Kochi: Selection of Vice Chancellors (VC) inf ive universities are under scanner after the recent Supreme Court verdict quashing the illegal appointment of APJ Abdul Kalam Technical University VC. The Supreme Court had canceled the appointment of A P J Abdul Kalam Technical University VC Dr Rajasree M S by flouting UGC norms. A complaint …
Kochi: ISRO launched London-based satellite company OneWeb’s 36 satellites to augment fits worldwide broadband internet system today. The ISRO used its heaviest rocket to launch the 5,796 kg payload past midnight from Sriharikota near Chennai. With this the number of satellites sent into orbit by OneWeb goes up to 462 that turns out to be …
Kochi: Diplomatic baggage gold smuggling case accused Swapna Suresh’s sexual allegations against three CPM ministers has created a storm in the party and created political storm in the political corridors With the Congress and BJP asking the police to act against former Assembly Speaker P Sreeramakrishnan and former ministers, Thomas Issac and Kadakampally Surendran.Talking to …
Kochi: Sexual abuse accused and Congress MLA Eldhose Kunnappilly was grilled for ten hours by the police in connection with a sexual and physical abuse case lodged by a teacher against him. The police said that the replies given by him were not satisfactory and that he would be questioned again on Monday. Eldhose, who …
Kochi: A youth identified as Shyamjit has been arrested in connection with the murder of 23-year-old woman Vishupriya at Panoor in Kannur in North Kerala today. According to police the accused murdered her for breaking up her relationship with him. She was found murdered inside her house where she was alone when the murder took …
Kochi: An intensive search was being carried out to locate the body of the fifth army man on board the helicopter that crashed in Arunachal Pradesh. Bodies of four members have been retrieved from the mountains in Upper Siang district where the crash took place, media reports said. The Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) carrying five …
Kochi: The Supreme Court quashed the appointment of APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University Vice Chancellor Dr M S Rajashree. The verdict came in response to a petition filed by former Dean of the Engineering Faculty P S Sreejith challenging the Kerala High Court judgment upholding the appointment. Sreejit, whose application for the VC’s post was …
Kochi: The Supreme Court has rejected the survivor’s plea to change the actor abuse case, involving Malayalam actor Dileep, to a different court. Dismissing the prayer, a Division Bench said that the frequent discussions and debates by the media had created wrong perceptions about the case among the public including the petitioner. In her petition, …
Kochi: A Chinese woman with fictitious credentials was arrested by Delhi police for alleged “anti-national activities”, media reports said. A native of Hainan province in China, the woman identified as Cai Ruo was residing in India claiming to be a Nepalese citizen, the reports said. The police found from the Foreigners Regional Registration Office that …
Kochi: The UK Premier Liz Truss resigned saying that she could not deliver the mandate on which she was elected, media reports said.Remaining in the post for 45 days, Truss becomes the shortest serving Prime Minister in the history of the country.The country should get a new Prime Minister by Friday amidst the country facing …
Kochi: The Supreme Court today adjourned the Lavalin case in which the CBI has challenged the acquittal of Pinarayi Vijayan by the Kerala High Court and a CBI court. The case had seen repeated adjournments since January 2018. A few others, who were not acquitted by the courts, had also challenged the ruling against them. …
Kochi: A Thiruvananthapuram City Court granted conditional anticipatory bail torape accused Congress MLA Eldhose Kunnappilly. The Additional Sessions Court directed Eldhose to appear before the investigation team before October 22. The court warned him against making any attempts to influence the case by persuading or threatening the complainant or witnesses. The accused argued that the …
Kochi: Veteran Communist VS celebrated his 99th birthday today. Born on 20th October 1923, the former Chief Minister Velikkakathu Sankaran Achuthanandan entered politics through Trade Union activities and joined CPI in 1940. Achuthanandan, who was incarcerated for over five years and later was underground for more than four years, is one of the surviving leaders …
Kochi: Senior Congress leader Mallikarjunn Kharge became supremo of the party polling 7,89 votes beating his rival Shashi Tharoor who managed to get over 1000 votes triggering a debate over drain of votes. Kharge, who becomes first president from a non Gandhi family in 24 years, was an unannounced party nominee who polled over 84 …
Kochi: Shehan Karunatilaka of Sri Lanka won the Booker Prize 2022 for authoring The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida. Receiving the trophy for the 50,000 pounds prize (Rs 46.62 lakh) from Queen Consort Camilla in London, he thanked his countrymen for their support. The satirical book on Sri Lanka dwells about a dead war photographer. …
Kochi: Taking exemption to Kerala Governor Arif Mohammad Khan’s alleged threat to sack ministers, the CPM PolitBuro has sought President’s intervention in the matter. In a resolution, the party said that the Governor has no power to sack ministers and urged the President to stop the Governor from making anti constitutional statements. With regard to …
Kochi: The NIA court has sent five leaders of the banned Popular Front of India to three days custodial interrogation. Karamana Ashraf Moulavi, Abdul Sattar, Yahya Koya Thangal, K Mohammad Ali and C T Sulaiman are those sent to NIA custody. The investigating team prayed for their custody based on the information seized from their …
Kochi: Outstanding bowling by Mohammad Shami helped India bounce back to beat Australia by six runs despite unfavourable conditions in the warm-up match for T20 World Cup at Gabba in Brisbane in Australia today. Despite losing the toss and asking to bat first, India scored 186 for 7. K L Rahul made 57 in 33 balls …
Kochi: Asian champions Sri Lanka were shocked by the young Namibia by crushing the islanders by 55 runs in the opening match of the 2022 T20 World Cup in Australia today. Despite losing the toss and being forced to bat first, Namibia played splendidly and did not show any fear or lack of confidence before …
Kochi: Rape accused Congress MLA Eldhose Kunnappilly has gone underground after he was booked under different charges even as the CPM is keeping mum to let the matter rot further. The party feels that the more the MLA delays to quit, the better it would be for the left government. The CPM state Secretariat discussed …
