Kochi: A live cockroach was removed from the stomach of a youth at a private hospital in New Delhi, media reports said.A 3 cm sized cockroach was found inside the small intestine of a 23-year old man who visited the Fortis Hospital, Vasant Kunj, after becoming sick. The patient complained of abdominal pain and indigestion. …
Kochi: Passengers of Mysuru-Darbhanga Bagmati Express 12578 had a providential escape when it collided with a stationary goods train near Chennai on Friday night, media reports said.There were no reports of any casualty. A few passengers who suffered injuries were being treated in Tiruvallur near Chennai.The Bagmati Express collided on the rear of the freight …
Kochi: Late Ratan Tata’s step brother Noel Tata has been elected as Tata group’s new chairman.The decision was taken at a meeting on Friday morning following the demise of Ratan Tata, 86 on October 9.Noel is a trustee in the Sir Dorabji Tata Trust and the Sir Ratan Tata Trust which own 66% of Tata …
Kochi: Chief of one of the major conglomerates, Tata Sons, Ratan Naval Tata, 86, passed away at a hospital in Mumbai on Wednesday, media reports said.N Chandrasekaran, Chairman, Tata Sons, announced his death.Born on 28 December 1937, in Mumbai into Parsi Zoroastrian family, Tatawas an industrialist and philanthropist who served the chairman of Tata Group …
Kochi: Bodies of Indian Air Force (IAF) soldiers Thomas Cheriyan of Kerala and three others, who went missing 56 years ago in a plane crash in Himachal Pradesh, were recovered on Monday, media reports said.A native of Elanthoor in Pathanamthitta, Thomas was just 22 years old when the AN -12 aircraft of the IAF crashed …
Kochi: The five-day gala event of Dasara from October 6 in Mysuru is going to be held on a different note and format this time.The authorities have decided to hold Yuva Dasara at a different 100-acre land near Uttanahalli Road off Mysuru-Nanjangud Roadto deal with the huge turn out. The venue can accommodate about one …
Kochi: In a setback to the Congress, the Karnataka High Court has dismissed Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s plea challenging Governor’s nod to prosecute him in the alleged MUDA land scam case, media reports said The court said that the Governor “that the order (sanctioning prosecution) “does not suffer from non-application of mind…””There is no fault in …
Kochi: Union Minister of State for Tourism Suresh Gopi took part in a drive to clean the noted tourism destination Fort Kochi on International Coastal Cleanup day on Saturday. The actor turned politician picked garbage including food waste and sea weeds from the beach..A total of 1,800 kg of waste was collected during the drive …
Koch: Delhi Excise Policy scam accused Arvind Kejriwal has decided to quit as Delhi Chief Minister to pave way for Atishi Singh to occupy the post, media reports said. Kejriwal said he would not occupy the post until he proved innocent in the case.Earlier, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) announced Atishi as successor to Kejriwal who …
Kochi: In a shocking revelation, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari claimed that he was persuaded to contest for Prime Minister’ post which he rejected, media reports said. “’If you are going to become the Prime Minister, we will support you,” Gadkari saidquoting the offer of a leader at an event in Nagpur, the reports said.Without disclosing …
Kochi: In a major relief to the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), the Supreme Court granted bail to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal.A division bench of the court said “prolonged incarceration amounts to unjust deprivation of liberty”.He was arrested by the CBI in June in connection with the alleged liquor excise policy case.Earlier, he had secured …
Kochi: The Railways is planning to extend important trains terminating at Bengaluru to Mysuru to decongest the Silicon Valley city station and increase efficiency, media reports said.It has launched a survey for laying a four line track between Bengaluru and Mysuru to make traffic in the key sector smooth and uninterrupted. Union Minister of State …
Kochi: The CPI(M) national General Secretary Sitaram Yechury, 72, passed away at New Delhi on Thursday, media reports said. Yechury has been undergoing treatment at AIIMS for an acute respiratory tract infection since August 19.He was in the ICU at AIIMS where he was being monitored by a multidisciplinary team of doctors, the reports said. …
Kochi: The ‘Metro Man’ E Sreedharan was honoured with the George Fernandes Memorial National Award 2024 for his contributions for executing the Konkan rail project. The award, given by Jayashreekrishna Parisara Premi Samiti, NGO, was conferred on Sreedharan by (capt) Brijesh Chowla, MP, at Mumbai the other day.The function was presided over by L V …
Kochi: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) nabbed a key accused allegedly involved in an international conspiracy to establish an Islamic caliphate in India, media reports said. Aziz Ahamed (alias) Aziz Ahmed alias Jaleel Aziz Ahmed was arrested while trying to flee abroad from Bengaluru international airport on Friday. The NIA has registered cases against six …
Kochi: India launched the Earth Observation Satellite onboard the Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV)-D3 from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota on Friday, media reports said. The Indian Space Research Organisation’s (ISRO SSLV-D3 in its third and final development flight lifted off from the first launch pad of the Satish Dhawan Space Centre at …
Kochi: In a setback to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, the Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected interim bail to him in a corruption case in the alleged excise policy scam case, media reports said. A division bench rejected the bail plea by Kejriwal who had sought bail challenging his arrest. The court will further hear …
Kochi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi took stock of the situation post landslide hit areas of Wayanad in north Kerala on Saturday. He went on foot to the affected regions of Chooralmala and interacted with the people. He walked through the 190-foot-long Bailey bridge built by the army after the existing bridge was washed away in …
Kochi: The 75-km Chengannur-Sabarimala line seems to be the Railways’ choice in lieu of the Angamali line mulled decades back, media reports said. Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw informed the Parliament that the proposed project from Angamaly to Erumeli was stuck due to lack of cooperation from the state government on issues like land acquisition, the …
Kochi: The draft amendment bill seeking to amend the Wakf Act of 1995 to include non-muslims and women is expected to be tabled in the Lok Sabha on Thursday, media reports quoting government sources said.The bill mulls to amend 44 sections of the act.Another bill to abolish a 1923 Waqf Act is also to be …
