Kochi: A bus driver was sentenced to 190 years and the bus owner to 10 years in jail by a Madhya Pradesh court for causing the death of 22 passengers in a road accident in 2015. The court sentenced the 47-year-old Shamshuddin for 10 years jail on each of the 19 charges made against him …
Rameshwaram: The seashore of Rameswaram island sports a scary look as thousands converge everyday to offer tributes to the departed souls agnitheertham amidst increasing threats of Corona. People from different parts of the globe reach here to perform the rites under the belief that it would help the childless to beget offsprings, departed souls escape …
Rameshwaram: A mighty sum for a new temple at Ayodhya but only a pittance for the Ram Temple at Rameshwaram. Over Rs 330 crore for a multi phased project to expand 3000 sq feet area to five lakh sq feet in Kashi Vishwanath temple in UP but no projects to improve facilities for lakhs of …
Kochi: Virat Kohli became the first Indian Captain to win two tests in Africa when India thrashed the Proteas by 113 runs in Centurion in South Africa today. Kohli also became the first Asian to win a test in Centurion, media reports said. Rahul Dravid and M S Dhoni have won one test each in …
Kochi: A 68-year-old fish vendor was sentenced to triple life imprisonment by a Thrissur court for raping and impregnating a minor. The fast track court in Kunnamkulam also slapped a penalty of Rs 1.5 lakh on Krishnankutty who raped the victim when she went to his place to buy fish in 2015, media reports said. …
Kochi: Three persons have been detained in connection with the murder of BJP OBC Morcha Kerala state secretary Renjit Sreenivasan, media reports said. Two of them were expected to be arrested as police have evidence of their direct involvement in the crime. They were detained by the police a few days back and were being …
Kochi: Afghanistan has imposed a ban on women traveling long distances without a male relative.Women can travel upto 72 kms alone, reports quoting a government spokesman said. Women hitchhikers without veils are not permitted to seek lift from the public in their vehicles, the spokesman said. The government has published guidelines in this regard. Women …
Kochi: Night curfew is back in force in Kerala from December 30 to January 2 in view of increase in Omicron cases in the state. The travel restrictions would begin from 10 pm to 5 am, a meeting presided by the Chief Minister at Thiruvananthapuram resolved. There would be no relaxation in restrictions during December …
Kochi: Actor Salman Khan was bitten by a non poisonous snake a day before his birthday at his Panvel farm house in Mumbai, media reports said. The mega star was in the farm house named after his sister Arpita Khan Sharma when the snake bit on his hand on Christmas day, the reports said. He …
Kochi: Police ran to safety when migrant workers from places including North Eastern states bashed them midnight last night near Kochi on Saturday. The police team rushed to the place after getting information about a clash between the inebriated workers at Kizhakkambalam, media reports said. As soon as the police control team reached the spot, …
Kochi: Christmas celebration in a dargah in Pallivasal in Idukki, is something not known to many. This practice has been followed for several centuries now at the Shaikh Peer Mohammad Dargah Shareef situated inside Pallivasal Tea Factory on the Kochi- Dhanushkodi National Highway. The authorities of the Kaaliamman temple nearby organise events at the shrine …
Kochi: President Ram Nath Kovind had to fetch water from outside as the wash room used by him had no water at Thiruvananthapuram, media reports said. This happened during his visit to the state capital for the P N Panicker statue unveiling function, the reports said. There was a series of mess up during his …
Kochi: It was a Fakir who had whipped up the passion for music in Millenium singer Mohammad Rafi when he was only a boy born on Christmas eve in 1924 in Kotla Sultan Singh in British India. The young Rafi was so mesmerized by the song that he followed him for a long distance to …
Kochi: Noted film director K S Sethumadhavan, 90, who initiated great actors like Mammootty, Kamal Hassan, Suresh Gopi into the world of acting, passed away at Chennai on Friday media reports said. Born in 1931 at Palakkad, Sethumadhavan took to film after completing his graduation from Victoria College. He did some outstanding films with actor …
Kochi: India has banned Pakistan’s 20 YouTube channels and two websites engaged in anti India campaigns, according to the Union government. The intelligence agencies and I and B ministry jointly found the contents factually incorrect affecting national security. “They belong to a coordinated disinformation network operating from Pakistan and spreading fake news about various sensitive …
Kochi: Netherlands have announced lockdown for over two weeks while UK has brought in restrictions due to surging Omicron cases which are also increasing in India, media reports said. Netherlands have imposed lockdown until January 4 while UK has brought in restrictions during Christmas and New Year celebrations among others due to a tremendous surge …
Kochi: A BJP leader was hacked to death within hours of killing a SDPI leader in Alappuzha district in the wee hours of Sunday. The OBC Morcha state secretary Ranjit Sreenivasan, 40, was attacked in front of his family within 12 hours of killing K S Shaan, 38, media reports said. The assailants barged into …
Kochi: Auctioning of a brand new Mahindra Thar by Guruvayur temple on Saturday ended up in controversy with the temple authorities mulling to re conduct the bidding.Bahrain based NRI businessman Amal Mohammad Ali of Edappally in Ernakulam had won the auction by bidding it for Rs 15,10,000, media reports said. Amal’s friend Subhash Pannicker participated …
Kochi: The Agriculture Department wouldl sell vegetables at an affordable price to people through mobile units called ‘thakkali vandi’ (tomato -cart) across the state. Twenty-eight vehicles would be used for this purpose, Agriculture Minister P Prasad told a press conference at Thiruvananthapuram. Tomato would be sold at Rs 50 per kg. Other vegetables would also …
Kochi: A possible rail mishap was averted when a track failure was detected between Ernakulam North and Tripunithura on Thursday, railway sources said. The train, which was running about three hours late, was delayed for more than one hour between Ernakulam Town and Ernakulam C cabin. The train was finally cleared at about 5.35 pm.There …
