Kochi: The Supreme Court rejected NHAI’s appeal against Kerala High Court’s order to suspend toll collection in Paliyekkara toll booth in Thrissur for poor condition of National Highway 544.The Court dismissed the appeal filed by Guruvayoor Infrastructure Ltd, the concessionaire who is collecting the toll.The court had criticised the NHAI for the condition of the …
Kochi: The Church is getting closer to the BJP even as a narrative created by the Left and Congress against the Saffron party in the wake of the arrest of nuns in Chhattisgarh failed to make any impact.A Catholic priest of the Pala diocese taking part in a RSS function on August 15 has triggered …
Kochi: Congress-led INDIA bloc on Tuesday announced Supreme Court judge B Sudershan Reddy as its nominee for the Vice-President elections, media reports said.All the opposition parties agreed on the candidature of Reddy, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge told in a press conference in New Delhi.Kharge said Reddy was a consistent and courageous champion of social, economic …
Kochi: Maharashtra Governor P Radhakrishnan was named the NDA candidate for the post of Vice President.Weeks after the resignation of Jagdeep Dhankhar, the BJP announced his name on Sunday, media reports said.The election will be held on September 9.He has about four decades of experience in politics, BJP President J P Nadda said.Radhakrishnan was also …
Kochi: The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Sunday said that those claiming errors in electoral rolls should file an affidavit within seven days.If they failed to do it then it shows that their allegations were wrong for which they should apologise to the nation, Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar said addressing a press conference …
Kochi: The Syro Malabar Catholic Church has condemned the criticisms made by CPM against Thalasserry Archbishop Mar Joseph Pamplany and sought an end to the campaign, media reports said.The Syro-Malabar Church described the attacks, particularly those coming from leaders of the CPM, including the party’s state secretary MV Govindan, as irresponsible, misleading and discomforting.The controversy …
Kochi: Thirtyfive persons suffered food poisoning after consuming chicken sandwiches at a function in Areekode in Malappuram in Kerala yesterday, media reports said.Those who fell suffered diarrhea and vomiting following which they were admitted to Areekkode Taluk Hospital andManjeri Medical College.Those who were taken ill had partaken in a feast organised in connection with the …
Kochi: Legendary film Sholay celebrated the golden jubilee of its release on August 15, 1975, Times of India reported.Directed by Ramesh Sippy and produced by his father G P Sippy, the film was shot in the rocky terrain of Ramanagara in Karnataka for over two and a half years from October 1973.Written by Salim–Javed, the …
Kochi: Actor Shwetha Menon won the election and has been chosen as the first female president of the Association of Malayalam Movie Artists (AMMA). She contested for the post of president against Devan. Her dramatic win comes almost a year after the Mohanlal-led committee resigned over the explosive Hema Committee report, which exposed sexual allegations, …
Kochi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi made several major announcements during his Independence Day 2025 speech on Friday, August 15, Hindustan Times reported.Delivering the longest ever speech of 103-minute by any Prime Minister, Modi announced that India will launch ‘Sudarshan Chakra’ mission to “expand, strengthen, and modernise” national security shields.Modi also announced big-ticket Goods and Services …
Kochi: Train services through Kottayam will be regulated from August 16 to September 13 for demolition of a about seven decades old footbridge in the railway station, Manorama reported.The preliminary phase of work is scheduled from August 16 to 31. The bridge was constructed in 1956 when the station came into existence for metre gauge …
Kochi: In a major setback to the LDF government in Kerala, a special court on Thursday observed that the Chief Minister has no legal standing to interfere in anti-corruption inquiries, the Hindu reported.The Inquiry Commissioner and Special Judge, Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau (VACB), Thiruvananthapuram, slammed the VACB for giving a clean chit to Additional Director …
Kochi: Fortysix people, including two Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) personnel died in a massive cloudburst at the remote Chishoti village in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district on Thursday, NDTV reported.Several people are believed to be trapped under earth, officials said, adding that over 160 people have been rescued so far. “Administration has immediately swung …
Kochi: Actress Minu Muneer was detained by Tamil Nadu police in connection with alleged trafficking of a woman aspiring to become an actor into a sex racket, Manorama reported.Minu, who accused a few actors of sexually abusing her, was taken into custody by Tamil Nadu Police from Aluva in Ernakulam district.Minu was accused of trying …
Kochi: BJP’s move to remind people of the horrors of the country’s partition on the eve of Independence Day has triggered a political war between the Saffron party and left parties in Kerala which is going to Assembly polls in a few months, media reports said.Kerala Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar had directed state run universities …
Kochi: The BJP has accused the Congress of including the name of party leader Sonia Gandhi, in voters’ list before becoming Indian in 1980, NDTV said.The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) alleged that the Congress colluded with the Election Commission then to commit voter fraud by making Sonia a voter before getting citizenship 45 years back, …
Kochi: The Bombay High Court on Tuesday observed that documents like Aadhaar card, PAN card or a voter ID, do make a person an Indian citizen, media reports said.The court made the observations while denying bail to a man, allegedly coming from Bangladesh, facing charges of living in India with “forged and fabricated documents” for …
Kochi: One Rameez of Aluva was arrested for abetment to suicide of his lover Sona Eldhose, 23, near Muvattupuzha, Manorama reported.Police are planning to book Raneez’s relatives who were at their house where Sona was kept in captivity and assaulted.Police have acted based on the dying declaration left behind by Sona.Sona was found hanging from …
Kochi: Five Al Jazeera journalists were killed in a reported Israeli strike near Gaza City’s Al-Shifa Hospital, BBC quoting the broadcaster said.Correspondents al-Sharif, Mohammed Qreiqeh, cameramen Ibrahim Zaher, Mohammed Noufal and Moamen Aliwa were in a tent when they were hit, the reports said.The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) confirmed that it had targeted Anas al-Sharif, …
Kochi: A Thiruvananthapuram- New Delhi Air India aircraft with many political leaders made an emergency landing at Chennai due to technical snags on Sunday, media reports said.MPs K C Venugopal, UDF Convenor Adoor Prakash, Kodikunnil Suresh, of Congress and K Radhakrishnan, CPM, Robert Bruce were on board.There were reports of the aircraft having a close …
