Kochi: A trainee cop was arrested and terminated from service for using Rs 7 lakh collected for buying and stitching uniforms for trainees on an online betting game. A police team from Peroorkada in Thiruvananthapuram arrested Sambhu R Krishnan who was a trainee in the Special Armed Police (SAP).Shambhu, who was booked under section 318 …
Kochi: A teenager from Kerala student was seriously injured during a fight during the BSE South Zone Taekwondo competition on 3rd August in Nagpur in Maharashtra.The injured Plus Two student Faiz Abdul Jalal, 17, of a private English-medium school in Thrissur, is currently on ventilator support, media reports said.The family alleged that the referee failed …
Kochi: The High Court of Kerala has issued a one-month stay on the order of State Information ( SIC)Commission to Kerala Public Service Commission (KPSC) to provide answer sheets and exam documents to a complainant.The KPSC had approached the High Court challenging Commission ordercontending that the selection process is not yet complete and that releasing confidential files …
Kochi: A city court in Thiruvananthapuram on Monday granted bail to right-wing political commentator T G Mohandas who was arrested for alleged remarks in a students protest in New Delhi.The Thiruvananthapuram Additional Chief Judicial First Class Magistrate Court judge granted bail rejecting prosecution demand for police remand.Mohandas, who was taken into custody on Sunday evening …
Kochi: Hindutva ideologue T G Mohandas was taken into police custody from his house in Mattancherry in connection with hisYouTube video against students protest at Jantar Mantar a few days back.The police arrested him after collecting evidence and questioning him.The Thiruvananthapuram City Cyber Police had registered a case against Mohandas over his YouTube video, media …
Kochi: A teacher in Kerala was on Sunday suspended for glorifying freedom fighter V D Savarkar in a quiz in connection with the country’s Independence Day in a school in Kasaragod, Asianet News reported.The General Education Department suspended the teacher of AUP School Pallathadka, Kasaragod, for framing a question as to “Who is the freedom …
Kochi: In a pre-dawn operation, noted criminal Arjun Ayanki was arrested by the police led by a top official in Kannur after a hunt of over two days.Ayanki allegedly attempted to give a slip to the police, when the cops zeroed in on him in the wee hours.He was arrested along with another person from …
Kochi: US President Donald Trump’sdaughter Tiffany Trump’s husband Michael Boulos is visiting Kerala on Saturday, media reports said. He was received at Nedumbassery airport by Kerala Chief Minister V D Satheesan. Boulos is visiting as part of a guest of Kerala government, the reports said. Boulos, accompanied by US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor, who is his friend, …
Kochi: History-sheeter Arjun Ayanki’s brother Akhil and two others were arrested by policeon Friday as part of move to capture fugitive Arjun who threw challenges to Home Minister Ramesh Chennithala and police officials.In a Facebook post, Ayanki slighted Chennithala’s recent warning on a crackdown on goons threatening police officers.Police are hunting for Arjun who is …
Kochi: A high speed private bus on Thursday terrorised people at Kunnamkulam in Thrissur where it banged multiple vehicles killing two and seriously injuring ten persons.One of the deceased was a teenaged girl travelling in a car which was rammed by the bus driven by the reckless driver while the identity of the other victim …
Kochi: An AI-based verification by the Central government has detected about 86,000 illegal people earning over ₹3 lakh annually availing of the benefits of priority ration cards in Kerala.This was found by perusing their income tax returns which made them ineligible for subsidised food grains.The list of ineligible beneficiaries has been forwarded to Taluk Supply …
Kochi: Incessant rains in Kerala have claimed25 lives and four persons are missing while 10 persons have sustained injuries.Fiftytwo houses were destroyed and 565 homes partially damaged between August 1 and August 4 rendering 18,000 people to over 400 relief camps across the state, media reports said.A total of 7,852 people are in camps in …
Kochi: The death toll in the rains have so far claimed 12 lives in the last two days in Kerala.A total of four people died today.Eight persons are reported missing while persons are being treated for injuries in accidents triggered by heavy downpour.Twentyseven houses were destroyed and 196 partially damaged. A total of 5,792 people …
Kochi: Three members of a family from Kerala committed suicide due to financial crisis in Pimpri in Pune, media reports said.The deceased were Vinod Pillai, 50, Sirja Pillai, 45, and their 19-year-old daughter Poornima, 19, NDTV reported.As their acquaintances failed to contact them over phone, they alerted police who reached the spot and rushed the …
Kochi: The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) has informed the High Court of Kerala CPM workers had plotted to kill their sleuths during a raid in connection with a money laundering case against Kerala Opposition Leader Pinarayi Vijayan’s daughter Veena T on May 27.Opposing the bail pleas of the accused, the ED told the High Court …
Kochi: An intense low-pressure over central India triggered widespread rain across Kerala with the weather Department sounding a red alert in eight districts in the state where four death have been reported.The India Meteorological Department (IMD) declared a Red alert in Idukki, Kottayam, Pathanamthitta, Malappuram, Kozhikode, Wayanad, Kannur and Kasaragod, the Hindu reported.An orange alert …
Kochi: The BJP-ruled ThiruvananthapuramCorporation Council on Friday sanctioned six months leave to BJP councilor R Sugathan evading his disqualification for his absence from three consecutive council meetings.The decision passed with 51 votes ignited strong protests from LDF and UDF opposition members.The decision was backed by Mayor V V Rajesh’s casting vote and an independent councillor.The …
Kochi: A court in Wayanad sentenced five years Rigorous imprisonment to four persons in connection with attacking police official Salam during the Muthanga agitation of 2003.The Wayanad District and Sessions court slapped a penalty of Rs 10,000 on each of them while it ordered to pay Rs 7 lakh to the family of Vinod who …
Kochi: Kerala Chief Minister has been given a clean chit by the Vigilance and Anti Corruption Bureau (VACB) in the Punarjani housing scheme, Home Minister Ramesh Chennithala, on Thursday said.Chennithala on Thursday formally declared that Satheesan has been given a clean chit asprobed into alleged irregularities in the Punarjani scheme found no evidence against Satheesan.has …
Kochi:The CBI has indicted six including Swapna Suresh and Santhosh Eappen in the chargesheet filed in the Life Mission corruption case in Thrissur in Kerala. Santhosh Eappen, Managing Director, Unitac Builders, is the first accused, followed by Swapna Suresh, Sandeep Nair, and Sarith.A total of about ₹4 crore to ₹4.5 crore was allegedly embezzled as commission/bribes out …
