Kochi: Kerala High Court on Friday dismissed petitions challenging the Vigilance Court order on CMRL scam against those including Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, and his daughter Veena Vijayan, media reports said.One of the petitioners is late Gireesh Babu who filed the revision petition in 2023 against the Muvattupuzha Vigilance Court order.Girish had sought a …
Kochi: The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) has filed a chargesheet against former Kerala Minister K Babu of Congress in connection with a money laundering case, media reports said.The charge sheet was submitted before the a Special court in Kochi on Mondaybased on the case registered by the Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau (VACB) in which the …
Kochi: Former SFI leader Kasthuri Anirudhan, son of CPM leader A Anirudhan was elected president ofHindu Aikya Vedi (HAV) of Thiruvananthapuram unit.Kasthuri, who is the brother of former MP A Sampath of CPM, accused the Left parties of destroying Indian culture.Kasthuri also blamed the CPM for not correcting its mistakes.Kasthuri’s father A Anirudhan was a …
Kochi: A court in Kannur in Kerala on Monday sentenced eight CPM leaders including Kerala Chief Minister’s press secretary’s brother to life imprisonment for murdering a BJP worker K Suraj, 32, murder on August, 7, 2005.The Thalassery Principal Sessions convicted Manoraj, T K Rajeesh, N V Yogesh, K Shamjit, Manoraj, Sajeevan, Prabhakaran, K V Padmanabhan, …
Kochi:Former Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar will be the new chief of the BJP in Kerala which is going to polls in about one year, media reports said.The party’s central leadership suggested his name as the president of the party’s Kerala unit which is presently led by K Surendran.The core committee meeting of the party, chaired …
Kochi: A court in Kerala sentenced Shaibin Ashraf to 11 years and nine months, prison, in connection with the murder of a traditional healer Shaba Shareef of Mysuru.The Manjeri Additional District Sessions Court in Malappuram district sentenced second accused Shihabuddin to six years and nine months and sixth accused Nishad to three years and nine …
Kochi: Kerala High Court has taken umbrage against police not acting against a person who desecrated Thulasithara, a sacred platform for the Hindus, media reports said.The court asked why the police had not taken any legal action against the person who had hurt the sentiments of a religion, media reports said.The judge made the observation …
Kochi: A court in Malappuram has convicted three accused in the abduction and murder of a traditional healer Shaba Sheriff to learn the formula of a potent herbal remedy.The Manjeri First Additional Sessions will announce the sentence on March 22.Shaibin Ashraf, Shihabudheen, and Nishad were convicted for the abduction and murder of Shaba Sheriff. Nine …
Kochi: A team of six judges of the Supreme Court will visit Manipur where ethnic violence had killed 200 people a couple of years back, media reports saud.Led by Justice B R Gavai, the team will visit relief camps on March 22, the National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) said on Tuesday.The ethnic violence broke out …
Kochi: Noted Malayalam lyricist, poet, and scriptwriter Mankombu Gopalakrishnan, 78, passed away here on Monday.He was undergoing treatment at Medical Trust Hospital after suffering a heart attack last week.Gopalakrishnan penned over 700 songs for around 200 Malayalam films.Some of his popular songs include ‘naadan paattinte madiseela,’ ‘ilam manjin kulirumayoru,’ and ‘ashada masam’ among others.He wrote …
Kochi: An injured tiger that was on prowl in the human inhabited area in Vandiperiyar in Idukki district died due to injuries suffered due to bullets fired at it when it tried to attack the rescue mission on Monday, Asianet reported.The team comprising Vets fired the first tranquilizer which failed to send it to deep …
Kochi: LDF government in Kerala on Monday revoked ten conditions imposed for increasing the honorarium for ASHA workers who are agitating for over 36 days in support of their demands in Thiruvananthapuram.Thousands of Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHA) intensified their stir by picketing the Secretariat on Monday.The government’s decision is one of the demands of …
Kochi: A tiger, that strayed into human habitation area in Vandiperiyar, was captured and taken to the tiger care centre in Periyar Tiger Reserve in Thekkady on Monday.The Forest staff and health team had zeroed in on the tiger in Grambi using drones and other gadgets on Sunday.The tiger was sedated by firing shots by …
Kochi: The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) has summoned CPM Parliamentarian K Radhakrishnan in connection with the Karuvannur Cooperative bank scam in Thrissur in Kerala.Radhakrishnan was directed to appear at ED’s Kochi office yesterday. Since he is in New Delhi in connection with the Parliament session, he could not turn up for the questioning.Radhakrishnan was the …
Kochi: Thousands of women offered Pongala to Attukal Amma at Thiruvananthapuram on Thursday.Lighting of the ‘Pandara Aduppu’, the symbolic stove, signaled the beginning of Pongala at 10.15 am.The fire was ignited in the presence of Tantri Parameswaran Vasudevan Bhattathiripad, Melshanthi V Muraleedharan Namboothiri then transferred the lamp from the sanctum sanctorum to the Pongala stove.Pongala …
Kochi: Going on a defensive mode, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan hosted a breakfast meeting with Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitaraman at New Delhi on Wednesday to discuss financial issues facing the state.After failing to make any impact through his frequent jibes against the BJP-led central government, Vijayan seems to have realised the need to …
Kochi: Complaints have been lodged against BJP leader P C George for cautioning Christians against love Jihad, media reports said.Police are holding discussions on registering fresh case againstGeorge, who is on a bail in connection with allegations for making hate remarks during a TV channel discussion.The fresh complaints accused George of making remarks that 400 …
Kochi: In a major blow to the CPM, Ex MLAA Padmakumar has lambasted the party for sidelining him in the organisation which may take action against him.In his facebook post, the 66-year-old Pathanamthitta district secretariat member has quit all elected positions even as retirement age is 75.Clarifying that he had no differences with the party, …
Kochi: A makeup artist in Malayalam films was arrested for allegedly carrying hybrid ganja at Moolamattom in Idukki on Sunday morning, media reports said. Renjith Gopinath, or G Wayanadan, was taken into custody by Excise Inspector K Abhilash and his team during a special vehicle check. Forty five grams of high-quality hybrid cannabis was recovered …
Kochi: Success of Temple Entry Agitation was key to reformation of Hindu Community by liberating it from the grip of casteist hierarchy by social reformers like Sree Narayana Guru and Mahatma Gandhi whose parleys with upper caste envoy at theIndamthuruthi Mana on March 10, 2025 turns 100 years tomorrow.The palace, then owned by the Hindu …
