Kochi: The US officials will return to Pakistan to pursue ceasefire talks with Iran who was blasted by President Donald Trump for attacking a French Ship, and a Freighter from the United Kingdom, BBC reported.Trump said the US had “offered a very fair and reasonable DEAL, and I hope they take it because, if they …
Kochi: A section of Congress leaders in Kerala is upset over Congress High Command not acting against those speculating Chief Ministerial candidates if Congress-led front is voted to power in Kerala.K Sudhakaran backing K C Venugopal for the post has not gone well among some senior leaders including former party Chief K Muraleedharan who appears …
Kochi: Kerala Police arrested three persons from Uttar Pradesh and Haryana accused of abetting suicide of dental student Nitin Raj in Kannur in Kerala, media reports said.Rishikesh Tiwari, 32, Prashant Kheval, 28, of Uttar Pradesh Prakash Jay, 54 of Haryana were arrested from Noida in Uttar Pradesh.They were allegedly accused of mentally torturing Nitin in …
Kochi: A restaurant owner Arshadwas arrested for allegations of acts intended to provoke communal disturbance at Alappuzha in Kerala, NDTV reported.Proprietor of Mehar Mandi & Grills in Cherthala, Arshad allegedly circulated Vishu greetings cards featuring images of Lord Krishna with offerings of chicken during Kerala’s New year day, police said.The offence carries a punishment of …
Kochi: In a major ruling, the Madras High Court has dismissed a plea seeking removal of a temple inside a park in Thiruvallur in Tamil Nadu.Passing the verdict, the single bench observed that the temple was a place for the mental well-being of the people and could be treated as a part of the park, …
Kochi: The Bill to implement reservation for women in legislatures in 2029 and increase the number of seats of the Lok Sabha was defeated in the Lok Sabha on Friday.While 298 members voted in support of the Bill, 230 MPs voted against it. The Bill was defeated for not securing the required two-thirds majority.Parliamentary Affairs …
Kochi: Nine tourists from Kerala were killed and five critically injured when their vehicle fell into a gorge at Valparai in Tamil Nadu on Friday, media reports said.The local people, fire brigade and police took part in rescue operations.The deceased included 7 women and two children. The mishap occurred when the vehicle rammed through the …
Kochi: The Supreme Court has upheld the preventive detention of Kannada actress Ranya Rao by the Central Economic Intelligence Bureau (CEIB) for allegedly smuggling gold into the country, media reports said.A division bench of the Court also upheld the detention of her aide Sahil Sarkariya Jain under the provisions of the Conservation of Foreign Exchange …
Kochi: An agreement has been reached for a ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon which came into force at 00:00 in Israel, media reports said.The ceasefire is set to last for 10 days initially, but the US says it could be extendedIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says it will create an opportunity for a “historic peace …
Tamil Nadu CM Stalin torching copy of bill Kochi: The women’s reservation bill seeking 33 per cent women’s quota in legislatures was tabled during the special session of Parliament on Thursday, Times of India reported.Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal introduced Constitution131st Amendment and the Delimitation Bill 2026, while Home Minister Amit Shah proposed to …
Kochi: A football training camp for under 17 voys will be held under the auspices of Idukki District Players’ Association at Newman College Thodupuzha from April 17.The camp will start at 3 pm at the college ground. Those interested to take part in the camp by producing birth certificate to prove their age and their …
Kochi: Samrat Choudhary became the first BJP Chief Minister of Bihar when he took oath Wednesday, media reports said.Bihar Governor Syed Ata Hasnain administered the oath of office at the Lok Bhawan in Patna.JD(U) leaders Vijay Kumar Choudhary and Bijendra Prasad Yadav took oath as Ministers.Samrat Choudhary was elected as the leader of the BJP …
Kochi: US President Donald Trump on Tuesday talked to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for 40 minutes on phone on bilateral ties and the West Asia situation.Modi said in a post on X, “Received a call from my friend President Donald Trump. We reviewed the substantial progress achieved in our bilateral cooperation in various sectors, Times …
Kochi: The Parliament is set to create history by passing bill for Women’s Reservation to ensure 33 pee cent reservation for women in Lok Sabha and state assemblies, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday.The provision to The Women’s Reservation Act will ensure an increase in the number of Lok Sabha seats to 816, of …
Kochi: The US is soon going to block all ships trying to enter, or leave, the Strait of Hormuz,” President Donald Trump said.He says in a new post on Truth Social, the US-Iran talks failed due to Tehran’s stand on the Nuclear issue even as “the meeting went well, most points were agreed to,” BBC …
Kochi: Legendary Bollywood playback singer Asha Bhosle, 92, passed away at Breach Candy Hospital in Mumbai on Sunday, media reports said. She was admitted to the hospital due to exhaustion and a chest infection. She suffered multi-organ failure following a cardiac arrest. It marked the end of her eight decades in the music industry, rendering …
Kochi: US-Iran talks failed to make any headway with Iran refusing to agree to Washington’s demands to end the war, BBC reported.Iran said the US’ “excessive demands and unlawful requests” were unacceptable.The US Vice-President J D Vance said the high-stakes peace talks in Islamabad failed.Meanwhile, the US President Donald Trump says it “makes no difference” …
Kochi: US is holding talks with Iran through Pakistan in Islamabad to find a solution to the Middle East conflict, BBC reported.The delegations US and Iran talked to Pakistan premier Shehbaz Sharif who expressed hopes of fruitful dialogue.US President Trump claims Iran is “losing big” in the conflict, and claimed the US is “clearing out” …
Kochi: Iran and US teams met Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in Islamabad before the peace talks to find a permanent ceasefire between US and Iran, BBC reported.Iran officials met Sharief who also met US Vice President J D Vance accompanied by special envoy Steve Witkoff and Donald Trump’s adviser and son-in-law Jared Kushner.The Iran …
Kochi: After successfully accomplishing the mission around the Moon, the four astronauts have splashed down safely in the Pacific Ocean in a copy book style, BBC reported.The crew are in a ship recovering from a nine-day voyage that took them further from Earth than any humans in history.The Orion spacecraft in which they were travelling …
