Kochi: Film maker K P Sirajuddin has been detained by the customs in connection with smuggling 2.23 kg gold in a meat processing machine through Nedumbasserry airport.Thrikkakara Municipality Vice Chairman A A Ibrahimkutty’s son Shabin is among the three accused arrested in the case that surfaced in April.It was on the basis of the deposition …
Kochi: Services of Kochi Metro through Pathadipalam station became normal as a snag in a pillar near the station was rectified.Services are operated at an interval of seven and half minutes through the section as it was done before the snag in pillar number 347 was detected. Speed regulation in the CUSAT-Pathadipalam section, where the …
Kochi: The BJP-led NDA has resolved to field Draupadi Murmu, 64, as its nominee for the post of country’s President.A former Governor of Jharkhand, Murmu, a tribal leader from Odisha, will fight against former Union Minister Yashwant Sinha, who is the opposition candidate.The country has not seen a tribal woman tobecoming the President. The elections will …
Kochi: The Thodupuzha Soccer school observed International Yoga day with popular sports personalities taking part in the event.The guests stressed the importance of yoga in shaping the mind, personality, confidence, health among others.Thodupuzha Municipal chairman Saneesh George inaugurated the event. Former national coach Bibu Mathew was the chief guest who spoke about the role played …
Kochi: Gold smuggling case accused Swapna Suresh has appealed to the Prime Minister to to initiate a CBI probe into the case in which she has accused the complicity of Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and his family.In a letter to the Prime Minister, she said she got involved in the case as per the direction …
Kochi: A former state government official was arrested for stealing gold and other articles from the safe locker of the Revenue Division Office court in Thiruvananthapuram.Retired Senior Superintendent Sreekandan Nair was arrested from his house in Perurkada past midnight last night in Thiruvananthapuram.Police were struggling to crack the case as they were not able to …
Kochi: Kochi Metro is all set to add two more stations to its list of 22 halts as soon as it extends its operations up to S N Junction in Tripunithura.The two new stations to join the metro network are Vadakkekotta and S N Junction.At present the metro operates services from Aluva to Petta.The railway …
Kochi: Gold smuggling case accused Swapna Suresh will appear before the ED ifor questioning in connection with the statement she had given before the court accusing the complicity of Kerala Chief Minister and others in the case.The Enforcement Directorate (ED) had served a notice directing her to appear at the Kochi office on June 22 …
Kochi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s mother Heeraben turned 100 on Saturday.Modi spent time with her and took her blessings at Gandhinagar in Gujarat. He also shared food with her. In a blog post, Modi greeted his mother on the occasion and recounted her sacrifices and wrote about the various aspects of her life. “Maa… this isn’t a mere …
Kochi: Destiny catapults one to the zenith of prosperity and also pulls down a wealthy to the girth of penury.Such is the case with Aiswarya who once acted opposite Mohanlal and other popular stars in early nineties.Daughter of yesteryear leading actor Laxmi, Aiswarya acted with Mohanlal in super hit films like Butterflies, Narasimham and Praja.Aiswarya also …
Kochi: The victorious Kerala team that lifted the Khelo India national basketball championship was given a warm welcome at Kottayam railway station. Mannanam-based St Ephrems Sports Academy director Fr Antony Kanjirathinkal led those who were present to receive the team at Kottayam railway station. Prem Kumar (coach), Aji Thomas (coach), Jobin Varghese (former sportsperson) Santosh …
Kochi: Union Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Madhavrao Scindia has said that the centre would look into the protest against the Kerala Chief Minister and violence of LDF convener E P Jayarajan.Replying to a tweet of Congress MP Hibi Eden asking as to why an FIR was not registered against Jayarajan, Scindia said that we are …
Kerala’s premier hospital to join hands with ‘Kidney Priest’ Fr Davis Chirmel as a part of ‘Aster Care Together’ scheme. Thrissur: As part of creating awareness about cancer diseases and providing quality treatment at minimal cost, Aster Medcity will be joining hands with charity worker Fr Davis Chiramel. Fr Davis Chirmel, who is known as …
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Kochi: Gold smuggling accused Swapna Suresh has accused the Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan of making an unsuccessful attempt to influence the Sharjah ruler to start an IT company for her daughter there. The attempt failed as some quarters in Sharjah opposed the project, she said in the affidavit given before the Ernakulam Principal Sessions Court. …
Kochi: Travel anywhere in the city for just Rs 5 in Kochi Metro on June 17, the day when it started its maiden journey of 13.4 kms from Aluva to Palarivattom in 2017.The aim is to promote Kochi Metro by attracting maximum travellers, mainly those who are yet to travel in the metro.One can travel …
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Kochi: Diplomatic gold smuggling accused Swapna Suresh today alleged that she had held parleys with Kerala Chief Minister and family members on a number of occasions.The Chief Minister’s wife, daughter and son were among those present while she held the discussions and took decisions, she told reporters.Swapna said she was ready to remind the Chief …
Kochi: Three former Supreme Court Judges are among 12 prominent personalities who have prayed for suo motu intervention by the Supreme Court in the issue related to bulldozing of houses in Uttar Pradesh.Describing the UP government’s act as “making a mockery of the Constitution”, theyappealed to the Apex Court to act against the “violence and …
Kochi: Upper Primary aided school teacher Farzeen Majid was suspended for protesting against Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan inside a plane yesterday.Farzeen and Navin Kumar shouted slogans against Pinarayi seeking his resignation as the plane was landing in Thiruvananthapuram1airport. Education Minister V S Sivankutty has sought a report about Farzeen from the public education director.Farzeen, Mattanoor block …
Kochi: A couple of Youth Congress leaders accused LDF convener E P Jayarajan of assaulting them for protesting against the Chief Minister inside a flight which was landing at Thiruvananthapuram airport.Fardin Majid also alleged that the Chief Minister’s personal staff bashed him.Justifying his action, Jayarajan alleged that Fardin and Navin Kumar were inebriated to the …
Kochi: There seems to be no respite for Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan from statewide protests seeking his resignation after a gold smuggling case accused alleged the complicity of Pinarayi and his near ones in the case.Unmindful of all the protests, Pinarayi is continuing with his scheduled programmes causing immense inconvenience to the common man.Long …
