Kochi: After over 70 days’ wait, a portion of the truck and a body, believed to be that of its driver Arjun, were recovered from Gangavali river on Wednesday, media reports said.Manaf, who owned the truck, confirmed that the cabin retrieved from the river was part of his truck, the reports said. Authorities will conduct …
Kochi: The five-day gala event of Dasara from October 6 in Mysuru is going to be held on a different note and format this time.The authorities have decided to hold Yuva Dasara at a different 100-acre land near Uttanahalli Road off Mysuru-Nanjangud Roadto deal with the huge turn out. The venue can accommodate about one …
Kochi: In a setback to the Congress, the Karnataka High Court has dismissed Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s plea challenging Governor’s nod to prosecute him in the alleged MUDA land scam case, media reports said The court said that the Governor “that the order (sanctioning prosecution) “does not suffer from non-application of mind…””There is no fault in …
Kochi: With Kerala High Court rejecting actor Siddique’s anticipatory bail, police are going to arrest him, media reports said Police have circulated a look out circular against the actor in all airports. Museum police in Thiruvananthapuram had booked the rape case after receiving a complaint from an actress who alleged that Siddique raped her at …
Kochi: Actor turned politician, M Mukesh, MLA, of CPM was arrested in connection alleged rape case on Tuesday, media reports said. He was arrested after three hours of sustained questioning. Mukesh was released after a health check up as he had secured an anticipatory bail, the reports said. The special investigation team is investigation the …
Kochi: Kerala High Court has rejected the plea of actor Siddique seeking anticipatory bail in a rape case.More detail for rejecting the actor’s plea is not available.Siddique was booked under sections 376 (rape) and 506 (criminal intimidation) based on a complaint of an actress. Contradicting the allegations, Siddique accused the actress of subjecting him to …
Kochi: The selection of the Idukki District Youth Football team will be held at two venues at 9 am on Sunday.The district will be divided into two zones to pick the team.One event will be held at Thodupuzha Soccer School while the other at Kumily Government Higher Secondary School. Those born between 1/1/2006 and 31/12/2008 can …
Kochi: Union Minister of State for Tourism Suresh Gopi took part in a drive to clean the noted tourism destination Fort Kochi on International Coastal Cleanup day on Saturday. The actor turned politician picked garbage including food waste and sea weeds from the beach..A total of 1,800 kg of waste was collected during the drive …
Kochi: Nonagenarian CPM leader M M Lawrence passed away in Kochi on Saturday.An ex MP, Lawrence, 95, was a member of the CPM’s central committee for a long period.He made immense contributions to nurturing left trade unionism and Left movement in the state.He was also a prominent leader of the Centre of Indian Trade Unions …
Kochi: Noted Malayalam actor Kaviyoor Ponnamma, 79, passed away at a hospital here on Friday, reports said.Suffering from stage 4 cancer, she was admitted to Lisie hospital on September 3. Her body will be kept at Municipal Town Hall, Kalamassery from 9 am to 12 noon on Saturday for the public to pay homage. The …
Kochi: Twenty people were killed and over 450 injured in the second phase of explosions from wireless communication devices in Lebanon, media reports said.The explosion of walkie-talkies used by the armed group Hezbollah in Beirut left many blind in one eye and some lost one arm, BBC reports said. Hezbollah has accused Israel for the …
Kochi: Kerala has reported monkeypox (mpox) in a man who came to Malapuram from the UAE, Kerala Health Minister Veena George said, media reports said.The disease has been confirmed in the 38-year-old man hailing from Edavanna, the reports quoting state health minister Veena George said.The person was under observation at Kozhikode Medical College where he …
Koch: Delhi Excise Policy scam accused Arvind Kejriwal has decided to quit as Delhi Chief Minister to pave way for Atishi Singh to occupy the post, media reports said. Kejriwal said he would not occupy the post until he proved innocent in the case.Earlier, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) announced Atishi as successor to Kejriwal who …
Kochi: The Supreme Court granted 2017 actor abuse case accused Sunil N S (alias) “Pulsar Suni” bail on Tuesday, media reports said.A division bench passed the order and directed Suni to be produced before the trial court within a week for his release on bail.Malayalam actor Dileep is an accused and was jailed for over …
Kochi: In a shocking revelation, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari claimed that he was persuaded to contest for Prime Minister’ post which he rejected, media reports said. “’If you are going to become the Prime Minister, we will support you,” Gadkari saidquoting the offer of a leader at an event in Nagpur, the reports said.Without disclosing …
Kochi: In a major relief to the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), the Supreme Court granted bail to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal.A division bench of the court said “prolonged incarceration amounts to unjust deprivation of liberty”.He was arrested by the CBI in June in connection with the alleged liquor excise policy case.Earlier, he had secured …
Kochi: The Railways is planning to extend important trains terminating at Bengaluru to Mysuru to decongest the Silicon Valley city station and increase efficiency, media reports said.It has launched a survey for laying a four line track between Bengaluru and Mysuru to make traffic in the key sector smooth and uninterrupted. Union Minister of State …
Kochi: The CPI(M) national General Secretary Sitaram Yechury, 72, passed away at New Delhi on Thursday, media reports said. Yechury has been undergoing treatment at AIIMS for an acute respiratory tract infection since August 19.He was in the ICU at AIIMS where he was being monitored by a multidisciplinary team of doctors, the reports said. …
Kochi: Kerala High Court on Wednesday slammed Kerala government for sitting for over four years on the report of Hema committee on sexual harassment and exploitation of women in Malayalam film industry. A division bench of the court directed the state to handover the sealed report to the Special Investigative Team (SIT) set up to …
Kochi: Pakistan Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Syed Asim Munir has admitted Pakistan military’s direct role in the 1999 Kargil war against India, media reports said. The Pakistan army had always denied its role in the 1999 Kargil war, saying that it was an act of “freedom fighters” of Kashmir.During his Defence Day speech …
