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Kochi: Wanted terrorists, Abu Bakr Siddique, 60, and Mohammed Ali werenabbed by Tamil Nadu police from Andhra Pradesh on Tuesday, media reports said.Allegedly linked to Al Umma, AL Qaeda’s Base Movement, Siddique carried a prize of Rs 5 lakh. Going underground for over 30 years, Siddique was the mastermind behind a number of bomb blasts

Kochi: With water level reaching the permitted 136 feet mark at the Mullaperiyar dam, Tamil Nadu slightly raised 13 shutters of the over century old dam on Sunday. The shutters were raised by about 10 centimetres to discharge about 250 cusecs of water per second into the Periyar river. The water released from the dam

Kochi: One-and-half years after the disappearance of Wayanad native Hemachandran, police have found that he was killed and buried in a forest in Tamil Nadu near Wayanad, media reports said.The police reached the Chermbady forest area with the suspected accused on Saturday morning and efforts are on to exhume the body.Two accused have been detained.Tamil

Kochi: With the Israel-Iran conflict entering the fifth day, there were reports of explosions and heavy air defence fire by Israel in Tehran in the wee hours of Tuesday, BBC reported quoting Iranian media.Iran launched missiles in parts of central and northern Israel, albeit at less intensity than the previous nights with 0no reports of

Kochi: Israel claimed that it hit Iran’s nuclear sites and killed Revolutionary Guard chief Hossein Salami and many guards, while Iran vowed to hit back, BBC reported.Iranian state TV accused Israel of hitting residential areas in Tehran killing civilians including children.Israel’s military said Iran had fired about 100 drones towards its territory, after Israel launched

Kochi: CPM MLA U Prathibha’s son Kaniv was among the seven accused whose names were dropped from the chargesheet in a narcotics related case filed by the police on Thursday, media reports said.The charge sheet filed in a court in Alappuzha district now contains names of only two accused in the case.The Excise team arrested

Kochi: At least 11 people were killed and many injured today in a function held to celebrate RCB winning the IPL finals after 18 years, media reports said.The incident happened near Bengaluru’s Chinnaswamy Stadium.The celebrations had erupted across Bengaluru after theRoyal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) had won their maiden IPL title after an agonising 18-year wait

Kochi: Idukki district junior football team will be selected from the best among two zones.The trials will be held at Thodupuzha Soccer School and government higher secondary school, Kumily at 9 am on June 8. For details contact 8606364223/9446805417

Kochi: The Election Commission of India (ECI) today announced the Nilambur bypoll on June 19 along with byelections in five assembly constituencies of Gujarat, Punjab and West Bengal on Sunday.Resignation of P V Anvar, LDF backed Independent candidate in 2025 January following differences with the Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan of CPM.Anvar had won in the

Kochi: A major blaze erupted at a textile showroom near the new Mofussil Bus Stand in Kozhikode on Sunday evening.The building in which the textiles shop is located is owned by the Kozhikode Municipal Corporation.Fire and rescue teams from different units were engaged in dousing the fire while all shop workers and customers were moved

Kochi: ED Assistant Director Shekhar Kumar, was among four booked by the Department of Vigilance and Anti Corruption for allegedly trying to defraud a cashew businessman in a FEMA violation case on Saturday, media reports said.The businessman was summoned by the Directorate of Enforcement ED in 2024 accusing him of violating the Foreign Exchange Management

Kochi: International Volleyball star and a retired top cop S Gopinath visited summer vacation class at Thodupuzha Soccer school (TSS) on Wednesday.He imparted to the budding players the importance of sports for leaving a meaningful life.He also reminded the children about the duties of sportsmen towards society.He felicitated the students.

Veteran volley in TSSKochi: International Volleyball star and a retired top cop S Gopinath visited summer vacation class at Thodupuzha Soccer school (TSS) on Wednesday.He imparted to the budding players the importance of sports for leaving a meaningful life.He also reminded the children about the duties of sportsmen towards society.He felicitated the students.

Kochi: Pakistani citizens leaving India were prevented from entering their homeland as Islamabad refused to open its gates at the Attari-Wagah border on Thursday, media reports said.India had ordered all Pakistani nationals on short-term visas to leave the country after the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack killing 26 people.A total of 911 Pakistani nationals left

Kochi: Kerala High Court quashed the Kerala government’s decision to set up a Judicial Commission to probe into Munambam, media reports said.The court verdict came while hearing a petition of Waqf Samrakshana Vedhi.The court observed that there was no public interest involved in the matter to set up a commission.The government failed to give proper

Kochi: Pakistani army rescued 300 passengers of the Jaffar Express which was seized by Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA)on Tuesday, media reports said.A total of 33 militants and 21 hostages were killed in the incident.BLA killed 50 security personnel and took 214 people hostage, including passengers and active-duty personnel.BLA issued a 48 hours ultimatum to release

Kochi: In a thrilling match, India beat Australia by 6 wickets to enter the finals of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 at Dubai International stadium today.Earlier, Australia won the toss and decided to bat first. They were bowled out for 264 in 49.3 overs.For Australia its skipper S Smith made 73 and A Carey 61.Mohammed

Kochi: Fifteen persons were killed and 30 seriously injured in a terror attack in an army camp in North west Pakistan, media reports said.Six of those killed were terrorists. The injured were hospitalised.A vehicle laden with explosives crashed into the camp. A nearby mosque collapsed in the impact killing some.Pakistan Taliban has owned up responsibility

Kochi: A stampede in Maha Kumbh on Wednesday has led to death of a few persons and injuries to some, even as the Uttar Pradesh government has not divulged the toll, media reports said.The incident took place near a crowded Sangam during the Mauni Amavasya holy dip in Mahakumbh Nagar in Prayagraj in the early

Kochi: With US President’ Joe Biden’s term coming to an end, efforts are on top gear to ink a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas in Gaza and the release of Israeli hostages, BBC reported.President Elect Donald Trump’s warning that “all hell” would break loose if the hostages were not released before he took office