Kochi: The US is exploring options to enter into a civil nuclear agreement with Saudi Arabia. Critics fear it could weaken global nuclear non-proliferation norms and trigger a regional arms race, Times of India reported. The proposed agreement would reportedly allow Saudi Arabia to enrich uranium and process spent nuclear fuel.It would also make Saudi capable …
Kochi: The US has incurred a loss of 37.5 billion dollars in its war with Iran, Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has said.Hegseth told the Senate Appropriations Committee it was urgent that lawmakers approve another $87bn in congressional funding for the Pentagon, BBC reported.The US carried out an 11th consecutive day of strikes on Tuesday.Hegseth said …
Kochi: Canada’s unequal treatment of US cars, dairy and alcohol has forced US President Donald Trump to impose a 50% tariff on different goods imported from Canada.Items like wine and hockey sticks and industrial goods such as cement are among the goods targeted, BBC reported.The duties would take effect in 30 days marking escalation in …
Kochi: Leftist publication Deshabhimani has fired its weekly Editor K R Ajayan for including a story ‘Kallan Vijayan’ (thief Vijayan) as it allegedly resembled the name of Pinarayi Vijayan of CPM, media reports said.The action comes as the story was listed for publication in the weekly to mark late Chief Minister V S Achuthanandan’s first …
Kochi: Violent scenes were witnessed whenprotesters led by Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) leader Abhijeet Dipke defied police attempts to prevent them from marching to Parliament after their talks with centre failed.Police and other security agencies attempted to stop CJP supporters outside the Sansad Marg Police station.Police used batons to control the crowd, injuring a few …
Kochi: Chenthamara, 59, was sentenced to death by a Palakkad court in the sensational 2025 Nenmara double murder case killing a mother and son.Delivering the sentence, the Palakkad Additional Sessions Court IV observed that the case fell under the “rarest of the rare” category. The court slapped a fine of Rs 20 lakh to be paid as compensation …
Kochi: Dr M K Ram, prime accused in the death of first-year BDS student R L Nithin Raj of Kannur Dental College, was arrested from Karnataka where he was hiding after his anticipatory bail pleas were rejected by Kerala High Court and Supreme Court.Ram, who is accused of abetment to the suicide of first-year BDS …
Kochi: Spain is football Champion of the world as it beat Argentina 1-0 as Ferran Torres’ scored the crucial goal in the extra-time on Sunday.Torres collected substitute Nico Williams’ header to beat Argentina keeper Emiliano Martinez after 106 minutes. Spain had won it 16 years back in 2026.The winners of 2022, Argentina suffered as Enzo …
Kochi: The US struck Iran for the eighth consecutive day with Tehran showing no sign of let up.The US hit intensively on Sunday after two US soldiers were killed in and another went missing following an Iranian attack on a US base in Jordan.Iranian media blamed US for attacking a nuclear power plant under-construction in …
Kochi: Mammootty and Kartik Aaryan shared the 72nd Best Actor National award for their films Brahamayugam and Chandu Champion respectively. Mammootty is winning it for the fourth time. The first one was for Oru Vadakkan Veeragatha in 1990, Ponthan Mada and Vidheyan in 1994, Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar in 1999.The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting announced the …
Kochi: A private space firm Skyroot Aerospace successfully launched six payloads into low-Earth orbit aboard Vikram-1 to become the country’s maiden outfit developed orbital launch vehicle.The Hyderabad-based Skyroot Aerospace carried four payloads beside two satelliteson the 23-metre-tall, 1.7-metre-diameter launch vehicle which lifted off from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota, at 11.30 am as part …
Kochi: Metroman E Sreedharan was honoured by Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya (GSV), India’s premier transportation university in Vadodara.The prestigious Institute honoured the noted engineer as the Guest of Honour at their 4th Convocation Ceremony. The University celebrated his monumental contributions to the country’s public transport and infrastructure development. The convocation event was attended by Union Civil Aviation …
Kochi: About 500 people, most of them Rohingyas of Myanmar, were killed when two boats capsized in the bay of Bengal.The Times of India quoting a statement from the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), said the boats had left Myanmar’s Rakhine state towards the end of …
Kochi: Balochistan’s announcement of freedom has unnerved China which has invested billions of dollars in the Gwadar Port and major mining ventures part of the CPEC projects.A purported letter issued in the name of the “Republic of Balochistan” has gone viral with global attention shifting to Pakistan’s restive southwestern province.The reports claim that Baloch separatists …
Kochi: Argentina entered the finals of the FIFA World Cup beating England in a dramatic semi-finals in Atlanta to lock horns with Spain in the finals on Sunday.Argentina shattered England’s dreams of reaching the finals after a gap of 61 years in 1966.England went up in the match by shootingthe first goal by Anthony Gordon …
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Kochi: Kerala High Court on Wednesday restrained the State Waqf Board from taking any major decisions until the controversy regarding its present constitution is resolved. A Division Bench observed that the Board is not constituted in accordance with Section 14 of the Unified Waqf Management, LiveLaw.in reported. Empowerment, Efficiency, and Development Act 1995 due to …
Kochi: Not knowing the difficulties of power cuts for about ten years during the Left front government, the people have started getting the pinch of power cuts which are back with Congress-led front coming back to power in Kerala.Blaming it on low rainfall and El Nino effect, the Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) has announced …
Kochi: Spain entered the FIFA World Cup final beating France with a convincing semi-final victory at Dallas Stadium.Luis de la Fuente led Spain qualified for the final due the fascinating goals by Mikel Oyarzabal and Pedro Porro.Oyarzabal opened the scoring from the penalty spot midway through the first half following a lapse from France left-back …
Kochi: NASA astronaut Anil Menon of Indian roots has embarked on a space mission of eight-months to the International Space Station (ISS) from the Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan with two Russian cosmonauts.The Roscosmos Soyuz MS-29 spacecraft lifted-off at 8:17 pm on Tuesday and is expected to dock at the orbital lab after a little over …
Kochi: Kerala DGP Ravada A Chandrasekhar has sought clarifications on the SIT report on brutality by former Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan’s security guards against Youth Congress workers in 2023 at Alappuzha.There are reports that the Special Investigation Team (SIT) has evidence against ADGP M R Ajith Kumar for falsifying records and suppression of action against …
