Kochi: The Shia majority Iran has banned imparting foreign languages, including Arabic, in lower classes in schools, media reports said.Children in kindergartens and primary schools will not be taught foreign languages with immediate effect, the reports said.The order said that “…at this age, the Iranian identity of the child is being formed,” the reports quoting …
Kochi: Actor Kundara Johny, Johny Joseph,of Kireedam fame passed away following a heart attack today, media reports said.He was 71.Johny has acted mostly as villain in over 500 films including those like ‘Godfather’, ‘Inspector Balram’, ‘Aavanazhi’,’ Rajavinte Makan’, ‘Oru CBI Diary Kurippu’ , ‘Oru Vadakkan Veeragatha, ‘Samooham’, ‘Chenkol’, ‘Aaraam Thampuran’, and ‘Varnapakittu’.Johny’s maiden film Agniparvathan …
Kochi: The Supreme Court today rejected a plea seeking approval of same-sex marriages in the country, media reports said.Delivering the verdict by a five-judge bench, the court said that the matter was out of its domain and parliament should make laws in this regard, the reports said. However, the court said the state should provide …
Kochi: Noted danseuse Mallika Sarabhai has sought remuneration from Kerala government for the services offered by her to the state as Chancellor of the Kerala Kalamandalam deemed university, media reports said.She was appointed to the post in December 2022 after ousting Governor Arif Mohammed Khan from the post. The government had considered it as an …
Kochi: Noted filmmaker and media entrepreneur P V Gangadharan, 80, passed away at Kozhikode today, media reports said.Gangadharan was ailing for sometime and was in hospital. The funeral will be held on Saturday evening. P V Sherien is wife and Shenuga Jaythilak, Shegna Vigil and Sherga Sandeep children.Gangadharan, who was born to Madhavi Sami and …
Kochi: One of the wanted terrorists, Shahid Latif, 41, has been shot dead by unidentified attackers in Pakistan today, media reports said.A key conspirator of the 2016 Pathankot terror attack that martyred seven security personnel, Latif was killed inside a mosque in Sialkot where he was working as a Moulivi.Another terrorist was killed in the …
Kochi: Kerala police have busted a gold smuggling racket involving some CISF and customs officials in Karipur airport in Kozhikode, media reports said.Smuggling was carried out 60 times with the help of the officials.CISF Assistant Commandant Navin played a key role in the crime, the reports said.The police team led by Malappuram SP Sujith Das …
Kochi: A flash flood in the Teesta River in Lachen valley triggered by a cloud burst over Lhonak Lake in Sikkim claimed eight lives today, media reports said.Twenty-three army personnel were among the 49 persons who were reported missing, the reports said.Fortyone vehicles got stuck in the slush.Release of water from the Chungthang dam added …
Kochi: Kerala State Small Industries Association (KSSIA) state committee office will be inaugurated by Electricity Minister Krishnankutty at Kalamassery on September 6.The minister will also open the 62nd Annual General Body meeting and a Face to Face programme, a press release of the KSSIA signed by P J Jose, state General Secretary, KSSIA, said. KSSIA …
Kochi: Thodupuzha Soccer School (TSS) organised a friendly football match to mark Gandhi Jayanti today.The TSS played against Newman College, Thodupuzha, and drew the match 2-2.The match was inaugurated by P A Saleemkutty, chief of the TSS and former Santosh Trophy player.Amal V R, Mithun Murali and Sherin Stephen were present.
Kochi: Suresh Gopi, MP, led a BJP march protesting against the Left government protecting CPM leaders allegedly involved in the multi crore Karuvannur Cooperative Bank scam in Irinjalakuda in Thrissur today.The ‘Cooperative Protection March’, which was flagged off by state BJP chief K Surendran, will end in front of Thrissur corporation.The party paid tributes to …
Kochi: In a major move, the Centrehas opened two areas near the strategic Chang Chenmo sector north of Pangong lake in Ladakh for tourists, media reports said.Amidst continuing border standoff with China, the Union Home Ministry issued a September 14 circular allowing foreign tourists to stay overnight in Hanle, 254 km east of Leh, for …
Kochi: Iconic agricultural scientist and father of the country’s Green Revolution, M S Swaminathan passed away at his residence in Chennai.He was 98.Born in Kumbakonam on August 7, 1925, Mankombu Sambasivan Swaminathan was attracted to agricultural science in the beginning. He pursued higher studies after discarding the offer to become a police officer.He completed his …
Kochi: IAS officer Rinku Dugga has been compulsorily retired from service “in public interest”, media reports said.A 1994 batch officer of Arunachal-Goa-Mizoram-Union cadre, Dugga was removed from service under 16(3) of the All India Services (DeathCum-Retirement Benefits) Rules after reviewing her performance, the reports said.Dugga and her IAS officer husband Sanjeev Khirwar were accused of …
Kochi: Bollywood icon Waheeda Rehman, 85, has won the country’s highest film honour Dadasaheb Phalke Award, media reports said. Hailing from Chengalpattu in Tamil Nadu, Waheeda was outstanding in all her films.nion Minister Anurag Thakur wrote in X: “I feel an immensesense of happiness and honour in announcing that Waheeda Rehman ji is being bestowed …
Kochi: In a major move, the Enforcement Directorate has taken CPM leader P R Aravindakshan into custody in connection with a money laundering case in Kerala, media reports said.Aravindakshan, who is a councillor and Health Standing Committee chairman of the Wadakkanchery municipality in Thrissur, was questioned by the ED the other day pertaining to financial …
Kochi: Acting on passengers’ feedback, the railways have decided to suspend sale of bakery items on Vande Bharat Express for six months to tackle congestion in the train, media reports said.The railways will monitor the decision on a pilot basis to see whether it helps in removing the problems faced by the passengers due to …
Kochi: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has launched raids at several locations in Kerala over alleged links with the banned Popular Front of India, media reports said.Locations in Malappuram, Wayanad, Thrissur and Ernakulam are being raided to identify the financial transactions of the alleged PFI members amid reports on terror funding, the reports said.Centres and residences …
Kochi: Legendary Malayalam filmmaker and screenwriter Kulakkattil Geevarghese George, 77, passed away in Kochi today, media reports said. Founder of a new school of filmmaking, he was a contemporary of popular film makers Bharathan and P Padmarajan, in the eighties. He won the Government of Kerala’s highest honour J C Daniel Award, for contributions to …
Kochi: India beat Australia by 5 wickets to take a 1-0 lead in the first ODI in Mohali today.Chasing a target of 277 runs, India scored 281 for five in 48.4 overs in the first of the three match ODI series.Shubman Gill, Ruturaj Gaikwadplayed splendid innings laying the foundation for the victory.Gill made 74 and …
