Kochi: The Kerala High Court has expressed concern over a French Tourist suffering injuries by tripping into an open drain near Customs jetty in Fort Kochi, media reports said.The court has directed the Collector to submit a report on the matter, the reports said.The court asked what the world would think about Kochi and Kerala. …
Kochi: Pratheeksha Bhawan special school Thodupuzha will conduct its Annual Sports Day event ‘Vismayam 2K24’ at Pratheeksha Bhawan ground on Wednesday.Jessy Antony, Vice Chairperson, Thodupuzha Municipality, will inaugurate the event at 9.40 am.Biju V A Sub Inspector, Thodupuzha, will be chief guest. Fr Stanley Kunnel, vicar, St Sebastian Forane Church, Thodupuzha, Dr Christy Arackathottam, provincial …
Kochi: Even as over 600 residents are fighting to protect their land from the Wakf Board near here, 37 families in Chavakkad in Thrissur district, facing similar threat, media reports said.The affected families claimed that they have been living there for over 50 years.Reports of Waqf Board staking claim over land in Munambam near here, …
Kochi: Hamas leaders have been asked to quit Qatar as part of US’ request to end Qatar’s support for the group, media reports said.The US request comes in the wake of the militant group’s rejection of recent ceasefire and hostage exchange proposals. Qatar has housed Hamas’ political leaders for over a decade as part of …
Kochi: A court has sentenced three persons of Madurai to life imprisonment in the 2016 Kollam Collectorate blast case in Kerala.The District Principal Sessions Court announced the verdict sentencing Abbas Ali (31), Shamsoon Karim Raja (33), and Davood Sulaiman(27) hailing from Madurai in Tamil Nadu to Life Term.They will be put in Thiruvananthapuram Central Jail.It …
Kochi: Kerala’s cash strapped Left government has allocated Rs 15.50 lakh to Kapil Sibal to fight ED’s plea to shift diplomatic channel gold smuggling case from Kerala to Karnataka in the Supreme Court, media reports said.The remuneration to Sibal is for appearing on behalf of Kerala in the Supreme Court on May 7 challenging the …
Kochi: Corporate litigator Usha Chilukuri, whose parents migrated to the US from Andhra Pradesh in India half a century back, is set to become the first non-white second lady of the United States.Her 40 year old husband Vice President elect James David Vance tweeted to thank Usha for her support in the election campaign.Complimenting his …
Kochi: Donald John Trump of the Republican party got 279 electoral college votes to make a historic return to the White House, media reports said.His rival Kamala Harris of Democratic Party secured 223 electoral college votes.Trump polled 71,525,426 votes which is 50.9% while Kamala Harris got 66,660,766 votes which is 47.4%. Trump will be the …
Kochi: Crisis in BJP’s Kerala unit continues unabated even as the RSS and the central leadership slog without taking steps to act against divisive forces.Even as the firebrand leader Sandeep Varriercontinues to remain sulked for being insulted by Palakkad candidate Krishnakumar, all efforts by the RSS and BJP to bring him around have not yielded …
Kochi: Kerala BJP firebrand leader Sandeep Varrier’s outburst against Palakkad party candidate Krishnakumar has created crisis in the party in the middle of byelections.Sandeep said he was insulted by Krishnakumar after being invited for a programme in connection with his election the other day in Palakkad which is going to assembly by-election in a few …
Kochi: A court on Monday convicted three persons in connection with 2016 Kollam Collectorate blast case in Kerala.The District Principal Sessions Court convicted Abbas Ali (31), Shamsoon Karim Raja (33), and Davood Sulaiman(27) hailing from Madurai in Tamil Nadu.The court will announce the sentence on Tuesday.It was on June 15, 2016, the convicts detonated an …
Kochi: In a blow to those opposing 530km K-Rail of Kerala’s Left government, Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw supported it on Sunday.The Centre had no problems if the state had solutions to the technical and environmental issues with the plan, he told reporters at Thrissur.The Centre was keen to develop the Angamaly-Erumeli Sabarimala railway line …
Kochi: Passengers onboard two boats of Kochi Water Metro had a providential escape on Kochi Backwaters after the two vessels collided at Fort Kochi on Sunday, media reports said.The passengers went into panic as both the boats lost stability due to the impact of the collision at about 2.30 pm.One boat arriving from the High …
Kochi: Groupism seems to be an infectious disease affecting all parties in Kerala, with the rightist BJP becoming the latest victim of it.It all started in the Congress between factions led by Mr Clean A K Antony and K Karunakaran. Soon it spread to the CPM where V S Achuthanandan and Pinarayi Vijayan fought a …
Kochi: Four cleaning workers from Tamil Nadu were killed when they were hit by Kerala Express coming from New Delhi on Saturday evening, media reports said.The deceased were Valli, Rani, Lakshman. Another man is yet to be identified.The mishap occurred when the Thiruvananthapuram bound train hit them when they were on the railway bridge over …
Kochi: The rightist BJP in southern state of Kerala is in the middle of controversies which are likely to impact its prospects in three byelections on November 13, media reports said.Already reeling under factionalism, the party facing multiple allegations like its alleged involvement in 2021 Hawala case and charges of plotting to sabotage Thrissur Temple …
Kochi: CPM leader and former district panchayat president P P Divya arrested after her anticipatory bail plea was rejected by a court in connection with the suicide of a government official Naveen Babu who was accused by Divya of being corrupt.The police took her into custody while she was on the way to surrender to …
Kochi: A court in North Kerala today rejected the anticipatory bail plea of CPM leader P P Divya in a criminal case related to the suicide of Additional District Magistrate Naveen Babu a few days back.The verdict of the court in Thalassery in Kannur district has put the ruling CPM government in a tight spot …
Kochi: A total of 154 persons suffered injuries when a firecracker warehouse caught fire during fireworks at Theyyam festival at Anjootiambalam Veererkavu temple in Nileshwar in Kasargod in North Kerala in the wee hours of Tuesday, media reports said.Eight persons suffered serious injuries.Many people were also injured in the stampede. The crackers were stored in …
Kochi: Two persons were sentenced to Life Imprisonment by a court in Palakkad in connection with honour killing at Thenkurissi, media reports saidThe Additional Sessions Court I awarded the sentence to Suresh and Prabhu Kumar for murdering 27-year-old Aneesh on December 25 in 2020.The court also imposed a fine of Rs 50,000 on them. The …
