Kochi: Twenty miners were killed and seven injured in an armed attack in a mine in Balochistan in Pakistan on Friday, media reports said.The assailants used heavy weapons, rockets and grenades at the miners, reports said.Pakistani Taliban, which is also called Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) is suspected to be behind the crime.They often target security forces.They …
Kochi: Chief of one of the major conglomerates, Tata Sons, Ratan Naval Tata, 86, passed away at a hospital in Mumbai on Wednesday, media reports said.N Chandrasekaran, Chairman, Tata Sons, announced his death.Born on 28 December 1937, in Mumbai into Parsi Zoroastrian family, Tatawas an industrialist and philanthropist who served the chairman of Tata Group …
Kochi: Journalist turned actor, T P Madhavan, 88, passed away at a hospital in Kollam on Wednesday morning, media reports said.Madhavan was undergoing treatment in the hospital where he breathed his last.Madhavan was living in an isolated condition in a lodge in Thiruvananthapuram. It was a few of his associates who shifted him to Gandhi …
Kochi: A Sri Lankan woman had to wait for 20 years to get Indian citizenship after marrying a Thrissur native Arodi Baiju in 2001.It was during the 2020 local body polls the matter of Kranthugoda Kankanenkelaani Sujeeva not having voting rights came to the notice of BJP candidate Rasmy V R. She approached BJP state …
Kochi: A new local train between Kollam and Ernakulam Junction, via Kottayam, was launched today bringing cheers among the struggling travelers in the sector.The eight-rake MEMU service started from Kollam at 5.55 am and reached Ernakulam Junction at around 9.35 am. The train, introduced on a temporary arrangement, will run from Monday to Friday.The spurt …
Kochi: Two Chinese nationals working on a power project were killed and 10 injured in a suspected suicide attack near Karachi airport in Pakistan, media reports said.A third body thought to be that of the attacker has been recovered, BBC reports said.The separatist Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) owned up responsibility forthe Sunday night’s attack in …
Kochi: BJP is upbeat over a court in Kasargod acquitting its Kerala chief in the Manjeswaram election bribery case filed by CPM candidate V V Ramesan, media reports said.The Kasaragod Sessions Court gave the judgment on Saturday.Arguing that the case was politically motivated, Surendran and five others had filed a discharge petition in September 2023.They …
Kochi: In a major relief, the railways have introduced a special MEMU service from Kollam to Ernakulam junction via Kottayam from October 7 to January 3, 2025.The eight-rake train will leave Kollam at 6.15 am and reach Ernakulam Junction at 9.35 am. It will leave Ernakulam Junction at 9.50 am and reach Kollam by 1.30 …
Kochi: The fortnight long cleanliness drive held under Swachata Hi Seva campaign culminated on Mahatma Gandhi’s birth anniversary at Thodupuzha in Idukki today.The event was inaugurated by Dean Kuriakose, MP.Various outfits including NSS unit ofAl Azhar college, Thodupuzha Soccer School (TSS), My Bharath volunteers, scouts and guides were among those who took part in the …
Kochi: National Blood Donation day was observed at Al Azhar Teachers Training College in Thodupuzha on Tuesday.Thodupuzha municipal vice chairperson Jessy Antony inaugurated the event orgasnised by among others Al Azhar group of institutions.P A Saleem Kutty former Thoudupuzha member of Indian Society of Blood Transfusion and Immunohematology presided.Al Azhar B.Ed college principal Jabeemol C …
Kochi: Bodies of Indian Air Force (IAF) soldiers Thomas Cheriyan of Kerala and three others, who went missing 56 years ago in a plane crash in Himachal Pradesh, were recovered on Monday, media reports said.A native of Elanthoor in Pathanamthitta, Thomas was just 22 years old when the AN -12 aircraft of the IAF crashed …
Kochi: A maiden case based on Justice Hema Committee findings has been registered against a makeup artist in Kottayam, media reports said.Saji Koratty has been booked based on the deposition made before the committee which was set up by Kerala Government to probe into allegations of atrocities against female artists in Malayalam film industry.The special …
Kochi: In a interim relief to actor Siddique, the Supreme Court today prevented the arrest of the actor for two weeks after which the Apex Court will hear his plea for interim bail, media reports said. The court considered the accused’s argument of the victim waiting for long period to lodge the complaint. The court …
Kochi: The Kerala High Court has quashed criminal proceedings against two Austrian Jew women who were booked under Section 153 IPC for tearing off pro Palestine posters at Fort Kochi in April, media reports said.The court said tearing off the posters is not illegal. The posters were displayed illegally. The court said the tourists should …
Kochi: Hassan Nasrallah, 64, secretary-general of Hezbollah, a Shia Islamist political party and militant group, was killed in an Israeli strikes on Beirut, media reports said. Hezbollah has confirmed his death. Nasrallah has not been seen in public for years because of fears of being assassinated by Israel, the reports said. Israel continued to strike …
Kochi: The land dispute between Syro Malabar Church and the Waqf Board here is heading towards a major political churning with BJP backing the Church leaving the Congress and Left fronts in a catch 22 situation, media reports said. The Congress and the CPM-led fronts have been winning assembly and Parliament polls from the region …
Kochi: State Industries Minister P Rajeev will inaugurate 64th annual conference ofKSSIA at Gokulam Park at 3.30 pm in Ernakulam on September 30.KSSIA president A Nizaruddin will preside.State planning member Santosh George Kulangara will be the chief guest. Industries Department Principal Secretary A P M Mohammad Hanish will deliver the Keynote address. KSIDC Managing Director …
Kochi: In a daring encounter in Namakkal, Tamil Nadu police nabbed robbers who looted Rs 65 lakh from three ATMs in Thrissur in Kerala in the wee hours of Friday, media reports said. The robbers were nabbed while they were shifting the car, used for carrying out the robbery, into a container lorry.One suspect was …
Kochi: Robbers struck at ATMs in Thrissur looting over rs 60 lakh in the wee hours of Friday, media reports said. Four members came in a white car and got away with the loot from the ATMs in Shoranur Road, Mapranam, Kolazhy.The robbers used gas cutters to break open the ATMs.Police have alerted police authorities …
Kochi: Actors Siddique and Mukesh, MLA, who were in the forefront of shielding actor Dileep in the 2017 actor attack case, are now running for cover from prosecution in rape charges, reports said. Siddique is hiding from arrest, while the police have no inkling about his movement. Mukesh was arrested and released as he had …
