Kochi: Malayalam screenplay writer, director, journalist, M T Vasudevan Nair (MT), 91, passed away at a private hospital tonight, reports said.MT, who was in the hospital for the last 11 days due to health issues, suffered heart and kidney problems leading to his death.MT started his career as a sub editor in Malayalam publication Mathrubhum …
Kochi: Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar will be the new Governor of Kerala in place of Arif Mohammad Khan who has been shifted to Bihar, media reports said.Arlekar, 70, is the 23rd Governor of Kerala. He has been the Governor of Bihar and Himachal Pradesh. He was a Cabinet Minister in the Government of Goa and a …
Kochi: Two crew members of caravan were found dead inside the caravan at Karimbana Palam near Vadakara in Kozhikode district on Monday.The deceased were identified as Manoj, the driver and Joyal, the cleaner of the vehicle which lay idle at the site from Sunday.The vehicle is owned by a Malappuram native. They were returning to …
Kochi: Noted film personality Shyam Benegal, 90, passed away on Monday, media reports said.Benegal redefined film direction, screenwriting and documentary filmmaking among others in his own way.He had received several awards including 18 National Film Awards, a Filmfare Award and a Nandi Award, Dadasaheb Phalke Award, Padma Shri, Padma Bhushan among others.Benegal started his career …
Kochi: Indians were the second largest group to gain US citizenshipduring November 2023 and October 2024, media reports said.A total of 49,700 Indians were naturalised making up 6.1% of new citizenship granted by the US, the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) department said.Mexico with 13.1% stood ahead of India .Naturalisation is the process to …
Kochi: The arrest of terror suspects in West Bengal on Sunda has armed the BJP to accuse the Trinamool Congress of failing to maintain Law and Order in the state, media reports said.Javed Munshi, the alleged operative, of the Tehreek-e-Mujahideen was arrested in a joint operation by the Jammu and Kashmir Police and the West …
Kochi: Thodupuzha Municipal chairperson Sabina Bijnu inaugurated Elamdesam block level competition organised by Nehru Yuva Kendra in association with Thodupuzha Soccer School (TSS).TSS Director P A Salimkutty presided.Coach Amal V R delivered welcome address. Shino Alvin Jose, former national star Rahul S were among those who spoke.Thodupuzha traffic police Sub Inspector I Shashi Gopalan distributed …
Kochi: The trial court has rejected the plea of the survivor of the 2017 actress abuse case to conduct the final hearing in the open court, media reports said.The Ernakulam Principal Sessions Court rejected the prayer made on December 12 by the survivor who said she had no objection in the public knowing about the …
Kochi: Kerala government has been directed by the National Green Tribunal to reimburse expenses incurred by Tamil Nadu in clearing biomedical waste dumped by Kerala in Tamil Nadu, media reports said.The National Green Tribunal (NGT) Southern Zone in Chennai held Kerala’s local self-governance department accountable.Tamil Nadu had moved the tribunal with a prayer seeking direction …
Kochi: In a relief of temples in Kerala, the Supreme Court on Thursday stayed Kerala High Court’s guidelines on the use of elephants during temple festivals in the state, media reports said.Considering the pleas of the managements of Thiruvambady and Paramekkavu temples, a division bench of the Apex court ruled that any directions contrary to …
Kochi:At a time when cancer cases are constantly going up, Russia has come out with claims of developing a new vaccine for the disease, media reports said.Media reports quoting news agency TASS said the vaccine will be available for the public in early 2025 free.Pre-clinical trials suggest the vaccine inhibits tumor growth and the spread …
Kochi: Nehru Yuva Kendra in association with Thodupuzha Soccer School Club is organising Elamdesam block level sports events on December 22 and 23.The events are football, volleyball, shuttle only for women, 100, 200, 400 track events for those in the age group between 15 and 29.Residents of Elamdesam are only eligible to take part in …
Kochi: Online food distribution was affected across Kerala as workers of Swiggy started an indefinite strike in support of its demands including better remuneration, media reports said.The workers led by unions including CITU, INTU, AITUC staged protest in front of Instamart in Thiruvananthapuram.The Unions had shot letters to mamagement who rejected all the demands like …
Kochi: Tabla maestro Zakir Hussain, 73, died at a hospital in the US on Sunday, media reports said.He was admitted to a hospital in San Francisco with heart-related problems.Hussain was suffering from blood pressure issues.Zakir Hussain was the eldest son of noted tabla maestro.He has to his credit five Grammy Awards, Padma Shri, Padma Bhushan, …
Kochi: In a major ruling, the Supreme Court has said that police officers accused of lodging false cases or fabricating evidence cannot take the cover of Section 197 of CrPC, media reports said.The apex court said that Section 197 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPc) covers acts discharged in the course of official duties, …
Kochi: National Investigation Agency (NIA) sleuths sought police help to take away a Muslim cleric for interrogation in connection with alleged radicalisation of youths and getting funds at Jhansi in Uttar Pradesh, media reports saidThe NIA team was taking Mufti Khalid Nadvi for questioning after searching his house for eight hours in connection with online …
Kochi: Within hours after a lower court sentactor Allu Arjun to 14-judicial custody, the actor arrested in a stampede case, secured an interim bail from the Telangana High Court on Friday, media reports said.Police had booked Allu and a few others in connection with the stampede that claimed the life of a woman Revathi, 35, …
Kochi: Filmmaker P Balachandra Kumar, who was a key witness in the actress assault case of 2017 in Kerala, passed away due to ailments at Chengannur in Kerala on Friday.Kumar, who was undergoing treatment for kidney ailments, passed away at a private hospital.The statement issued by him in the controversial case in which actor Dileep …
Kochi: Goa origin Shane Sebastian Pereira, 43, became an Indian under the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019.He is the second Goan from Pakistan to get Indian citizenship after the implementation of CAA in 2019.Shane was born in Karachi on August 4, 1981. About a few months after his birth, his family moved back to Goa.He had …
Kochi: Eighteen year old Gukesh Dommaraju of India became the youngest ever player to win the World Chess Championship, at Singapore on Thursday.He defeated 32 year old Ding Liren of China to win the championship.Gukesh was playing with black.Born on 29 May 2006 in Chennai into a Telugu family, Gukesh learned to play chess at …
