Kochi: Four suspected steel bombs were unearthed near Kottaram Road Junction in Kozhikode on Thursday afternoon.The objects lay near a car parked on the roadside. A police team rushed to the spot after being alerted by people, On Manorama reported.The police bomb squad were conducting an examination to see if they were explosive material.Police are
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Kochi: A Special Investigation Team (SIT) has been set up to probe into the alleged scam relating to a fictitious plan to bring Argentine Football team led by Lionel Messi for an exhibition match in Kochi in 2025.The SIT was formed as per the order of Home Minister Ramesh Chennithala to investigate alleged financial irregularities
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Kochi: Thrissur Vigilance Court has directed police to book Congress leader Saneesh Kumar Joseph, MLA, and others for allegedly demanding bribes for issuance of a title deed of a land.The Thrissur Vigilance Court directed the registration of a case against Saneesh Kumar Joseph, KPCC secretary Rajendran Arangath and six government officials in connection with the
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Kochi: A Mumbai court sentenced Mani C Kaappan, MLA, to one year’s imprisonment and slapped a penalty of Rs 1.20 crore in a Kannur Airport stake cheating case.The Mumbai Borivali Magistrate court ruled that Kaappan should pay the penalty amount within one month, else Nani would jail term will be extended by additional three months.The
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Kochi: A circular empowering top cops to adopt police stations in Keralam as per directives of the Prime Minister has been withdrawn as it turned debatable.The circular became controversial after it gave powers to suspended ADGP M R Ajit Kumar to adopt a police station, Asianet news reported.The circular suggested that top cops should adopt
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Kochi: Two women Anjana and Ann Maryfrom Kerala were found dead in California in the US on August 28.The police suspect their friend Anila was behind the crime, On Manorama reported.Anjana, 35, daughter of Haridas and Sushma, belonged to Mannuthy in Thrissur while Ann Mary Mathew, 22, hailed from Kesavadasapuram in Thiruvananthapuram.Ann Mary is wife
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Kochi:The Kerala government will render full form Vande Mataram atthe culmination of state-level Onam celebrations at the capital by the Vice President on Sunday, Asianet news reported.The state will have to stick to the protocol as the Vice President is presiding over the valedictory event, Cultural Minister P C Vishnunath said.The state had skipped playing
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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