Kochi: Kerala is facing unprecedented political churning with two left parties of the government not compromising on the Rightist central government’s education policy PM-SHRI.While the CPM is for implementing it, the CPI is opposed to the programme which it feels is a plan by the BJP government to communalise the state’s education sector under the …
Kochi: In a major announcement, the Election Commission of India (ECI) on Monday said it is going to embark on the second phase of the controversial Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in 12 states and Union Territories.Addressing a press conference on Monday, the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar said the EC had …
Kochi: A US fighter jet and a helicopter crashed into the disputed South China Sea within 30 minutes of each other taking off from aircraft carrier USS Nimitz on Sunday afternoon, media reports quoting US Navy’s Pacific Fleet, said.The crew members of MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter and F/A-18F Super Hornet fighter were rescued.The F/A-18 is …
Kochi: Three persons including father of a newborn boy were arrested while trying to trade a two month old baby for Rs 50,000 at Kummanam in Kottayam, Manorama News reported.The father was from Assam while the buyer and the agent were from Uttar Pradesh.It was the timely intervention by the mother of the child that …
Kochi: The political unrest in the ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF) has intensified with the differences between the main ally CPM reaching new levels, media reports said.The CPI youth wings and students’ wings are up in arms against the government of which it is a part opposing the state government’s decision to implement the BJP …
Kochi: Cops have arrested two suspects in connection with the theft of precious crown jewels from Paris’s Louvre museum last Sunday, BBC quoting French media reported.The men were originally from the Parisian suburb of Seine-Saint-Den, BBC quoted Le Parisien newspaper. One of them was preparing to board a flight from Charles de Gaulle Airport.Four robbers …
Kochi: Fr Antony Kattiparambil, 55, is the new Bishop of Kochi by Pope Leo XIV.m, the Hindu reported.Fr Kattiparambil, 55, is serving as the Judicial Vicar of the Diocese of Cochin.The position was vacant since March 2, 2024, when Bishop Joseph Kariyil resigned on turning 75 which is the retirement age for Catholic prelates. Born …
Kochi: Afghanistan and Pakistan began talks brokered by Turkey in Istanbul on Saturday to find peace at their borders, media reports said.The two were engaged in fierce battle for two weeks claiming many lives on both sides.The fight was triggered by blasts in Kabul who retaliated by attacking along the border. In reply, Islamabad carried …
Kochi: The over four decades of CPM-CPI tie-up in Kerala has gone sour due to the CPM-led government’s “unilateral” decision to adopt Centre’s (PM-SHRI).The CPM, formed after breaking away from the CPI in 1964 following ideological differences, has remained together since 1979 in Kerala.Four decades after the association leading to the formation of a Left …
Kochi: Lionel Messi and Argentina team will not visit Kerala in November sending football lovers into depression, Manorama online reported.The Argentine Football Association (AFA) has confirmed their plans for next month.“The Argentine national team, led by Lionel Scaloni, will travel to Spain in November for training and then move to Luanda for their only friendly …
Kochi: In a major move, the Special Investigation Team (SIT) has recovered gold from Govardhan in Bellary in Karnataka, Asianet News reported.The gold was found from the jewellery shop of Govardhan where the SIT led by Shashidharan, SP, last evening.The gold was found in bars weighing over 400 grams.Gold coins were also recovered from the …
Kochi: Kerala Kalamandalam, a major centre for learning Indian performing arts, has opened a centre at Fort Kochi which was ranked as ninth among the National Geographic’s top tourist destinations.The centre will draw more tourists to Fort Kochi which is rich in heritage and culture.The centre is likely to cater to tourists keen to explore …
Kochi: Sabarimala gold robbery prime accused Unnikrishnan Potti has confessed to having sold the robbed gold to a trader Govardhan in Bellary in Karnataka, media reports said.Potti, who is in the Special Investigation Team (SIT) custody, allegedly confessed to selling 476 grams of gold in 2019.After extracting gold from the gold articles of the temple, …
Kochi: After India suspending the Indus Water Treaty, Afghanistan appears to be treading the same route restricting water to Pakistan, India Today reported.The Taliban ruled Afghanistan is planning to build a dam on the River Kunar “as fast as possible”.The Afghan Ministry of Water and Energy said that Supreme Leader Akhundzada had instructed the ministry …
Kochi: At least 12 people were killed when their bus caught fire after colliding with a bike at Chinna Tekuru village in Kurnool district in Andhra Pradesh on Friday.The bus was going to Bengaluru from Hyderabad when the incident happened.The bus door got jammed and did not open making rescue operations difficult.Twelve people managed to …
Kochi: Left front government in Kerala has joined centre’s PM SHRI scheme to secure an estimated ₹1,446 crore for the modernisation of government schools.Ignoring opposition from its long time ally CPI, K Vasuki, General Education Secretary, finalised modalities in New Delhi.CPI has condemned the move of the government without taking the allies into confidence.The CPI’s …
Kochi: The Special Investigation Team (SIT) arrested suspended Sabarimala Administrative Officer Murari Babu in connection with the gold robbery from Sabarimala temple in Kerala today.He was detained from his house in Perunna in Changanasserry in Kottayam last night.Murari, who is the second accused in the robbery case, is the first official to be arrested in …
Kochi: The Special Investigation Team (SIT) took into custody suspended Sabarimala Administrative Officer Murari Babu in connection with the gold robbery from Sabarimala temple in Kerala.Murari, who is an accused in the robbery case, is the first official being arrested in the case.Murari was the official who first entered in the temple records that the …
Kochi: President Droupadi Murmu offered prayers at the hillshrine of Sabarimala temple in Kerala on Wednesday.After performing preliminary rituals in the foothills at Pamba, she reached the sanctum by road.She walked the Holly 18 steps to reach before the lord Ayyappa to offer prayers.The President will return to Thiruvananthapuram by evening.President Murmu became the second …
Kochi: In a major security lapse, the President Droupadi Murmu’s helicopter got stuck in the freshly laid helipad in Pramadam in Kerala, media reports said. The President was visiting Sabarimala temple when the Indian Air Force helicopter landed at the Pramadam Indoor Stadium. The helipad’s concrete was laid just the previous day. She continued her …
