Kochi: India revived its relationship with Israel over 30 years back after freedom fighter and late premier P V Narasimha took initiatives dumping Congress’ objections to it.The country is remembering the great leader on his birth anniversary when the ties between the two countries have reached the crescendo.Born on this day in 1921 in a …
Kochi: Stating that the BJP was not for appeasement politics, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday hinted in favour of Uniform Civil Code (UCC), media reports said.The Constitution favour equal rights and the Supreme Court is in its favour, Modi said while addressing BJP workers at Bhopal, the reports said.Targeting political parties of misleading people …
Kochi: The Opposition parties today resolved to join hands to dethrone the BJP-government in the next general election in 2024.The parties decided to keep off their differences to fight the election at a meeting held at Patna in Bihar, media reports said.The decision taken at the meeting was encouraging, Bihar Chief Minister and JDU leader …
Kochi: The Railways Board on Sunday recommended a CBI probe into the multiple train collision in Odisha on Friday killing more than 270 people, media reports said.Disclosing this Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said the “root cause” of the accident and the “criminals” responsible for it have been identified, the reports quoting the minister said.The railways …
Kochi: Over 200 people were killed and more than 900 injured in a multiple train mishaps in Balasore in Odisha collision last night.The Yeshwantpur-Howrah Superfast Expressrammed into the Shalimar-Chennai Coromandel Express which lay on the parallel track after derailment sometime before the arrival of the Howrah bound train, media reports said.This led to derailment of …
Kochi: The Himalayan state of Sikkim is likely to become a part of the railway network of the country next year, media reports said.Fifty percent of the 45-km-long Sivok-Rangpo Railway Line is over and most probably trains would chug into the state bordering China in late 2024.This would make traveling from West Bengal to Sikkim …
Kochi: The Delhi High Court on Tuesday dismissed the bail plea of former Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia in the liquor policy case.A single bench of the High Court rejected the bail plea filed by Sisodia of Aam Aadmi Party.Cases were registered by the CBI and ED in relation to the alleged Delhi excise …
Kochi: In a major ruling, the Kerala High Court rejected the plea to stay the order of the Lok Ayukta on Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and others in connection with alleged misuse of Disaster Relief Fund (CMDRF).However, the Division Bench of the court clarified that the court was not dismissing the petition which would …
Kochi: Tamil Nadu Minister PalanivelThiagarajan was stripped of Finance and Human Resources Management portfolios in a reshuffle conducted by the Chief Minister M K Stalin of DMK today.These portfolios were given to another minister Thangam Thennarasu. Palanivel Thiagarajan will be the new Minister for Information Technology and Digital Services.The Industries portfolio has been taken off …
Kochi: The government medicos in Kerala will strike work for the second day today protesting over the killing of a doctor yesterday and highlighting their demands.The doctors across the state went on a strike yesterday protesting against the killing of the house surgeon Dr Vandana Das by a drug addict while she was attending on …
Kochi: The drowning of at least 22 people, following the capsize of a tourist boat atPoorapuzha estuary in Malappuram district in Kerala, has once again exposed the chinks in the lawlessness in the state.The state has witnessed countless numbers of boat disasters in the last four decades and it continues unabated as the conviction rate …
Kochi: In a blow to the BJP in Himachal Pradesh, the Congress won the Shimla Municipal corporation election by winning 24 wards out of the 34 wards in the local body election.The BJP got nine wards while one went in favour of the CPM. The Aam Aadmi party failed to win any seat.In 2017, Congress …
Kochi: The Gujarat High Court on Tuesdayrejected Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s plea to seeking interim stay on a lower court verdict on a criminal defamation case against him.The court said it had to study the case thoroughly and would take up the case only after the summer vacation.The Surat Sessions court had last month refused …
Kochi: Cultural capital of Thrissur is witnessing unprecedented gathering for the Thrissur Pooram towards exciting culmination in the wee hours of Monday. Thekkinkkadu ground where the Vadakkumnathan temple is located turned out to be the most favoured destination of the people to get the feel of pooram which had been held with riders since the …
Kochi: Kerala is one of the few places on earth which has taught the world the mantra of peaceful coexistence of humans and animals and Thrissur Pooram is one such event. Even as pachyderms have claimed a large number of lives during temple festivals or other events from time immemorial, people continue to love the …
Kochi: Return of tusker 57-year-old Thechikkottukaavu Ramachandran to the king of festivals Thrissur Poorn has ignited thrill among pooram lovers today.After keeping off for three years from taking part in any festivals, mainly, Thrissur Pooram, the one eyed Ramachandran, (Alias) Raman, has returned to carry the Thidambu of Neithilathukavvu temple on his back to Vadakkumnathan …
Kochi: The Forest task force has successfully fired tranquiliser at rice addict tusker ‘Arikomban’ near Chinnakkanal in Idukki on Saturday.Chief Veterinary Officer Arun Zachariah supervised the firing forcing the tusker to move to a shady area, media reports said.The tusker was not tranquilised even after about one hour of the firing, the reports said. Kunki …
Kochi: Malayalam actor Mamukkoya, 76, passed away due brain hemorrhage at a private hospital in Kozhikode today, media reports said.He suffered problems while he was attending a function in connection with a football on April, 24, in Malappuram.He was put on a ventilator in a private hospital in Kozhikode.Mamukkoya made his beginning from the stage …
Kochi: The Supreme Court on Wednesdaydiluted restrictions in the one-kilometer Eco-Sensitive Zone (ESZ) imposed near protected forests and wildlife sanctuaries.While the verdict allowed light construction ofpermanent structures in the area, the riders on quarry mining and large constructions will remain as it was before, media reports said.The court made the judgment while hearing applications of …
Kochi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today flagged off the much touted Vande Bharat Express and country’s maiden Water Metro in Kochi from Thiruvananthapuram.Arriving at the State capital from Kochi by air, Modi took part in a road show before flagging of the Kasargod-bound Vande Bharat.Modi boarded a few coaches and interacted with the children.Later, he …
