Kochi: Indian Navy successfully carried out a precision cooperative engagement of a sea-skimming target in Arabian sea as part of testing Navy’s defence capabilities.The latest indigenous guided missile destroyer INS Surat was used for the exercise, Indian Navy posted on the X.“#IndianNavy’s latest indigenous guided missile destroyer #INSSurat successfully carried out a precision cooperative engagement …
Kochi: A court on Thursday sentenced Rajendran, 40, of Kanyakumari to death for brutally killing Vineetha in February 2022 in Thiruvananthapuram, to rob her golden necklace, media reports said.The Thiruvananthapuram Additional District and Sessions Court VII had already pronounced Rajendran guilty of murder, robbery, trespass and destruction of evidence.Special Public Prosecutor M Salahudeen said Rajendran …
May 1,Kochi: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has called a meeting of the National Security Committee on Thursday in the wake of five key steps taken by India after the Kashmir attack claiming 26 lives.Pakistan Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar, who is also the foreign minister, said on X.India suspended the Indus Water Treaty and …
Kochi: Head coach of national cricket team, Gautam Gambhir has reportedly received death threats from “ISIS Kashmir,” media reports said on Thursday.Gambhir, who is an ex-party MP, lodged a complaint with Delhi Police on Wednesday.He formally requested the registration of a First Information Report (FIR), media reports quoting Rajinder Nagar Police Station and the DCP …
Kochi: Undeterred by the terror attack in Kashmir, tourists continue to flow into Kashmir as per the records released by cable car operator JKCCC on Wednesday, media reports said.The Jammu and Kashmir Cable Car Corporation (JKCCC) said that it will issue full refunds for all unused (“No Show”) and unconsumed tickets for April 22 and …
Kochi: India Prime Minister Narendra Modisuspended his overseas trip to rush back home in the wake of yesterday’s Kashmir terror attack, media reports said.Modi arrived on Wednesday morningNational Security Adviser Ajit Doval briefed PM Modi on the terrorist attack which claimed at Least 27 people, mostly tourists.Modi took a briefing at the airport with Foreign …
Kochi: Rajiv Gandhi Saamskaarika Samithi (RGSS) state committee annual convention will be held at Kollam Press Club on April 24.Former KPCC president K Muralidharan will inaugurate the event at 3 pm.KPCC General Secretary M Liju will deliver the keynote address.Kollam Mayor Honey Benjamin will be the chief guest. People will be honoured for their contribution …
Kochi: Over 20 people were reportedly killed in a terror attack in the Baisaran Valley area of Pahalgam in the Anantnag district of Jammu and Kashmir, Times of India said.Most of those targetted were tourists in visiting the meadows also known as “mini-Switzerland,” the reports said.The area is accessible only on foot or horseback due …
Kochi: Security has beefed up in Kerala High after getting an email saying that RDX has been placed in the Court premises, media reports said.Security agencies are inspecting the premises to ensure safetyThe High Court is presently in the middle of its month-long summer break, although four vacation benches of the Court (one division bench …
Kochi: A husband and wife were found murdered in their house at Thiruvathukkal in Kottayam on Tuesday morning.The deceased were identified as Vijayakumar and his wife Meera.Vijayakumar was the owner of Indraprastham Auditorium and Tourist Home in Kottayam.The domestic help first saw the bodies lying in a pool of blood and alerted neighbours and the …
Kochi: Pope Francis, 88, passed away at his residence in the Vatican’s Casa Santa Marta, the BBC, quoting Vatican news service, said.The Pope came in a wheelchair and appeared in St Peter’s Square to wish “Happy Easter” to thousands of worshippers.“His entire life was dedicated to the service of the Lord and His Church,” Cardinal …
Kochi: Crew of a Kerala government bus was booked for hitting a deer at Kalloor Muthanga in Wayanad, media reports said.The Scania bus from Thiruvananthapuram hit the animal early Saturday morning on National Highway 766.The was proceeding after dropping some passengers at the Sulthan Bathery KSRTC depot in the morning.The bus hit the last of …
Kochi:The United States Vice President J D Vance, wife Usha Vance and three children arrived in New Delhi on Monday morning.Vance led a team of key members of the US administration.Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw received them at the airport.Vance’s visit, until April 24, is expected to focus on enhancing strategic, economic, and defence ties between …
Kochi: Controversial actor Shine Tom Chacko was arrested by Police on Saturday in connection with alleged drug use, media reports said.Shine was booked under Sections 27 (consumption of narcotic drugs or psychotropic substances) and 29 (abetment and criminal conspiracy) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act.Shine will be subjected to a medical examination …
Kochi: Controversial actor Shine Tom Chacko appeared before the Police on Saturday morning after remaining underground for a couple of days, media reports said.Shine arrived at the station flanked by his lawyer responding to police notice. The Ernakulam North Police had served notice at his house in Mundur as attempts to contact him over phone …
Kochi: Noted Interventional cardiologist Padmashri Dr Mathew Samuel Kalarickal, 77, known as the father of angioplasty in India passed away in Chennai on Friday, media reports saud.Dr Mathew had specialized in coronary angioplasty, carotid stenting, coronary stenting and rotablator atherectomy.Born on January 6, 1948, in Kottayam in Kerala, Dr Mathew chose to pursue medical profession …
Kochi: Christian Alliance and Association (CASA) for Social Action has extended its support to the new Wakf Act which has been challenged by many including the Muslim League in Supreme Court.CASA is the first outfit from Kerala to implead in the case to extend its support to the Act passed by the Parliament.CASA said the …
Kochi: The Madras High Court on Thursday directed the Tamil Nadu police to book Forest Minister K Ponmudy for his controversial remarks against women and the faithful, media reports said.The court wondered why no action was taken against the minister for his comments made last week.Ponmudy was sacked as deputy general secretary of the DMK …
Kochi: Two earthquakes of magnitudes 7.7 and 6.4 hit Myanmar on Friday, media reports said.Bangkok in Thailand experienced strong tremors. A high-rise building in Chatuchak district was razed to the ground.Strong aftershocks were also felt in Meghalaya and several northeastern states, Bangladesh, and China’s southwest Yunnan province.Two labourers were killed and 30 others are still …
Kochi: Kerala High Court on Friday dismissed petitions challenging the Vigilance Court order on CMRL scam against those including Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, and his daughter Veena Vijayan, media reports said.One of the petitioners is late Gireesh Babu who filed the revision petition in 2023 against the Muvattupuzha Vigilance Court order.Girish had sought a …
