Kochi: The Bihar Assembly polls will be held on November 6 and 11, while counting will be held on November 14, the Election Commission announced on Monday.First phase will be held on November 6 and the second phase of the poll on November 11. Counting will be held on November 14.There are 243 constituencies in …
Kochi: In a shocking incident, the Chief Justice of India B R Gavai narrowly escaped being hit by an article thrown by a lawyer at the Supreme Court on Monday, media reports said.The man was quickly escorted out of the courtroom by security personnel. The court resumed proceedings after a brief interruption.Some witnesses claimed he …
Kochi: President Droupadi Murmu will visit Sabarimala for offering prayers on October 22, media reports said.The President is coming on a two-day trip to Kerala ending October 24.Murmu is scheduled to arrive at Cochin International Airport on October 22 and proceed to Nilakkal.After visiting the temple, she will travel to Thiruvananthapuram the same day.Police have …
Kochi: All States and Union Territories have been advised by the centre on the use of cough syrups to children in the country where nine children below five years died in Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan, media reports said.The Union Health Ministry has advised that Cough and cold medications should not be prescribed or dispensed to …
Kochi: Veteran journalist Thayil Jacob Sony George, popularly known as TJS George, 97, passed away at a Private hospital in Bengaluru on Friday, Manorama reported.Winner of Padma Bhushan in 2011, received Kerala’s highest media recognition Swadeshabhimani-Kesari Award, in 2019.He was Chairman of the Asian Institute of Journalism.George spent much of his life in Bangalore and …
Kochi: Actor Jayaram has said that he had attended a puja organised by Sabarimala sponsor Unnikrishnan Potty displaying the door of the temple at Ambattur in Chennai in 2019 at the invitation of Potty.Singer Veeramani was also there,Jayaram said adding that he has known Potty since 2018. The actor said that Potty used to call …
Kochi: Afghanistan’s Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi is likely to visit India soon, India Today reports said.It would be the first high-level meeting between Kabul and New Delhi since the Taliban came to power in August 2021.India has focused on humanitarian assistance as New Delhi is against terrorism and wants to ensure rights of women …
Kochi: CPM is struggling to save its skin after serious allegations surfaced over the missing of over 4 kg of gold, and sponsors given right to floating all the norms including allegedly collecting money for poor feeding.The administration not maintaining the practice of maintaining stocks has come on strong criticism from the Kerala High Court.Ironically, …
Kochi: Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) is an organisation focused on character development to support nation building, inspiring individuals to transition from ‘I’ to ‘We’, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Wednesday, NDTV reported.“The way human communities live on the banks of a river, just like that, many lives have flourished with the stream of Sangh, …
Kochi: In a major revelation, the gold plated main door of the Sabarimala Ayyappa Temple was found to be taken to an Ayyappa Temple in Bengaluru in 2019, Asianet News quoting Vigilance said.Unnikrishnan Potty, who sponsored gold plating of the door, had displayed the door at the Ayyappa temple at Sreerampura in Bengaluru, Asianet News …
Kochi: The Uttar Pradesh Anti Terrorism Squad (ATS) has busted a radical network Mujahideen Army by arresting its mastermind Mohammad Raza of UP from Malappuram in Kerala, media reports said.The gang was operating from Uttar Pradesh and Kerala, media reports said.The ATS arrested Raza on Monday. He lived in Malappuram where he was trying to …
Kochi: Police have booked Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief and Tamil Superstar Vijay accusing him of deliberately delaying his arrival at Karur that led to a stampede that claimed 41 lives on Sunday night, NDTV reports said.Vijay delayed over four hours to reach the spot to create a huge crowd to show his might in …
Kochi: It was Puratchi Thalaivar MGR who made the road from tinsel town to politics easy for superstars in Tamil Nadu where 40 fans of actor Vijay perished in a stampede at Karur during an election rally of the actor popularly known as ‘Illaya Dalapathi’.It was an ego clash between M G Ramachandran or MGR …
Kochi: Ladakh activist Sonam Wangchuk was arrested on Friday under the National Security Act (NSA) on charges of inciting a mob, media reports said.The arrest comes in the wake of violent protests in Ladakh that claimed four lives and injured over 90, CNN-News18 reported.Wangchuk allegedly said this during his hunger strike for Ladakh’s inclusion in …
Kochi: Over six decades after serving India’s air defense system, the country will bid adieu to the iconic fighter plane Mokoyan Gurevich or MiG‑21 by taking its final flight at Chandigarh on Friday, media reports said.A decommissioning ceremony will be held in Chandigarh where the aircraft was first inducted into the IAF’s combat fleet in …
Kochi: Noted actor Mohanlal has been selected for the prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke Award 2023, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) announced on Saturday.The award will be presented at the 71st National Film Awards ceremony on September 23, 2025, the MIB announced on X.“The legendary actor, director, and producer is being honoured for his iconic …
Kochi: The Kerala High Court has ordered an inquiry into the drop in quantity of gold by over four kilograms in the gilted plates of Dwarapalakas at the Sabarimala temple, according to Live Law.A division bench suo motu ordered TDB Chief Vigilance and Security Officer, a Superintendent of Police, to conduct a probe and file …
Kochi: The Supreme Court has rejected pleas to stay the entire Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025, even as the Apex Court stayedcertain provisions of the law, legal portal Live Law said.The Supreme Court in its interim order stayed the rule that made it mandatory for a person to be a practitioner of Islam for five years …
Kochi: Celebrity cricketer Yusuf Pathan, MP, of Trinamool Congress, was found guilty of ‘encroaching’ government land by the Gujarat High Court which has directed authorities to evict him, media reports said.While considering Pathan’s plea challenging Vadodara Municipal Corporation’s (VMC) eviction notice, the High Court asked the authorities not to show any leniency just because he …
Kochi: In a major move by the centre to develop Manipur, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday laid foundation stones for major infrastructure projects worth over ₹7,300 crore in Churachandpur in Manipur, media reports said.Of this, ₹3,647 crore will be used for urban roads, drainage and asset management improvement.A total of ₹550 crore will be …
