Kochi: Nonagenarian former Chief Minister V S Achuthanandan was admitted to a private hospital following abdominal ailments. He is also having kidney related problems. The 98-year-old veteran CPM leader, who is the only surviving founder leader of the CPM, is being constantly monitored by a battery of doctors, media reports said. He was admitted to the hospital on …
Kochi: Congress made a laughing stock of itself as its protest against fuel price rice against the centre turned out to be damp squib at Vyttila in Kochi on Monday. The protest was organized by blocking traffic through the junction for more than an hour, said those including Joju who turned against the protest. Instead of bashing …
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He was suspended four times during the fag end of his service. He is still denied his due pension It was the bureaucracy that had conspired against him and not any political party, Jacob Thomas said. Kochi: In a big blow to Pinarayi Vijayan-led Left Government, the Kerala High Court’s single bench has quashed the …
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It has been the worst show of the national men’s cricket team in an ICC tournament in the recent past. In 2007, Indian team led by Rahul Dravid had crashed out in the first round of the ICC World Cup held in West Indies. Kochi: Done and dusted by both Pakistan and New Zealand …
While it is seen as a good gesture from the part of the church and it has been widely appreciated as well, the issue of Hindu community in Kerala does not have enough land holdings and place for religiously conducting last rites has been a topic of hot debate on social media and in certain …
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Kochi: Cricket world is making a mockery of the selection committee for picking injured all-rounder Hardik Pandya for the match against Pakistan. An outstanding match-winner, Pandya has played meticulously to fetch numerous victories which would have been otherwise won by the rival teams. But that cannot be a deciding factor while choosing a side to take on …
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As the final overs wound up, Sri Lankan supporters started celebrating a sure victory until Rabada entered the field. His entry changed the direction of the game Kochi: South Africa stole a surprise win beating Sri Lanka by four wickets in the ICC 20-20 at Sharjah on Saturday. In a dramatic change in the situation, South …
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Kochi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi held talks with Pope Francis on diverse issues and also invited him to visit India at the Vatican on Saturday. In social media posting, Modi said the two had a very warm meeting on a wide range of issues. Modi gifted a silver candle stand and a book to the Pope. Modi …
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Kochi: Kannada thespian Rajkumar’s son and actor Punneth Rajkumar, 46, passed away due to a heart attack on October 29. Puneet was in a gym when he felt uneasiness and was rushed to the hospital around noon. He was admitted to the ICU where he breathed his last, media reports said. Some of his hits are Raajakumara, …
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Kochi: In a shocking incident, a headmaster of a school in Uttar Pradesh terrorised a six-year-old boy by hanging him upside down from the first floor of the school building to discipline him for playing mischief. Manoj Vishwakarma of the privately managed Sadbhavana Shikshan Sansthan in Mirzapur was arrested by the police after the news …
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National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC) sent notice to Maharashtra government on the basis of a letter written by NCB zonal director Sameer Wankhede alleging harassment following “disclosures” made by a state Minister Nawab Malik. Kochi: Actor Shah Rukh Khan’s son Aryan Khan walked out of the Arthur Road Jail today morning after spending 28 days …
Kochi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived for the G20 Summit in Rome where he held talks with different leaders of the European Union on Friday. The discussions were held on topics including strengthening of ties between India and EU, trade, culture and environment. He held talks with the President of the European Council Charles Michel and …
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Water took over 30 minutes to one hour to travel 24 kilometres to reach the reservoir of Idukki dam. Water from Idukki dam will be released if there was heavy rains in the catchment areas. The safety of the dam became a topic of discussion after an English daily published an article comparing Mullaperiyar to …
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Opposing the bail, the NCB alleged that Aryan was not only a consumer of drugs, but also involved in illicit drug trafficking and was in conscious possession of contraband. Kochi: Twenty five days after his arrest, actor Shah Rukh Khan’s son Aryan Khan was granted bail in a drugs-on-crime case by Bombay High Court on …
Kochi: A witness in the Aryan Khan drug bust case, Kiran Gosavi, was arrested by Pune police in connection with a 2018 cheating case. Mumbai police or any other investigation agency have not sought his custody, Pune police said. There are reports that he will be handed over to Mumbai police. The Pune Police had filed a …
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Kochi: Tamil Nadu will release from Mullaperiyar dam on Friday even as water in the dam stood at 137.75 feet. This was conveyed to the Kerala government by the Tamil Nadu government, Kerala Water Resources Minister Roshy Augustine said on Wednesday through a Facebook post, media reports said. Kerala is making all arrangements to ensure safety …
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Kochi: A retired Supreme Court judge will head the expert committee to probe into the Pegasus phone tapping issue. In its order, the Supreme Court said. Justice R V Ravindran will head the committee that will probe into allegations of use of Pegasus software for alleged unauthorised surveillance, media reports said. The Court said that Justice Raveendran …
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Sameer Khan was arrested in an alleged drug case Kochi: The NCB is going to seek cancellation of bail of Maharashtra minister Nawab Malik’s. son-in-law Sameer Khan on charges of violating bail conditions. The move comes in the wake of Malik levelling extortion charges against NCB director Sameer Wankhede, media reports said. Malik had also said that Wankhede …
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Kochi: With Kerala demanding reduction of maximum permissible water level in Mullaperiyar dam at 139 feet, the Supreme Court has directed the expert committee to spell out the safe level that can be maintained in the dam. The court directed the two states to behave responsibly and prevent any dangerous situation. Tamil Nadu informed the court …
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Kochi: In a shocking incident, a teenager has landed in police custody for allegedly trying to rape a college girl at Kondotty in Malapuram on Monday. The 15-year-old has admitted to have committed the crime, media reports said. He is a resident of the locality. According to police, the boy’s intention was to rape the girl. The …
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