Kochi: Senior CPM leader and former CPM Kerala state secretary, Kodiyeri Balakrishnan, was cremated with full State honour at Payyambalam beach in Thalasserry in Kannur district in North Kerala today. The 69-year-old Balakrishnan, who was battling with cancer, passed away at a private hospital in Chennai on October 1. The body was kept at his …
Kochi: India clinched the T20 series against South Africa 2-0 beating the Proteas by 16 runs in the at the Barsapara stadium in Guwahati on Sunday. The visitors won the toss and sent India to bat first. India openers played a responsible innings and laid a strong foundation to make the job easy for the …
Kochi: Senior CPM leader, former CPM state secretary, Kodiyeri Balakrishnan, 69, passed away in Chennai tonight, media reports said. Kodiyeri, who was a CPM politburo member, was undergoing treatment for cancer at a private hospital in Chennai, the reports said.He was taken to Chennai on August 29 after his health deteriorated. Born on November 16, 1953, …
Kochi: The 137-year-old Congress is all set to elect a new chief after a gap of about a quarter century during which Sonia Gandhi remained at the helm setting a new record of being the longest serving party president for about a quarter century. The last election was held on January 3, 1997 when Sitaram …
Kochi: The Madras High Court today upheld the Tamil Nadu government’s decision to ban RSS march on Gandhi Jayanthi day on October 2, but ruled that the march could be held on November 6. Admitting the State government’s plea that the march might trigger communal clashes in the backdrop of ban on PFI and arrest …
Kochi: A Thiruvananthapuram court rejected the anticipatory bail plea of the KSRTC workers who allegedly bashed a person who went to renew his daughter’s concession ticket. Rejecting the plea of the five accused, the Thiruvananthapuram Additional Sessions Court said it would send a wrong message across the society. The prosecution argued that the accused who …
Kochi: A ban on the proposed RSS march on Gandhi Jayanti day across Tamil Nadu by the state government overlooking court permission is likely to help the Sangh Parivar. The government issuing the ban ignoring the Madras High Court’s permission will arm the BJP and similar outfits to take full advantage of the situation through …
Kochi: Kerala Chief Minister’s former principal secretary M Sivasankar has been made sixth accused in the Dollar smuggling case. An amount of Rs 1 crore seized from the locker of another accused Swapna Suresh was the bribe money received by Sivasankar in the Life Mission housing scam, the chargesheet filed by the Customs said. Swapna …
Kochi: Kerala High Court has directed those arrested for unleashing violence and causing destruction during the illegal hartal to pay Rs 5.20 crore to getting bails. The court ruled that the amount should be paid in two weeks failing which the amount be recovered by attaching the properties of the accused, media reports said. The …
Kochi: The Supreme Court has ruled in favour of conducting safe and legal abortion process for women without any discrimination within 24 weeks of pregnancy under the Medical Termination of Pregnancy (MTP) Act. The court ruled that any distinction between a married and an unmarried woman in this regard is unconstitutional, media reports said. The …
Kochi: India won the first T20 match against South Africa by eight wickets at the Greenfield stadium in Thiruvananthapuram today. India made 110 for two in 16.4 overs chasing the winning target of 107 runs. K L Rahul hit a powerful 51 and Suryakumar Yadav 50. They two remained unbeaten.India made 110 for two in …
Kochi: The new Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) is Ltd Gen Anil Chauhan (Retired). The post is getting filled ten months after the death of CDS Gen Bipin Rawat in a helicopter crash. Lt Gen Chauhan will function as secretary to the government of India, department of military affairs, media reports quoting the defence ministry …
Kochi: NIA conducted more raids against Popular Front across the country detaining several activists and leaders today, media reports said. This is the second phase of operation against the outfit in eight states from where a large number of leaders, activists and sympathisers were reportedly taken into custody. Unconfirmed reports claimed that at least 200 …
Kochi: A total of 221 Popular Front of India and SDPI leaders were arrested during sudden raids conducted across the state today. The raids were conducted in the offices and houses of leaders in many districts mainly Alappuzha, Palakkad and Wayanad. With today’s arrests the total number of those arrested has gone up to 1,809 …
Kochi: The Centre has banned the Popular Front of India (PFI) and its affiliates for five years after finding their activities unlawful, media reports said. The government has declared the ban under Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA). Some of PFI’s founding members were leaders of the proscribed Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI), and had …
Kochi: The debt-ridden KSRTC has appealed to the Kerala High Court to make good the losses of Rs 5.06 crore suffered by it during the hartal called by Popular Front of India the other day. The KSRTC said that the losses include damage suffered by the buses and loss of revenue for not operating services …
Kochi: Yesteryear Bollywood superstar, Asha Parekh has won the 52nd Dadasaheb Phalke award 2020 for her outstanding contribution to the film industry. It will be presented during the 68th National Film Awards ceremony in New Delhi on Friday. This was announced by the Union I&B Minister Anurag Thakur, media reports said. Asha Parekh was the …
Kochi: A blogger and youtuber, Kiran Anand Namboodiri, is the new head priest of the famous Sree Krishna Temple at Guruvayur in Thrissur. An ayurveda doctor by profession, Kiran, 34, operated a clinic in Moscow for six months. He was also in Dubai for sometime. Kiran did his studies from Coimbatore Ayurveda Pharmacy. Kiran is …
Kochi: The NIA will file lookout notices against Abdul Sathar and C Rauf of the Popular Front of India (PFI) for their alleged role in terror activities in the country, media reports said. The notice will be served to Sattar, PFI State General Secretary and Rauf, secretary, in the NIA court Kochi once the agency …
Kochi: Kerala University Vice Chancellor has defied the Governor’s ultimatum to identify a senate member by today for the search committee formed to select the new Vice Chancellor of the University. The VC has written a letter along with the resolution of the senate which said the Governor’s decision to set up the search committee …
