Kochi: Police on Sunday nabbed one Rijo Antony for robbing Federal Bank, Potta, in Chalakkudy in Kerala on February 14.The police have seized Rs 10 lakh out of Rs 15 lakh robbed by Rijo, a resident of Asharikkad in Potta.Rijo looted Rs 15 lakh even as there was Rs 45 lakh in the bank chest.Rijo …
Kochi: Kerala police remained clueless on the Rs 15 lakh robbery at the Federal Bank in Potta, Chalakkudy, media reports said.The incident occurred on Friday during lunchtime when the robber walked in and got away with ₹15 lakh.Even as the police had issued a high alert across toll plazas and neighbouring districts, they are still …
Kochi: In a shocking incident, a 16-year-old student was found hanging inside the Government Vocational Higher Secondary School, Paruthippally, in Kattakada, in Thiruvananthapuram on Friday morning, media reports said.Benson Abraham of Erumakuzhi was found hanging from the roof near the school building. Benson’s uncle alleged that the boy sulked over not getting the school seal …
Kochi: Five seniour students were arrested for allegedly ragging first-year students in the hostel of a government nursing College in Kottayam in Kerala.Those arrested were Samuel Johnson (20), Rahul Raj (22), Jeev (18), Rijil Jith (20), and Vivek (21).The ragging began in November last year.Police were investigating whether more students were subjected to ragging.The case …
Kochi: Three persons were killed and 36 injured in a temple festival when two elephants ran amok at Koyilandy in Kozhikode district in Kerala on Thursday.Ammukkutty, 70, Leela, 65, and Rajan, 70, reportedly fell on the ground in the meleand sustained grave head injuries during the festival at Manakkulangara Bhagavathi Temple at Kuruvangad, near Koyilandy …
Kochi: The High Court of Kerala on Monday directed reconstruction of Chander Kunj Army Towers at Silver Sand Island, Vyttila, for poor quality construction, media report said.The towers have been involved in legal battles over poor quality of construction.The court ordered the Army Welfare Housing Organisation (AWHO) to demolish two of the three residential towers …
Kochi: A 44 year old cop, Shyam Prasad, was kicked to death by a history-sheeter Jibin George, 27, at a roadside eatery at Thellakom near Ettumanoor in Kottayam, Kerala, on Sunday night, media reports said.Shyam, a civil police officer attached to the Kottayam West police station was killed while trying to prevent the accused from …
Kochi: CPM legislator M Mukesh, who is a prominent Malayalam actor, has been charge sheeted in the rape case in which the Special Investigation Team SIT) has gathered strong digital, media reports said.Claiming that the charges made by the Aluva based actress have been proved, the SIT has filed the charge sheet before the Ernakulam …
Kochi: Kerala blamed the BJP-led NDA government showing discrimination towards Kerala in the budget presented in Parliament on Saturday, media reports said.Kerala Finance Minister K N Balagopal protested over the centre not showing justice to Kerala compared to other states.The centre has not mentioned anything about the landslide devastated Wayand or Vizhinjam port, he lamented.Kerala …
Kochi: In a shocking incident, a minor became a mother after she delivered a boy at a private hospital in Kattappana in Idukki in Kerala, media reports said.A boy of the same age and a relative of the 14 year old girl was found responsible for the pregnancy.The boy in eighth standard has been booked …
Kochi: Twenty seven nationals of Bangladesh living illegally in India were detained from a labour settlement in Munambam near here on Friday, media reports said.The Kerala Police and other agencies took them into custody after screening 50 suspicious workers including women.The move is part of a nationwide crackdown on illegal immigrants working illegally in different …
Kochi: A huge financial irregularity of Rs 211 crore is staring at the Congress-ruled Kottayam municipality which is meeting today for the first time after the issue surfaced, media reports said.The ruling Congress has not reacted to the finding of the audit conducted by the Local Self Government Department recently.The audit found missing Rs 211 …
Kochi: Malayalam filmmaker Sanal Kumar Sasidharan was booked by Kochi police on the basis of a harassment complaint lodged by actor Manju Warrier, media reports said.Sanal, who is residing in the US, is on bail after he was arrested on the basis of her complaint in May 2022.Manju accused him of harassing the actor over …
Kochi: Four persons including two women drowned in Kallagathu beach while they were bathing in the beach in Thikkodi in Kozhikode in Kerala on Sunday evening.The deceased were natives of Kalpetta in Wayanad. One person was rescued.The victims were part of a team belonging to a gym.
Kochi: Malayalam film director Shafi, 56, passed away due to brain haemorrhage last night here, media reports said.He was hospitalised on January 16 due to severe headaches and insomnia. It was found that he was suffering from brain hemorrhage for which he underwent surgery. His condition deteriorated following which he was put on a ventilator …
Kochi: Many elderly people in Kerala live at the mercy of their offsprings, mainly sons, Department of Social Justice’s National Helpline for Senior Citizens said, media reports said.According to the 2023-24 annual report, 38 percent of the elderly are mistreated by their sons, while 15% suffer abuse from daughters-in-law.The abuse includes physical and mental mistreatment …
Kochi: A court in Thiruvananthapuram on Monday sentenced S S Greeshma, 24, to death for poisoning her boyfriend, Sharon Raj (23) to death, to marry another person, media reports said.Delivering the verdict, Neyyattinkara Additional Sessions Court sentenced her uncle Nirmalakumaran Nair to three years jail term for destroying the evidence.The court in its 586 judgment …
Kochi: Kerala Kalamandalam got its first male dance teacher after R L V Ramakrishnan joined the institution as Assistant Professor in Bharatanatyam.Vacancy for the post was announced two months back in accordance with UGC guidelines. Ramakrishnan who applied for the post and cleared the prescribed examination and interview and topped the list.Ramakrishnan, who is the …
Kochi: Non payment pf GST compensation and reduced grants have put Kerala in financial difficulties, new Kerala Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar said on Friday.Delivering his maiden address at the 13th session of the 15th Kerala Legislative Assembly on Friday,Arlekar said the government was committed to implement rehabilitation of Wayanad and will complete the construction of …
Kochi: Four members of a family met with a watery grave in Bharathapuzha at Painkulam in Cheruthuruthy in Thrissur today.Kabir, 47, wife Shahina, 35, their daughter Sara, 10, and Shahina’s niece Fuwath, 12, drowned in the river.The family reportedly visited the Bharathapuzha in the evening after arriving at Shahina’s sister’s house.According to locals the children …
