Woman splashes acid on male friend Kochi: A youth from Thiruvananthapuram lost sight on one eye when a woman splashed acid on his face annoyed over his refusal to marry her at Idukki, media reports said. The incident occurred a few days back this month at Adimali. The youth Arun Kumar from Poojapura came to …
India win T20 series Kochi: India beat New Zealand by seven wickets to win the T20 series 2-0 at Ranchi. Sent into bat, New Zealand started well and were close to ten runs per over until the tenth over. Excellent bowling by R Ashwin, Harshal Patel and Azar Patel put brakes on the Kiwis’ aggression. They …
Kochi: Bowing down to unrelenting farmers’ protest, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today announced the government’s decision to withdraw three controversial farm laws. In an address to the nation, Modi sought apologies from the people of the country. He said it was painful to note that the government could not convince the farmers. Modi confessed that …
Kochi: Noted magician Gopinath Muthukad is bidding adieu to magic to focus more on the upbringing of the differently-abled children. The 57-year-old motivational speaker gave messages to the society through his performances. He is a good orator and has tremendous skills to convince people. He came to understand the miseries of the differently-abled children when …
Kochi: In a major relief to Anupama, efforts are on to speed up testing of the parentage of the infant boy whom she claims to be her son allegedly displaced by her father P S Jayachandran who is a CPM leader. The Child Welfare Committee (CWC) has directed Kerala State Council for Child Welfare (KSCCW) …
Kochi: Mild earthquake was reported in Kottayam and Idukki region on Wednesday, media reports said. The tremor was felt at about 12 noon. The shocks were felt in Poovarani, Idamattom, Bharananganam, Arunapuram, Poonjar and Panachipara in Pala in Kottayam. When contacted, KSEB tremor monitoring centre official at Idukki dam told thenewsskerala.com that the tremor was …
Kochi: Spot booking facility will be available for pilgrims to offer prayers at the hill shrine of Sabarimala from Thursday. The facility will be available in ten transit points enroute to the shrine to make the pilgrimage hassle-free, the state government told the Kerala High Court. It could be utilised by those who have not …
N: A high class hotel owner Roy Joseph Vayalattu and his five employees were arrested on Wednesday in connection with the death of former Miss Kerala Ancy Kabeer, 25, former Miss Kerala runner up Anjana Shajan, 24, and another person the other day here. The arrest was carried out for allegedly destroying the video clippings …
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Kochi: Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has reiterated that the LDF government will go ahead with all the ambitious plans announced by the LDF government. The Opposition was longing to see Kerala march in the reverse direction and was engaged in creating hurdles in the implementation of various projects, he said. A group with a sadistic …
Kochi: The holy hilly shrine of Sabarimala was opened today was on Monday (15.11.2.2021) at 5 p.m. for Mandalam and Makaravilakku Pilgrimage. The outgoing head priest of the shrine V K Jayaraj Potti opened the shrine as tantri Kandararu Mahesh Mohanaru presided over the ceremonies. The head priest walked down the holy eighteen steps of the …
Kochi: The Kerala High Court dismissed a petition filed by retired cop S Vijayan accusing former ISRO Nambi Narayanan of bribing Central investigating officials to absovle him from the 1994 ISRO spy case. Dismissing the plea, the High Court said the petitioner has failed to prove his allegations against Nambi Narayanan, media reports said. The …
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Kochi: Australia lifted the ICC T20 championship cup beating New Zealand by eight wickets at Dubai on Sunday. Earlier, Australia won the crucial toss and elected to field. Though New Zealand started confidently, they fumbled in the middle with the exit of hard hitters Mitchell who retired to pavilion in the fourth over. Guptill fell …
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Kochi: Water from Idukki dam was released as the water level reached 2,398.9 feet while water level in Mullaperiyar dam crossed 140 feet mark. About 40,000 cusecs of water was released from one sluice of the Cheruthoni dam in Idukki. Release of water from Idukki dam was carried out to receive water discharged from Mullaperiyar …
Kochi: The Railways have fired two employees in Palakkad division for allegedly tampering with signal wires to settle scores with a senior engineer in the signal section. Possible accidents endangering the lives of train travellers were averted due to timely detection of the problem. The two accused, who were working in Ferok railway station, intentionally …
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Kochi: The 32-year-old Ajinkya Rahane’s fate seems to have been sealed to act as a stand-in captain and it is mysterious to find that the selectors fail to recognise his achievements.With Virat Kohli expressing his inability to offer his services in the first test against visiting New Zealand, Rahane has been summoned to step into …
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Kochi, India: On Sunday, Australia will face New Zealand in the final of the ICC T20 World Cup in Dubai.Australia entered the final beating Pakistan by five wickets in the semi-final at Dubai on Thursday. After losing the toss, Pakistan was asked to bat first and managed to set a target of 176 by losing …
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Kochi: Kerala government has suspended Bennichan Thomas, Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (Wildlife) for allowing Tamil Nadu to cut some tree near Mullaperiyar dam in violation of laid down norms. The decision in this regard was taken by the state cabinet and assigned Forest Department secretary Anil Kumar Sinha to take necessary action against the …
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Kochi: Blessed are those who live near Mahe as they get a discount of Rs 18.92 on diesel and Rs12.80 on petrol. Fuel prices fell sharply after the BJP-partnered NDA Government in Pondicherry decided to slash VAT drastically. People in the communist stronghold Kannur are getting maximum advantage of the decision of the BJP-partnered NDA government …
Kochi: Batting fireworks by New Zealand opener Daryl Mitchell helped his side overcome the English challenge in the first semi-finals of ICC T20 held in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday night. Mitchell scored 72 of 47 balls while Devon Conway scored 46 of 38 and James Neesham hit 27 of 11 to see Kiwis through to …
Kochi: Kerala government has clarified that it has suspended the order granting permission to Tamil Nadu to chop trees near Mullaperiyar. The government will look into the files related to issues raised with Kerala before taking a final decision to cut the trees, a top Forest department official at Thiruvananthapuram told newsskerala.com. He said, “the order has not …
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