Kochi: Over 100 people have perished in the devastating earthquake that hit Colombia where a state of emergency has been declared. Many are feared trapped under the debris after the quake measuring magnitude 7.4 struck at a depth of 103km (64 miles) in Chocó province, BBC reported. Many of the deaths have been concentrated in …
Kochi: A city court in Thiruvananthapuram on Monday granted bail to right-wing political commentator T G Mohandas who was arrested for alleged remarks in a students protest in New Delhi.The Thiruvananthapuram Additional Chief Judicial First Class Magistrate Court judge granted bail rejecting prosecution demand for police remand.Mohandas, who was taken into custody on Sunday evening …
Kochi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah is ready to discuss every issue related to the student protests in Parliament, Minister Kiren Rijiju said Monday.“…The Opposition should not create disturbances to prevent the statement of the Home Minister. They must listen to the reply of the Home Minister and the government,” Rijiju said.Amid allegations of not …
Kochi: Israel has rejected US’ 15-point plan for Gaza, stating that no military pull-out will happen until Hamas is “genuinely” disarmed.Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said this at a cabinet meeting, BBC reported.Trump’s Board of Peace said it had reached an agreement for the “complete disarmament” of Hamas and other armed groups in Gaza.Hamas said …
Kochi: Hindutva ideologue T G Mohandas was taken into police custody from his house in Mattancherry in connection with hisYouTube video against students protest at Jantar Mantar a few days back.The police arrested him after collecting evidence and questioning him.The Thiruvananthapuram City Cyber Police had registered a case against Mohandas over his YouTube video, media …
Kochi: A teacher in Kerala was on Sunday suspended for glorifying freedom fighter V D Savarkar in a quiz in connection with the country’s Independence Day in a school in Kasaragod, Asianet News reported.The General Education Department suspended the teacher of AUP School Pallathadka, Kasaragod, for framing a question as to “Who is the freedom …
Kochi: In a pre-dawn operation, noted criminal Arjun Ayanki was arrested by the police led by a top official in Kannur after a hunt of over two days.Ayanki allegedly attempted to give a slip to the police, when the cops zeroed in on him in the wee hours.He was arrested along with another person from …
Kochi: Two students of the Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) were denied anticipatory bail by a Mumbai court for allegedly shouting slogans in backing jailed activists Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam.The court observed that the charges that the students had shouted slogans in support of Khalid and Imam besides recovery of electronic devices, weighed …
Kochi: US President Donald Trump’sdaughter Tiffany Trump’s husband Michael Boulos is visiting Kerala on Saturday, media reports said. He was received at Nedumbassery airport by Kerala Chief Minister V D Satheesan. Boulos is visiting as part of a guest of Kerala government, the reports said. Boulos, accompanied by US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor, who is his friend, …
Kochi: The driver and conductor of a Kerala State Road Transport Corporation were killed and 14 passengers injured when their bus turned turtle in Bidadi in Karnataka on Saturday. The bus from Kozhikode depot was travelling on the expressway when it veered towards the left side of the road and crashed into a roadside board …
Kochi: History-sheeter Arjun Ayanki’s brother Akhil and two others were arrested by policeon Friday as part of move to capture fugitive Arjun who threw challenges to Home Minister Ramesh Chennithala and police officials.In a Facebook post, Ayanki slighted Chennithala’s recent warning on a crackdown on goons threatening police officers.Police are hunting for Arjun who is …
Kochi: National Highways Authority will take up the eight lane Angamaly-Aroor greenfield bypass project to decongest Angamaly-Edappally-Kundanoor stretch of NH 66.The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has decided to put the 14.64-km-long Edappally-Aroor six-lane elevated highway project on hold, Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari informed the Lok Sabha, the New Indian …
Kochi: A 14-year-old boy shot himself dead before killing seven people by opening fire at them at in Bangkok.The student killed his grandparents and five teachers before taking his own life, Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul told reporters, BBC reported.Thirty people were injured in the firing out of which condition of nine of them were …
Kochi: A high speed private bus on Thursday terrorised people at Kunnamkulam in Thrissur where it banged multiple vehicles killing two and seriously injuring ten persons.One of the deceased was a teenaged girl travelling in a car which was rammed by the bus driven by the reckless driver while the identity of the other victim …
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 …
