Kochi: A court has sentenced three persons of Madurai to life imprisonment in the 2016 Kollam Collectorate blast case in Kerala.The District Principal Sessions Court announced the verdict sentencing Abbas Ali (31), Shamsoon Karim Raja (33), and Davood Sulaiman(27) hailing from Madurai in Tamil Nadu to Life Term.They will be put in Thiruvananthapuram Central Jail.It …
Kochi: Kerala’s cash strapped Left government has allocated Rs 15.50 lakh to Kapil Sibal to fight ED’s plea to shift diplomatic channel gold smuggling case from Kerala to Karnataka in the Supreme Court, media reports said.The remuneration to Sibal is for appearing on behalf of Kerala in the Supreme Court on May 7 challenging the …
Kochi: Crisis in BJP’s Kerala unit continues unabated even as the RSS and the central leadership slog without taking steps to act against divisive forces.Even as the firebrand leader Sandeep Varriercontinues to remain sulked for being insulted by Palakkad candidate Krishnakumar, all efforts by the RSS and BJP to bring him around have not yielded …
Kochi: Kerala BJP firebrand leader Sandeep Varrier’s outburst against Palakkad party candidate Krishnakumar has created crisis in the party in the middle of byelections.Sandeep said he was insulted by Krishnakumar after being invited for a programme in connection with his election the other day in Palakkad which is going to assembly by-election in a few …
Kochi: A court on Monday convicted three persons in connection with 2016 Kollam Collectorate blast case in Kerala.The District Principal Sessions Court convicted Abbas Ali (31), Shamsoon Karim Raja (33), and Davood Sulaiman(27) hailing from Madurai in Tamil Nadu.The court will announce the sentence on Tuesday.It was on June 15, 2016, the convicts detonated an …
Kochi: In a blow to those opposing 530km K-Rail of Kerala’s Left government, Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw supported it on Sunday.The Centre had no problems if the state had solutions to the technical and environmental issues with the plan, he told reporters at Thrissur.The Centre was keen to develop the Angamaly-Erumeli Sabarimala railway line …
Kochi: Passengers onboard two boats of Kochi Water Metro had a providential escape on Kochi Backwaters after the two vessels collided at Fort Kochi on Sunday, media reports said.The passengers went into panic as both the boats lost stability due to the impact of the collision at about 2.30 pm.One boat arriving from the High …
Kochi: Groupism seems to be an infectious disease affecting all parties in Kerala, with the rightist BJP becoming the latest victim of it.It all started in the Congress between factions led by Mr Clean A K Antony and K Karunakaran. Soon it spread to the CPM where V S Achuthanandan and Pinarayi Vijayan fought a …
Kochi: Four cleaning workers from Tamil Nadu were killed when they were hit by Kerala Express coming from New Delhi on Saturday evening, media reports said.The deceased were Valli, Rani, Lakshman. Another man is yet to be identified.The mishap occurred when the Thiruvananthapuram bound train hit them when they were on the railway bridge over …
Kochi: The rightist BJP in southern state of Kerala is in the middle of controversies which are likely to impact its prospects in three byelections on November 13, media reports said.Already reeling under factionalism, the party facing multiple allegations like its alleged involvement in 2021 Hawala case and charges of plotting to sabotage Thrissur Temple …
Kochi: CPM leader and former district panchayat president P P Divya arrested after her anticipatory bail plea was rejected by a court in connection with the suicide of a government official Naveen Babu who was accused by Divya of being corrupt.The police took her into custody while she was on the way to surrender to …
Kochi: A total of 154 persons suffered injuries when a firecracker warehouse caught fire during fireworks at Theyyam festival at Anjootiambalam Veererkavu temple in Nileshwar in Kasargod in North Kerala in the wee hours of Tuesday, media reports said.Eight persons suffered serious injuries.Many people were also injured in the stampede. The crackers were stored in …
Kochi: In a major raid, sales tax sleuths seized 105 kg of unaccounted gold from jewelry units and other places in Thrissur, media reports said.The raids were conducted in 73 premises owned by 35 jewelry owners and manufacturers.The raids were led by Abraham Renn S, Special Commissioner, GST.The raids were mainly aimed at unearthing unaccounted …
Kochi: In a relief to rape accused actor Siddique, the Supreme Court today extended the interim anticipatory bail granted to him against whom an young actress had alleged of raping her, media reports said.A division bench of the court adjourned the hearing after the actor sought time to file a rejoinder to the status report …
Kochi: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan’s daughter T Veena has deposed before the Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO) in connection with the alleged pay-off case connected with the Cochin Minerals and Rutile Ltd (CMRL), media reports saud.Veena appeared before the SFIO at Chennai on Wednesday about 10 months after the agency registered a case in …
Kochi: Journalist turned actor, T P Madhavan, 88, passed away at a hospital in Kollam on Wednesday morning, media reports said.Madhavan was undergoing treatment in the hospital where he breathed his last.Madhavan was living in an isolated condition in a lodge in Thiruvananthapuram. It was a few of his associates who shifted him to Gandhi …
Kochi: A Sri Lankan woman had to wait for 20 years to get Indian citizenship after marrying a Thrissur native Arodi Baiju in 2001.It was during the 2020 local body polls the matter of Kranthugoda Kankanenkelaani Sujeeva not having voting rights came to the notice of BJP candidate Rasmy V R. She approached BJP state …
Kochi: A new local train between Kollam and Ernakulam Junction, via Kottayam, was launched today bringing cheers among the struggling travelers in the sector.The eight-rake MEMU service started from Kollam at 5.55 am and reached Ernakulam Junction at around 9.35 am. The train, introduced on a temporary arrangement, will run from Monday to Friday.The spurt …
Kochi: BJP is upbeat over a court in Kasargod acquitting its Kerala chief in the Manjeswaram election bribery case filed by CPM candidate V V Ramesan, media reports said.The Kasaragod Sessions Court gave the judgment on Saturday.Arguing that the case was politically motivated, Surendran and five others had filed a discharge petition in September 2023.They …
Kochi: In a major relief, the railways have introduced a special MEMU service from Kollam to Ernakulam junction via Kottayam from October 7 to January 3, 2025.The eight-rake train will leave Kollam at 6.15 am and reach Ernakulam Junction at 9.35 am. It will leave Ernakulam Junction at 9.50 am and reach Kollam by 1.30 …
