Kochi: A 78-year-old Pakistani ChristianJoseph Francis Pereira became the first Goan to become Indian under the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, media reports said.Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant handed over the Indian citizenship certificate toPereira on Wednesday, the reports said.Married to Maria from Goa, Joseph Francis Pereira returned to India in 2013 after his retirement in Pakistan.Despite …
Kochi: Ernakulam District Sessions Court has stopped arrest of Malayalam actor Mukesh, MLA, of CPM for five days until September 3 after the police register cases including rape charges against him, media reports said. The charges under various sections varying from three years to life imprisonment were slapped on Mukesh on the basis charges of an …
Kochi: In a blow to the ruling LDF in Kerala, CPM MLA and actor Mukesh has been booked under non bailable offense for sexual abuse of a film actor, media reports said. Marad police have registered a case. LDF ally CPI leader Annie Raja demanded the resignation of the 67-year old Mukesh. She said Mukesh …
Kochi: Close on the heels of a Bengali actress accusing filmmaker Ranjith of sexual misconduct, a man from Kozhikode has leveled similar charges against the acclaimed film personality, media reports said. The person has lodged a complaint against Ranjith accusing him of sexually abusing him in a hotel in Bengaluru in 2012. Talking to Asianet …
Kochi: In a major crisis in Malayalam film industry, actors’ outfit A.M.M.A executive committee, headed by Mohanlal, has been dissolved on moral grounds in the wake of numerous sexual allegations against many of its office bearers. Mohanlal had convened an online meeting today when the veteran actor announced his decision to quit and thereby resulting …
Kochi: The ruling CPM-led government in Kerala is in deep trouble as a few female artists have leveled sexual allegations against a minister, an MLA, media reports said. Its major ally CPI had joined the Opposition seeking action against the perpetrators, the reports said. An actress had accused Minister K B Ganesh Kumar of seeking sexual favours …
Kochi: Social media platform, Telegram, Chief Executive Officer Pavel Durov was arrested by French police in Paris under a warrant for offenses related to the application, media reports said. The 39-year-old was detained after his private jet landed at Le Bourget Airport on charges of allowing alleged criminal activities happening through the application, the reports …
Kochi: Close on the heels of actor Siddique’s resignation as AMMA General Secretary, noted filmmaker Ranjith too put in his papers as chairman of Kerala State Chalachitra Academy following sexual allegations, media reports said. Ranjith, who is also a screenplay writer, producer and actor, informed the government that he was quitting in the wake of …
Kochi: Actor Siddique resigned as General Secretary of actors’ outfit AMMA following sexual allegations against him by actor Revathy Sampath a few years back. Siddique tendered his resignation to AMMA president Mohanlal by email.Siddique said it was not proper to continue in the position in the wake of allegations. Siddique befriended her through social media and …
Kochi: Actor Revathy Sampath today reiterated her sexual misconduct charges against AMMA General Secretary and actor Siddique, media reports said. She accused him of making advances during an audition in Thiruvananthapuram when she was very young. The sexual misconduct was made on Revathy when she was called to a hotel, Revathy told reporters. Revathy said she …
Kochi: Cricketer Shikhar Dhawan retired from domestic and international cricket on Saturday. The 38-year-old left-handed batsman announced it on social media.Dhawan last played for India during the ODI series against Bangladesh in 2022. Dhawan posted a video message on X thanking his fans and others for their love and support.Dhawan has 34 Tests, 167 ODIs and …
Kochi: The NIA arrested C Shafeer of Kannur for sheltering prime accused Savad in the T J Joseph attack case in 2010, media reports said. Shafeer facilitated Savad to stay underground at Mattannur in Kannur. He was nabbed from Thalasserry the other day. A native of Ernakulam, Savad, who went innuendo for 13 years after …
Kochi: Close on the heels of publishing of a report on women encountering sexual harassment in Malayalam film industry, a Bengali actress has accused noted director Ranjith inappropriately behaving with her over a decade back. Sreelekha Mitra said that she trashed the offer to work in “Paleri Manikyam: Oru Pathirakolapathakathinte Katha” after the gesture from …
Kochi: Attack on a female actor in 2017 led to creation of Justice (Retd) Hema Committee whose report has fuelled unrest not only in Malayalam film industry but also within the ruling Left front led by CPM. While the cyber world is full of stories leveling allegations against a number of prominent actors including two …
Kochi: A government constituted panel on Monday suggested Kerala government to take steps to discipline the Malayalam film industry plagued by Mafia, sexual abuse, extortion, use of drug and alcohol among others, media reports said. The Justice Hema panel report said that social evils like casting couch, mafia rule, group of producers, directors, actors, production …
Kochi: A three-member committee led by Justice K Hema has expressed concern over the conditions prevailing in Malayalam film Industry, media reports said. The panel expressed shock over revelations made by the actors who had deposed before the panel about the atrocities carried out by some who called the shots in the industry. The committee …
Kochi: India launched the Earth Observation Satellite onboard the Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV)-D3 from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota on Friday, media reports said. The Indian Space Research Organisation’s (ISRO SSLV-D3 in its third and final development flight lifted off from the first launch pad of the Satish Dhawan Space Centre at …
Kochi: In a setback to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, the Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected interim bail to him in a corruption case in the alleged excise policy scam case, media reports said. A division bench rejected the bail plea by Kejriwal who had sought bail challenging his arrest. The court will further hear …
Kochi: The Kerala High Court on Tuesday granted permission to publish the Justice Hema Commission report on sufferings of women working in Malayalam film industry. Rejecting a petition pleading to stay the release of the report on the grounds of affecting the privacy the privacy of others in the film industry, the court directed to publish …
Kochi: The 89-year-old Queenie Hallegua, said to be the last Jewish woman resident of Kochi, passed away here, media reports said. The remaining Jewish man in Kochi is her kin Keith. Daughter of a prosperous businessman S S Kodder, she was managing trustee of the Synagogue in Mattancherry. Wife of Samuel H Hallegua, she was …
