Kochi: In a major infrastructure initiative by Kerala, construction of the twin tunnel linking Wayanad and Kozhikode was inaugurated by Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Sunday, media reports said.The Anakkampoyil–Kalladi four-lane road project will connect Thiruvambadi panchayat in Kozhikode with Meppadi panchayat in Wayanad.He said the project was included in the LDF’s 2021 election …
Kochi: A school teacher was booked for allegedly discouraging Muslim students from taking part in celebrations of other religions, the Hindu reported.The female teacher of Sirajul Uloom English High School, Kadavallur, sent audio clips to parents asking them to prevent their wards from attending such functions, the reports said.The Kunnamkulam police have registered a case …
Kochi: The Kerala Crime Branch will collect evidence from women who had reportedly made allegations of sexual abuse against Rahul Mamkootathil, MLA, of Congress, Asianet News reported.The investigation team will also collect statements from those who have indirectly accused Rahul of abusing them.Crime Branch DySP Binu Kumar will lead the investigation.Rahul is likely to meet …
ABHISH K. BOSE Senior Congress leader Ramesh Chennithala has of late accused BJP of sabotaging Maharashtra elections through voter list manipulation and alleges CPM’s collusion with Kerala State Election Commission to compromise the local body polls. In an exclusive interview with journalist Abhish K. Bose, Chennithala alleges that the Maharashtra elections were sabotaged, …
Kochi: In a blow to the Lulu Group, the CPI has opposed reclamation of wetland for setting up a Mall at Thrissur, media reports said.The party Council took the decision to stand against filling of paddy fields against which a CPI local leader Mukundan had gone to court.Mukundan had told the media that his actions …
Kochi: Rapper Vedan, 31, secured an anticipatory bail from Kerala High Court in rape case filed by a young doctor Wednesday, Manorama reported. Delivering the bail to Hiran Das Murali, (alias) Vedan, the court observed that the registration of a new crime against the rapper or the possibility of another crime being registered cannot be …
Kochi: Kerala BJP Vice president C Krishna Kumar has been accused by a woman of sexual abuse, media reports said.The matter has been brought to the notice of BJP state chief Rajeev Chandrasekhar.Meanwhile, Krishna Kumar has dismissed the case related to a family dispute which was rejected by a court in 2023.Rajeev said the matter …
Kochi: Kerala High Court’s temporary ban on collection of toll by National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) 65 km Edappally-Mannuthy stretch of NH 544 at Paliyekkara will continue till September 9 as NHAI has failed to maintain status quo, media reports said.The Monitoring Committee set up by the court to give feedback about the restoration …
Kochi: Sree Krishna temple administration at Guruvayur has accused fashion influencer Jasmine Jaffar of committing contempt of court by shooting films in the temple pond and nadapura illegally, media reports said.The Guruvayur Dewasthanam has lodged a complaint against former Big Boss star Jasmine at the Police station accusing her of violating Kerala High Court riders …
Kochi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday claimed that the BJP would make a good performance in the Local Bodies and Assembly polls in Kerala, media reports said.The party will secure 25 per cent seats in the upcoming local body elections in the state, Shah inaugurating the development summit organised by Malayala Manorama newspaper …
Kochi: Cases of Amaebic meningoencephalitis are increasing in Kozhikode 7 year old boy contracting it in Thamarassery, media reports said.His 9 year old sister had died due to the disease caused byNaegleria fowleri, commonly called the “brain-eating amoeba”.A test conducted on the boy confirmed that he was infected with the disease.Treatment has been started for …
Kochi: Congress suffered a serious blow when Youth Congress chief Rahul Mamkootathil, MLA, quit as Youth Congress chief in Kerala following sexual allegations against him, media reports said.Rahul said he was stepping down “not because of any wrongdoing, but to protect the Congress party” when the party is fighting against the anti-people policies of the …
Kochi: Kochi Metro, which redefined urban transportation by revolutionising travelling comfort, is going to spread its wings with increasing its pinkline network suburban Kakkanad.The service from Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium stop to Kakkanad will be partially opened by June next year by adding five stations, albeit three months behind schedule, Mathrubhumi reported.Work on 825 foundation piles …
Kochi: The Supreme Court rejected NHAI’s appeal against Kerala High Court’s order to suspend toll collection in Paliyekkara toll booth in Thrissur for poor condition of National Highway 544.The Court dismissed the appeal filed by Guruvayoor Infrastructure Ltd, the concessionaire who is collecting the toll.The court had criticised the NHAI for the condition of the …
Kochi: The Church is getting closer to the BJP even as a narrative created by the Left and Congress against the Saffron party in the wake of the arrest of nuns in Chhattisgarh failed to make any impact.A Catholic priest of the Pala diocese taking part in a RSS function on August 15 has triggered …
Kochi: The Syro Malabar Catholic Church has condemned the criticisms made by CPM against Thalasserry Archbishop Mar Joseph Pamplany and sought an end to the campaign, media reports said.The Syro-Malabar Church described the attacks, particularly those coming from leaders of the CPM, including the party’s state secretary MV Govindan, as irresponsible, misleading and discomforting.The controversy …
Kochi: Thirtyfive persons suffered food poisoning after consuming chicken sandwiches at a function in Areekode in Malappuram in Kerala yesterday, media reports said.Those who fell suffered diarrhea and vomiting following which they were admitted to Areekkode Taluk Hospital andManjeri Medical College.Those who were taken ill had partaken in a feast organised in connection with the …
Kochi: Train services through Kottayam will be regulated from August 16 to September 13 for demolition of a about seven decades old footbridge in the railway station, Manorama reported.The preliminary phase of work is scheduled from August 16 to 31. The bridge was constructed in 1956 when the station came into existence for metre gauge …
Kochi: In a major setback to the LDF government in Kerala, a special court on Thursday observed that the Chief Minister has no legal standing to interfere in anti-corruption inquiries, the Hindu reported.The Inquiry Commissioner and Special Judge, Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau (VACB), Thiruvananthapuram, slammed the VACB for giving a clean chit to Additional Director …
Kochi: Actress Minu Muneer was detained by Tamil Nadu police in connection with alleged trafficking of a woman aspiring to become an actor into a sex racket, Manorama reported.Minu, who accused a few actors of sexually abusing her, was taken into custody by Tamil Nadu Police from Aluva in Ernakulam district.Minu was accused of trying …
