Kochi: The land dispute between Syro Malabar Church and the Waqf Board here is heading towards a major political churning with BJP backing the Church leaving the Congress and Left fronts in a catch 22 situation, media reports said. The Congress and the CPM-led fronts have been winning assembly and Parliament polls from the region …
Kochi: State Industries Minister P Rajeev will inaugurate 64th annual conference ofKSSIA at Gokulam Park at 3.30 pm in Ernakulam on September 30.KSSIA president A Nizaruddin will preside.State planning member Santosh George Kulangara will be the chief guest. Industries Department Principal Secretary A P M Mohammad Hanish will deliver the Keynote address. KSIDC Managing Director …
Kochi: In a daring encounter in Namakkal, Tamil Nadu police nabbed robbers who looted Rs 65 lakh from three ATMs in Thrissur in Kerala in the wee hours of Friday, media reports said. The robbers were nabbed while they were shifting the car, used for carrying out the robbery, into a container lorry.One suspect was …
Kochi: Robbers struck at ATMs in Thrissur looting over rs 60 lakh in the wee hours of Friday, media reports said. Four members came in a white car and got away with the loot from the ATMs in Shoranur Road, Mapranam, Kolazhy.The robbers used gas cutters to break open the ATMs.Police have alerted police authorities …
Kochi: Actors Siddique and Mukesh, MLA, who were in the forefront of shielding actor Dileep in the 2017 actor attack case, are now running for cover from prosecution in rape charges, reports said. Siddique is hiding from arrest, while the police have no inkling about his movement. Mukesh was arrested and released as he had …
Kochi: CPM backed MLA P V Anvar today cautioned CPM to make corrections before it becomes extinct in the state.Addressing a press conference at Nilambur in Malappuram, Anvar said Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijaya was a failure as Home Minister and sought his resignation. Anvar said his suggestions to stop illegal activities like gold smuggling were …
Kochi: After over 70 days’ wait, a portion of the truck and a body, believed to be that of its driver Arjun, were recovered from Gangavali river on Wednesday, media reports said.Manaf, who owned the truck, confirmed that the cabin retrieved from the river was part of his truck, the reports said. Authorities will conduct …
Kochi: With Kerala High Court rejecting actor Siddique’s anticipatory bail, police are going to arrest him, media reports said Police have circulated a look out circular against the actor in all airports. Museum police in Thiruvananthapuram had booked the rape case after receiving a complaint from an actress who alleged that Siddique raped her at …
Kochi: Actor turned politician, M Mukesh, MLA, of CPM was arrested in connection alleged rape case on Tuesday, media reports said. He was arrested after three hours of sustained questioning. Mukesh was released after a health check up as he had secured an anticipatory bail, the reports said. The special investigation team is investigation the …
Kochi: Kerala High Court has rejected the plea of actor Siddique seeking anticipatory bail in a rape case.More detail for rejecting the actor’s plea is not available.Siddique was booked under sections 376 (rape) and 506 (criminal intimidation) based on a complaint of an actress. Contradicting the allegations, Siddique accused the actress of subjecting him to …
Kochi: Nonagenarian CPM leader M M Lawrence passed away in Kochi on Saturday.An ex MP, Lawrence, 95, was a member of the CPM’s central committee for a long period.He made immense contributions to nurturing left trade unionism and Left movement in the state.He was also a prominent leader of the Centre of Indian Trade Unions …
Kochi: Noted Malayalam actor Kaviyoor Ponnamma, 79, passed away at a hospital here on Friday, reports said.Suffering from stage 4 cancer, she was admitted to Lisie hospital on September 3. Her body will be kept at Municipal Town Hall, Kalamassery from 9 am to 12 noon on Saturday for the public to pay homage. The …
Kochi: Kerala has reported monkeypox (mpox) in a man who came to Malapuram from the UAE, Kerala Health Minister Veena George said, media reports said.The disease has been confirmed in the 38-year-old man hailing from Edavanna, the reports quoting state health minister Veena George said.The person was under observation at Kozhikode Medical College where he …
Kochi: The Supreme Court granted 2017 actor abuse case accused Sunil N S (alias) “Pulsar Suni” bail on Tuesday, media reports said.A division bench passed the order and directed Suni to be produced before the trial court within a week for his release on bail.Malayalam actor Dileep is an accused and was jailed for over …
Kochi: Kerala High Court on Wednesday slammed Kerala government for sitting for over four years on the report of Hema committee on sexual harassment and exploitation of women in Malayalam film industry. A division bench of the court directed the state to handover the sealed report to the Special Investigative Team (SIT) set up to …
Kochi: Despite reeling under deep financial crises, the Left government in Kerala is borrowing Rs 4,800 crore to meet expenses for harvest festival Onam, media reports said. This is out of the borrowing limit of Rs 16,257 crore set by the center for the final three months from January to March, 2025, the reports said.The …
Kochi: Situation in Malayalam film industry is getting critical with more cases of sexual abuse popping up against actors with the latest being against Nivin Pauly on Tuesday, media reports said. Police booked a rape case against the actor on a complaint by a 40-year-old woman who accused him sexually assaulting her in Dubai a few …
Kochi: Actor Mohanlal and former president of Malayalam actors’ outfit A.M.M.A today said that those who were found guilty in the film industry should be punished. There are chances of mistakes happening in the industry like it happens in other areas, he told reporters while speaking at Thiruvananthapuram after launch of Kerala Cricket League. Even …
Kochi: In a major revelation that may have far reaching consequences, Tamil actor Radhika Sarathkumar claimed hidden cameras were used to take videos of actresses changing clothes inside caravans during shooting of a Malayalam film, media reports said. Speaking to Asianet News, Radhika said she had seen a few people watching clips of an actress changing …
Kochi: Veteran CPM leader E P Jayarajan has quit as ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF) convenor following party directive on Saturday, media reports said. The 74-year-old Jayarajan returned to Kannur on Friday night without attending the CPM State Secretariat meeting at Thiruvananthapuram on Saturday. Jayarajan had been keeping away from important functions of the party …
