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India mum on Turkey’s Pak support

Kochi: India’s sustained commercial and diplomatic ties with Turkey despite Pakistan following Pahalgam attack killing 26 people in Kashmir has angered many.Ankara’s strong defence ties with Islamabad and its allegiance to Pakistan on Kashmir has not made New Delhi review its association with Turkey.Turkish Airlines is reaping major benefits from its codeshare partnership with India’s …

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Cop found dead

Kochi: A Sub Inspector of Kerala police was found hanging in his house in Kollam.Omanakuttan, 52, of Kalluvila house in Peroor, was found hanging in a room adjacent to the kitchen of his house in the wee hours of Sunday.He was grade SI in the special branch, Kilikollur.He is survived by wife and two children.

Summer football

Kochi: The summer football under the aegis of Idukki District Players’ Association began at Newman college on Sunday.Thodupuzha Municipal chairman K Deepak inaugurated. Siyad E S presided.Association secretary Shameer A J welcomed.Newman college Bursar Fr Benson N Antony, district Football Association president P A Saleemkutty, councillor Shahna Jaffer, kasco patron Jaffer Khan felicitated.The association president …

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Sample vedikettu held

Kochi: The spectacular display of sample Vedikettu (fireworks) was held ay 7.30 pm by Thiruvambady and Paramekkavu temples on the eve of Thrissur Pooram on Sunday.Thiruvambadi temple lit the first round of sample fireworks, followed by Paramekkavu which are the stakeholders of the festival organised to get the blessings of Lord Shiva, the presiding deity …

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Kochi: A Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) jawan Munir Ahmed was dismissed for allegedly keeping his marriage to a Pakistani national a secret, media reports said.On May 24, 2023, Ahmed used a video call to marry Menal Khan who overstayed in India even after the expiry of her visa validity which Ahmed kept a secret. …

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DRDO launches stratospheric airship

Kochi: Enhancing India’s earth observation and Intelligence capability, the DRDO successfully conducted the maiden flight trials of its stratospheric airship platform in Madhya Pradesh.“Developed by Aerial Delivery Research and Development Establishment, Agra, the airship was launched carrying an instrumental payload to an altitude of around 17 km,” the Defence Ministry said.Data from onboard sensors was …

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PM opens Vizhinjam port

Kochi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi dedicated the country’s unique Vizhinjam International Seaport of Rs 8,900 crore to the nation at Thiruvananthapuram on Friday.Built by Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd (APSEZ), “It is the country’s first dedicated container transshipment port which represents the transformative advancements being made in India’s maritime sector as part of …

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PM opens Vizhinjam portKochi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi dedicated the country’s unique Vizhinjam International Seaport of Rs 8,900 crore to the nation at Thiruvananthapuram on Friday.Built by Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd (APSEZ), “It is the country’s first dedicated container transshipment port which represents the transformative advancements being made in India’s maritime sector …

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PM lands in Kerala

Kochi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi landed in Kerala to dedicate the nation Vizhinjam International Seaport near Thiruvananthapuram on Friday.The Prime Minister’s Air India One flight landed at the technical area of the Thiruvananthapuram airport at around 7.50 PM.The Prime Minister proceeded to the Raj Bhavan. He will attend a dinner with Governor Rajendra Arlekar. Tomorrow …

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KTK driver prays during duty; suspended

Kochi: A driver-cum-conductor of a Karnataka government owned bus A K Mulla was suspended on charges of violating service rules by offering Namaz while on duty, media reports said.The stopping of the bus illegally caused difficulties to the passengers who were travelling in the bus during a scheduled trip between Hubli and Haveri on April …

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Parents of accussed IB official held

Kochi: With IB officials’ parents detained the rape accused IB official Sukant Suresh going innuendo after the alleged suicide of a fellow IB officer, Suresh’s parents have been taken into custody, media reports said.They were detained as police exhausted all attempts to trace Sukant. The police seized computer hard disks and bank passbooks. Police carried …

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Kochi: WithIB officials’ parents detained the rape accused IB official Sukant Suresh going innuendo after the alleged suicide of a fellow IB officer, Suresh’s parents have been taken into custody, media reports said.They were detained as police exhausted all attempts to trace Sukant. The police seized computer hard disks and bank passbooks. Police carried out …

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Pooram flags hoisted

Kochi: Hoisting of flags (Kodiyettu) in two main temples were carried out on Wednesday kicking off festivities for Kerala’s flagship festival Thrissur Pooram scheduled for May 6.The flags were hoisted at Thiruvambady and Paramekkavu and eight smaller temples which are associated with the festival on Wednesday.The celebrity elephant Thechikottukaavu Ramachandran, will not open the southern …

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Kochi: Hoisting of flags (Kodiyettu) in two main temples were carried out on Wednesday kicking off festivities for Kerala’s flagship festival Thrissur Pooram scheduled for May 6.The flags were hoisted at Thiruvambady and Paramekkavu and eight smaller temples which are associated with the festival on Wednesday.The celebrity elephant Thechikottukaavu Ramachandran, will not open the southern …

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Shooting coach Sunny Thomas passes away

Kochi: Former national shooting coach Sunny Thomas, 83, passed away at Uzhavoor in Kottayam on Wednesday, media reports said.Sunny Thomas complained of dizziness and collapsed in his house.He underwent a medical check-up at a hospital in Pala.Born on September 26, 1941, in Thidanadu, Kottayam district in Kerala, Sunny Thomas was a champion rifle shooter, an …

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