Kochi: Noted Malayalam actor and comedianSalim Kumar, 56, passed away due to cardiac arrest at a private hospital in Kochi on Saturday night, media reports said.He is survived by wife and two children.Salim Kumar had reportedly been suffering from multiple health ailments like liver cirrhosis, kidney-related ailments and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. He had also …
Kochi: A Special Court in Kochi has summoned K Radhakrishnan, MP, A C Moideen, MLA, M M Varghese, CPM district secretary of Thrissur and 25 others to appear before the court on July 4 in connection with the Karuvannur Cooperative Bank scam. The court observed that the accused should undergo trial as there is prima …
Kochi: Fed up with a prolonged clash between Israel and Hezbollah, Lebanon on Friday talked tough with Iran which is backing Hezbollah.Speaking to CNN, Lebanese President Joseph Aoun “It’s not your country, it’s our country, media reports said.“It’s not your job to interfere in our country,” Aoun said during an interview.Aoun also accused Iran of …
Kochi: The High Court of Kerala on Friday dismissed the CMRL plea challenging the Directorate of Enforcement (ED) probe against it.CMRL’s plea seeking two weeks’ freezing of the verdict to move the Supreme Court to challenge ED probe was also rejected by the High Court.CMRL arguments that ED cannot go ahead with the Money laundering …
Kochi: South West Monsoon reached Kerala three days late on June 4 with heavy rains predicted for four days with the Weather Department issuing season’s first Red alert in five northern districts. Malappuram, Kozhikode, Kannur Kasaragod and Wayanad have been brought under red alert zone. Orange alert has been soundedin Ernakulam, Thrissur, Palakkad, Kottayam,Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, …
Kochi: Kerala faces a financial liability of ₹5.07 lakh crore, a document titled ‘Kerala’s Fiscal Health presented in the Kerala Assembly by Chief Minister V D Satheesan on Thursday said.Kerala has been violating the principle of‘Borrow to invest, growth will repay’ resulting in weakening the growth generating capacity,” the document tabled by Satheesan, who holds …
Kochi: Slamming Iran for attacking Kuwait and Bahrain, the Arab world on Wednesday accused Tehran of threatening regional security and stability.The UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Egypt, Jordan and the Gulf Cooperation Council condemned Iran’s aggression and extended their support for Kuwait and Bahrain, media reports in the Middle East said.Kuwait said its armed forces detected …
Kochi: Iran’s attack against the US in Kuwait killed an Indian and injured 63 others at Kuwait International Airport on Wednesday.Iran made missiles and drones to attack the airport.The injured included the staff and passengers in the airport. Kuwaiti authorities said the strike damaged airport infrastructure and nearby diplomatic facilities. Flight operations at Kuwait International …
Kochi: D K Shiv Kumar of Congress has become Chief Minister of Karnataka on Wednesday.Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot administered the oath of office and secrecy at the Glass House in Lok Bhavan, media reports said.G Parameshwara took oath as the deputy chief minister of Karnataka. 12 legislators, most of whom were ministers in the previous Siddaramaiah-led …
Kochi: “Self-defense” strikes were launched by the US on Qeshm Island in Iran by shooting down ballistic missiles and drones fired at ships and Gulf countries, the US military has said.The strikes were “in response to attempted attacks by Iran across the Middle East”, BBC quoting US Central Command (Centcom) said.Iran said it had attacked …
Kochi: At least 20 people were killed in a major blaze in a restaurant in South Delhi’s Malviya Nagar early on Wednesday morning, media reports said. Ten fire tenders who reached the spot in the morning have controlled the fire. Three people who were trapped in the basement were rescued. People from South Africa live …
Kochi: The Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) and the Indian Air Force (IAF) have successfully conducted the flight-tests of RudraM-02 air-to-surface missile from an airborne platform from the Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur.Quoting the Defence Ministry, the Times of India said on Tuesday that the missiles were guided to a predefined target with pin-point …
Kochi: Iranian military sites were hit, said the US while Tehran claimed to have responded by targeting a US base around the Strait of Hormuz.The US Central Command (Centcom) said it launched “self-defence strikes” in response to “aggressive Iranian actions”, and Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said it had targeted an air base used …
Kochi: The Kerala High Court on Mondayprevented the ED from proceeding its probe in the Money laundering case against CMRL and Veena Vijayan until June 5.A division bench of the court reserved its judgement on an appeal filed by the Cochin Minerals and Rutile LMRL (CMRL) against a single bench order allowing ED to proceed …
Kochi: Israel has captured the Beaufort Castle in southern Lebanon with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu describing it as a “decisive shift” in its offensive against Hezbollah.“Anyone present near Hezbollah elements, facilities or means of combat endangers their life,” BBC reported quoting an Israel Defense Force (IDF) spokesman.“Perched over the Litani valley, Beaufort Castle has been …
Kochi: Association of Malayalam Movie Artists (AMMA) was formed to forge unity in the film industry in 1994 but it turned out to be battleground for artists. The move to forge solidarity among artists failed to fulfil its dreams with veteran actor Tilakan accusing a few office bearer for allegedly conspiring to deny him livelihoo …
Kochi: CPM leaders K K Ragesh and M V Jayarajan have flayed the Congress-led government’s decision to seek a CBI probe into the death of Naveen Babu who was found dead in mysterious circumstances in 2024.Ragesh, who was the Private Secretary ofChief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, asked is the Chief Minister V D Satheesan above the …
Kochi: The Congress-led government has decided to recommend a CBI probe into the suspicious death of senior government official Naveen Babu who was found dead in his quarters in Kannur the day he was planning to take a train to Pathanamthitta.The decision was taken after considering a plea from Naveen Babu’s family which had expressed …
Kochi: As directed by the District court, the police have submitted a report on further investigation into the death of senior Revenue official Navin Babu on October 14, 2024 when he was found dead in his quarters. The police have added 13 new witnesses in the case, media reports said.Navin’s widow Manjusha had moved Thalassery …
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Kochi: A court in Thiruvananthapuram on Saturday refused bail to five accused who attacked ED officials for raiding former Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan’s house in a money laundering case against his daughter Veena Vijayan.The Thiruvananthapuram Judicial First Class Magistrate Court rejected the bail application of Nithinraj, Manoj, Jeevan, Sreejith and Shaheen observing that the charges …
