Kochi: The Kerala Motor Vehicles Department drive against a private bus operator ‘Robin’ culminated in its seizure today, media reports said.In a pre-dawn operation, the bus was impounded by the Motor Vehicles Department near Pathanamthitta, the reports said.The operation was carried out with the backing of heavy police force when the bus arrived from Coimbatore.The …
Kochi: Speedster S Sreesanth has been booked in a cheating case which he dismissed and said that he was planning to move court against it, media reports said.Police had registered the case in Kannur in Kerala against cricketer Sreesanth and two others on the charges of cheating a person for₹18.7 lakh for the construction of …
Kochi: The Election Commission has slapped a notice on Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, MP, in connection with alleged derogatory remarks against Prime Minister Narendra Modi.Based on a complaint of the BJP, the EC had directed him to reply by November 25.Gandhi had allegedly made the alleged objectionable remarks at an election rally in Barmer in …
Kochi: Supreme Court of India’s first woman judge M Fathima Beevi, 96, died at Kollam today, media reports said.She was also the first Muslim woman judge to be appointed to any higher judiciary in the country.Justice Fathima Beevi was born on April 30, 1927, in Pathanamthitta in Kerala.She studied at Town School and Catholicate High …
Kochi: The Railways have shocked people of Alappuzha by suggesting to divert the second Vande Bharat Express via Kottayam to solve the issue of rescheduling of other trains through this route, media reports said.The news has boomeranged on the CPM MP A M Arif who led a public protest against the rescheduling of two local …
Kochi : In a major breakthrough, Israel and Hamas have agreed to halt aggression for four days to exchange hostages by both sides and allow inflow of essentials, media reports said. The truce will also help to bring aid to Gaza which came under attack from Israel after Hamas attack on Israel on October 7 …
Kochi: The allegations of fake identity cards being used for the Youth Congress election is becoming reportedly real as police have gathered evidence pointing towards foul play happening in the polls, media reports said. Youth Congress workers Abhi Vikram, Feny, Binil Binu and Vikas Krishna arrested in this connection are strong supporters of the newly elected …
Kochi: The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) arrested expelled CPI leader N Bhasurangan and son Akhil in connection with Rs 101 crore irregularities in Kandala Cooperative Bank near Thiruvananthapuram in Kerala, media reports said.They were arrested at the end of ten hours of questioning after they failed to appear before the ED at Kochi on November …
French tourists adoring a primitive tree in Fort Kochi Kochi: Tourism is picking up in Kerala‘s Fort Kochi which the National Geographic has ranked ninth among the top 25 Destinations To Explore In 2020. Christmas is celebrated by a vast majority in different parts of the globe with India being a major destination and Kochi one …
Kochi: The High Court of Andhra Pradesh ratified a temple administration’s decision to dismiss a Hindu staff from service for embracing Christianity by violating laid down norms, media reports said.Sri Bhramaramba Mallikarjuna Swamy Varla Devasthanam terminated the staff citing the matter as an act repugnant to the requisites of the religious institution, the reports said.The …
Kochi: Actor Vinod Thomas was found dead inside a car near a hotel in Pampady in Kottayam today, media reports said. The people known to him went searching for him as he was missing for a long time. They finally found him in the car, the machine of which was found working at about 5.30 …
Kochi: The LDF government’s contribution towards the development of Kerala was exemplary, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said today.Flagging off CPM-led government’s public outreach programme ‘Nava Kerala Sadas’ at Manjeshwaram in Kasaragod, Vijayan underscored the support extended by the government in the welfare, infrastructure development, employment, education, tourism and other areas in the state.He said a …
Kochi: A film shooting ended in a controversy after some of those associated with the movie allegedly violated heritage building norms at the over a century old Jayalakshmi Vilas mansion premises at Manasagangotri campus of University of Mysore in Karnataka, media reports said. The vehicles of the film unit from Bengaluru were seized and the film unit …
Kochi: Daring criticisms from different corners,CPM-led Left government’s outreach programme, Nava Kerala Sadas, is all set to take off from the northern tip of Manjeshwaram in Kasaragod in Kerala today, media reports said.The month-long programme, led by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and his cabinet colleagues, aims to highlight thegovernment‘s achievements it had achieved in the …
Kochi: India will take on Australia in the finals of the ICC 2023 ODI World Cup at Narendra Modi stadium at Ahmedabad on November 19.It was two decades back the two countries had met in the finals at Johannesburg in 2003 when Australia defeated India to lift the World Cup.India and Australia began their quest …
Kochi: In a blow to the farmers in Kerala, the state government has slashed the quantity of paddy procured from farmers to 2,000 kg, media reports said. Earlier, the state government agency Supplyco used to buy 2,200 kg of paddy. This is going to help private agencies which would be able to exploit the farmers …
Kochi: Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah the JD(S) might merge with the BJP in future.Speaking in the wake of two former JD(S) MLAs joining Congress, he said the country is going to face a political polarisation in future due to the BJP which is dreaming of creating a Hindu Rashtra. Deve Gowda and family have joined …
Kochi: India entered the finals of the ICC ODI world cup beating New Zealand by 70 runs in the first semi finals at Mumbai today.India won the toss and decided to bat first. The hosts made 397 losing 4 wickets. Virat Kohli made 117, Shreyas Iyer 105 and Gill 80.Captain Rohit Sharma made a valuable …
Kochi: Thirty-six people were killed and 19 injured when their bus plunged into a gorge in Doda in Jammu and Kashmir today, media reports said.The bus skidded off near theBatote-Kishtwar national highwayand plunged into the gorge which is about 300 feet deep.Union Minister Jitendra Singh in his post on the X confirmed the death toll. …
Kochi: Communist leader and freedom fighter N Sankaraiah, 101, passed away in Chennai today, media reports said.He was not keeping well for the last few days and was admitted to a private hospital where he breathed his last. He is survived by two sons and a daughter.Born on July 15, 1922, Sankaraiah was among the …
