Kochi: The High Court of Kerala on Thursday dismissed a plea made by the POCSO case accused Muhammad Farman to prevent his arrest for another two weeks. Farman, who is accused of marrying a minor, was directed by the court to approach the court in Madhya Pradesh as the case was out of Kerala’s jurisdiction. A Special …
Kochi: Appointment of N Seshadrinath as the new State Election Commissioner (SEC) has got the nod of Kerala Governor.The state cabinet had recommended the appointment of retired District Judge N Seshadrinath as the new SEC, Kerala Kaumudi reported.Some constituents of the United Democratic Front inclined Congress are not happy with the appointment for his association …
Kochi: The BJP and Congress have been invited by Iran for the funeral of late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on July 4, media reports said.The BJP Chief Nitin Nabin, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge are among important leaders invited.Names of Congress leaders including Salman Khurshid and Pawan Khera also figure in the list of invitees.Union …
Kochi: Three persons were arrested by Tamil Nadu Police for allegedly planning to topple Joseph Vijay-led TVK government, media reports said.The matter surfaced after a TVK leader N Ilaiyaraja, MLA, claimed he was allegedly offered Rs 35 crore to support a resolution against the Assembly Speaker.The investigators claimed former DMK minister V Senthil Balaji and …
Kochi:Those born in America have a constitutional right to citizenship, the US Supreme Court has ruled.Rejecting President Donald Trump’s bid to end the 150-year-old policy, the bench headed by Chief Justice John Roberts ruled that children born in the US “to parents unlawfully or temporarily present” are “citizens at birth” under the 14th amendment.President Trump …
Kochi: Protesters in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir PoK on Tuesday said that they were not under the control of Pakistan.The protest seeking freedom from governance, economic hardship, inflation, and state repression and administrative neglect entered the 22nd day at Eidgah Ground in Rawalakot on Tuesday, NDTV TV reported.The region is also facing an internet blackout since June …
Kochi: A 30 year old pregnant woman who checked into a room of lodge in Thrissur on June 27 was found dead in the room on Tuesday.She came to the lodge with an auto rickshaw driver who turned up at the lodge on Tuesday saying that the woman was not responding to phone calls.The lodge …
Kochi: Uttar Pradesh signed an MoU worth Rs 50,000 crore with 15 companies at a high-profile investment roadshow hosted by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath in Bengaluru on June 24.The Uttar Pradesh Global Growth Dialogue 2026 was attended by representatives from global corporations, Global Capability Centre operators, technology firms, real estate developers and institutional investors, the …
Kochi: Yasin Malik, former militant leader, and four others were on Monday indicted as the mastermind behind the abduction, torture and murder of nurse Sarla Bhat in 1990.A 737-page chargesheet filed by the State Investigation Agency (SIA) in Kashmir named Yasin Malik as the mastermind, NDTV reported.Sarla Bhat, 36, a staff nurse at the Sher-i-Kashmir …
Kochi: Former Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) President P S Prasanth and the temple administration have been indicted in the abarimala gold theft case probed by the Special Investigation Team (SIT).The SIT has informed High Court of Kerala gathered evidence against Prasanth and the temple Administrative committee in the criminal conspiracy related to the handover of gold-plated …
Kochi: Thiruvananthapuram Corporation witnessed ruckus on Monday after Congress, LDF protested over inability to sign attendance register.The business started with Mayor V V Rajesh, Kerala Government permitting the display of Pradhan Manthri Awas Yojana (PMAY) logo in front of the houses.Rajesh rushed through the agenda items amid the sloganeering and announced the end of the …
Kochi:Once again the United States and Iran on Monday agreed to stop attacking each other, media reports said.Representatives of the two countries plan to meet on Tuesday Qatar to resolve a dispute over the Strait of Hormuz.The two countries struck each other in the last couple of days amidst signing an MoU on June 17 …
Kochi: A former SHO of Karipur Police Station was found guilty of keeping in his personal custody over eight sovereign gold in the Station, media reports said. The gold articles included three gold chains, two earrings, a ring, and a bracelet which were lost by their owners in Karipur airport between 2018 and October 2024. …
Kochi: Kerala Police rejected Drishyam fame actor Ansiba Hassan’s plea to book Tini Tom whom she accused of making communal and defamatory remarks against her.The Kadavanthra police could not find any grounds for registering an First Information Report report against Tini.The probe report was submitted to the Assistant Commissioner of Police, Ernakulam Central, The Hindu …
Kochi: Iran used drones to target Bahrain while a ship in the Strait of Hormuz separately came under attack on Saturday, media reports said.The attack comes amidst Iran and the US reaching an interim deal to try to agree on a final accord to end the conflict.The US had on Friday struck Iran in response …
Kochi: Director, actor, screenwriter, composer and novelist, Bhagyaraj, 73, passed away following a heart attackin Chennai on Saturday, India Today reported.Bhagyaraj was brought unconscious to Apollo Hospitals, where doctors declared him dead.Bhagyaraj is survived by wife, actor Poornima Bhagyaraj, children, Shanthanu Bhagyaraj and daughter Saranya Bhagyaraj.Krishnaswamy Bhagyaraj was born on January 7, 1953, near Gobichettipalayam.He …
Kochi: The US military struck Iranian targets accusing Tehran of a “foolish violation” of its truce following an attack on a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz.US Central Command said on Friday it had struck missile and drone storage facilities and coastal radar positions. Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) accused the US and Israel, …
Kochi: Signs of a government Prosecutor helping a CPM worker accused of attacking ED sleuths secure bail despite Police’s Opposition have surfaced, Asianet News reported. Harish, who is the 9th accused, got bail from the Thiruvananthapuram Sessions court on Wednesday as prosecution did not oppose the bail ignoring police demand opposing the bail. Harish was …
Kochi: Speculations are rife over reshuffle in the BJP-led Union government, the first one after the NDA came to power in 2024.The rejig will take into consideration the forthcoming election in Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Goa, Manipur, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, and Gujarat in 2027.BJP will give due weight to West Bengal where it came to power …
Kochi: Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust members Champat Rai and Anil Mishra quit with Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s taking strong action in the alleged temple donation misappropriation case. The resignations by Rai and Mishra comes amidst the Special Investigation Team (SIT) unearthing serious lapses in the handling and monitoring of donations offered by devotees …
