Kochi: The US has struck Iran in response to attacks on three commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz.BBC quoting Iranian state media US struck Qeshm island, Bandar Abbas and Sirik, while no deaths have been reported.The US Central Command (Centcom) warned consequences to what it has called the “wholly unacceptable” attacks on the tankers.Iran’s …
Kochi: Two persons were reportedly killed in a landslide near the ongoing Anakkompoyil-Meppadi tunnel road project in Wayanad. Six persons injured have been admitted to hospital for treatment.The landslide occurred near Meenakshi Bridge at Kalladi close to the ongoing Anakkompoyil-Meppadi tunnel road project connecting Malappuram and Wayanad. Fire and Rescue Services and National Disaster Response Force …
Kochi: A 22-year-old medical student Savariyafrom Alappuzha in Kerala was allegedly killed by a classmate Sadharul Anam in Uzbekistan.Savariya, a native of Pilappuzha in Haripad in Alappuzha, was banged on the head with a laptopby Anam, a native of Malappuram four days back.The accused was reportedly taken into custody by Uzbek police.She was rushed to …
Kochi: Thalassery Sub Collector Asif K Yusuf has landed in trouble as the Central government has found him submitting invalid caste certificate issued by Tahsildar of Kanayanur Taluk office.The Centre recommended the Kerala government to take action against Thalassery Asif K Yusuf an 2016 IAS officer.The Centre’s Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) said that …
Kochi: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Monday filed a supplementary chargesheet against terror outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) chief Hafiz Saeed and its proxy The Resistance Front (TRF), in the Pahalgam terror attack case that killed 26 civilians on April 22, 2025. The supplementary charge sheet was filed before the NIA Special Court in Jammu under various …
Kochi: Sixteen SDPI activists accused of killing SFI leader Abhimanyu heard the chargesheet filed against them in a city court in Ernakulam on Monday.All of them denied their role in the crime that took place on July 2, 2018 before the Ernakulam Sessions Court.The trial got stuck in the middle as key documents of the …
Kochi: Three police officers in Thripunithura in Ernakulam were suspended for drinking alcohol inside police barracks.The cops of the Kerala Armed Police 1st Battalion stationed at the Hill Palace police camp were caught during an inspection by officials, Asianet News reported.K Abhilash, N Nawaz and M Vishu were subjected to a breath analyzer test which …
Kochi: In a major victory for Actor Shwetha Menon, a city court ruled in favour of Association of Malayalam Movie Artists (A.M.M.A) Chief Shweta Menon and her team by ruling the ad hoc committee null and void.Hearing a petition filed by Shwetha, Ernakulam Munsiff Court observed that there is no provision for such a committee …
Kochi: The All India Trinamool Congress (TMC) rebel faction led by Ritabrata Banerjee has taken control of the party’s office in Kolkata’s Metropolitan area. Ritabrata said the faction would formally begin functioning from the office from Saturday. The group entered the premises, changed the locks on the gates, put up new posters and held a meeting …
Kochi: The High Court of Kerala on Thursday dismissed a plea made by the POCSO case accused Muhammad Farman to prevent his arrest for another two weeks. Farman, who is accused of marrying a minor, was directed by the court to approach the court in Madhya Pradesh as the case was out of Kerala’s jurisdiction. A Special …
Kochi: Appointment of N Seshadrinath as the new State Election Commissioner (SEC) has got the nod of Kerala Governor.The state cabinet had recommended the appointment of retired District Judge N Seshadrinath as the new SEC, Kerala Kaumudi reported.Some constituents of the United Democratic Front inclined Congress are not happy with the appointment for his association …
Kochi: The BJP and Congress have been invited by Iran for the funeral of late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on July 4, media reports said.The BJP Chief Nitin Nabin, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge are among important leaders invited.Names of Congress leaders including Salman Khurshid and Pawan Khera also figure in the list of invitees.Union …
Kochi: Three persons were arrested by Tamil Nadu Police for allegedly planning to topple Joseph Vijay-led TVK government, media reports said.The matter surfaced after a TVK leader N Ilaiyaraja, MLA, claimed he was allegedly offered Rs 35 crore to support a resolution against the Assembly Speaker.The investigators claimed former DMK minister V Senthil Balaji and …
Kochi:Those born in America have a constitutional right to citizenship, the US Supreme Court has ruled.Rejecting President Donald Trump’s bid to end the 150-year-old policy, the bench headed by Chief Justice John Roberts ruled that children born in the US “to parents unlawfully or temporarily present” are “citizens at birth” under the 14th amendment.President Trump …
Kochi: Protesters in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir PoK on Tuesday said that they were not under the control of Pakistan.The protest seeking freedom from governance, economic hardship, inflation, and state repression and administrative neglect entered the 22nd day at Eidgah Ground in Rawalakot on Tuesday, NDTV TV reported.The region is also facing an internet blackout since June …
Kochi: A 30 year old pregnant woman who checked into a room of lodge in Thrissur on June 27 was found dead in the room on Tuesday.She came to the lodge with an auto rickshaw driver who turned up at the lodge on Tuesday saying that the woman was not responding to phone calls.The lodge …
Kochi: Uttar Pradesh signed an MoU worth Rs 50,000 crore with 15 companies at a high-profile investment roadshow hosted by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath in Bengaluru on June 24.The Uttar Pradesh Global Growth Dialogue 2026 was attended by representatives from global corporations, Global Capability Centre operators, technology firms, real estate developers and institutional investors, the …
Kochi: Yasin Malik, former militant leader, and four others were on Monday indicted as the mastermind behind the abduction, torture and murder of nurse Sarla Bhat in 1990.A 737-page chargesheet filed by the State Investigation Agency (SIA) in Kashmir named Yasin Malik as the mastermind, NDTV reported.Sarla Bhat, 36, a staff nurse at the Sher-i-Kashmir …
Kochi: Former Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) President P S Prasanth and the temple administration have been indicted in the abarimala gold theft case probed by the Special Investigation Team (SIT).The SIT has informed High Court of Kerala gathered evidence against Prasanth and the temple Administrative committee in the criminal conspiracy related to the handover of gold-plated …
Kochi: Thiruvananthapuram Corporation witnessed ruckus on Monday after Congress, LDF protested over inability to sign attendance register.The business started with Mayor V V Rajesh, Kerala Government permitting the display of Pradhan Manthri Awas Yojana (PMAY) logo in front of the houses.Rajesh rushed through the agenda items amid the sloganeering and announced the end of the …
