Kochi: After remaining in jail for seven months, DMK leader V Senthil Balaj has resigned as a minister without portfolio ahead of his bail application coming before the Madras High Court soon. The Directorate of Enforcement ((ED) had arrested Balaji in June, 2023, in a money laundering case of 2014 when he was a minister …
Kochi: A NIA court on Friday sentenced Riyas Aboobacker, 33, to Rigorous Imprisonment for planning to trigger serial bomb blasts in Kerala, media reports said.The court slapped a fune of Rs.1,25,000. Even as Riyas was sentenced to 25 years of imprisonment under different sections of UAPA and IPC the court said that all the sentences …
Kochi: Fifteen former MLAS, and an ex MP were among those from Tamil Nadu joining the BJP in New Delhi on Wednesday, media reports said. Majority of them from the AIADMK joined the saffron party in the presence of Union Ministers Rajeev Chandrasekhar and L Murugan Tamil Nadu BJP president K Annamalai. Annamalai said the …
Kochi: An NIA court on Wednesday convicted Riyas Aboobacker for conspiring to carry out suicide blasts in Kerala, media reports said. The court will pronounce the quantum of sentence later. Riyas, 33, was slapped with cases under the provisions of UAPA and IPC. The convict was nabbed while the NIA was probing another terror case …
Kochi: In a major move, the Uttarakhand Cabinet gave its nod to the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) bill on the basis of recommendations of a high level panel, media reports said.The bill will now be tabled in a special session of Uttarakhand Assembly from February 5 to 8, the reports said.A five-member panel led by …
Kochi: Highest civilian award, Bharat Ratna will be conferred on former Deputy Premier L K Advani. Announcing this, Prime Minister Narendra Modi it was an “emotional moment” for him. LK Advani is one the most respected statesmen of our times, Modi said. “I am very happy to share that Shri LK Advani Ji will be …
Kochi: Tirumala Sri Venkateswara temple management is considering a request from a Muslim devotee to carry out voluntary services (Srivari Seva) in the hill shrine, media reports said.Hussain Bhasha had sought opportunities for Muslim devotees to perform Srivari Seva to Lord Venkateswara from temple administration.Reports quoting Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam executive officer A V Dharma Reddy …
Kochi: Tamil superstar Vijay launched his political party ‘Thamizhaga Vettri Kazhagam’ ‘TVK Vijay’ on Friday, media reports said.He formally submitted an application to register the party with the Election Commission of India (ECI), the reports said.The party will only contest in the Assembly Elections of 2026. It will not contest in the Lok Sabha Elections …
Kochi: Former Chief Whip of Kerala, P C George led his Kerala Janapaksham (Secular) party to merge with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday, media reports said. His son Shone George, Kottayam district panchayath) and George Joseph Kakkanad also took BJP membership in a meeting at Delhi in the presence of Union Ministers V Muraleedharan, …
Kochi: A court in Pathanamthitta in Kerala has sentenced 15 PFI activists to death for killing RSS leader and lawyer Ranjith Sreenivasan, media reports said.The Mavelikkara Additional Sessions court said the case was the rarest of rare case.A member of the BJP Kerala Committee and Kerala secretary of the BJP OBC Morcha (State), Sreenivasan Ranjith, …
Kochi: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Saturday joined hands with BJP ditching Congress and other allies.He had dropped enough hints of ending his association with the I.N.D.I. alliance.Nitish has been shifting partners during the last one decade. The Congress likened the Janata Dal (United) chief to a chameleon.The move is likely to hit hard …
Kochi: A senior official in Karnataka was suspended for “dereliction of duty” during aground water recharging function of Chief Minister Sidharamaiah in Mysuru, media reports said.C N Sridhar, Managing Director, Mysore Electricity board was taken to task for a snag in a switch that failed to work when used by the Chief Minister to inaugurate …
Kochi: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday said that Trinamool Congress will fight the Lok Sabha election alone in the state, media reports said.The party chief said that the TMC will not join hands with the Congress. The announcement comes ahead of Rahul Gandhi-led Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra’s entry into the state, the …
Kochi: The much awaited Pran Pratishtha ceremony of Ram Lalla temple was conducted in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Ayodhya in Uttar Pradesh on Monday.With this the Sree Ram temple has officially come into existence.Flowers were showered over the temple premises by army helicopters during the consecration.RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat, UP Chief …
Kochi: Former Pakistan cricket all rounder Shoaib Malik, 41, married Pakistani actor Sana Javed, 31, even as reports of his split with international tennis player Sania Mirza, 37, started brewing several months back, media reports said.Malik and Saba shared photos of their wedding ceremony on Saturday on social media.Malik had divorced Ayesha Siddiqui in 2010 …
Kochi: The Atal Setu, Mumbai Trans Harbour Sealink (MTHL), which is the country’s longest sea bridge, is paying rich dividends as there is overwhelming response from the public, media reports said.Opened on Saturday, a total of 8,169 vehicles used the bridge on day one, albeit, some users finding Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority’s (MMRDA) toll …
Kochi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi dedicated key strategic projects worth Rs 4,000 crore to Cochin Shipyard Ltd on Wednesday. Speaking on the occasion at Wellington Island, Modi said it was a fortunate moment to become part of an initiative of the centre for the development of Kerala. The projects including an International Ship Repair Facility, …
Kochi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi blessed actor-turned-politician Suresh Gopi’s daughter Bhagya and her husband who got married at Guruvayoor on Wednesday morning.Before attending the marriage function, Modi offered prayers at the Sree Krishna temple before the marriage. He offered thulabharam at the temple.Actors Mammootty, Mohanlal, Dileep and Khushbu were present for the marriage.The Prime Minister …
Kochi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi conducted a roadshow from the Ernakulam Maharaja College ground to the government guest house on Tuesday night.Modi was flanked by State party chief K Surendran in an open vehicle during the show when people shouted ‘Modi’ throughout.BJP Ernakulam district president K S Shaiju said about thousands of party workers took …
Kochi: The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) has alleged that Kerala Industries Minister P Rajeev persuaded Thrissur-based Karuvannur Cooperative bank to sanction illegal loans when he was CPM Ernakulam district secretary, media reports said. In an affidavit submitted before the Kerala High Court, ED attributed these allegations to former bank secretary Sunil Kumar who has turned …
