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Kochi: Congress’ protest against rocketing oil prices boomeranged on them as police registered non-bailable cases against many leaders for engaging in the alleged violence during the road roko organized by the party at Vyttila on Monday.  Maradu Police’s FIR has named former Mayor Tony Chammany and other six leaders for attacking actor Joju George’s car …

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Kochi: Congress made a laughing stock of itself as its protest against fuel price rice against the centre turned out to be damp squib at Vyttila in Kochi on Monday. The protest was organized by blocking traffic through the junction for more than an hour, said those including Joju who turned against the protest. Instead of bashing …

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While it is seen as a good gesture from the part of the church and it has been widely appreciated as well, the issue of Hindu community in Kerala does not have enough land holdings and place for religiously conducting last rites has been a topic of hot debate on social media and in certain …

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Kochi: Coming to the aid of PWD Minister Mohammad Riyas, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said that there are no differences in party on the issue of MLAs bringing contractors along with them to ministers. Riyas had said in the assembly that the MLAs need not introduce contractors to the ministers. Pinarayi said that what Riyas had stated …

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Kochi: Red alert has been sounded in Idukki even as the authorities are planning to release water from Idukki, Idamalayar and Pamba dams on Tuesday morning. The water level in Idukki dam is 2,397.86 feet against its Full Reservoir Level (FRL) 2,403 today. Water will be discharged through three shutters of Cheruthony dam which is the only …

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Kochi: After presenting the youngest Mayor for Thiruvananthapuram, the CPM has made another history by making a teenager CPM branch secretary in Kollam. The 20-year-old Arya Rajendran was made capital city mayor last year breaking all past practices. Similarly, S Shubhalakshmi, 19, has been made the new leader of the Vilakkuvettom branch. The branch comes …

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Kochi: Water was released for the fifth time in the history of Idukki Dam today making October a special month as far as the dam is concerned. Four times water was released in the month of October and only once in August in 2018.Water was first released on October 29, 1981 after the dam was …

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Kochi: Panic spread in the state as media flashed news about a blue alert being sounded in Idukki following water level in Idukki Dam touching 2,390.86 ft mark against its full reservoir level of 2,403 ft today. The KSEB has said that there was no need to panic as a blue alert is sounded as …

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Kochi: In a blow to the Left government, a city court in Thiruvananthapuram on Wednesday dismissed the discharge petitions filed by Kerala Education Minister V Sivankutty and five other LDF leaders in connection with violence in the state Assembly in 2015. The Thiruvananthapuram Chief Judicial Magistrate court observed that the leaders should face trial and …

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Kochi: Good news for tipplers as the cash strapped Left government is now all set to sell liquor through depots operated by pauper state owned KSRTC. This would not only draw more people to KSRTC depots but also lure them into using KSRTC to travel to their destinations.   A win-win situation for the government which …

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Kochi: At a time when police is in a defiant mode, the Kerala High Court has directed the police to behave themselves. Directing the police to treat the public with all respect and humility, the court has ordered the DGP to issue a circular in this regard.  The court made these observations while considering a case …

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. Kochi: In a freak incident, a peacock claimed the life of a motorist who was pillion riding his wife at Thrissur on Monday. The incident occurred when the big bird came hovering and hit on the chest of Pramod, 34, who lost control over the vehicle crashed on the ground on Ayyanthol -Puzhakkal road. …

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Kochi: CPM’s central leadership is unhappy over the party ignoring K K Shailaja for health portfolio in the second Pinarayi government. The in the discussions held in the recently concluded Central Committee meeting the central leadership wondered why Kerala leadership did not consider her outstanding performance as the health minister in the previous government. Leaders …

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Kochi: Practice what you preach is what the rebel nun and author Sr Jesme has done by donating her cash and property to a voluntary outfit named Solace.   A Catholic by birth, the 65-year-old nun shot to limelight when she fell out with the church citing the atrocities meted out by it on the faithful …

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Kochi: A 39-year-old godman Rajeev, (alias) Achan Swamy was arrested for allegedly molesting a teenager at Mala in Thrissur on Thursday. The arrest was on the basis of a complaint lodged against him by the 17-year-old alleged victim. The victim had approached him to save the life of her uncle, media reports said. A mason by …

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Kochi: Popular actor turned politician Mukesh, MLA, is on the verge of splitting with his second wife Methil Devika after eight years of marriage. The petition in this regard was filed by Devika, who confirmed it, while speaking to media persons. A popular danseuse, Devika, refused to reveal the reason for the split-up citing that she …

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NCP leader facing allegation of sexual assault was on the verge of committing suicide, says minister.   Kochi: Forest Minister A K Saseendran of the NCP is upbeat as the Kerala chief minister and NCP party central leadership have given a clean chit to him on the controversial telephonic conversation allegedly suggesting a person to settle …

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