Kochi: Noted Malayalam film director and cinematographer Shaji N Karun, 73, passed away at Thiruvananthapuram, media reports said.He debuted with the film Piravi in 1988, which won the Caméra d’Or – Mention d’honneur at the 1989 Cannes Film Festival. He won the National Award for Best Director for Piravi.Shaji was the premiere chairman of the …
Kochi: US air strikes killed 68 African migrants at a Houthi-controlled detention centre in north-western Yemen, BBC reported.At least 47 migrants were injured when the centre in Saada province was bombed. The US forces had hit over 800 targets since President Donald Trump ordered an intensification of the air campaign against the Houthis on 15 …
Kochi: Ganja was unearthed from the residence of popular Malayalam rapper Hirandas Murali, (Vedan), at Kaniyampuzha near Vyttila on Monday, Manorama reported.It was seized in a raid by Hill Palace police in the apartment of the Vedan following a tip off.Vedan and eight others were present in the apartment during the raid conducted by police …
Kochi: A total of nine houses of terror suspects were blown off by the authorities for their alleged involvement in Pahalgam attack killing 27 people in Kashmir, India Today reported.The houses demolished includedthat of three active terrorists in different districts of Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday. The houses were located in Bandipora, Pulwama, and Shopian …
Officials blow off 9 militants’ houses in KashmirKochi: A total of nine houses of terror suspects were blown off by the authorities for their alleged involvement in Pahalgam attack killing 27 people in Kashmir, India Today reported.The houses demolished includedthat of three active terrorists in different districts of Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday. The houses …
Kochi: A Malayalam film director, Khalid Rehman, and Ashraf Hamsa were among those arrested for using hybrid ganja here, media reports said.Another person, Shalif Mohammad, was with them.They were apprehended during a Special raid by the Excise department. A quantity of 1.6 grams was recovered from them in a flat near Goshri bridge following atip …
Kochi: A Delhi court on Friday refused to issue notices to Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi, her son Rahul Gandhi, and others in the alleged National Herald money laundering case, media reports said.The court directed the Directorate ofEnforcement (ED) to produce sufficient documents in support of the charges.The ED prayed to the court to issue notices …
Kochi: Pahalgam terror attack victim N Ramachandran, 65, was cremated in Edappally on Friday.The Martyr was bid adiue with state honours at the Shanthikavadam Crematorium in Edappally.Ramachandran’s mortal remains were brought to Kochi on Wednesday was kept in a hospital.Ramachandran’s body was kept at Changampuzha Park at 7 am for public homage. Later the body …
Kochi: Pahalgam terror attack victim N Ramachandran, 65, was cremated in Edappally on Friday.The Martyr was bid adiue with state honours at the Shanthikavadam Crematorium in Edappally.Ramachandran’s mortal remains were brought to Kochi on Wednesday was kept in a hospital.Ramachandran’s body was kept at Changampuzha Park at 7 am for public homage. Later the body …
Kochi: A total of 102 Pakistan nationals camping in Kerala are getting ready to leave the country after India issued an ultimatum to all those from the neighbouring country to quit India by April 29, media reports said.Nearly half of them are on medical visas for treatment while some are on business-related matters.The decision of …
Space scientist Kasturirangan passes awayKochi: Space scientist K Kasturirangan, 84, passed away in his Bengaluru residence on Friday, media reports said.Winner of three Padma awards and numerous other awards, he was the chief of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).The Astrophysicist was also head of the Space Commission and the Department of Space. He retired on …
Kochi: Two houses of terrorists,Adil Thokar and Asif Shaikh, allegedly involved in the Pahalgam terror attack, were demolished on Thursday night, media reports said.Adil Thokar’s house was in Anantnag and Asif’s at Awantipora.Thokar, who legally travelled to Pakistan in 2018 through the Attari-Wagah border, allegedly received terrorist training before returning to Jammu and Kashmir in …
Kochi: Pakistan reportedly detained a Border Security Force (BSF) constable after he inadvertently crossed the international border in Punjab, media reports said.Constable P K Singh of the 182nd battalion was detained on ains Wednesday across the Ferozepur sector.Efforts are underway between the BSF and Pakistan Rangers to secure his release, the report added.Clad in his …
Kochi: Pakistan on Thursday announced that it was planning to put all bilateral agreements with India, including the historic Simla Agreement, in abeyance, media reports said.Responding to the harsh steps taken by India in the wake of the Pahalgam terror strike, Pakistan stated it “shall exercise the right to hold all bilateral agreements with India, …
Kochi: Indian Navy successfully carried out a precision cooperative engagement of a sea-skimming target in Arabian sea as part of testing Navy’s defence capabilities.The latest indigenous guided missile destroyer INS Surat was used for the exercise, Indian Navy posted on the X.“#IndianNavy’s latest indigenous guided missile destroyer #INSSurat successfully carried out a precision cooperative engagement …
Kochi: A court on Thursday sentenced Rajendran, 40, of Kanyakumari to death for brutally killing Vineetha in February 2022 in Thiruvananthapuram, to rob her golden necklace, media reports said.The Thiruvananthapuram Additional District and Sessions Court VII had already pronounced Rajendran guilty of murder, robbery, trespass and destruction of evidence.Special Public Prosecutor M Salahudeen said Rajendran …
May 1,Kochi: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has called a meeting of the National Security Committee on Thursday in the wake of five key steps taken by India after the Kashmir attack claiming 26 lives.Pakistan Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar, who is also the foreign minister, said on X.India suspended the Indus Water Treaty and …
Kochi: Head coach of national cricket team, Gautam Gambhir has reportedly received death threats from “ISIS Kashmir,” media reports said on Thursday.Gambhir, who is an ex-party MP, lodged a complaint with Delhi Police on Wednesday.He formally requested the registration of a First Information Report (FIR), media reports quoting Rajinder Nagar Police Station and the DCP …
Kochi: Undeterred by the terror attack in Kashmir, tourists continue to flow into Kashmir as per the records released by cable car operator JKCCC on Wednesday, media reports said.The Jammu and Kashmir Cable Car Corporation (JKCCC) said that it will issue full refunds for all unused (“No Show”) and unconsumed tickets for April 22 and …
Kochi: India Prime Minister Narendra Modisuspended his overseas trip to rush back home in the wake of yesterday’s Kashmir terror attack, media reports said.Modi arrived on Wednesday morningNational Security Adviser Ajit Doval briefed PM Modi on the terrorist attack which claimed at Least 27 people, mostly tourists.Modi took a briefing at the airport with Foreign …
