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: A person from Gujarat allegedly attempted to attack Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta during the weekly public hearing session at her house on Wednesday, media reports said.According to the Delhi CMO, the accused from Rajkot allegedly attempted to assault her while she was interacting with citizens.The accused identified as Rajesh Bhai Khimji Bhai Sakriya, …
Kochi: Congress-led INDIA bloc on Tuesday announced Supreme Court judge B Sudershan Reddy as its nominee for the Vice-President elections, media reports said.All the opposition parties agreed on the candidature of Reddy, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge told in a press conference in New Delhi.Kharge said Reddy was a consistent and courageous champion of social, economic …
Kochi: Maharashtra Governor P Radhakrishnan was named the NDA candidate for the post of Vice President.Weeks after the resignation of Jagdeep Dhankhar, the BJP announced his name on Sunday, media reports said.The election will be held on September 9.He has about four decades of experience in politics, BJP President J P Nadda said.Radhakrishnan was also …
Kochi: The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Sunday said that those claiming errors in electoral rolls should file an affidavit within seven days.If they failed to do it then it shows that their allegations were wrong for which they should apologise to the nation, Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar said addressing a press conference …
Kochi: Legendary film Sholay celebrated the golden jubilee of its release on August 15, 1975, Times of India reported.Directed by Ramesh Sippy and produced by his father G P Sippy, the film was shot in the rocky terrain of Ramanagara in Karnataka for over two and a half years from October 1973.Written by Salim–Javed, the …
Kochi: Actor Shwetha Menon won the election and has been chosen as the first female president of the Association of Malayalam Movie Artists (AMMA). She contested for the post of president against Devan. Her dramatic win comes almost a year after the Mohanlal-led committee resigned over the explosive Hema Committee report, which exposed sexual allegations, …
Kochi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi made several major announcements during his Independence Day 2025 speech on Friday, August 15, Hindustan Times reported.Delivering the longest ever speech of 103-minute by any Prime Minister, Modi announced that India will launch ‘Sudarshan Chakra’ mission to “expand, strengthen, and modernise” national security shields.Modi also announced big-ticket Goods and Services …
Kochi: Fortysix people, including two Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) personnel died in a massive cloudburst at the remote Chishoti village in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district on Thursday, NDTV reported.Several people are believed to be trapped under earth, officials said, adding that over 160 people have been rescued so far. “Administration has immediately swung …
Kochi: The BJP has accused the Congress of including the name of party leader Sonia Gandhi, in voters’ list before becoming Indian in 1980, NDTV said.The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) alleged that the Congress colluded with the Election Commission then to commit voter fraud by making Sonia a voter before getting citizenship 45 years back, …
Kochi: The Bombay High Court on Tuesday observed that documents like Aadhaar card, PAN card or a voter ID, do make a person an Indian citizen, media reports said.The court made the observations while denying bail to a man, allegedly coming from Bangladesh, facing charges of living in India with “forged and fabricated documents” for …
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: The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Saturday announced that there are only six national parties and 67 state parties in the country. These parties were after the ECI delisted 334 registered unrecognised political parties who failed to fulfil the essential condition of contesting even a single election for six years since 2019. The …
Kochi: The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Saturday announced that there are only six national parties and 67 state parties in the country. These parties were after the ECI delisted 334 registered unrecognised political parties who failed to fulfil the essential condition of contesting even a single election for six years since 2019. The …
Kochi: The Indian Air Force confirmed shooting down six Pakistani aircraft during Operation Sindoor carried against Pakistan backed terror attack at Pahalgam killing 26 people on April 22, media reports said.Five fighter jets and a large aircraft was downed in a Mid Air attack, media reports quoting Air Chief Marshal A P Singh said.The large …
Kochi: Sending feelers to getting closer to take on the US jointly, China has extended warm welcome to India to the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summitat Tianjin city from August 31, NDTV reported.Welcoming Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Beijing, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said that the Summit will be the largest in scale …
Kochi: The Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) has busted a gang allegedly involved in anti national activities, the New Indian Express reported.They were conspiring to incite communal tension as part of waging a war against India. The arrests were part of a probe into radical online networks linked to Pakistan.The UP ATS first detained Ajmal …
Kochi: The Supreme Court on Mondayslammed the Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi for his defamatory remarks about the Indian army during his Bharat Jodo Yatra on December 16, 2022, Times of India reported.A division bench of the court said that a “true Indian won’t make such statements”.“How do you get to know …
Kochi: Former Jharkhand Chief Minister Shibu Soren, 81, died today, media reports said.The former Union Minister, who founded Jharkhand Mukti Morcha, was under treatment at Delhi’s Sir Ganga Ram Hospital for over a month and his condition had turned critical over the past few days.Soren’s son and Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren shared the news …
