Kochi: After busting country’s Level-4darknet-based narcotics traffickingby Edison of Muvattupuzha, the NCB has arrested a resort owner and wife for allegedly trafficking drugs within the country and abroad, media reports said.The couple Deol, owning Sunset Valley Resort in Panchalimedu, Idukki, and Manju were accused of trafficking ketamine to Australia.According to the NCB, Deol is a …
Kochi: Kerala High Court rejected Kerala University Registrar Dr K S Anil Kumar plea challenging his suspension by the Vice Chancellor for allegedly dishonouring the Governor, media reports said.Refusing to stay the suspension of Anil Kumar, the court sent notices to the University and Kerala Police seeking detailed responses on the matter.The court will further …
Kochi: A woman in Kerala’s Palakkad district was tested positive for the Nipah virus on Friday.Another woman in Nattukal inMalappuram district showed symptoms of Nipah in a private hospital in Perinthalmanna in Malappuram. Her samples have been sent for analysis and results are awaited.Her samples were sent to the National Institute of Virology (NIV) in …
Kochi: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan will leave for the US for Medical check up on Saturday morning, media reports said.Vijayan is going on a 10-day trip for a medical review at the Mayo Clinic.He will leave from Thiruvananthapuram International Airport via Dubai along with wife, Kamala.He was under treatment at the Mayo Clinic in …
Kochi: One woman was killed when a building in Kottayam Medical College collapsed today.It was not known whether more people were trapped in the debris.The building block housed washrooms used by patients of three wards. It was one of the oldest blocks of the entire Medical College building.The fire force personnel were struggling to carry …
Kochi: Kerala University Registrar Dr K S Anil Kumar was suspended for cancelling a function on June 25 called by Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar while DYFI and SFI took out a protest March to Raj Bhavan against the suspension tonight. The protesters dared water cannon and crossed the barricades placed by the police. The Vice …
Kochi:In a shocking incident, a father killed his daughter at Omanapuzha in Alappuzha, in Kerala, media reports said. Angel Jasmine, 28, was killed by her father Francis (alias) Jismon using a bath towel last night. The accused has been taken into police custody. The family of the accused told police that Angel died after suffering …
Kochi: Malayaam actor Minu Muneer was arrested on Tuesdayfor allegedly making defamatory remarks against actor and filmmaker Balachandra Menon.She was arrested by Infopark Cyber Police and released in Kochi.Muneer had levelled allegations that Menon had sexulually harassed her during the shooting of film ‘Dhe Ingottu Nokkiye’Minu was arrested on the allegations of defaming Menon through …
Kochi: Former Kerala Chief Minister and one of the founders of CPM, V S Achuthanandan, 101, is in extremely critical condition Tuesday, media reports said.However, Achuthanandan, who was admitted to the intensive care unit of SUT Hospital in Thiruvananthapuram after suffering a heart attack a few days back, is responding to medications.A critical care team …
Kochi: Delay by Kerala police in removing a body from railway track led to delay of train services from Ernakulam to Thiruvananthapuram via Kottayam today, media reports said. Venad Express was detained for about one hour at Tripunithura due to the delay in the arrival of police to remove the body on the track. Passengers …
Kochi: Yogesh Gupta, who failed to become Kerala DGP, paid price for his honesty and impartial investigation. A trusted official of former Chief Minister V S Achuthanandan, Gupta was shunted out of Vigilance as its Director in the middle of an alleged corruption case probe against CPM leader P P Divya who is an accused …
Kochi: Five persons were arrested for allegedly breaching Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan’s security in Kozhikode on Sunday night, media reports said.The Nadakkavu police arrested them for allegedly following the Chief Minister’s convoy in a private vehicle without a number plate from Kannur and West Hill in Kozhikode district.The incident took place around 10 pm …
Kochi: Kerala government has appointed Ravada A Chandrasekhar as the 41st police chief of the state in place of Shaik Darvesh Saheb, who is retiring on June 30.A 1991-batch IPS officer currently, Chandrasekhar is on central deputation.Nitin Agrawal and Yogesh Gupta were other contenders.Hailung from Andhra Pradesh’s Godavari region, began as Assistant Superintendent of Police …
Kochi: A couple were taken into custody by Pudukad police in Thrissur on Sunday in connection with the unnatural death of two newborns one of which is believed to have been murdered, media reports said. The two Bavin and Aneeshs who did not enter into a wedlock were taken into custody after the man walked …
Kochi: Police are investigating the death of a one year old baby on Friday at Kadampuzha in Malappuram, media reports said.There are unconfirmed reports of the boy recovering from jaundice 28 days back. The boy was not given medical attention.The health department officials visited the house of the parents and the matter.The boy was delivered …
Kochi: The Kerala High Court has ordered a probe into the appointment of former Chief Minister’s son V A Arun Kumar as Temporary Director of IHRD.The High Court said this while hearing a petition of Thrikkakara model engineering college former principal and present Kerala technical University DeanDr Vinu Thomas.The court directed to investigate the qualifications …
Kochi: Central Board of Film Certification’s refusal permission to release Malayalam film ‘Janaki’ in JSK – Janaki vs State of Kerala starring Union Minister Suresh Gopi and his son was questioned by the Kerala High Court on Friday, media reports said.The Court asked the censor board as to on what basis it refused permission for …
Kochi: Three migrants were killed when a four decades old two-storey building collapsed in Kodakara in Thrissur on Friday morning.A few of them were missing.Out of a total of 17 migrant workers living in the house, 14, managed to escape unhurt, while three were trapped under the debris.The victims were identified as Rahul 19, Rupel …
Kochi: Kerala Governor Rajendra Arlekar inaugurated an event held to condemn Emergency on the 50th year of its imposition even as Left outfits tried to disrupt the event seeking removal of Bharatamba’s image from the venue at Thiruvananthapuram on Wednesday. The event was organised to condemn the imposition of Emergency on its 50th anniversary. The …
Kochi: Suresh Gopi and son Madhav Suresh will appear together in ‘JSK – Janaki vs State of Kerala’, which is set for a global release on June 27. Directed by Praveen Narayanan, the film recently completed its certification process and has been cleared by the censor board passing it without a single cut. Anupama Parameswaran …
