Kochi: At Least 12 bus crew, including seven drivers, of private buses were taken into custody after they were found inebriated in Thrissur today. Five conductors were also apprehended for being under the influence of alcohol during the raid, media reports said. The buses have been impounded and the police are going to seek cancellation …
Kochi: In a major allegation, Kerala Governor Arif Mohammad Khan accused Kannur University Vice Chancellor Gopinath Raveendran of engaging in a conspiracy tol harm him. Talking to reporters in New Delhi, Khan said the Vice Chancellor had hatched a conspiracy to harm him during the CAA agitation in New Delhi. He said he got information …
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Kochi: India won the second ODI against Zimbabwe by five wickets to lift the three match series 2-0 at the Harare Sports Club at Zimbabwe today. India won the toss and put Zimbabwe into bat. Zimbabwe crumbled before India ‘s attack at 161 runs in 38.1 runs. Only S Williams managed to counter India’s attack …
Kochi: In a major decision, the Kerala University moved a resolution against Kerala Governor Arif Mohammad Khan for not appointing university nominee in a panel to select the Vice Chancellor. The resolution sought action against the Vice Chancellor Mahadevan Pillai who kept silent during the senate meeting. The decision was undemocratic, unilateral and illegal as …
Kochi: A court in Palakkad today cancelled the bail of 12 accused facing charges in the murder of a tribal Madhu in Attapadi in Palakkad in 2018 for violating bail conditions. The prosecution argued that the accused had influenced the witnesses violating the Kerala High Court’s bail conditions due to which some of the witnesses …
Kochi: Kerala Governor Arif Mohammad Khan today said that he would order a comprehensive probe into the appointments in universities in Kerala in the last three years. The probe is to bring out the political conspiracy happening to appoint relatives of party leaders damaging the quality of university education, Khan said. He said that he …
Kochi: Appointment of the wife of Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan’s private secretary K K Ragesh as associate professor in Kannur University has triggered a major political controversy. Even the Vice Chancellor Gopinath Raveendran, who is on a four years extension given after the appointment of Priya, is going to face the music for making intimidatory …
Kochi: India outplayed Zimbabwe to beat the hosts by ten wickets in the first of the three ODIs at Harare Sports Club at Zimbabwe today. Winning the toss the visitors decided to bowl bundling out Zimbabwe for 189 in 40.3 overs. Richard Nagarva made 34, Regis Chakabva 32, and Brad Evans remained unbeaten with 33. …
Kochi: In a swift operation, police nabbed a top customs official for helping smugglers to smuggle gold through Karipur airport in Kozhikode, media reports said.Muniappa was held after the police chief of Malappuram got a tip-off about the smuggling.Gold weighing 320 grams was seized from the possession of Muniappa who had recently resumed duty as …
Kochi: A naval staNavy ff Hans Raj of Rajasthan was arrested for raping a minor and impregnating her at West Kochi, media reports said. The 26-year-old Hans Raj of Behror in Alwar befriended the 17-year-old victim living in the neighborhood when his wife had gone home for delivery of their child, the reports said. The …
Kochi: The sexual abuse case registered against Director Balachandra Kumar turned out to be fictitious. The police moved the Kerala High Court seeking permission to close the case as there was no evidence to prove the allegations. The case was registered after a woman accused Kumar of abusing her in the house of a lyricist …
Kochi: The CPM has alleged that the Governor has become a tool in the hands of the centre to create problems for the Left government in Kerala. In an article in party mouthpiece Deshabhimani, party state secretary Kodiyeri Balakrishnan said that the Governor’s decision to stay the appointment of the wife of Chief Minister’s private …
Kochi: Amidst controversy raging over the appointment of Priya Varghese in Kannur University, it would be shocking to note that the country’s top institution IISc, Bangalore, is globally ranked 172. India’s second best IIT, Mumbai, is ranked 172, IIT Delhi 174, IIT Madras 250, IIT-Kanpur 264, IIT Kharagpur 270 and goes the list,according to the …
Kochi: An arrest warrant pending against Bihar’s new Law Minister Karthikeya Singh of the RJD has jolted Chief Minister Nitish Kumar who feigned ignorance about the case. Singh and many others are facing arrest in an abduction case with the intention to eliminate a builder. A court had on July 14 issued an arrest warrant …
Kochi: Kerala High Court expressed strong concern over the KSRTC failing to honour the direction of the court to pay salary by fifth of every month. The court directed Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) to first pay the salary and talk to the unions to settle disputes raised by the employees. The management said …
Kochi: The Congress party is known as a testing ground for groupism since its inception at the national level. Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose defying Mahatma Gandhi and contesting the party presidential poll and winning it is history. Congress in Kerala redefined the meaning of groupism as the state witnessed the highs and lows in the …
Kochi: Kerala Governor Arif Mohammad Khan tonight stayed the appointment of Priya Varghese in Kannur University as it became controversial. Priya was appointed bypassing all other aspirants who had secured much higher marks than her. She was placed on top rank in the interview which led to the dispute. The governor said that he would …
Kochi: Former Union Minister K C Venugopal was questioned by the CBI in New Delhi in connection with the solar rape case. The complainant told CBI that the incident took place in May 2012. She alleged that Venugopal, who is a Rajya Sabha member now, raped her in the house of the then Kerala state …
Kochi: Kerala cabinet gave its nod to the bill to curtail the power of Governor in appointing the Vice Chancellors in the state universities. The cabinet decided that the government would decide the Governor’s nominee in the Search Committee that appoints the Vice Chancellors. The size of the Search Committee would swell from three to …
Kochi: The Kerala High Court has not stayed the Enforcement Directorate probe against the KIFFB, but has asked the investigation agency to submit a written reply to the allegations made by the petitioners. The court did not issue an interim stay on the investigation despite repeated pleas by the Kerala Infrastructure Investment Fund Board (KIIFB) …
