Kochi: Cristiano Ronaldo became the first footballer to become a billionaire player, the BBC quoting Bloomberg said.The 40-year-old Portugal and Al-Nassr striker, whose net worth is $1.4bn (£1.04bn), earned over $550m (£410m) as salary between 2002 and 2023, it said.Ronaldo’s earnings include deals and sponsorship, including a decade-long deal with Nike worth almost $18m (£13.4m) …
Kochi: Father of a 9 year old daughter who died of suspectedamoebic meningoencephalitis,attacked a Dr Vipin of Thamarassery Taluk hospital in Kozhikode, media reports said.The doctor, who was hit by the accused Sanool on the head, was rushed to Baby Memorial Hospital, Kozhikode.Sanoop has been detained by police.Snoop came to the hospital with two children …
Kochi: Israel today observed second year of Hamas’ attack on the Jews killing 1,200 people and abducting 251 on this day in 2023. At the site of the Nova festival attack, people embraced at memorials garnished with flowers, tributes and candles, BBC reported.“Nothing in life prepares you for such a situation,” says the oldest released …
Kochi: Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) Deputy Commissioner Murari Babu was suspended by the TDB in connection with the disappearance of gold from Sabarimala Temple. The decision was taken by the TDB during a High level meeting at Thiruvananthapuram today.Murari Babu stated that the dwarapalaka (temple guard) was made of copper and had signed the order …
Kochi: The Bihar Assembly polls will be held on November 6 and 11, while counting will be held on November 14, the Election Commission announced on Monday.First phase will be held on November 6 and the second phase of the poll on November 11. Counting will be held on November 14.There are 243 constituencies in …
Kochi: In a shocking incident, the Chief Justice of India B R Gavai narrowly escaped being hit by an article thrown by a lawyer at the Supreme Court on Monday, media reports said.The man was quickly escorted out of the courtroom by security personnel. The court resumed proceedings after a brief interruption.Some witnesses claimed he …
Kochi: The Kerala High Court on Monday directed to set up a special investigation team (SIT) to probe the alleged irregularities in missing of gold at Sabarimala temple by over 4 kg since 2019.The SIT would be led by S Sasidharan, SP of Crime Branch, under the supervision of H Venkitesh, Additional DGP. Cyber Police …
Kochi: The Supreme Court rejected the plea of Congress leader Mathew Kuzhalnadan, MLA, seeking a vigilance probe against Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on alleged financial deals between his daughter’s IT firm and Cochin Minerals and Rutile Ltd.The Apex Court refused to intervene in the matter and directed not to drag political issues into the …
Kochi: The Kizhakkambalam-based Twenty-20 will focus its fight against the I.N.D.I.A bloc compromising Left and Congress in the coming Local Bodies election, its chief Sabu M Jacob has said.Speaking after inaugurating the party’s state election convention in Kolenchery on Sunday, “Pinarayi Vijayan has failed to control price rise.Sabu accused CPM of closing the food security …
Kochi: President Droupadi Murmu will visit Sabarimala for offering prayers on October 22, media reports said.The President is coming on a two-day trip to Kerala ending October 24.Murmu is scheduled to arrive at Cochin International Airport on October 22 and proceed to Nilakkal.After visiting the temple, she will travel to Thiruvananthapuram the same day.Police have …
Kochi: Mathew Kuzhalnadan, MLA, of Congress moved the Supreme Court for a probe against Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on alleged financial deals between his daughter’s IT firm and Cochin Minerals and Rutile Ltd.Kuzhalnadan challenged Kerala High Court’s verdict refusing to order a probe into the alleged financial transactions between T Veena’s now defunct Exalogic …
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Kochi: The winner of ₹25 crore Onam bumper has not come forward to claim the money even as the seller believes the winner to be a poor woman at Netoor in Ernakulam in Kerala.There are reports that the winner is under shock and fear of coming to limelight. The winner is likely to come before …
Kochi: All States and Union Territories have been advised by the centre on the use of cough syrups to children in the country where nine children below five years died in Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan, media reports said.The Union Health Ministry has advised that Cough and cold medications should not be prescribed or dispensed to …
Kochi: Shubman Gill will be the new ODI skipper while Surya Kumar Yadav will lead Team India in T20 during the tour of Australia, media reports said.Shreyas Iyer will be deputy to Gill who will be deputy to Yadav in the T20 Team.ODI Squad:Shubman Gill (C), Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer (VC), Axar Patel, …
Kochi: India thrashed visiting West Indies in the maiden test of the series by an innings and 140 runs in three days at Ahmedabad on Saturday.Winning the toss, the Caribbeans decided to bat first and fell like a pack of cards at 162 runs.Siraj took 4 wickets, Bumrah 3 and K Yadav 2.In reply, India …
Kochi: Twenty20 Kizhakkambalam,perhaps the only political party run by a corporate major, is aiming to capture power in at least one panchayat in 35 targeted assembly constituencies in Kerala for which it has already started preparations.A nonprofit charitable organization at Kizhakkambalam in Ernakulam district, Kerala, Twenty20 Kizhakkambalam, redefined politics in a state where communist party …
Kochi: Veteran journalist Thayil Jacob Sony George, popularly known as TJS George, 97, passed away at a Private hospital in Bengaluru on Friday, Manorama reported.Winner of Padma Bhushan in 2011, received Kerala’s highest media recognition Swadeshabhimani-Kesari Award, in 2019.He was Chairman of the Asian Institute of Journalism.George spent much of his life in Bangalore and …
Kochi: Actor Jayaram has said that he had attended a puja organised by Sabarimala sponsor Unnikrishnan Potty displaying the door of the temple at Ambattur in Chennai in 2019 at the invitation of Potty.Singer Veeramani was also there,Jayaram said adding that he has known Potty since 2018. The actor said that Potty used to call …
Kochi: Afghanistan’s Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi is likely to visit India soon, India Today reports said.It would be the first high-level meeting between Kabul and New Delhi since the Taliban came to power in August 2021.India has focused on humanitarian assistance as New Delhi is against terrorism and wants to ensure rights of women …
Kochi: Gandhi Jayanthi was observed by Mahatma Gandhi Samskarika Sammithi at Kollam today. Inaugurating the event, Samithi president Sajiv Parisvila said Gandhi’s message of peace relevant in the current world where people were fighting for piece of Land killing innocents including children. P J Shine Kumar presided. M G Jayakrishnan, Prajeesh Ramakrishnan, Sai Bhaskar, Dabur …
