Kochi: Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has beendirected by Israeli Premier Benjamin Netanyahu to increase control of Gaza to 70%.Speaking at a conference on Thursday, Netanyahu said Israel has increased the control from 50 per cent to 60 percent. Israel wanted to go step by step, he said.Israel continues strikes on Gaza despite the October 2025 …
Kochi: A truncated version of the National Song Vande Mataram was played prior to the Governor’s address at the Kerala Assembly on Friday.Despite Lok Bhavan’s directive, Members of the Kerala Police played a tailored National song, media reports said.Kerala Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar expressed strong displeasure, citing a protocol violation.Governor’s Stance: Governor Arlekar told reporters …
Kochi: The Directorate of Enforcement has gathered key evidence against money laundering accused Veena Vijayan, daughter of former Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, Asianet News reported.The ED is waiting for a nod from higher authorities to go ahead with further proceedings against Veena who is accused of getting remuneration from CMRL without offering any service …
Kochi: In a suspected terror strike, three people escaped miraculously when a 31-year-old Swiss man went on a stabbing spree at a railway station in Switzerland, BBC reported.An eyewitness told a local newspaper that the accused shouted Thakbeer “Allahu Akbar” – meaning “God is greatest” in Arabic before the attack.The victims aged 28, 43 and …
Kochi: A total of 16 CPM workers and leaders were arrested for attacking ED officials during raids at former Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan’s house in Thiruvananthapuram on Wednesday.The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) had raided Vijayan’s house in connection with money laundering charges of Rs 2.70 crore against Vijayan’s daughter Veena Vijayan.Veena is accused of getting …
Kochi: Karnataka’s Chief Minister Siddaramaiah of Congress is likely to resign, Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao said.The matter was disclosed by Siddaramaiah during his breakfast meeting attended by Gundu Rao at the Chief Minister’s official residence in Bengaluru on May 28.The Chief Minister informed the Cabinet that he was quitting as he had been asked …
Kochi: Karnataka’s Chief Minister Siddaramaiah of Congress is likely to resign, Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao said, media reports said.The matter was disclosed by Siddaramaiah during his breakfast meeting attended by Gundu Rao at the Chief Minister’s official residence in Bengaluru on May 28.The Chief Minister informed the Cabinet that he was quitting as he …
Kochi: Seven of the ten CPM workers accused of attacking ED sleuths during raids at former Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan’s house at Thiruvananthapuram in connection with a money laundering case were arrested on Wednesday.The accused are booked under attempt to murder. An ED official and driver were injured in the attack. The ED official testified …
Kochi: CPM workers attacked Directorate of Enforcement sleuths who were returning after raiding former Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan’s house in Thiruvananthapuram on Wednesday.ED officials, who were injured in the attack by CPM workers, were taken to the General Hospital,Three vehicles were damaged in the attack.Police failed to control the irate CPM workers who smashed the …
Kochi: Israel on Wednesday claimed to have killed Hamas’s newly appointed armed wing chief in Gaza Mohammad Odeh days after it killed his predecessor, media reports said.The Israeli military said Odeh was killed in an operation in Gaza on Tuesday.Hamas is yet to confirm the death while his family said he was killed along with …
Kochi: Major security lapses were reported at the Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple in a report of the Home Ministry submitted by DGP Ravada A Chandrasekhar.According to the report submitted to the Home Department, nearly 78 grams of gold bars and coins offered to the temple by devotees were reported missing over the past few months, media …
Kochi: The Directorate of Enforcement on Wednesday recorded statement of CMRL money laundering case accused Veena Vijayan and searched houses of her father and former Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan’s in Thiruvananthapuram, her husband Mohammed Riyas among 10 locations in Kerala in connection with the case.Veena Vijayan, who was the promoter of now defunct Exalogic Solutions …
Kochi: Five policemen were on Tuesday suspended for assaulting Youth Congress leaders who were detained at Alappuzha by local police during former Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi’s statewide personal contact programme in December, 2023, Kerala Kaumudi reported.The Kerala DGP issued suspension orders based on the report submitted by the Special Investigation Team (SIT) constituted to probe …
Kochi: The US has attacked Iran, targeting Iranian missile sites and boats attempting to place mines.Justifying the air strikes, the US said the attacks were part of “self-defense” and were designed “to protect our troops from threats posed by Iranian forces”, BBC quoting theUS Central Command said.The US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said a …
Kochi: Eight years after the murder of a Youth Congress worker Mattannur Shuhaib, a court in Kerala’s Kannur district on Monday revoked the bail of all 17 accused CPM workers in the case of February 12, 2018, media reports said.The Thalassery Additional District and Sessions Court-III remanded the accused after the defence repeatedly refused to …
Kochi: BJP-ruled states are mulling to set up detention centres to hold up illegal immigrants even as Assam has done it while the West Bengal government has started it, media reports said.The West Bengal government has directed the authorities in 23 districts to establish holding centres for housing detained illegal immigrants.This is part of the …
Kochi: The BJP continued its tirade in Bengal where its candidate Debangshu Panda won massively from Falta wherea repoll was held.Panda won by a margin of 1,09,021 votes Sambhu Nath Kurmi of CPM.Meanwhile, All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) candidate Jahangir Khan, finished fourth with 7,783 votes.Jahangir Khan, who ‘backed out’ just two days before polling, …
Kochi: The US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Sunday described Iran as the top sponsor of “terrorism” across the world.“No nation on Earth sponsors more terrorism than Iran”, Rubio said at a press conference in New Delhi.Iran invested in sponsoring terror groups and not on spending on infrastructure, media reports said.“The world’s leading sponsor …
Kochi: The US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Sunday underscored the strong ties between India and Washington.Rubio expressed high hopes on sealing the bilateral trade deal “soon”, while addressing a joint media briefing with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on the second day of his visit to India, The Hindu quoting agencies reported.Rubio arrived …
Kochi: Five cops of Kerala Police have been accused of assaulting two Youth Congress leaders in Alappuzha during the travel of former Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan in connection with statewide People’s court in December 2023.The SIT submitted its report before the First Class Judicial Magistrate Court in Alappuzha against accused Anil, Sandeep, Shyju, Vipin and …
