Kochi: The Kerala High Court has not stayed the Enforcement Directorate probe against the KIFFB, but has asked the investigation agency to submit a written reply to the allegations made by the petitioners. The court did not issue an interim stay on the investigation despite repeated pleas by the Kerala Infrastructure Investment Fund Board (KIIFB) …
Kochi: Football lovers in the country are dejected as the country may not be able to host the Under 17 women’s World football cup from October 11 due to world body FIFA’s riders on AIFF. The FIFA suspended all programmes of the FIFA due to the influence of a third party in the administration of …
Kochi: Murder of a CPM leader in Palakkad has triggered speculation on the perpetrators’ political identity even as CPM has put the blame on RSS. While a witness, having affiliation with the CPM, alleged that the killers were CPM activists while some accused the BJP of behind the murder. Shahjahan, 40, was killed last night …
Kochi: The US President Joe Biden described India as an “indispensable and strategic” partner and congratulated the country on 75 years of independence. Stressing on “Mahatma Gandhi’s enduring message of truth and non violence” that led to the end of colonial rule, he said the two countries would work together to address global challenges in …
Kochi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the nation on the 75th Independence day from the 17th century Red Fort today. He spoke about what the citizens should do for the future development of the country which included striving to end misogyny and fight corruption and nepotism. Modi said India can become a developed economy in …
Kochi: Within a fortnight of the visit of US house Speaker Nancy Pelosi to Taiwan, a US Congressional delegation has reached the island.It was an unannounced visit of the five members of the Congress to the island where they would stay until Monday.Pelosi’s visit had infuriated China which carried out a series of missile launches …
Kochi: Cricketer turned politician and former Pakistan Premier Imran Khan is unable to resist praising India and this time it is the foreign policy. Imran Khan commended India’s independent foreign policy and praised the External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar at a public meeting held at Lahore. Imran hailed the confidence of India in buying oil …
Kochi: After making controversial statements on Kashmir, former Kerala Minister K T Jaleel, MLA, withdrew his post on Saturday. In a Facebook post he announced his decision to withdraw his controversial post, which he again claimed was misunderstood. Jaleel said that he was doing it for the unity of the country and social harmony. Jaleel …
Kochi: Former LDF Minister K T Jaleel, MLA, has said that his facebook post on Kashmir has been misinterpreted even as Union Minister Prahlad Joshi demanded the Left government to act against him. Taking strong objection to Jaleel’s controversial remarks on Kashmir, Joshi said “they are against the country’s interests”, media reports said. With his …
Kochi: Congress President Sonia Gandhi has been diagnosed with Covid 19 infection for the second time. This was disclosed by Party General Secretary Jayaram Ramesh who is also incharge of media communications, media reports said. As per covid protocol Sonia Gandhi is in isolation, he said. The 75-year-old leader was affected by Covid 19 in …
Kochi: The appointment of Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan’s private secretary K K Ragesh’s wife as associate professor in Kannur University has turned controversial for getting the job despite poor marks. This points towards blatant violation of the laid down norms in the appointment of Priya Varghese, the Save University Campaign Committee (SUCC) said, quoting …
Kochi: Noted writer Salman Rusdie was in serious condition after being attacked while he was attending a function in the US on Friday.The writer is on a ventilator as the condition is very serious, media reports said.Doctors fear that he may lose sight in one of the eyes.Some of his blood vessels of arms have …
Kochi: The actor abuse case survivor has moved the Kerala High Court seeking change of her case from the Principal Sessions Court to a different court. She prayed to the court that the decision to shift her case to Principal Session Court is illegal, media reports said. The survivor also sought to change of the …
Kochi: Noted writer Salman Rusdie was attacked while he was attending a function in the US on Friday. The assailant targeted him as he was being introduced to the audience before his address on the importance of the US offering asylum for writers and other artists in exile organised by the Chautauqua Institute in New …
Kochi: A son of a priest burgled his own house at Kuropada in Kottayam in Kerala.The priest Ilappanaal, Fr Jacob Nainan and his wife had gone to the church when the incident took place the other day, media reports said. On their return they found their house ransacked and chili powder strewn all around and …
Kochi: China has thrown spanner in United Nation’s move to blacklist Pakistan terrorist Abdul Rauf Azhar. China’s opposition to the United Nations Security plans to impose sanctions on Abdul, Deputy Chief of Jaish-E-Mohammad has led to the security council deferring the move. China demanded more perusal of the matter before taking a final decision. The …
Kochi: The Kerala High Court has sent notice to actor Dileep in response to prosecution plea seeking to cancel his bail in connection with the 2017 actor abduction and assault case. The prosecution said it had sufficient evidence to prove that Dileep, who is the eighth accused, tried to sabotage the case by influencing the …
Kochi: The ED cannot question former Finance Minister Thomas Isaac until Wednesday when the Kerala High Court will further hear Isaac’s plea challenging ED’s summons to appear before it in connection with KIIFB funds today. The court directed the Enforcement Directorate (ED) not to proceed against Isaac of the CPM until then. The court asked …
Kochi: While former Finance Minister Thomas Isaac has moved the Kerala High Court seeking to quash ED’s summons to him on KIIFB borrowings, five Left MLAs have filed a PIL against the agency in the High Court. Isaac, who has expressed his inability to appear before the Enforcement Directorate at Kochi on Thursday, has prayed …
Kochi: A minor and her 37-year-old lover allegedly banged to death her parents who prevented her from marrying her lover in Jharkhand, media reports said. The 15-year-old girl was trying to elope with her lover to get married when her parents came on their way in their house in East Singhbhum on Sunday, the reports …
