Kochi: The Kerala High Court has ordered issue of notices to Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and daughter Veena Vijayan on a petition filed by Mathew Kuzhalnadan, MLA, of Congress seeking a probe into the alleged CMRL-Exalogic financial transactions, media reports said. The matter reached the High Court after Kuzhalnadan challenged the ruling of the vigilance …
Kochi: Even as CPM’s trusted ally CPI has sought resignation of Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan for spoiling chances in the Lok Sabha polls, people continue to have faith in the Left despite the negative campaigns against it, political analysts said. The CPI Thiruvananthapuram council blamed Pinarayi and daughter for tarnishing the image of the front …
Kochi: Congress in Kerala cut a sorry figure when it was forced to delete a sarcastic post on social media on Prime Minister Narendra Modi meeting Pope Francis at the G7 summit in Italy, media reports said. The post which said “Finally, the Pope got a chance to meet God!” was removed after the BJP …
Kochi: Eight people were killed and 60 injured when Kanchanjunga Express collided with a goods train in Rangapani station near New Jalpaiguri station in West Bengal on Monday, media reports said. Two compartments were derailed in the impact of the collision. The mishap happened about seven kilometers from New Jalpaiguri. The Prime Minister has announced …
Kochi: The Supreme Court has allowed the Delhi Development Authority to demolish a Shiva Temple located on the Yamuna floodplains, media reports said. Upholding a verdict of Delhi High Court of May 29, the Apex Court held that there was no infirmity in the High Court order, the reports said.The Supreme Court asked Pracheen Shiv Mandir …
Kochi: Union Minister of State for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh reached Kuwait on Thursday in the wake of a fire tragedy that claimed at least 49 lives, including 19 from Kerala natives out of 42 Indians. He said that some bodies were charred beyond recognition. The minister said that the Prime Minister had chaired …
Kochi: A few months after surving a near fatal car mishap, Rishabh Pant led India to a classical 6-run win against Pakistan in WT20 setting examples of courage and confidence. Pant hit the highest of 42 in a low scoring match of 119 all out against the traditional rivals in a meticulous manner after recovering …
Kochi: The Modi -3 government has started work at grabbing power in traditionally weak states like Kerala and Tamil Nadu in assembly elections due for 2026 backed by leaders like Rajiv Chandrashekhar and K Annamalai.Interestilngly, non inclusion of Rajiv from the cabinet and his tweet are being used by media and political parties to paint …
Kochi: Narendra Modi was sworn in as Prime Minister for third term while Suresh Gopi, George Kurian from Kerala became ministerson Sunday.President Draupadi Murmu administered the oath of office to Narendra Modi to head the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government.Modi became the second Prime Minister in the country’s history to equal the country’s first …
Kochi: Too much hype about former top cop and techie K Annamalai cost the BJP heavily in Tamil Nadu where the saffron party’s arrogance to ignore the mite of AIADMK failed to pay the dividends in 39 seats, political analysts said. A minnow in politics, Annamalai’s decision to call off ties with a party like …
Kochi: The culmination of the Lok Sabha election has ended in a funny situation where the loser claims to be a winner while the real champion is not in a mood to respond. Exploring possibilities of an impossible task of forming a government, the Congress-led I.N.D.I. alliance has mocked the Prime Minister for leading the …
Kochi: The rightist BJP scripted a new chapter in the political history by making a hat trick to win the Lok Sabha polls equalling the feat of country’s first Premier Jawaharlal Nehru. However, there is no scope for the saffron party to bask over the victory as it runs short of numbers to prove majority …
Kochi: The BJP on Tuesday shocked the political pundits when its action star Suresh Gopi proved his heroics by establishing an inimitable lead of over 72,000 votes in the cultural capital of Thrissur Lok Sabha seat. Upsetting the exit polls predictions carried out by a leading Malayalam daily and others, Gopi even disturbed his opponents …
Kochi: In a daring and exemplary effort, a woman overpowered a chain snatcher by pulling him down from the two wheeler at Thiruvananthapuram, media reports said. The young Ashwathy dragged Anil Kumar, 40, onto the road when he tried to snatch her three sovereign gold necklace on Saturday evening. Ashwathy held Anil’s shirt and two …
Kochi: The Police arrested a woman for allegedly swapping her blood in place of her son who is accused of driving the car that killed two persons in Pune a few days back, media reports said. She is accused of conspiring with him in changing the blood sample collected to test alcohol content, media reports …
Kochi: A woman, who was part of the Air India Express cabin crew in the Muscat- Kannur flight, was arrested for smuggling 960 grams of gold in her rectum, media reports said. She was nabbed by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) on May 28 in Kannur International airport.The Kolkata native Surabhi Khatun was produced …
Kochi: One of the two cops allegedly involved in a bribery case in Valanchery police station in Malappuram has been arrested while a hunt was on for the other, media reports said. Sub Inspector Bindulal P B (48) was arrested by Tirur DySP P Shamsu based on a tip off from district police chief.Station House …
Kochi: Former US Republican President Donald Trump, 77, has been convicted by a New York jury in a hush money case involving a porn star, media reports said. Trump is the first former US President to be convicted in a case. However, he can still contest the presidential election to be held in a few …
Kochi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi sat on a 45-hour meditation at Dhyan Mandapam at the Vivekananda Rock Memorial in Kanyakumari in Tamil Nadu on Thursday evening. The meditation will end in the evening of June 1.This is the place where Swami Vivekananda meditated 131 years ago. After the end of the final phase of Lok …
Kochi: In a blow to the Congress, senior partyParliamentarian Shashi Tharoor’s former staff was arrested in a gold smuggling case at the Delhi airport, media reports said. Shiv Kumar Prasad was nabbed for allegedly smuggling 500 gm of gold on Wednesday.Prasad was arrested along with another person for receiving whom Prasad had reached the airport. …
