Kochi: A minor girl’s opposition to her parents marrying her off to a casual worker has landed two families and others in trouble in Kerala’s Malappuram, Asianet News reported.It was during the betrothal function the police barged into the venue at Marakkara Maravattom panchayat where the cops gathered evidence and booked the groom, two families …
Kochi: The police have registered two First Information Reports in the Sabarimala gold missing case.Sponsor Unnikrishnan Potty is the main accused, media reports said.According to sources, two separate FIRs have been registered.The investigation will examine charges of unauthorised extraction, illegal transportation, and fraudulent transactions. The Kerala High Court had on Friday directed the state DGP …
Kochi: Calicut University has been closed indefinitely following unrest in the campus, media reports said.The university will not open until further notification.Students have been asked to vacate hostels.The campus has witnessed violent incidents since yesterday evening.The decision to close the university was taken for the safety of students, Vice Chancellor P Ravindran said.
Kochi: In a key development, the Kerala High Court on Friday observed that the Kerala Waqf Board’s (KWB) 2019 decision to declare disputed property in Munambam as a waqf was bad in law.A Division Bench of the court made the observation while setting aside a single judge’s order that had earlier quashed the State government’s …
Kochi: Kerala became the first State to pass a bill amending the Central Wildlife Protection Act, 1972, pending President’s approval, media reports said.The Wildlife Protection (Kerala Amendment) Act, 2025, aims to address the rising incidents of human-animal conflicts in the State.The bill passed by the Kerala Assembly on October 8, will be sent to the …
Kochi: The Kerala High Court on Friday ordered the state DGP to register a criminal case in the disappearance of gold from Sabarimala, media reports said.A division bench of the court gave the ruling after the Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) vigilance inquiry confirmed the disappearance of gold from the temple.The court directed the Special Investigation …
Kochi: Three Opposition MLAs, Roji M John, M Vincent and Saneesh Kumar Joseph, were suspended from Kerala Assembly citing violations of House rules, India Today reported.The suspension motion was moved by Parliamentary Affairs Minister M B Rajesh.The motion was passed in the absence of the Congress-led Opposition, which boycotted the proceedings accusing ruling CPM of …
Kochi: Kerala government has offered free travel for people going for cancer treatment in state buses including superfast services, across the state.This was announced by state Transport Minister K B Ganesh Kumar in the State Assembly.The minister informed the assembly that cancer patients going for radiation and chemotherapy can travel for free on all KSRTC …
Kochi: The Directorate of Enforcement has sought bank account details from three film actors in connection with owning smuggled vehicles from Bhutan, media reports said.The ED will question Dulquer Salmaan, Prithviraj Sukumaran and Amith Chakalakkal in the wake of ED recovering documents from their houses during raids on Thursday.The investigation agencies are probing any violation …
Kochi: Father of a 9 year old daughter who died of suspectedamoebic meningoencephalitis,attacked a Dr Vipin of Thamarassery Taluk hospital in Kozhikode, media reports said.The doctor, who was hit by the accused Sanool on the head, was rushed to Baby Memorial Hospital, Kozhikode.Sanoop has been detained by police.Snoop came to the hospital with two children …
Kochi: Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) Deputy Commissioner Murari Babu was suspended by the TDB in connection with the disappearance of gold from Sabarimala Temple. The decision was taken by the TDB during a High level meeting at Thiruvananthapuram today.Murari Babu stated that the dwarapalaka (temple guard) was made of copper and had signed the order …
Kochi: The Kerala High Court on Monday directed to set up a special investigation team (SIT) to probe the alleged irregularities in missing of gold at Sabarimala temple by over 4 kg since 2019.The SIT would be led by S Sasidharan, SP of Crime Branch, under the supervision of H Venkitesh, Additional DGP. Cyber Police …
Kochi: The Supreme Court rejected the plea of Congress leader Mathew Kuzhalnadan, MLA, seeking a vigilance probe against Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on alleged financial deals between his daughter’s IT firm and Cochin Minerals and Rutile Ltd.The Apex Court refused to intervene in the matter and directed not to drag political issues into the …
Kochi: The Kizhakkambalam-based Twenty-20 will focus its fight against the I.N.D.I.A bloc compromising Left and Congress in the coming Local Bodies election, its chief Sabu M Jacob has said.Speaking after inaugurating the party’s state election convention in Kolenchery on Sunday, “Pinarayi Vijayan has failed to control price rise.Sabu accused CPM of closing the food security …
Kochi: President Droupadi Murmu will visit Sabarimala for offering prayers on October 22, media reports said.The President is coming on a two-day trip to Kerala ending October 24.Murmu is scheduled to arrive at Cochin International Airport on October 22 and proceed to Nilakkal.After visiting the temple, she will travel to Thiruvananthapuram the same day.Police have …
Kochi: The winner of ₹25 crore Onam bumper has not come forward to claim the money even as the seller believes the winner to be a poor woman at Netoor in Ernakulam in Kerala.There are reports that the winner is under shock and fear of coming to limelight. The winner is likely to come before …
Kochi: Twenty20 Kizhakkambalam,perhaps the only political party run by a corporate major, is aiming to capture power in at least one panchayat in 35 targeted assembly constituencies in Kerala for which it has already started preparations.A nonprofit charitable organization at Kizhakkambalam in Ernakulam district, Kerala, Twenty20 Kizhakkambalam, redefined politics in a state where communist party …
Kochi: In a blow to the CPM ruled Sabarimala temple in Kerala, the Kerala High Court has ordered a comprehensive inventory and appraisal of valuables at the Sabarimala temple after detecting serious irregularities, media reports said.A division bench passed the order while hearing suo motu proceedings based on a report filed by the Sabarimala Special …
Kochi: The Central government has sanctioned ₹260.56 crore for the rehabilitation of Wayanad which was badly hit by last year’s flood. The centre has approved ₹4,645.60 for a series of mitigation, recovery and reconstruction projects in nine states including Kerala.The decision was taken by a the High-Level Committee (HLC) chaired by Union Home Minister Amit …
Kochi: In a major revelation, the gold plated main door of the Sabarimala Ayyappa Temple was found to be taken to an Ayyappa Temple in Bengaluru in 2019, Asianet News quoting Vigilance said.Unnikrishnan Potty, who sponsored gold plating of the door, had displayed the door at the Ayyappa temple at Sreerampura in Bengaluru, Asianet News …
