Kochi: Members of Opposition bloc I.N.D.I.A are fighting a pitch battle in a by-election in Puthuppally assembly seat where Congress is much ahead of its traditional rival CPM in Kerala today.Late Chief Minister Oommen Chandy’s son Chandy Oommen had established an unassailable lead against CPM candidate Jaick C Thomas.Congress has gone berserk over the early …
Kochi: India successfully launched its solar mission Aditya L1 from Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh today.The RS 300 crore space-based Indian observatory Aditya L1 is sent to study the dynamics of the Solar upper atmosphere, the reports said.It is structured to study the in-situ particle and plasma environment and provide data for the study of particle …
Kochi: Jet Airways (India) founder Naresh Goyal, 74, has been taken nto custody by the ED in a money laundering case worth Rs 538 crore, media reports said.After sustained questioning, he was taken into custody under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).He will be produced before a special PMLA court in Mumbai on Saturday. …
Kerala to hire helicopter Kochi: Despite Kerala reeling under severe financial crises, the Left government has resolved to hire helicopters for the state’s use, media reports said.The government is going to enter into an agreement with a private aircraft company to hire helicopters at an exorbitant rate. A decision in this regard was taken by …
Kochi: Kerala gulped liquor worth Rs 759 crore during nine days of Onam season ending Monday.This is Rs 59 crore more than Rs 700 crore recorded during the same period last year, media reports said.The state government got taxes of Rs 675 crore as taxes from the sale.Uthradam day sale of Rs 121 crore was …
Kochi: Investigating agency, ED has quizzed actor Navya Nair in connection with getting jewellery from suspended customs officer Sachin Sawant booked under money laundering case, media reports said.The ED, which has filed a chargesheet in the case, has claimed that Sawant had contacted her on a number of times, the reports said.The ED claimed that …
Kochi:Non Residents of Jammu and Kashmir were deprived of some key constitutional rights through Article 35A, the Supreme Court has said, media reports said.The article snatched away equality of opportunity, employment in the state government and right to buy land, Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud has said while hearing petitions against scrapping of …
Kochi: Neeraj Chopra became first Indian to win the World Athletics Championships gold medal in men’s javelin throw in Budapest.In his second attempt, Chopra sent the javelin to the highest distance of 88.17 meters. Neeraj became the third athlete to simultaneously hold the Olympics and World Championships titles. Jan Zelezny of Czech Republic and Andreas …
Kochi: Online news portal Marunadan Malayali promotor and Editor, Shahan Scaria was arrested in connection with a private complaint on forging BSNL bill, media reports said.The arrest was based on a complaint filed by a New Delhi based individual with the Chief Minister, reports said.Before the arrest he was questioned at Nilambur in connection with …
Kochi: Ten passengers from Uttar Pradesh were charred to death in a fire that broke out in a private IRCTC coach stationed in the yard of the Madurai Railway junction on Saturday, media reports said.Explosion of an LPG cylinder is suspected to be the reason behind the fire, media reports said.The dead included two women, …
Kochi: In a tragic incident, nine women tea workers were killed and three others injured when their jeep fell into a deep gorge at hilly Mananthavady in Wayanad in Kerala, media reports said.Most of them died on the spot. The driver was among those injured, the reports said.Barring the driver, all were women.They were returning …
Kochi: Superstar Allu Arjun has won Best Actor award in Pushpa while Alia Bhatt and Kriti Sanon shared the best actress award in the 69th National Film Awards 2023.Bhatt won it for her role in Gangubai Kathiyawadi’ and Sanon Mimi.Malayalam Actor Indrans got special mention for his performance in the film Home which was also …
Kochi: Teenaged Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa of India lost the Chess World Cup final to Norwegian Magnus Carlsen on Thursday.The two players tied up in their games on Tuesday and Wednesday making a tie-break essential to find the winner, media reports said.Praggnanandhaa beat world number 2 Hikaru Nakamura and number 3 Fabiano Caruana on his way …
Kochi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping interacted briefly at the 15th Brics summit in Johannesburg, media reports said.The two were snapped having a conversation before occupying their seats, the reports said.The two leaders shook hands on the stage after the briefing.However, Xi was absent during Modi’s address at the Brazil, Russia, …
Kochi: Thodupuzha Soccer School has won the Outstanding Youth Club Award for the year 2022-23 given by Nehru Yuva Kendra.The award, containing Rs 25,000 and a plaque, was given by district collector Sheeba George.Idukki Sub collector Dr Arun S Nair, Nehru Yuva Kendra district youth officer Sachin H were present. The award is aimed at …
Kochi: Jins K Joby of St Ephremes Higher Secondary School, Mannanam, will represent the country at the South Asian Basketball Association (SABA) qualifiers in Sri Lanka from August 28.Maldives, Sri Lanka are the other two teams participating in the event which will pick the qualifiers for the Under-16 FIBA Asia Cup at Qatar beginning from …
Kochi: Palakkad won the 43rd Pulimoottil Kerala state sub junior football championship defeating Thrissur 2-1 at Thodupuzha.Earlier, Palakkad defeated Kannur 2-1 and Thrissur beat Kozhikode 2-1 to enter the finals.Kerala Football Association (KFA) president Nawas Meeran distributed prizes.KFA former president Tom Jose Kunnel was chief guest. KFA vice presidents Sivakumar, Davis Mookken, joint secretary Vijay …
Kochi: India created history by landing on the South pole of the moon under Chandrayaan-3 mission on Wednesday evening. A similar mission by Russia’s Luna-25 failed a few days back. Chandrayaan-3 was launched from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Andhra Pradesh’s Sriharikota on July 14. Landing module Vikram, named after father of the Indian …
Kochi: Former CPM minister A C Moideen’s house was raided by the Enforcement Directorate at Thrissur on Tuesday Karuvannur cooperative bank scam, media reports said.Houses of a few others associated with the CPM leader were also raided, the reports said.ED had questioned bank employees and others in connection with the case. The raids are sequel …
Kochi: Noted filmmaker Siddique, 64, passed away in a private hospital here on Monday evening, media reports said.He was undergoing treatment at Amrita Hospital for the last few days. Siddique was hospitalized on July 10 for non-alcoholic liver cirrhosis. He was recommended for a liver transplant when he suffered a heart attack on Sunday and …
