Kochi: A court in the US has ordered the Trump administration to urgently reinstate press access for three news organisations barred from the building.Issuing the temporary order against the ban on CNN, MS NOW and Politico, the District of Columbia court directed restoration of their access in 14 days.The three outlets had moved the court …
Kochi: Nine persons were killed and many injured after a sleeper tourist bus caught fire on the Yamuna Expressway in Uttar Pradesh’s Greater Noida late Wednesday night. The preliminary investigation suggested that the fire started from a blast in the bus’ air conditioning system.There were 35 passengers on board the bus when it caught fire.The bus …
Kochi: Noted artist and space scientist, Soorya Krishnamoorthy, 78, passed away at a private hospital in Thiruvananthapuram on Wednesday.Former scientist at ISRO, Soorya, also known as Nataraja Krishnamoorthy, was chairman of Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Academy. He was the founder of Soorya Stage and Film Society.Krishnamoorthy did electrical engineering from TKM College of Engineering, Kollam, in …
Kochi: Kerala Chief Minister V D Satheesan on Wednesday defended his decision to avail of sponsored air travel to Malappuram to visit rain hit victims’ families.Justifying the trip, Satheesan said he will continue to use such facilities to save government money, the New Indian Express reported. Satheesan refused to reveal the details of the person …
Kochi: A 46-year-old woman Sujatha died after falling into steaming sambar during a feast organised in connection with Ganesh Chaturthi at Vijayawada.Sujatha suffered severe burn injuries and was rushed to a hospital where she succumbed without responding to treatment on September 20.Police has registered a case in connection with the incident and launched an investigation.Officials …
Kochi: The High Court of Kerala on Tuesday, granted conditional bail to Reporter TV Managing Director Anto Augustine for seizing liquor beyond permissible limit at his residence in Wayanad.The case was registered by the Excise Department’s Kalpetta station under Sections 55(a), 55(i) and 58 of the Kerala Abkari Act. The allegations relate to the possession …
Kochi: Kerala government on Tuesday granted permission to probe into Opposition Leader Pinarayi Vjayan, daughter Veena T and her husband Mohammed Riyas, MLA on charges including bribery.The decision to go ahead with the probe was taken after the Directorate of Enforcement (ED) sought action against them under different charges, Asianet news reported.The investigation will be …
Kochi: The Centre is firm with its decision to take Mangaluru from the control of Palakkad division.This was stated by Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnav during his interaction with Opposition MPs from Keralam in New Delhi.The minister said he discussed the operational issues in Mangaluru which will be solved by the new decision. The decision …
Kochi: In a pre-dawn robbery, 55 sovereigns of gold cash worth Rs 3.5 lakh was stolen were looted from a house in Koorkanchery in Thrissur city.There was no one at home when the crime happened as the inmates were in hospital for their son’s surgery, media reports said.The CCTV visuals show the robber entering the …
Kochi: Kerala government is likely to act on Monday on proceeding against Opposition Leader Pinarayi Vjayan, and son in law Mohammed Riyas, MLA, in alleged bribery cases.The government has got legal advice that there is sufficient grounds to book the two after the Directorate of Enforcement seeking DGP to act against them.The legal advice says …
Kochi: The fictitious Messi event is getting murkier with previous Left Government’s role becoming controversial for spotting Anto Augustine sponsor.BJP leader Shone George has accused Anto of falsely claiming to be promoter of Reporter Broadcasting Company (RBC) even as another person is its real promoter.Anto is unable to produce an official authorisation empowering him to …
Kochi: BJP founding leader L K Advani, 98, was among senior party leaders issued notices for “discrepancies” in their details furnished under the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in New Delhi.Advani, 98, his daughter Pratibha and daughter-in-law Geetika have been issued notices after their names could not be mapped to the 2002 SIR electoral roll, while …
Kochi: The US President Donald Trump has banned scribes representing Politico, CNN and MS HOW from entering the White House accusing them of generating “fiction or lies” about the Trump administration.All three outlets have spoken out against the decision, accusing Trump of violating their constitutional rights to free speech and freedom of the press.Trump did …
Kochi: A Wayanad court on Saturday sent Reporter Broadcasting Company (RBC) promoter Anto Augustine to custody of the Excise Department for storing liquor beyond permissible limits.The custody duration is 24 hours.The liquor was seized by the police probing the fictitious football match organised by Anto Augustine by falsely propagating the participation of Lionel Messi and …
Kochi: A Bangladeshi national was arrested from the Indian Naval Academy (INA) at Ezhimala near Payyannur in Kerala, Kannur District Rural Police Chief Umesh Goyal said.The accused, identified as Viplav Soren, 32, was working as a temporary employee at the INA.Goyal said investigation is on to get more details about him, On Manorama reported.Five Bangladeshi …
Kochi: Kerala government has got legal clearance to go ahead with a probe against Opposition Leader Pinarayi Vjayan, daughter Veena, her husband Mohammed Riyas, MLA, different cases including money laundering and bribery.The Advocate General has given its nod to the government that there is ground to conduct an investigation by agencies to be decided by …
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Kochi: In a double blow, Kerala High Court on Friday rejected interim bail to Reporter Broadcasting (RBC) chief Anto Augustine accused of possessing liquor in breach of permissible limits.The Court rejected Augustine’s plea challenging a Wayanad Court’s ruling dismissing his bail petition earlier in the day.The Judicial First Class Magistrate Court in Sulthan’s Battery had …
Kochi: Five policemen were among 16 killed in an explosion in a mosque in north-western Pakistan, media reports said.The explosion occurred when a vehicle loaded with explosives rammed into the mosque, BBC quoting a senior police official in Peshawar reported.A battle is still ongoing between attackers and security forces at the site in the Kohat …
Kochi: Disproportionate assets case convict and former DGP Tomin J Thachankary has been allocated number 475 in the Poojapura Central Jail in Thiruvananthapuram.Thachankary has been housed in the Hospital block of the jail as he is suffering from health problems, On Manorama reported.Thachankary, who was brought to the jail hospital straight from Kottayam, will avail …
Kochi: A court in Wayanad on Friday rejected bail for Reporter TV owner Anto Augustine in connection with seizure of unlimited quantity liquor from his possession.With the Judicial First Class Magistrate Court in Sulthan’s Battery rejecting the bail plea, Augustine will have to remain in District Jail in Mananthavady.Meanwhile, the Excise Department is planning to …
