Kochi: K P Yohannan, (Moran Mor Athanasius Yohan), founding Metropolitan Bishop of Believers Eastern Church, passed away at Dallas in the US today, media reports said. He succumbed to serious injuries suffered in a road accident during his morning walk on Tuesday in Texas. He reached the US a few days ago. Yohanan was the …
Kochi: Various trade union outfits of Indian Railways are observing today the golden jubilee year of the 1974 railway strike that led to imposition of Emergency in 1975. The 20-day strike by 17 lakh workers lasted from May 8 to May 27, 1974, and failed to evoke any response from the Congress government led by …
Kochi: In a movie like climax, the father of the child delivered by his unwed lover, has come forward to marry her, media reports said. The Kollam native agreed to marry his lover after he was summoned by police along with his parents in connection with the case. The police also recorded the statement of …
Kochi: The weather office has predicted summer rains across many districts in Kerala in the next few days. Barring Kasargod, all areas are likely to get heavy showers. Yellow alerts were sounded in Malappuram and Wayanad on May 9 and Idukki on May 10.Heat wave conditions in many parts have hit normal activities of people. …
Kochi: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, wife and grandson left here on a 16-day private trip to places including Dubai on Monday, media reports said. They are expected to meet his son and family in Dubai where his daughter Veena and son-in-law and PWD Minister Mohammad Riyas are already camping. They left here for Dubai …
Kochi: A city court on Monday rejected a plea to probe into the pay off allegedly received by Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan’s daughter Veena T from a mining company CMRL for getting favours from the Left Government, media reports said. Rejecting the petition of Congress leader Mathew Kuzhalnadan, MLA, accusing the Left government headed …
Kochi: An Iranian boat was seized by the Indian Coast Guard off the west coast in Koyilandy near Kozhikode on Sunday, media reports said Six Indian fishermen hailing from Kanyakumari were taken into custody from the boat. They had gone to Iran to work as fishermen for an agency in Iran. They were escaping from …
Kochi: Suspended ex CPM MLA S Rajendran held talks with some BJP leaders who called on him at his residence in Munnar in Idukki today. Senior state BJP leaders including central area president Hari, Kerala BJP party vice president Prameela Devi held talks with him. The meeting comes at a time when reports of BJP …
Kochi: A 23-year-old unwed woman delivered her child in the washroom of her hostel room shared by five others who were unaware of her pregnancy in Kochi today, media reports said. The woman showed no signs of pregnancy to her roommates living in the hostel in old market road. When she did not return from …
Kochi: Thrissur Corporation’s first time Mayor Jose Kattookaran, 92, of Congress passed away.Thrissur got corporation status in 2000.He was in office from October 5, 2000, to 3 April 3, 2004.He was Thrissur district Congress unit’s General secretary.
Kochi: Police is probing into rape angle in connection with the recovery of about three hours old child in Panampilly Nagar in Kochion Friday.Talking to the media, a top police official expressed difficulty in disclosing the name of the unmarried mother who delivered the child this morning.He said that the parents were not aware about …
Kochi: In a shocking incident, the body of a one day old boy was found in the road in Panampilly Nagar in Kochi on Friday, media reports said. The body was found by the cleaning workers in the morning. Police have retrieved CCTV footage of the body wrapped in a parcel cover being flung out …
Kochi: Power supply to the Kochi Corporation, Fort Kochi office, was snapped by KSEB for failing to pay pending arrears of Rs 2 lakh, media reports said.This brought to a grinding halt the functioning of the office.Efforts are on to clear the arrears and restore power supply, Mayor M Anil Kumar said adding that the …
Kochi: Mayor Arya Rajendran of the CPM had the taste of her own medicine when a temporary KSRTC driver allegedly blocked her car and misbehaved with her, media reports said. It is the militant trade unionism promoted by her party that has spoiled the demeanor of the workers of KSRTC, private buses, auto rickshaw workers …
Kochi: Two security guards of a cooperative bank were found dead in the bank in Thrissur, media reports said.They were identified as Vellanikkara Service Cooperative bank guards Aravindakshan and Antony. One body was found in the front of the banl, while the other near a canal. Police suspect Aravindakshan committing suicide after killing Antony who …
Kochi: Venad Express (16302) will skip Ernakulam junction from May 1 as part of railways plans to streamline train services in the sector, media reports said. Shortage of platform and unnecessary delay in changing of engine in Ernakulam junction are the main reasons for rerouting of the train.Commissioning of Tripunithura terminal of Kochi Metro is …
Kochi: Kerala recorded 70.35 per cent polling with Kannur topping the list at 73.80 per cent at 8 pm in the Lok Sabha polls held on Friday, media reports said. There was good turnout in urban areas and all constituencies saw polling above 60 per cent. There were incidents of voting machines developing technical snags. …
Kochi: Amidst Lok Sabha polls, BJP has kicked off its preparations for the 30 months away Assembly polls in Kerala by announcing its plans to form a government with breakaway groups from the Congress and Left parties.Claims of noted BJP leader Sobha Surendran, contesting from Alappuzha, that a top CPM leader E P Jayarajan had …
Kochi: Kerala recorded a polling of 39.26% till 1 pm in the second phase of Lok Sabha polls for 88 seats in 13 states on Friday, media reports said. There are 2.77 crore to seal the fate of the 194 candidates including Union Ministers Rajeev Chandrashekharan and V Muraleedharan of BJP in Kerala which has …
Kochi: A district panchayat president’s husband has been accused of burgling over Rs 1 crore worth ornaments from popular Malayalam film director Joshi’s house in Kochi. Mohammed Irshad of Sitamarhi in Bihar was nabbed for burgling gold and other precious gems while he was traveling to Mumbai. The Kochi police identified him from the video …
