Kochi: A former Pakistani diplomat has suggested Pakistan to hit India if the US attacked Pakistan, media reports said.Abdul Basit said during a TV show,attacking New Delhi and Mumbai should be Pakistan’s “default move” if the country comes under attack from the US.Basit’s response came to a question on Indian origin US Director of National …
Kochi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday became the longest-serving head in India by surpassing the record held by former Sikkim Chief Minister Pawan Kumar Chamling.Modi has now completed 8,931 days in public office as head of government breaking the record of 8,930 days held by Chamling, News18 reported.Modi became Gujarat Chief Minister in 2001 …
Kochi: A Thiruvananthapuram native Suresh Sundereshan, 42, was killed at Tel Aviv in Israel, media reports said.Sure had gone out to purchase vegetables according to the messages sent by Suresh to kin said.His wife Chitra is in Kuwait and the couple has two children.Suresh was in Israel for the last two years.
Kochi: The Natanz uranium enrichment facility in Iran was allegedly struck by US and Israel on Saturday, Iranian state media and the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) claimed, Jerusalem Post reported.The IDF told The Jerusalem Post that it was not aware of an Israeli strike targeting Natanz.The AEOI said no radioactive leakage was subsequently …
Kochi: In an embarrassment to the Congress amidst elections, party leader Shashi Tharoor, MP, has praised the BJP government ‘s stand in the Iran war.In an interview, Tharoor defended the Centre’s handling of the Middle East conflict to deflate the opposition’s criticism, the clip of the interview was shared by the BJP.Tharoor asserted that the …
Kochi: Israel has agreed to US President Donald Trump’s suggestion to “hold off” attacks on Iranian gas fields, BBC reported.Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told reporters that Israelwould “hold off” future attacks on Iranian gas fields.On the other said, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and Bahrain all reported missile or drone attacks. A …
Kochi: Crisis is looming large over the grand old party of Congress due to differences cropping up over allocation of seats in assembly elections in Kerala.This has created a major crisis in the Congress-led UDF which has been out of power for a decade in Kerala where Left front front and Congress rule the state …
Kochi: The BJP has released a second list of 39 candidates for the state assembly polls to be held on April 9.Former Mizoram Governor Kummanam Rajesekharan will fight from Aranmula, state unit vice president B Gopalakrishnan from Guruvayur, former CPI MLA C C Mukundan – Nattika, TV star Robin Radhakrishnan -Kundara, Vathsala Prasanna Kumar -Paravur, …
Kochi: Continuing its tirade against Tehran, Israel has killed Iran’s Intelligence Minister Esmail Khatib in an overnight strike, BBC reported.However Iran has not yet commented on Khatib’s death. Yesterday, Israel had killed security chief Ali Larija which has been admitted by Iran.Israel has launched a series of strikes on Lebanon’s capital Beirut and ordered evacuations …
Kochi: Israel claimed it had eliminated Iranian central regime figure Ali Larijani, while Iran has not reacted, BBC reported.In a video address, Israel Premier Benjamin Netanyahu said Ali Larijani is killed as part of weakening the Iranian regime to help people of Iran to oust the regime.“… it will not happen easily. But if we …
Kochi: The High Court of Kerala on Tuesday ordered the issue of a notice to the Priest (Thantri) Kandaruru Rajeevaru of Sabarimala temple while hearing the plea of prosecution opposing bail granted to him in the temple gold robbery case.The High Court also stayed the Kollam vigilance Court’s observations giving a clean chit to Thantri’s …
Kochi: The BJP on Monday released the names of 47 candidates contesting the polls for the 140-member Kerala Assembly to be held on April 9.State party chief and entrepreneurRajeev Chandrasekhar will contest from the Nemom Assembly constituency.Former Union Minister V Muraleedharan will fightfrom Kazhakkottam constituency while K Surendran has been from Manjeshwar. Senior BJP leader …
Kochi: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu dispelled rumours of Iran doing away with him, NDTV quoting X said.Taking to social media, he released a video to rubbish theories circulated against him on social media.The video shows Netanyahu in a cheerful mood ordering coffee at a cafe.“I am dead… for coffee,” he said, using a Hebrew …
Kochi: The Election Commission of India on Sunday announced assembly elections in Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal and Union Territory of Puducherry. Election will be held in Assam, Kerala, and Puducherry on April 9. Tamil Nadu goes to polling booths on April 23 while West Bengal will have polls for two days on April …
Kochi: The President Donald Trump claimed the US has “totally obliterated” every military target on Iran’s Kharg Island, but sparing the oil infrastructure, BBC reported.Kharg Island is a tiny but strategic terminal in the northern Gulf.BBC’s partner CBS news quoted two officials that the US is expected to send a marine unit and more warships …
Kochi: A terror suspect was killed when he drove his vehicle into a Jewish temple in the US on Thursday afternoon, BBC quoting officials said.The suspect’s vehicle went into flames after he drove it through the doors of Temple Israel synagogue in West Bloomfield Michigan.Security guards at the temple fired as he approached the temple.The …
Kochi: The High Court of Kerala on Thursday ordered removal of Vellappally Natesan as the General Secretary of the Aruvipuram Sree Narayana Dharma Paripalana Yogam (SNDP Yogam), media reports said.A single bench of the court gave the verdict as they failed to file audited accounts for 3 consecutive years violating the provisions of the Companies …
Kochi: In a blow to CPM, veteran party leader G Sudhakaran announced to fightKerala assembly polls as a rebel candidate from Ambalappuzha in Alappuzha.Sudhakaran, who was facing neglect from the party, lambasted the party.The 75-year-old Sudhakaran clarified that he had not talked to any parties or Congress led front and criticised certain sections of the …
Kochi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday promised develop Keralam if BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) is voted to power in Assembly polls.Kickstarting NDAs poll campaign at convention in Kochi, Modi said the development was Modi’s Guarantee.Modi said the people of the state wanted to escape from the unholy Left Alliance led by the CPM.Modi …
Kochi: In a landmark verdict, the Supreme Court on Wednesday allowed passive euthanasia, in terms of its 2018 Common Cause judgment (as modified in 2023) recognising the fundamental right to die with dignity.The Apex Court permitted withdrawal of life support for a 32-year-old man, who has remained in an “irreversible permanent vegetative state” for the …
