Kochi: The High Court of Kerala on Monday granted bail to nine Left activists accused ofattacking Directorate of Enforcement sleuthswhile collecting evidence against Opposition Leader Pinarayi Vjayan’s daughter Veena T in a money laundering case on May 27.Kiran P S., Jeevan, Anil Kumar, Sreejith, Nishad, Siddharth S, Shefeek, Nandhu G R, Rahul A Rajan were …
Kochi: The death toll in the rains have so far claimed 12 lives in the last two days in Kerala.A total of four people died today.Eight persons are reported missing while persons are being treated for injuries in accidents triggered by heavy downpour.Twentyseven houses were destroyed and 196 partially damaged. A total of 5,792 people …
Kochi: Donald Trump has cancelled strikes against Iran, provided a deal is struck “rapidly” with Teheran.The US president said he had been asked by Iran and other countries in the Middle East to “hold off” on any attack as the “perimeters” of a deal had been agreed, he said in a post on Truth Social.Reports …
Kochi: India grabbed 13 gold to reach fourth position in the Commonwealth Games 2026 at Glasgow in Scotland.Australia is in the top position followed byEngland at second, Canada at 3rd.Australia: 65 Gold, 41 Silver, 52 Bronze (158 total)England: 26 Gold, 41 Silver, 35 Bronze (102 total)Canada: 18 Gold, 20 Silver, 21 Bronze (59 total)India: 13 …
Kochi: Three members of a family from Kerala committed suicide due to financial crisis in Pimpri in Pune, media reports said.The deceased were Vinod Pillai, 50, Sirja Pillai, 45, and their 19-year-old daughter Poornima, 19, NDTV reported.As their acquaintances failed to contact them over phone, they alerted police who reached the spot and rushed the …
Kochi: The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) has informed the High Court of Kerala CPM workers had plotted to kill their sleuths during a raid in connection with a money laundering case against Kerala Opposition Leader Pinarayi Vijayan’s daughter Veena T on May 27.Opposing the bail pleas of the accused, the ED told the High Court …
Kochi: An intense low-pressure over central India triggered widespread rain across Kerala with the weather Department sounding a red alert in eight districts in the state where four death have been reported.The India Meteorological Department (IMD) declared a Red alert in Idukki, Kottayam, Pathanamthitta, Malappuram, Kozhikode, Wayanad, Kannur and Kasaragod, the Hindu reported.An orange alert …
Kochi: The BJP-ruled ThiruvananthapuramCorporation Council on Friday sanctioned six months leave to BJP councilor R Sugathan evading his disqualification for his absence from three consecutive council meetings.The decision passed with 51 votes ignited strong protests from LDF and UDF opposition members.The decision was backed by Mayor V V Rajesh’s casting vote and an independent councillor.The …
Kochi: A court in Wayanad sentenced five years Rigorous imprisonment to four persons in connection with attacking police official Salam during the Muthanga agitation of 2003.The Wayanad District and Sessions court slapped a penalty of Rs 10,000 on each of them while it ordered to pay Rs 7 lakh to the family of Vinod who …
Kochi: Kerala Chief Minister has been given a clean chit by the Vigilance and Anti Corruption Bureau (VACB) in the Punarjani housing scheme, Home Minister Ramesh Chennithala, on Thursday said.Chennithala on Thursday formally declared that Satheesan has been given a clean chit asprobed into alleged irregularities in the Punarjani scheme found no evidence against Satheesan.has …
Kochi: The Supreme Court on Thursday observed that police are “empowered to use pellet guns in exceptional situations”.Declining to impose a blanket ban on the use of pellet guns by police and paramilitary forces for crowd control, the The law enforcement agencies are empowered to deploy them in exceptideclined onal situations, the Apex Court observed …
Kochi:The CBI has indicted six including Swapna Suresh and Santhosh Eappen in the chargesheet filed in the Life Mission corruption case in Thrissur in Kerala. Santhosh Eappen, Managing Director, Unitac Builders, is the first accused, followed by Swapna Suresh, Sandeep Nair, and Sarith.A total of about ₹4 crore to ₹4.5 crore was allegedly embezzled as commission/bribes out …
Kochi: India has won 3 gold, 9 silver and 3 bronze to reach 8th position at the 2026 Commonwealth Games at Glasgow, Scotland.Gold Medalists are Mirabai Chanu in weightlifting (women’s 48 kg), Sharmila Dhankar in Para-athletics (Women’s shot put F57) and Dilip Gavit in Para-athletics (Men’s 100 m T47).Silver Medalists are Rishikanta Singh in Weightlifting …
Kochi: In a potential escalation of the Middle East conflict, Saudi Arabia joined the US to strike against Iran-backed militias in Iraq.US Central Command (Centcom) said Iraq’s paramilitary Popular Mobilisation Forces (PMF), dominated by Iran-backed Shia militias, said at least 20 of its members were killed in US-Saudi strikes on its bases, BBC reported.Earlier, Iran …
Kochi: The Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026 was passed by Lok Sabha on Wednesday by voice vote. The bill needs clearance from the Rajya Sabha. The bill prescribes punishment of up to 10 years’ imprisonment and a Rs 50 lakh fine for offenders. It suggests establishing fast-track courts in every state …
Kochi: Tamil Nadu has cited rising domestic demand for rough stones and construction materials imposing a three-month ban on their transportation to Karnataka, Kerala and Andhra Pradesh.Expressing concerns over the move, Kerala has sought exemptions to avoid delay in executing National Highway projects.The restriction applies to Karnataka, Kerala and Andhra Pradesh.The decision was taken following …
Kochi: Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has said the Kerala government has started land acquisition for the 111-km Angamaly-Sabarimala railway line project.A total of 279 hectares out of 302 hectares remains to be acquired, Vaishnaw said in a written statement in the Lok Sabha on July 22.The Union Minister said that the work on the …
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Kochi:Former veteran CPM leader and independent MLA G Sudhakaran accused Congress of associating with CPM which will end up in scams.Addressing a meeting flanked by Congress Home Minister Ramesh Chenithala, Sudhakaran slammed the Home Department for hiding councilors conspiring against him in Alappuzha Municipal council by CPM councillors.Despite the CPM planning a protest against him, …
Kochi: Former Karnataka Chief Minister of Congress Siddaramaiah, 79, on Sunday announced to stay away from active politics due to age factor and growing corruption.In a post on X, Siddaramaiah said he will be active in public life in his Varuna constituency where people are compelling him to contest again.Siddaramaiah also reflected on his five-decade-long …
Kochi: In a suspected terror attack a woman was killed and 16 others injured, some of them seriously, when a car driven by the suspect Abdul, 21, plouwed into a crowd at a Berlin Pride event around 22:00 hours Berlin Standard Time (BST). The woman died on the spot while about 2,200 cops have launched …
