Kochi: The Kerala High Court has refused permission for using Sree Vadakkunnathan temple ground for film shooting, media reports said.A division bench of the court dismissed a plea challenging the Cochin Devaswom Board’s (CBD) decision to disallow film shooting using ‘helicam’ in the temple ground.The court said that granting permission for film shooting in the …
Kochi: Celebrity actors Mohanlal, Mammootty and Kamal Haasan added glory to the Keraleeyam 2023 held to mark formation of Kerala amidst financial crunch at Thiruvananthapuram today. Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi inaugurated the event amidst the government struggling to even foot fuel bills of police vehicles, media reports said. Actors Shobana, Manju Warrier, entrepreneurs and representatives …
Kochi: With the Lok Sabha election nearing close, political parties are facing a huge challenge of distributing tickets and dealing with rebel candidates. This phenomenon has been seen in the country since it gained independence and is a sign of a healthy democratic process. The grand old party Congress has witnessed it from pre-independence era …
Kochi: The Centre has rejected Opposition charges of tapping their phones including that of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi.Stating that an enquiry has already been ordered into it, Union IT Minister Ashwini Viashnaw sought support of all leaders in the probe.Describing those who levelled the allegations as “compulsive critics”,Vaishnaw said that they were trying to distract …
Kochi: Twenty persons were injured, two of them seriously, when security forces tried to disperse people protesting against Israel by besieging Makhachkala airport in Russia on Sunday.The protestors shouted slogans when a plane from Tel Aviv landed in Makhachkala in Dagestan in north Caucasus during a transit flight to take off two to Moscow hours …
Kochi: A meeting of all parties in Kerala on Monday resolved to stand united to fight efforts to divide the society in the backdrop of the blasts at a religious event yesterday in Kalamassery, media reports said. The meeting convened by the Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan urged people not to indulge in baseless accusations, speculative …
Kochi: Nine passengers were killed and many injured in a collision between two trains near Vizianagaram district in Andhra Pradesh, media reports said. The incident occurred when the passenger train from Vijayanagaram to Raigad banged another passenger train from Visakhapatnam to Palasa. It was a rear collision, the reports said. East Coast Railway (ECoR) suspected …
Kochi: A man has claimed responsibility for the blast that claimed a life at a Jehovah witness congregation at Kalamassery today, media reports said. Reports quoting Kerala ADGP (Law and Order) Ajith Kumar said that a man identified as Dominic Martin has surrendered claiming responsibility at Kodakara in Thrissur. “He claims that he belongs to …
Kochi: In a shocking incident, one woman was killed and 36 injured, some of them seriously, in a suspected explosion at a religious convention at Kalamassery in Kerala on Sunday, media reports said. The suspected blast took place on the concluding day of the three day prayer meeting of the Jehovah’s Witnesses attended by over …
Kochi: The United Nations General Assembly has sought immediate cease fire between Israel and the Palestinian armed group Hamas, media reports said.A resolution, drafted by a group of 22 Arab countries, was passed by the 193-member assembly by a margin of 120 to 14. Forty-fivecountries abstained, the reports said.Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi said that …
Kochi: A web series on the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) directed by a few top directors is in the pipeline, media reports said.Malayalam filmmaker Priyadarshan is among the six award winning directors joining hands to direct the Hindi series Titled Ek Rashtra, that will tell a century old history of the outfit. The other five …
Kochi: Passengers of an express train had a miraculous escape from a possible tragedy when the train chugged into the wrong track due to human error near Kasaragod in Kerala , media reports said.A signaling error by the Kanhangad station master led to the Thiruvananthapuram-bound Maveli Express entering the wrong track at Kanhangad Railway Station …
Kochi: Israel crossed all the limits in countering the terror attack by Hamas, AICC member Sashi Tharoor said today, media reports said.It was a clear case of blatant human rights violation in Gaza, Tharoor, a former top UN official, told a mammoth rally organised by the Muslim league at Kozhikode, the reports said.The number of …
Kochi: The US has honoured two Indian-American scientists Ashok Gadgil and Subra Suresh with the country’s highest scientific awards in the field of science and technology, media reports said. President Joe Biden presented the White House national medal for technology and innovation to Gadgil for providing life-sustaining resources to communities around the world, the reports …
Kochi: Actor Vinayakan was arrested today for creating a nuisance in a police station in Kochi under the alleged influence of alcohol, media reports quoting police said. Vinayakan of the ‘Jailer’ fame rushed to the Ernakulam North police station to find out the identity of the cop who was sent to his apartment to settle …
Kochi: In a u turn, former Premier H D Deve Gowda of the Janata Dal (S) denied saying that Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan had given a nod to the JDS BJP tie up, media reports said. Hours after media quoted Gowda as making the statement about Pinarayi, the JD(S) chief clarified that he never …
Koch: Former Kerala Chief Minister Velikkakathu Sankaran Achuthanandan, or VS, of CPM turned 100 years old today. The veteran communist leader was born on October 20, 1923 to Sankaran and Accamma Punnapra in Alappuzha. He lost his mother when he was only four and father at 11. Despite being good at studies, financial problems forced …
Kochi: A camp to coach Special School teachers began at Pratheeksha bhavan Thodupuzha.The event will conclude on Friday.Sr Honey V Francis, principal, Pratheeksha Special school principal and coordinator of Special Olympics Bharat (SOB), Idukki district, delivered the welcome address.SOB area director Fr Roy Kannanchira inaugurated the camp.SOB Kerala sports expert Sumesh William presided.Former Santosh Trophy …
Kochi: Eviction of encroachments in Idukki is picking up speed in Idukki coinciding with the veteran communist leader V S Achuthanandan completing 100 years tomorrow, media reports said.It was about 16 years back Achuthanandan as the Chief Minister embarked on a mission to evict encroachments across the state, but was suspended due to objection by …
Kochi: P N Mahesh of Putillath Mana in Enanallur, Muvattupuzha, in Ernakulam is the new melsanthi (chief priest) of the hill shrine of Sabarimala in Pathanamthitta district, media reports said.The appointment of Mahesh, who is the head priest of Paramekkavu Bagavathi Temple in Thrissur, is for a duration of one year.P G Murali Namboothiri is …
