Kochi: Ranil Wickremesinghe of the United National Party will become Sri Lanka Prime Minister in the wake of a major political and economic crisis in the island nation, media reports said.The decision in this regard was taken during a meeting between Ranil and President Gotabaya Rajapakse yesterday. Ranil is likely to be sworn in today …
Kochi: Veteran journalist V P Ramachandran, 98, passed away at her residence here tonight.Cremation will be held at Thrikkakara Public Cremation, Athani, Ernakulam, tomorrow.Born to Thozhoor Shekharan Nair and Vettathu Rukminiamma on April 21, 1924, V P Ramachandran began his life on a low note as a typist in the defense services. Later, he joined …
Kochi: Incessant rains dampened the spirit of the Thrissur Pooram revelers as they were deprived of witnessing the mesmerizing Vedikkettu in the wee hours of today.The administration has decided to hold it at about 7 pm tonight.The city was drenched in rains intermittently in the daytime on Tuesday even as the pooram festivities continued unabated.People …
Kochi: A father of a seventh standard student was given106 years Rigorous Imprisonment for impregnating his daughter at Neyyattinkara near Thiruvananthapuram.The Neyyattinkara Special Fast Track Court also imposed a penalty of Rs 17 lakh on him.The rubber tapping worker was abusing her regularly without the knowledge of his wife until his daughter became pregnant. When …
Kochi: Former Government Chief Whip P C George was booked for allegedly making objectionable speech in a temple in Vennala.Palarivattom police have registered the case under IPC sections under 153, 295 A against George for making the utterances on May 8.Further action will be taken after studying the case, media reports quoting Palarivattom police said.A similar …
Kochi : The Vilambaram (announcement) ceremony marking the beginning of Thrissur Pooram festivities was held at Vadakkunathan Siva temple in the presence of ten of thousands of people on Monday.The idol of Naithala kavilamma mounted on top of Ernakulam Sivakumar elephant opened the southern end gate of the Vadakkunnathan temple signaling the opening of the …
Kochi: The Crime Branch sleuths wound up questioning actor Kavya Madhavan in connection with actor assault case at her house in Aluva today.The team led by DySP Byju K Paulose started questioning her at about 11.30 am and ended it at 4.45 pm.A few days back the crime branch had asked her to appear at …
Kochi: Emergence of Right Wing leader Veer Savarkar’s image on some umbrellas (kuda) brought out for the Kudamattam (exchange of umbrellas) event kicked up controversy after which they were taken off from the event.The Azadi Umbrellas are brought out by the Paramekkavu Devi temple depicting pictures of revolutionary leaders, freedom fighters and social reformers.It was …
Kochi: The sample fireworks of Thrissur Pooram happening after a gap of two years was marred by arguments and protests following restrictions imposed by the authorities in Swaraj Round against viewing the event from close quarters tonight.The event which was scheduled to start at 7 pm began one hour behind schedule.The spectacular event whipped up …
Kochi: Actor assault case is turning into a major issue that is not only tarnishing the image of the LDF government but also impacting the judicial system in the state. A one day fast organised in support of the survivor at Vanji Square near Kerala High Court on Sunday saw most of the speakers criticising …
Kochi: Thrissur Pooram is going to be Women friendly this time with the administration setting up an enclosure to view Kudamattamfrom close range.This facility would embolden women to get closer to the spot and have a better view of the event, Revenue Minister K Rajan told a TV channel.He said 300 women cops have been …
Kochi: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has decided to not contest the Thrikkakara By Election to be held on May 31.This was started by AAP state convener P C Cyriac at a press conference here.He said that the AAP central leadership is in favour of focussing its firepower in the assembly election.It would also contest …
Kochi: LDF Thrikkakara candidate Dr Jo Joseph cut a sorry figure when a person countered his claim that he was with the survivor of actor abuse case.Cardiologist Dr Joseph walked into the venue of people’s campaign seeking Justice for the survivor to extend his support for the movement being held at Vanji Square here.Filmmaker Byju …
Kochi: Over a couple of centuries old Thrissur Pooram, perhaps a unique example of a human – animal union, underscores the importance of protecting the environment in the name of festivities.Touted to have started in the end of 18th century, the pooram has been luring tourists from around the world to witness the mesmerizing moments …
Kochi: Indian Railways have increased more facilities for people going to see Thrissur Pooram on May 10 and 11.Many trains will stop at Poonkkunnam on both directions on these days.Ernakulam-Kannur Inter city express, Ernakulam-Kannur Executive express, Tirunelveli-Palakkad Palaruvu express, Mangalore-Nagercoil Parasuram express.Facilities like additional ticket counters will function in Thrissur. The second entrance at Thrissur …
Kochi: Strict measures have been taken by the district administration and police to ensure safe conduct of Thrissur Pooram, being held in its normal format after a gap of two years. The sample fireworks will be held from 7 pm while restrictions are in place to ensure safety on Sunday. There will be only regulated …
Kochi: The postmortem of the body of vlogger and youtuber Rifa Mehnu, 20, will shed more light into her death.The police and the medical team are engaged in the process. She was buried at the Juma Masjid Kabristan at Pavandoor in Kerala’s Kasaragod district.The postmortem was not carried out earlier as her husband Mehnas (Mehnu), …
Kochi: The rape accused film personality Vijay Babu’s illegal financial dealings under the shield of his Friday Film House is being probed by the investigation team.The survivor had given a statement against him in this connection, reports said.Investigation is on into allegations that Vijay used prospective actresses to woo rich NRIs to invest in his …
Kochi: Insatiable 75-year-old former Union Minister K V Thomas of Congress has lost all political decency to stoop to the level of backstabbing Congress at a time when the party is in crisis.The party gave him much more than he really deserved and still Thomas is not happy even at this stage of his life, …
Kochi: BJP today accused Kerala government for going soft with Islamic hardliners in the state. The state has become a fertile ground for Islamic fundamentalism, Party president J P Nadda said at a function in Kozhikode. The government makes it appear that it is treating all equally which is not true, he said. The people …
