Kochi: An AI-based verification by the Central government has detected about 86,000 illegal people earning over ₹3 lakh annually availing of the benefits of priority ration cards in Kerala.This was found by perusing their income tax returns which made them ineligible for subsidised food grains.The list of ineligible beneficiaries has been forwarded to Taluk Supply …
Kochi: Iran has reached an agreement with Oman on a route for shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.It was “in the final stages”, Foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei said, BBC reported.The deal with Oman would not guarantee safe navigation through the strait, arguing security remained impacted by the US blockade of Iran’s ports, Baqaei warned.Baqaei …
Kochi: Former Bangladeshi Premier Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday announced plans to return home in December ending her stay in India where she is in exile after a bloody crackdown on protesters in 202 in Bangladesh.In an audio address to her people on the second anniversary of the uprising, Hasina said it was her duty to …
Kochi: A projectile hit an Indian-flagged vessel sinking it off the coast of Yemen in the Red Sea while all 14 people including 13 Indians on board were rescued.India condemned the attack on MSV Faize Noore Oliya which suffered an “unprovoked attack”, BBC reported.India said the attacks on commercial shipping in the region “deeply worrisome” …
Kochi: Incessant rains in Kerala have claimed25 lives and four persons are missing while 10 persons have sustained injuries.Fiftytwo houses were destroyed and 565 homes partially damaged between August 1 and August 4 rendering 18,000 people to over 400 relief camps across the state, media reports said.A total of 7,852 people are in camps in …
Kochi: Udhayanidhi Stalin, former Tamil Nadu deputy Chief Minister, was arrested on Tuesday in connection with alleged remarks purportedly on popular actor Trisha.The senior DMK leader was arrested for his alleged controversial remark on Trisha addressing a public rally in Thanjavur, the Hindu reported.A leading actor, Udhayanidhi, who is Leader of the Opposition in Tamil …
Kochi: Former Tamil Nadu minister and actor Udhayanidhi Stalin of DMK was detained by police on Tuesday for remarks about actor Trisha, media reports said.Udhayanidhi made the alleged controversial remarks against Trisha during a Cauvery rights protest at Thanjavur.“… Did I say something wrong? Did I take something anybody’s name except the Chief Minister?”, he …
Kochi: Former Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh and former WFI assistant secretary Vinod Tomarwere acquitted on Monday by a Delhi court in a sexual harassment case filed by women wrestlers.The Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate (ACJM) court delivered the judgement.Six noted wrestlers had accused Brij Bhushan Singh, former, BJP MP, ofharassing …
Kochi: The High Court of Kerala on Monday granted bail to nine Left activists accused ofattacking Directorate of Enforcement sleuthswhile collecting evidence against Opposition Leader Pinarayi Vjayan’s daughter Veena T in a money laundering case on May 27.Kiran P S., Jeevan, Anil Kumar, Sreejith, Nishad, Siddharth S, Shefeek, Nandhu G R, Rahul A Rajan were …
Kochi: The death toll in the rains have so far claimed 12 lives in the last two days in Kerala.A total of four people died today.Eight persons are reported missing while persons are being treated for injuries in accidents triggered by heavy downpour.Twentyseven houses were destroyed and 196 partially damaged. A total of 5,792 people …
Kochi: Donald Trump has cancelled strikes against Iran, provided a deal is struck “rapidly” with Teheran.The US president said he had been asked by Iran and other countries in the Middle East to “hold off” on any attack as the “perimeters” of a deal had been agreed, he said in a post on Truth Social.Reports …
Kochi: India grabbed 13 gold to reach fourth position in the Commonwealth Games 2026 at Glasgow in Scotland.Australia is in the top position followed byEngland at second, Canada at 3rd.Australia: 65 Gold, 41 Silver, 52 Bronze (158 total)England: 26 Gold, 41 Silver, 35 Bronze (102 total)Canada: 18 Gold, 20 Silver, 21 Bronze (59 total)India: 13 …
Kochi: Three members of a family from Kerala committed suicide due to financial crisis in Pimpri in Pune, media reports said.The deceased were Vinod Pillai, 50, Sirja Pillai, 45, and their 19-year-old daughter Poornima, 19, NDTV reported.As their acquaintances failed to contact them over phone, they alerted police who reached the spot and rushed the …
Kochi: The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) has informed the High Court of Kerala CPM workers had plotted to kill their sleuths during a raid in connection with a money laundering case against Kerala Opposition Leader Pinarayi Vijayan’s daughter Veena T on May 27.Opposing the bail pleas of the accused, the ED told the High Court …
Kochi: An intense low-pressure over central India triggered widespread rain across Kerala with the weather Department sounding a red alert in eight districts in the state where four death have been reported.The India Meteorological Department (IMD) declared a Red alert in Idukki, Kottayam, Pathanamthitta, Malappuram, Kozhikode, Wayanad, Kannur and Kasaragod, the Hindu reported.An orange alert …
Kochi: The BJP-ruled ThiruvananthapuramCorporation Council on Friday sanctioned six months leave to BJP councilor R Sugathan evading his disqualification for his absence from three consecutive council meetings.The decision passed with 51 votes ignited strong protests from LDF and UDF opposition members.The decision was backed by Mayor V V Rajesh’s casting vote and an independent councillor.The …
Kochi: A court in Wayanad sentenced five years Rigorous imprisonment to four persons in connection with attacking police official Salam during the Muthanga agitation of 2003.The Wayanad District and Sessions court slapped a penalty of Rs 10,000 on each of them while it ordered to pay Rs 7 lakh to the family of Vinod who …
Kochi: US is holding off a military attack on Iran planned for Tuesday at the request of Gulf states as “serious negotiations are now taking place”, President Donald Trump has said.Trump said he had been asked to do so by the leaders of Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, reported.He said that a …
Kochi: Two teenagers killed three men when they opened fire outside the Islamic Center of San Diego in California on Monday.Bodies of the teenagers aged 17 and 19, were found inside a vehicle parked on a nearby street. Police believe the suspects died from self-inflicted gunshot, media reports said.The shooting outside the largest Islamic centre …
Kochi: Kerala Chief Minister V D Satheesan on Monday said that the Congress-led multi-party coalition government will shortly bring out a White Paper on the state of State finances.An expert committee will be constituted for drafting the white paper to tell the people about the financial status of the state, Satheesan told reporters after the …
