Kochi: Kerala government has filed petition in the High Court of Kerala challenging the verdict of trial court’s December 8, 2025, verdict acquitting actor Dileep and others in the 2017 actress gang rape case, Bar and Bench reported.Ernakulam Principal District and Sessions Court convicted six others to 20 years rigorous imprisonment which is the minimum …
Kochi: Tremors shook parts of Kolkata with the city experiencing a quake of 4.9 magnitude originating in Bangladesh.People evacuated homes, offices, and schools amid fears for old buildings.People rushed out of their buildings after the earthquake that first struck Bangladesh reached the city, where old buildings stand in tight spaces.People shared screenshots on social media …
Kochi: A Delhi court on Friday acquitted former Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and former deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia in 2022 Delhi excise policy case, media reports said.The court absolved them of the charges as the Central Bureau of Investigation could not provide enough evidence against the two.The Rouse Avenue Court observed that the alleged …
Kochi: Pakistan targeted Afghanistan on Friday and declared that it was at “open war” after Kabul attacked Islamabad on Thursday, media reports said.Afghanistan attacked Pakistan border areas on Friday in retaliation to the Islamabad attack on Kabul earlier.Ties between Pakistan and Afghanistan deteriorated with Pakistan shutting its borders with Kabul in October, 2025.Over 70 people …
Kochi: There were reports of the start of booking for “Kerala Story- 2: Goes Beyond” by Book my show in theatres in Kolkata started on Friday even as Kerala High Court had stayed its release.There were contradictory reports of the booking starting before the court stayed the release on Thursday. The Booking was suspended overnight.The …
Kochi: Abhishek Sharma and Hardik Pandya played key roles in steering India to defeat Zimbabwe by 72 runs in their must-win Super Eight match to qualify tothe Quarter final of the T20 World Cup 2026 in Chennai on Thursday.Abhishek smashed a brisk 55 to provide early momentum with Sanju Samson (24) after Zimbabwe sent India …
Kochi: The Kerala High Court on Thursday stayed the release of the film ‘The Kerala Story 2: Goes Beyond’ scheduled to release on February 27, the Times of India reported.The single bench issued the interim stay for 15 days while hearing thepetitions challenging the certification granted by the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) for …
Kochi: India stands firmly and with full conviction with Israel in the fight against terrorism, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said while addressing the first-ever address to the Israeli parliament-Knesset by an Indian Prime Minister.Terrorism threatens peace, he said, emphasizing that no cause can justify the murder of civilians.India has also endured the pain of …
Kochi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi begins his second visit to Israel on Wednesday, The Indian Express reported.Modi and Israel premier Benjamin Netanyahu will analyse the progress of the India-Israel Strategic Partnership. The two leaders are likely to focus on expanding cooperation in areas like science and technology, innovation, defence and security, agriculture, water management, trade …
Kochi: Kochi Metro services were disrupted midway at 8 am due to technical reasons impacting travellers badly on Wednesday morning, media reports said.Though KMRL promised to normalise services in 30 minutes, services continued to be disrupted.Train services have been resumed with limited trains and regulated speed.The faulty train was removed to metro yard at Muttom.
Kochi: The Madhya Pradesh High Court has sent notices to the parties in connection report on Bhojshala complex submitted by theArchaeological Survey of India (ASI), media reports said.A division bench of the Indore bench of the High Court on Monday directed the parties in the Dhar Bhojshala-Kamal Maula mosque case to file their objections, suggestions …
Kochi: Union Cabinet meeting is likely to ratify the Kerala government’s decision to rechristen the state’s name as Keralam on Tuesday, NDTV reported.The state assembly has already passed a resolution to change the name in official records.The state wanted the Union government to change the southern state’s name from “Kerala” to “Keralam” in all languages …
Kochi: In a major boost to regional connectivity across Delhi-NCR, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday inaugurated the 82-km final section of the Delhi -Meerut Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) and the 23-km Meerut Metro.Modi flagged off a 5-km stretch between Sarai Kale Khan and New Ashok Nagar in Delhi, a 21-km stretch between Meerut …
Kochi: A Bangladesh national and seven other terror suspects were arrested from Tamil Nadu and West Bengal for allegedly plotting a major terror conspiracy in India backed by groups in Pakistan and Bangladesh, NDTV reported.Six were arrested from garment units in Tamil Nadu’s Tiruppur district and two from West Bengal, sources said.Officials said that the …
Kochi: Hundreds of students held protests in the campus of the Sharif University of Technology in Iran at the start of a new semester on Saturday, BBC reported.They chanted “death to the dictator” in an apparent reference to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei – and other anti-government slogans, BBC said.Iran security forces crushed down fierce …
Kochi: Election Commission of India (ECI) on Saturday published the final list of voters in Kerala after the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise, with names of 8,97,211voters missing in the list.The total number of voters is 2,69,53,644, against 78,50,855 before the SIR.The number of male voters is 1,31,26,048, female voters 1,38,27,319, and third gender voters …
Kochi: The University Grants Commission (UGC) has warned people against 32 fake institutions operating across the country with Delhi topping the table with 12, media reports said.The UGC warned that degrees issued by them are invalid for employment and higher education.Uttar Pradesh stands third in the list, UGC which is a statutory body under the …
Kochi: Ram Bhawan (50), and his wife Durgawati (47)were given capital punishment by a special POCSO court for sexually abusing 33 poor minor boys for a decade and selling their videos on the dark web in Uttar Pradesh, Times of India reported.The court in Banda sentenced the former government engineer and wife describing the case …
Kochi: Dwellers of three slums living along Race Course Road despite being allocated permanent shelters have been directed to vacate by March 6, media reports.Residents of Bhai Ram Camp, Masjid Camp and DID Camp have been warned to face legal consequences failing to abide by the order.The Centre has already allotted permanent houses to the …
Kochi: The US Supreme Court has struck down President Donald Trump’s sweeping global tariffs delivering a major blow to the president’s economic agenda, BBC reported.The Supreme Court ruled Trump exceeded his authority when he imposed tariffs via a law reserved for national emergencies.The ruling applies to his so-called “Liberation Day” tariffs. Trump argues the taxes …
