Kochi: One person was killed and 26 were injured, four of them seriously, as a private bus turned turtle at National Highway 66 in Kuttipuram due to high speed on Sunday reports said.The deceased was identified as Vaishnaw from Kozhikode.The bus ‘Defender’ was operating between Kozhikode to Thrissur when it met with the accident.The bus, …
Kochi: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Joseph Vijay’s film ‘Jana Nayagan’ Box Office Collection witnessed a sharp drop on Friday.However, the actor turned politician’s last film as an actor opened strongly at the box office, earning Rs 42.7 crore net in India on its first day, the Screen reported.According to trade tracker Sacnilk, Jana Nayagan earned …
Kochi: Forest fire in France and Spain has sent an alarm across the globe over man’s limitations in controlling blaze despite all developments.Strong winds have pushed flames of wildfires south-west France towards the city of Bordeaux, BBC reported.Around 200,000 people have been evacuated in south-western regions of Gironde and Landes regions in France. Over 250,000 …
Kochi: The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) on Saturday announced its decision to end its protest and asked the protestors to disperse.The announcement came in a joint government-CJP press conference this evening, following the resignation of Dharmendra Pradhan as Union Education Minister.Pradhan’s resignation was the CJP’s main demand over the NEET paper leak.Addressing a press conference, …
Kochi: Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Saturday resigned in the wake of ongoing protests over the NEET paper leak.Pradhan said that he has sent his resignation to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, media reports said.Pradhan said he did not want anti-national forces to take advantage of this situation that had developed in Jantar Mantar. The …
Kochi: The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) has alleged that Cochin Minerals and Rutile Ltd (CMRL) paid Rs 2.78 crore to Veena T and her Exalogic Solutions Pvt Ltd without getting any services as she was daughter of Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, media reports said. In a report filed before the Adjudicating Authority, the ED has …
Kochi: Kerala government on Friday formally placed M R Ajith Kumar, Former DGP, Law and Order in connection with allegedly sabotaging probe into attack on Youth Congress protesters at Alappuzha in December 2023.The government placed him under suspension as his continuance in service could affect the fairness of the inquiry.The Special Investigation Team had found …
Kochi: Recognition of the state of Israel by Saudi Arabia is mandatory for fructification of the deal between the US and Saudi Arabia, President Donald Trump has said.”The Civil Nuclear Deal (There will be no enrichment of material!)… which pertains only to non-military use… will be approved, but is totally subject to Saudi Arabia joining …
Kochi: Former Sabarimala Devaswom Board president P S Prashanth was taken into custody by the Special Investigation Team on Thursday in connection with the temple gold robbery case.Prashant, who was picked up from his residence in Thiruvananthapuram, is likely to be arrested soon.Prashanth had himself posted on his Facebook post that he was foreseeing his …
Kochi: The US is exploring options to enter into a civil nuclear agreement with Saudi Arabia. Critics fear it could weaken global nuclear non-proliferation norms and trigger a regional arms race, Times of India reported. The proposed agreement would reportedly allow Saudi Arabia to enrich uranium and process spent nuclear fuel.It would also make Saudi capable …
Kochi: The US has incurred a loss of 37.5 billion dollars in its war with Iran, Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has said.Hegseth told the Senate Appropriations Committee it was urgent that lawmakers approve another $87bn in congressional funding for the Pentagon, BBC reported.The US carried out an 11th consecutive day of strikes on Tuesday.Hegseth said …
Kochi: Canada’s unequal treatment of US cars, dairy and alcohol has forced US President Donald Trump to impose a 50% tariff on different goods imported from Canada.Items like wine and hockey sticks and industrial goods such as cement are among the goods targeted, BBC reported.The duties would take effect in 30 days marking escalation in …
Kochi: Leftist publication Deshabhimani has fired its weekly Editor K R Ajayan for including a story ‘Kallan Vijayan’ (thief Vijayan) as it allegedly resembled the name of Pinarayi Vijayan of CPM, media reports said.The action comes as the story was listed for publication in the weekly to mark late Chief Minister V S Achuthanandan’s first …
Kochi: Violent scenes were witnessed whenprotesters led by Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) leader Abhijeet Dipke defied police attempts to prevent them from marching to Parliament after their talks with centre failed.Police and other security agencies attempted to stop CJP supporters outside the Sansad Marg Police station.Police used batons to control the crowd, injuring a few …
Kochi: Chenthamara, 59, was sentenced to death by a Palakkad court in the sensational 2025 Nenmara double murder case killing a mother and son.Delivering the sentence, the Palakkad Additional Sessions Court IV observed that the case fell under the “rarest of the rare” category. The court slapped a fine of Rs 20 lakh to be paid as compensation …
Kochi: Dr M K Ram, prime accused in the death of first-year BDS student R L Nithin Raj of Kannur Dental College, was arrested from Karnataka where he was hiding after his anticipatory bail pleas were rejected by Kerala High Court and Supreme Court.Ram, who is accused of abetment to the suicide of first-year BDS …
Kochi: Spain is football Champion of the world as it beat Argentina 1-0 as Ferran Torres’ scored the crucial goal in the extra-time on Sunday.Torres collected substitute Nico Williams’ header to beat Argentina keeper Emiliano Martinez after 106 minutes. Spain had won it 16 years back in 2026.The winners of 2022, Argentina suffered as Enzo …
Kochi: The US struck Iran for the eighth consecutive day with Tehran showing no sign of let up.The US hit intensively on Sunday after two US soldiers were killed in and another went missing following an Iranian attack on a US base in Jordan.Iranian media blamed US for attacking a nuclear power plant under-construction in …
Kochi: Mammootty and Kartik Aaryan shared the 72nd Best Actor National award for their films Brahamayugam and Chandu Champion respectively. Mammootty is winning it for the fourth time. The first one was for Oru Vadakkan Veeragatha in 1990, Ponthan Mada and Vidheyan in 1994, Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar in 1999.The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting announced the …
Kochi: A private space firm Skyroot Aerospace successfully launched six payloads into low-Earth orbit aboard Vikram-1 to become the country’s maiden outfit developed orbital launch vehicle.The Hyderabad-based Skyroot Aerospace carried four payloads beside two satelliteson the 23-metre-tall, 1.7-metre-diameter launch vehicle which lifted off from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota, at 11.30 am as part …
