Kochi: A massive haul of MDMA weighing 12.8 kg worth Rs 10 crore was seized by a police team from Malappuram.Three persons from Malappuram and Wayanad were arrested as part of Toofan operations against drug trafficking in the state.The narcotics was seized from the vehicles of the accused.The seizure was done in a follow-up to …
Kochi: Congress leader Chenthi Anil was expelled from the party on Saturday for waylaying Kerala Chief Minister V D Satheesan on Friday, media reports said.A member of the District Congress Committee (DCC), Anil was taken into custody for blocking the convoy of the Chief Minister V D Satheesan in the Sreekaryam police station limits in …
Kochi: Exposing division persisting in the Congress, police on Saturday arrested District Congress Committee (DCC) member Chenthi Ani for allegedly picketing Kerala Chief Minister V D Satheesan’s vehicle in Thiruvananthapuram.Ani allegedly intercepted the convoy around 5.55 pm on Friday while the Chief Minister was on his way to Chempazhanthy to attend the Sree Narayana Guru …
Kochi: The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) has registered a case in connection with illegal financial transactions to organise a failed football event involving legendary footballer Lionel Messi and others in Kerala in 2025 during the LDF rule.The ED has registered the case under the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) to probe into suspected andfinancial irregularities …
Kochi: Kerala Home Department has suspended DySP Sudheer Kallan who erred in the arrest of Dr Ram, who is an accused in the suicide of student of Kannur Dental College, has been suspended.Kannur Crime Branch DySP P Sudheer Kallan was suspended for violating procedures in the arrest of Dr Ram, Asianet News reported.The Kerala High …
Kochi: A total of 416 marriages were performed in just seven hours in the Sree Krishna Temple at Guruvayoor on Sunday.The ceremonies began at 4.10 am and ended by 12.45 p.m. The previous record was 334 marriages held on September 8, 2024. The Devaswom chairman A V Gopinath lit the ceremonial lamp before the first …
Kochi: Aroma Chundan (snake boat) won the 72nd Nehru Trophy Boat Race by a whisker at Alappuzha on Saturday.Nadubhagam Chundan came second and Veeyapuram Chundan third.The new chundan was launched this year under the leadership of the Kollam based Aroma Business Group.The Nehru Trophy Boat Race traces its origins to 1952 and is traditionally held …
Kochi: Kerala has expressed shocked over losing Mangaluru Railway Region to Karnataka with Chief Minister V D Satheesan flaying the Railway Board. Mangaluru Region come under the control of Mysuru division of South Western Railway bidding adieu to Palakkad division under Southern Railway. Satheesan alleged that the decision was taken without informing Kerala government.The authority …
Kochi: CPI Kerala Chief Binoy Viswam on Saturday protested against Kerala Opposition Leader Pinarayi Vjayan’s remarks rejecting Deputy Opposition Leader post to CPI.Talking to reporters, Viswam said it showed Pinarayi Vijayan’s political immaturity.Viswam said Pinarayi’s stand was not fit to the stature of the position he was holding.Viswam said it is high time to end …
Kochi: Mullaperiyar Dam remains completely stable and Tamil Nadu continues to strictly abide by Supreme Court directives, Tamil Nadu Law Minister C T R Nirmal Kumar said.He dismissed Kerala government’s safety concerns about the strength of the 125 year old dam while speaking on the sidelines of the 31st Southern Zonal Council meeting in Kovalam …
Kochi: A naval officer was sentenced to multiple punishments including seven years of Rigorous Imprisonment.The military court fined Commodore Sreekumar Pillai Rs 75 lakh and terminated him from service for corruption.Pillai, who served as the commanding officer of INS Zamorin at the Indian Naval Academy (INA), Ezhimala, will face additional two years of imprisonment if …
Kochi: Former Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan’s son in law Mohammed Riyas, MLA, has denied media reports that ED had questioned in connection with his wife Veena’s business transactions with CMRL.Talking to reporters at Thiruvananthapuram, Riyas said media reports that his wife used his bank account for dealings with CMRL is baseless, media reports said.He …
Kochi: Directorate of Enforcement (ED) has stumbled upon matters against former Kerala Chief’s daughter Veena T in cases including hawala transactions.The ED has seized a diary which shows Veena sending 349 lakh Dirhims (Rs 85 lakh) to Dubai.The diary was seized during ED raids at places including that of Veena and CMRL promoters as part …
Kochi: The Directorate of Enforcement is raiding eight locations in Kerala in connection with the money laundering case of CPM leader Pinarayi Vijayan’s daughter Veena T.This the third edition of raids being conducted by the ED to collect evidence pertaining to Veena getting money from CMRL without providing any service, Asianetnews.com reported.A four member team …
Kochi: The BJP councillors sang the National Song Vande Mataram while those belonging other parties rendered the National Anthem during Independence day function on Saturday.Mayor O Sadasivan hoisted the National flag following which began singing the national anthem.When members of the ruling CPM and those belonging to Congress-led front began singing the National Anthem, 13 …
Kochi: The state-level Independence Day was celebrated in Kerala sans rendering of Vande Mataram amidst Centre issuing new protocol on its rendition on Saturday.Chief Minister V D Satheesan hoisted the national flag at Central Stadium in Thiruvananthapuram. The Centre’s July 9 protocol makes it mandatory to play the National Song before the National Anthem at …
Kochi: A dead snake found on a seat of the Bengaluru bound Vande Bharat Express sent shivers down the spine of a family which spotted it.The traveller who was going to Coimbatore with wife and children saw the lifeless snake next to the one allotted to him on Friday.The train was scheduled to depart at …
Kochi: A Land Revenue Tahsildar was arrested red handed on Friday for accepting a bribe of Rs 10 lakh from a person for settling a fake dispute tailored by the official.Joseph Anthony of Kanayannur Taluk in Ernakulam was arrested by Department of Vigilance and Anti Corruption sleuths at Kadavanthra with two of his agents Kannan …
Kochi: A wild elephant and its young one was crashed to death by a speeding trainnear Puduppathy at Chavadippara on the Walayar-Palakkad forest stretch early on Thursday.The pachyderm and its calf were killed when the Mangaluru-Chennai Superfast Express hit them while they were crossing the railway track around 12.30 am on the Tamil Nadu side, …
Kochi: Former Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan of CPM on Wednesday downplayed the alleged scam to bring Lionel Messi and Argentina team to Kerala accusing Congress-led government’s move to cover its failures.Leader of the Opposition Pinarayi Vijayan of CPM accused the Congress-led government and the right-wing corporate media of using the allegations to mask the …
