Kochi: Retired cricketer Ajit Agarkar faces an uphill task of executing his task as the Chief selector of BCCI three months ahead of the ODI World Cup.At a time when the country has gone without an ICC trophy in the last one decade, the challenges for the 42-year-old allrounder increases manifold. India won the last …
Kochi: In a blow to the Congress, the Gujarat High Court has refused to stay a lower court order convicting party leader Rahul Gandhi in a criminal defamation case pertaining to his remarks on surname made during the 2019 Like Sabha polls.A magistrate’s court in Surat had convicted Gandhi for two years on March 23 …
Kochi: A 27-year-old Pakistani woman’s obsession for her young lover in India lands her in intelligence agencies’ custody, media reports quoting police said. The mother of four, Seema Ghulam Hyder landed in Noida near New Delhi to live with her boyfriend Sachin, 22, in May, the reports said. A worker at a grocery store, Sachin …
Kochi: India revived its relationship with Israel over 30 years back after freedom fighter and late premier P V Narasimha took initiatives dumping Congress’ objections to it.The country is remembering the great leader on his birth anniversary when the ties between the two countries have reached the crescendo.Born on this day in 1921 in a …
Kochi: Stating that the BJP was not for appeasement politics, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday hinted in favour of Uniform Civil Code (UCC), media reports said.The Constitution favour equal rights and the Supreme Court is in its favour, Modi said while addressing BJP workers at Bhopal, the reports said.Targeting political parties of misleading people …
Kochi: Former Santosh Trophy player Saleemkutty was electedpresident of Idukki district football association.M H Sajeev was elected secretary.K M George and K J Viju became vice presidents and Amal V R joint secretary.Treasurer post went to Abraham K A.Kerala Sports Council member K Shasheedharan was returning officer. K L Joseph of Kerala Sports Council was …
Kochi: Disgraced SFI leader Nikhil Thomas was arrested in a fake degree certificate case after he went underground for about five days, media reports said.He was arrested from a bus in Kottayam, the reports said. He had sent feelers to surrender as the police started summoning his kin including his father to the police station …
Kochi: Congress chief in Kerala K Sudhakaran was arrested on Friday in an alleged financial dealing case with fake antique dealer Monson Mavunkal, media reports said.He was questioned for several hours by the crime branch earlier today, the reports said.Sudhakaran had already secured an anticipatory bail from the Kerala High Court the other day by …
Kochi: The Opposition parties today resolved to join hands to dethrone the BJP-government in the next general election in 2024.The parties decided to keep off their differences to fight the election at a meeting held at Patna in Bihar, media reports said.The decision taken at the meeting was encouraging, Bihar Chief Minister and JDU leader …
Kochi: The International Yoga day was observed at Soccer School, Thodupuzha, in Idukki district.Noted Ayurveda Sports Medicine doctor Mathew Vembilly inaugurated the celebrations.The convenor of the Yoga centre at District Ayurveda Hospital Sheeja Reji and trainer Dr Anju Baby held theory and practical classes.Former Santosh trophy player P A Salim Kutty, sports personalities Rahul S, …
Kochi: Former Students’ Federation of India (SFI) activist, K Vidya, accused of forgery, was arrested, media reports said.She is reported to be arrested in Kozhikode after a case was registered against her about a fortnight back, the reports said.The case was registered against for allegedly producing a fake experience certificate for securing a job in …
Kochi: Times Square Lottery Centre is a venture opened by a strike-hit NRI investor to mock Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan’s invitation to invest in Kerala, media reports said.Ex-service man Rajamohan of Kottayam started his lottery business donning a coat and suit imitating Pinarayi Vijayan in front of his bus which was prevented from operating …
Kochi: Mahatma Gandhi, Swami Vivekananda and Rabindranath Tagore were among the legendary personalities to travel through the Ernakulam Old Railway Station built by the British funded by Maharaja Rama Varma XV of Kochi.Starting operations on 16 July 1902, the station lost its relevance after Ernakulam Junction railway station came into existence in 1932 and Cochin …
Kochi: A father killed his four-year-old daughter in Punnamoottil in Mavelikkara in South Kerala, media reports said. Preliminary reports said that the accused took the extreme step under the influence of alcohol, the reports said. The child, Nakshatra, who was hacked with an axe in the neck, died on the spot, the reports said. On …
Kochi: A former CPM students’ outfit leader has been booked under non-bailable charges for allegedly using a forged experience certificateCases were registered against the former SFI leader K Vidya after Ernakulam Maharaja’s College principal lodged a complaint with the police about the alleged crime, media reports said.If proven guilty, the teacher might get a sentence …
Kochi: Subsidy under Central government’sSub Mission om Agricultural Mechanisation (SMAM) was distributed in the 16th ward of Arakulam village panchayat in Idukki district the other day.Three Sanghams in Pathippally, one in Puthedu one sangh and one in Ashram were given equipment Rs 10 lakh for which the beneficiaries need to pay only Rs 2 lakh …
Kochi: The Madras High Court has restrained Tamil Nadu forest department from releasing it in the forest.The Madurai bench of the High Court issued the order while considering a petition of the animal rights activist Rebeca Joseph who challenged the translocation of Arikkomban.In her appeal, Rebeca Joseph, said that the animal was sick and injured …
Kochi: Actor and comedian Kollam Sudhi, 39, was killed and three other artistes injured when their car met with an accident in Thrissur on Monday, police said.The accident occurred in the wee hours when their car collided with another vehicle at Kanimangalam, media reports said.Sudhi, Ullas Aroor, Binu Adimali and Mahesh were returning from Vadakara …
Kochi: Tamil Nadu has captured tusker Arikkomban which was transmigrated to the woods from human inhabited areas by Kerala a few days back, media reports said.The tusker ventured into residential areas of Cumbum town in Tamil Nadu forcing Tamil Nadu to alert the forest department and vets.After tracking the footsteps of Arikkomban, the authorities found …
Kochi: Beware vehicle users, it is time to maintain discipline on the road, else any minor traffic violation will invite penalties recorded by the Artificial Intelligence (AI) cameras in Kerala from today, media reports said. The month-long countdown ended yesterday, and the execution of the plan begins today. The AI-enabled cameras will spot traffic violations …
