Kochi: Fish perished in large numbers in the Periyar river and private farms in the area due to pollution triggering a protest against the government in the region on Wednesday, media reports said.Farmers and political parties protested against the Pollution Control Board (PCB).The protesters clashed with police.The people prevented the chief engineer from entering his …
Kochi: Quashing nomination of four members to Kerala University senate by the Governor, the Kerala High Court on Tuesday upheld two members sent by the Left Government, media reports said. The single bench of the court directed the Governor Arif Mohammad Khan to carry out fresh appoinments to the senate considering the cases of those …
Kochi: Setting at rest speculations on Kerala Chief Minister’s family trip abroad, an RTI reply has said that the visit was not government sponsored, media reports said.Government officials, or security staff did not accompany Pinarayi Vijayan and family during the visit, the RTI said.His son-in-law and PWD Minister Mohammad Rias, and Transport Minister K B …
Kochi: The Kerala High Court on Monday upheld a trial court verdict sentencing Muhammed Ameer-Ul-Islam to death for raping and murdering Jisha in Perumbavoor in 2016.The High Court rejected the plea of migrant worker Islam from Assam challenging the verdict of the trial court and setting him free in the case.Claiming him innocent, Ameerul had …
Kochi: A youth who was engaged organ trafficking racket for the last five years wasarrested here, media reports said.The Thrissur native Sabith Nasser was nabbed at Nedumbassery Airport while coming from Iran via Kuwait. Sabith promised financial help to people in need of money and took them abroad to remove their organs in a hospital …
Kochi: K P Yohannan, (Moran Mor Athanasius Yohan), founding Metropolitan Bishop of Believers Eastern Church, passed away at Dallas in the US today, media reports said. He succumbed to serious injuries suffered in a road accident during his morning walk on Tuesday in Texas. He reached the US a few days ago. Yohanan was the …
Kochi: In a movie like climax, the father of the child delivered by his unwed lover, has come forward to marry her, media reports said. The Kollam native agreed to marry his lover after he was summoned by police along with his parents in connection with the case. The police also recorded the statement of …
Kochi: The weather office has predicted summer rains across many districts in Kerala in the next few days. Barring Kasargod, all areas are likely to get heavy showers. Yellow alerts were sounded in Malappuram and Wayanad on May 9 and Idukki on May 10.Heat wave conditions in many parts have hit normal activities of people. …
Kochi: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, wife and grandson left here on a 16-day private trip to places including Dubai on Monday, media reports said. They are expected to meet his son and family in Dubai where his daughter Veena and son-in-law and PWD Minister Mohammad Riyas are already camping. They left here for Dubai …
Kochi: A city court on Monday rejected a plea to probe into the pay off allegedly received by Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan’s daughter Veena T from a mining company CMRL for getting favours from the Left Government, media reports said. Rejecting the petition of Congress leader Mathew Kuzhalnadan, MLA, accusing the Left government headed …
Kochi: Suspended ex CPM MLA S Rajendran held talks with some BJP leaders who called on him at his residence in Munnar in Idukki today. Senior state BJP leaders including central area president Hari, Kerala BJP party vice president Prameela Devi held talks with him. The meeting comes at a time when reports of BJP …
Kochi: A 23-year-old unwed woman delivered her child in the washroom of her hostel room shared by five others who were unaware of her pregnancy in Kochi today, media reports said. The woman showed no signs of pregnancy to her roommates living in the hostel in old market road. When she did not return from …
Kochi: Police is probing into rape angle in connection with the recovery of about three hours old child in Panampilly Nagar in Kochion Friday.Talking to the media, a top police official expressed difficulty in disclosing the name of the unmarried mother who delivered the child this morning.He said that the parents were not aware about …
Kochi: In a shocking incident, the body of a one day old boy was found in the road in Panampilly Nagar in Kochi on Friday, media reports said. The body was found by the cleaning workers in the morning. Police have retrieved CCTV footage of the body wrapped in a parcel cover being flung out …
Kochi: Power supply to the Kochi Corporation, Fort Kochi office, was snapped by KSEB for failing to pay pending arrears of Rs 2 lakh, media reports said.This brought to a grinding halt the functioning of the office.Efforts are on to clear the arrears and restore power supply, Mayor M Anil Kumar said adding that the …
Kochi: Mayor Arya Rajendran of the CPM had the taste of her own medicine when a temporary KSRTC driver allegedly blocked her car and misbehaved with her, media reports said. It is the militant trade unionism promoted by her party that has spoiled the demeanor of the workers of KSRTC, private buses, auto rickshaw workers …
Kochi: Two security guards of a cooperative bank were found dead in the bank in Thrissur, media reports said.They were identified as Vellanikkara Service Cooperative bank guards Aravindakshan and Antony. One body was found in the front of the banl, while the other near a canal. Police suspect Aravindakshan committing suicide after killing Antony who …
Kochi: Venad Express (16302) will skip Ernakulam junction from May 1 as part of railways plans to streamline train services in the sector, media reports said. Shortage of platform and unnecessary delay in changing of engine in Ernakulam junction are the main reasons for rerouting of the train.Commissioning of Tripunithura terminal of Kochi Metro is …
Kochi: Kerala recorded 70.35 per cent polling with Kannur topping the list at 73.80 per cent at 8 pm in the Lok Sabha polls held on Friday, media reports said. There was good turnout in urban areas and all constituencies saw polling above 60 per cent. There were incidents of voting machines developing technical snags. …
Kochi: Amidst Lok Sabha polls, BJP has kicked off its preparations for the 30 months away Assembly polls in Kerala by announcing its plans to form a government with breakaway groups from the Congress and Left parties.Claims of noted BJP leader Sobha Surendran, contesting from Alappuzha, that a top CPM leader E P Jayarajan had …
