Kochi: Music director K J Joy, 77, passed away in the wee hours of today at Chennai, media reports said.Hailing from Nellikunnu in Thrissur in Kerala, Joy composed music for 71 films.Groomed under noted composer M S Vishwanathan, he debuted in 1975 through Love Letter.Some of hits are En Swaram (Anupallavi), Akkare Ikkare Ninnal (Itha …
Kochi: The centre has ordered a probe against Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan’s daughter T Veena owned Exalogic Solutions in connection with allegations including fraud worth Rs 1.72 crore, media reports said.The panel has been asked to submit the report within four months on various issues including Exalogic receiving monthly payments from sylyminite mining Cochin …
Kochi: In a bid to keep the younger generation out of Drugs, the Nehru Yuva Kendra is organising district level football competition for senior section from January 27 at Thodupuzha Soccer Club in Idukki.Titled as “Footbaalaanu Lahiri” (soccer is the addiction), teams from the Idukki parliamentary constitution can attend the competition.The winning team will get …
Kochi: Key accused in the palm chopping case Savad was arrested by NIA from Kannur late last night, media reports said.Savad was working as a carpenter and living in a rented house in Kannur, the reports said.Member of the banned PFI, who was at large since 2010, has been brought to Kochi where he will …
Kochi: Kerala Youth Congress president Rahul Moonkothil was remanded by a city court in connection with violent protests against the Left government in the state capital on December 21, media reports said.The court remanded him until January 22.Mamkootathil was arrested from his house in Pathanamthitta on Tuesday morning.He was not allowed to talk to the …
Kochi: In a shocking incident, a 39 year old CEO of a Bengaluru based startup, Suchana Seth, was detained in connection with the death of her four-year-old son, media reports said.She was detained in Karnataka’s Chitradurga district while she was returning from Goa to Bengaluru in a taxi, the reports said.The police were alerted by …
Kochi: The Kerala High Court has directed the State Police Chief to appear before it online in connection with ‘uncivilized behaviour’ of police officers towards citizens.The court has asked the chief cop to appear on January 18, 2024, at 1.45 PM to clarify on the matter related to a police officer using abusive words against …
Kochi: In a grave allegation, a Sabarimala pilgrim from Karnataka has accused a policeman of thrashing him while scaling the 18 holy steps to reach the sanctum sanctorum of the hill shrine, media reports said.S Rajesh (30) of Bengaluru has filed a complaint in this regard alleging that he was bashed five times on his …
Kochi: The Supreme Court on Monday quashed the Gujarat government order freeing 11 persons convicted for life term for gang rape of Bilkis Bano and murder of her kin during the 2002 riots in Gujarat, media reports said. The Apex Court delivered the verdict while hearing a batch of petitions challenging Gujarat government’s decision in …
Kochi: Continuing his outburst against the CPM, senior party leader G Sudhakaran, MLA, blamed some leaders for his defeat in 2001 in Kayamkulam assembly election.The former minister alleged that he lost crucial votes due to a negative campaign carried out by CPM leader K K Chellappan who was entrusted to work for Sudhakaran’s victory.Sudhakaran said …
Kochi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday accused the CPM-led Left front and Congress-led UDF of being hand in glove in duping people of Kerala in the last several decades. Addressing thousands of women at the BJP State Mahila conference at Thrissur, he said the Congress and CPM have joining hands under the I.N.D.I.A front …
Kochi: Kicking up the campaign for Lok Sabha elections, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will conduct a roadshow in Thrissur on Wednesday.He will address thousands of people, mainly women in the wake of passing of the women’s reservation Bill.Actor-turned-politician Suresh Gopi, will be another crowd puller as he is touted as party candidate for the Lok …
Kochi: Continuing its tirade against Kerala Governor, the Students Federation of India (SFI) of CPM torched the effigy of Arif Mohammad Khan in Kannur on Sunday, media reports said.The left students’ outfit burnt a 30-foot-tall effigy at Payyambalam beach to demonstrate its protest against the Governor accusing him of implementing BJP government’s agenda in the …
Kochi: There seems to be no end to infighting in the Congress in Kerala where political challenges are increasing in the over a century old party, media reports said.Upset over the party affairs, Kodikunnil Suresh, MP, threatened to not contest the Lok Sabha polls if he was sidelined in the party during the KPCC executive …
Kochi: Former Congress chief in Kerala V M Sudheeran flayed the party, describing its leadership as an utter failure, media reports said. Leaders are working for their own benefit and there is no consensus or discussion on any matter, he said at the Kerala Pradesh Congress committee meeting.The party, which once had two groups, has …
Kochi: In a major boost to the BJP, the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church Nilackal Diocese Secretary Fr Shyju Kurien joined the saffron party on Saturday.Forty seven other faithfuls of the church joined the party along with him.Union Minister V Muralidharan inaugurated a function Christmas Sneha Sangamam organised by the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance.Metropolitan Kuriakose Mar …
Kochi: The Kerala State Small Industries Association (KSSIA) has welcomed the LDF government’s decision to amend the allotment policy of Industrial estates in the state.KSSIA president A Nizarudeen and general secretary P J Jose said that the matter had remained unresolved for over 50 years.They said that the entrepreneurs were thankful to the chief minister …
Kochi: An AIDS awareness class was held at Thodupuzha Soccer School (TSS) inThodupuzha in Idukki on Friday.The event was organised by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Nehru Yuva Kendra (NYK) Thodupuzha Soccer Club and Kerala State Aids Control Society.Dean Kuriakose, MP, inaugurated awareness and personality development class.NYK district officer Sachin H presided.TSS director …
Kochi: Actor and founder of DMDK Vijayakanth, 71, passed away in the wee hours of Thursday, media reports said.He was suffering from Covid andwas on ventilator support.Born August 25, 1952, Narayanan Vijayaraj Alagarswami was more popular by his stage name Vijayakanth.Vijayakanth was the Leader of the Opposition in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly from 2011 …
Kochi: A 40-year-old businessman was today given Life Imprisonment and 28 years jail term by a special court for killing his 13-year-old daughter in 2021 near Kochi in Kerala, media reports said.The Ernakulam Special POCSO Court found Sanu Mohan guilty of murdering his daughter Vaiga and also slapped a penalty of Rs 1.7 lakh.Charges of …
