Kochi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday sought details of the steps taken by the National Testing Agency (NTA) on implementing recommendations to strengthen the country’s examination system.Hearing petitions seeking reforms in NTA in the wake of anomalies In the conduct of the NEET-UG, the court made it clear that reforms in NEET cannot remain temporary.The …
Kochi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that a high-powered committee will examine allegations of police excesses during recent student protests in Delhi.A three member bench headed by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant will pass the order in this regard on Wednesday.The panel will also examine complaints and allegations made by female protesters who …
Kochi: Karnataka Congress chief B K Hariprasad has painted RSS a terror outfit equating it with Islamic terror outfits Jaish-e-Mohammed and the Taliban.Addressing a press conference at Bengaluru, Hariprasad said, “There is no difference between Jaish-e-Mohammed, Taliban, and RSS because all three are not registered in India.”Hariprasad’s remarks follow complaints lodged against senior Congress leaders …
Kochi: A 13-year-old granddaughter was among four minors taken into custody in connection with the murder a 65-year-old man in Karuvatta near Haripad.Police suspect the class 8 student allegedly facilitating the murder to steal gold and cash from her grandfather Sivankutty Chettiar’s house.According to the preliminary findings, the group allegedly planned to use the stolen …
Kochi: The Directorate of Enforcement is raiding eight locations in Kerala in connection with the money laundering case of CPM leader Pinarayi Vijayan’s daughter Veena T.This the third edition of raids being conducted by the ED to collect evidence pertaining to Veena getting money from CMRL without providing any service, Asianetnews.com reported.A four member team …
Kochi: Over 200 terror suspects linked to Pakistan-based terrorist Shahzad Bhatti-led network were arrested ahead of Independence Day,Home Minister Amit Shah said.“The Modi government thwarted its plans for subversive attacks by arresting more than 200 operatives,” Shah said in a post on the X.Over 80 FIRs were registered and more than 200 were arrested under …
Kochi: Kochi: The BJP on Monday announced a new team led by party chief Nitin Nabin ahead of the elections to seven states including in the crucial Uttar Pradesh in 2027.The team comprises 13 vice presidentsto prepare for the polls in Goa, Punjab, Uttarakhand, Manipur, Gujarat, and Himachal Pradesh.Firebrand leader and former Union Minister Smriti …
Kochi:The 41-year-old Portugal superstar Cristiano Ronaldo has dropped hints at quitting after a 25-year career.Ronaldo had previously spoken of retiring “soon” or within “one or two years”, BBC reported. “This is probably my last year of football, and I want to leave a spectacular legacy,” he told Vogue, saying his future after football was “all mapped …
Kochi: The BJP has warned of consequences for Kerala’s Muslim League backed Congress government skipping the rendering of the National song at all venues on Independence Day.BJP spokesperson Pradeep Bhandari said the decision not to play Vande Mataram in state function in Thiruvananthapuram and Congress office in New Delhi was taken by Lok Sabha Leader …
Kochi: The BJP has warned of consequences for Kerala’s Muslim League backed Congress government skipping the rendering of the National song at all venues on Independence Day.BJP spokesperson Pradeep Bhandari said the decision not to play Vande Mataram in state function in Thiruvananthapuram and Congress office in New Delhi was taken by Lok Sabha Leader …
Kochi: Congress is in soup after videos of Sonia Gandhi, Mallikarjun Kharge allegedly disrespecting the National Song during its rendition at Congress office on Independence Day went viral.The videos showed fuming at playing of the national anthem despite she and Kharge allegedly showing their displeasure at the rendition of Vande Mataram despite both of them …
Kochi: The BJP councillors sang the National Song Vande Mataram while those belonging other parties rendered the National Anthem during Independence day function on Saturday.Mayor O Sadasivan hoisted the National flag following which began singing the national anthem.When members of the ruling CPM and those belonging to Congress-led front began singing the National Anthem, 13 …
Kochi: The state-level Independence Day was celebrated in Kerala sans rendering of Vande Mataram amidst Centre issuing new protocol on its rendition on Saturday.Chief Minister V D Satheesan hoisted the national flag at Central Stadium in Thiruvananthapuram. The Centre’s July 9 protocol makes it mandatory to play the National Song before the National Anthem at …
Kochi: A dead snake found on a seat of the Bengaluru bound Vande Bharat Express sent shivers down the spine of a family which spotted it.The traveller who was going to Coimbatore with wife and children saw the lifeless snake next to the one allotted to him on Friday.The train was scheduled to depart at …
Kochi: Students allegedly boozing inside their school in Thuckalay in Kanyakumari district in Tamil Nadu has embarrassed the state government.The district administration has shifted the principal of Thuckalay Government Higher Secondary School as part of preliminary action, media reports said.The matter surfaced through social media where the video reportedly recorded after special coaching classes for …
Kochi: A Land Revenue Tahsildar was arrested red handed on Friday for accepting a bribe of Rs 10 lakh from a person for settling a fake dispute tailored by the official.Joseph Anthony of Kanayannur Taluk in Ernakulam was arrested by Department of Vigilance and Anti Corruption sleuths at Kadavanthra with two of his agents Kannan …
Kochi: A wild elephant and its young one was crashed to death by a speeding trainnear Puduppathy at Chavadippara on the Walayar-Palakkad forest stretch early on Thursday.The pachyderm and its calf were killed when the Mangaluru-Chennai Superfast Express hit them while they were crossing the railway track around 12.30 am on the Tamil Nadu side, …
Kochi: Football legend Lionel Messi, 39, has hinted of calling it a day following the death of his father.Messi was part of the Argentina side that was defeated by Spain in the FIFA World Cup 2026 final. His father, Jorge Messi, 68, passed away last weekend.“All I ever did was play football, and now I …
Kochi: Former Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan of CPM on Wednesday downplayed the alleged scam to bring Lionel Messi and Argentina team to Kerala accusing Congress-led government’s move to cover its failures.Leader of the Opposition Pinarayi Vijayan of CPM accused the Congress-led government and the right-wing corporate media of using the allegations to mask the …
Kochi: The Lok Sabha on Wednesday referred the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026 to a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) on Wednesday after the Centre moved a motion in the Lok Sabha amidst fierce protests and objections from Opposition MPs.Union Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai moved the motion which was accepted through a …
