of Mashhad, Times of India reported.The funeral rites will be held across several Iranian cities from July 4 to July 9 …
Kochi: In a blow to President Donald Trump in Iran, the US Senate has instructed President Donald Trump to halt the war or seek congressional approval for continuing military action.Backed by a few Republicans, the Democrats won Congressional approval by 50-48 vote. The US House of Representatives earlier this month gave a similar instruction to …
Kochi: Kerala’s decision to sharply reduce the sales tax on Indian-made foreign liquor (IMFL) with low alcohol content in Kerala has put the Congress-led government in a soup.The Opposition is using the issue to bash the government accusing it of helping a leading liquor manufacturer.The CPM has accused the government of protecting “certain interests”, and …
Kochi: Left Government in Kerala blundered in managing public money during 2024-25, The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) report has said. The report brought to light misuse of the Chief Minister’s Distress Relief Fund (CMDRF) in Kerala. Expressing concerns over the Kerala Infrastructure Investment Fund, the report preserd in Kerala Assembly described it as a major liability. …
Kochi: Three persons including a school were killed, and five injured when an earth-laden tipper lorry ploughed through a bus stop in Kollam in Kerala on Tuesday.The victims Parthipan, 15, Harilal, 54, and Ajayakumar, 50, were brought dead to Kottarakkara Taluk Hospital.Some of the victims were trapped under the earth that fell on them.Three of …
Kochi: The 39-year-old Lionel Messi of Argentina made history by becoming the highest goal-scorer in the FIFA World Cup history. Lionel Messi became the World Cup’s all-time leading goal-scorer by scoring 17th and 18th goal breaking Miroslav Klose’s record of 16 goals helping his team win over Austria 2-0 in Texas World Cup 2026. Messi …
Kochi: A cricket coach Manu M of Thiruvananthapuram has been found guilty of crimes including rape by a city fast track Special Court (POCSO).The court will on Tuesday pronounce its punishment against Manu who was booked in six different sexual abuse cases out of which the court has completed trial in four cases.On May 30, …
