Kochi: Independent candidate P V Anvar has succeeded in proving his relevance in the Nilambur Assembly constituency where CPM lost minus Anvar who had helped the Left front win the last two elections, political observers said.Knowing very well that the Left front did not have any chance to come anywhere near the figure of winning …
Kochi: Congress-led front won the by-election in Nilambur after Aryadan Shoukath defeated CPM’s M Swaraj by 11,077 votes today. Shoukath got 77,087 while his rival M Swaraj of CPM got 66,159 votes. P V Anwar, whose resignation as Left backed Independent candidate, led to the holding of the election got 19,946 votes. Mohan George of …
Kochi: Former Kerala Chief Minister V S Achuthanandan, 101, of CPM was admitted to the ICU of Sree Uthradom Thirunal (SUT) Hospital in Pattom after he suffered a cardiac arrest on Monday, media reports said.His condition was stated to be stable. The centenarian is one of those who quit CPI to form CPM in 1964.He …
Kochi: With Nilambur in Kerala recording 75.27 per cent polling in the bye-election on Thursday, major parties are worried over the fate of their candidates due to the presence of Independent candidate P V Anwar, political analysts said. The change of political climate in the constituency due to multiple factors have led to change in …
Kochi:A 52-year-old Neeta Brite Fernandes was detained for backing Israel amidst CPM’s rally against war on Wednesday here, media reports said. Neeta was arrested to avoid confrontation during the rally. Neeta, who is a native of Mattancherry, was released later. Neeta too raised slogans in support of Israel flashing the Israel flag. A case was …
Kochi: Kerala Education Minister V Sivankutty was accused of insulting the Governor R V Arlekar by violating the protocol during a function on Thursday.In a press release, The Raj Bhavan accused Sivankutty of leaving the venue without informing the Governor setting a “wrong precedent” before students.The release said that the minister’s gesture was a “gross …
Kochi: Six persons from Tamil Nadu were arrested in Malappuram for allegedly trafficking a nine month old infant to a woman for Rs.1.5 lakh, Asianet reportedThe baby’s mother Keerthana, step father Siva, buyer Aadi Lakshmi, intermediaries Senthil and Prema Latha were arrested.The buyer told Police that she bought the infant for adoption.The actual price demanded …
Kochi: In a hit and run case, the accused sped away after allegedly hitting a cop engaged in vehicle check at Thodupuzha in Idukki district near here.Sub-Inspector E M Muhammed sustained injuries on Saturday afternoon. The official of the Kalloorkad Police Station in Muvattupuzha was admitted to a private hospital in Thodupuzha, media reports said.The …
Kochi: A junior cop in Kerala was arrested for allegedly taking videos of women cops in their private room using a surveillance camera, media reports said.Vyshak attached to the Vandiperiyar police station in Idukki district was held on Thursday.The matter came to the knowledge of the authorities when a woman cop lodged a complaint with …
Kochi: A Singaporean cargo shipWan Hai 503 caught fire almost 120 km west of Kozhikode and Kannur off the Kerala coast, media reports said.Out of over 650 containers, 50 fell into the sea about 40 km west of the Beypore-Azheekal ports.Out of the 40 crew members, 18 jumped into the sea in a bid to …
Kochi: Leading Oncologist V P Gangadharan has received a threatening letter to kill him and family if Rs 8.25 lakh was not paid in lieu of the death of a girl treated by the doctor, media reports said.The letter was received on May 17 at Lakeshore Hospital issuing death threats accusing the doctor of alleged …
Kochi: P V Anvar will contest as an independent candidate after the Election Commission rejected his nomination as a nominee of Trinamool Congress for the Nilambur assembly by election in Kerala on June 19.Anvar’s candidature as All India Trinamool Congress was rejected by the authorities on technical grounds during scrutiny.But his second set of nominations …
Kochi: The five-year-old Behsa Karimi from Afghanistan had little inhibition while stepping into the world of modern education when she joined Class I in the 113-year-old Government Lower Primary school Mudiyoorkara, Kottayam in Kerala, OnManorama reported.Daughter of Mohammad Fahim Karimi and Ellaha Zahir from Herat City in Afghanistan, she reached school on the first day …
Kochi: The five-year-old Behsa Karimi from Afghanistan had little inhibition while stepping into the world of modern education when she joined Class I in the 113-year-old Government Lower Primary school Mudiyoorkara, Kottayam in Kerala, OnManorama reported.Daughter of Mohammad Fahim Karimi and Ellaha Zahir from Herat City in Afghanistan, she reached school on the first day …
Kochi: Will BJP turn out to be a dark horse in Nilambur where byelection is going to be held on June 19 is a tricky question making rounds in the minds of political pundits raking their heads to predict the result.The BJP’s deliberate move to find a Christian candidate for the NDA front is to …
Kochi: Will BJP turn out to be a dark horse in Nilambur where byelection is going to be held on June 19 is a tricky question making rounds in the minds of political pundits raking their heads to predict the result.The BJP’s deliberate move to find a Christian candidate for the NDA front is to …
Kochi: Trinamul Congress leader P V Anvar has announced his decision to contest the Nilambur byelection in Kerala, media reports said.Traditionally affiliated to the Congress, Anvar was the college union chairman representing Congress.However, he started association with the CPM-led Left front in the 2016 Assembly elections. Anvar was elected as a LDF candidate from Nilambur …
Kochi: Mohan George, 62, is the BJP led NDA candidate in Nilambur byelection to be held on June 19.The decision was taken by the central leadership of the BJP.George is a practicing lawyer in Nilambur. He is a native of Chungathara in Nilambur.Before joining the BJP, he was in Kerala Congress. George is a member …
Kochi: Eight RSS workers were sentenced to life imprisonment by a Thrissur court for murdering a DYFI activist Biju, 31, on May 16, 2010, at Kumbalangad, Wadakkanchery, in Thriisur in Kerala, media reports said.Delivering the verdict, the Thrissur Additional District and Sessions Judge III slapped a penalty of Rs 1,44,000 on each of the convicts.The …
