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 …
Kochi: BJP’s move to remind people of the horrors of the country’s partition on the eve of Independence Day has triggered a political war between the Saffron party and left parties in Kerala which is going to Assembly polls in a few months, media reports said.Kerala Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar had directed state run universities …
Kochi: One Rameez of Aluva was arrested for abetment to suicide of his lover Sona Eldhose, 23, near Muvattupuzha, Manorama reported.Police are planning to book Raneez’s relatives who were at their house where Sona was kept in captivity and assaulted.Police have acted based on the dying declaration left behind by Sona.Sona was found hanging from …
Kochi: A Thiruvananthapuram- New Delhi Air India aircraft with many political leaders made an emergency landing at Chennai due to technical snags on Sunday, media reports said.MPs K C Venugopal, UDF Convenor Adoor Prakash, Kodikunnil Suresh, of Congress and K Radhakrishnan, CPM, Robert Bruce were on board.There were reports of the aircraft having a close …
Kochi: BJP in Kerala is in a soup over the attacks on Christians in North India with BJP leaders directly coming under the range of fire of Bishop of Thrissur which sent Suresh Gopi of BJP to Lok Sabha, media reports said.With the Saffron party planning big gains in the local bodies and Assembly polls, …
Kochi: A man ended his life by jumping from a bridge of Kochi Metro today, On Manorama reported.Nizar, son of Kunjumoideen of Malappuram, jumped from the Kochi Metro Rail Ltd (KMRL) overhead track between SN Junction and Vadakekkota stations near Tripunithura.He was first rushed to a private hospital in Tripunithura from where he was referred …
Kochi: Actor Shwetha Menon on Thursday moved the Kerala High Court seeking a stay of a lower Court order directing the police to book her on charges levelled by a social activist, media reports said. The social activist had approached the Ernakulam Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM) Court seeking criminal action against her for doing objectionable roles …
Kochi: Malayalam actor Shwetha Menon was booked for doing roles having alleged vulgar and obscene content, media reports said.She was booked under Section 67 A of the Information Technology Act, 2000, for making financial gains.The Ernakulam Central police registered a first information report (FIR) against her for doing roles in movies having alleged vulgar and …
Kochi: Kerala High Court has suspended toll collection at Paliyekkara toll booth on the Mannuthy – Edappally National Highway 544 for four weeks.A division bench of the court gave the ruling while hearing the petition of a social worker Shaji Kodankandathu praying to stop collection of the toll due to ongoing construction of the underpasses …
Kochi: Multifaceted Malayalam writer M K Sanu, 97, passed away due to pneumonia at Ernakulam on Saturday.Sanu who was also a critic, academic, biographer, journalist, orator, social activist and human rights activist had authored 36 books, at least.A permanent member of the International Body for Human Rights, he was the founding member of the Mithram, …
