Kochi: Covid scare is once again causing concern as cases are increasing in five states including Kerala.Ernakulam, Thiruvananthapuram, Kottayam, Kozhikode, Pathanamthitta, Idukki, Alappuzha, Kollam, Kannur, Malappuram and Wayanad, media reports said.The centre has issued a warning to spruce up screening activities in the states of Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Karnataka and Maharashtra.The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMS) …
Kochi: UDF candidate Uma Thomas won the Thrikkakara Assembly seat helping the UDF retain the seat which was last won by her late husband P T Thomas.Uma posted glorious victory defeating her LDF rival Dr Jo Joseph by 25,016 votes.She polled 72,770 against 47,754 received by Dr Jo Joseph.BJP candidate A N Radhakrishnan got 12,957 …
Kochi: Congress candidate Uma Thomas pays a befitting tribute to her beloved husband late P T Thomas by staging an outstanding performance in the Thrikkakara Assembly by election today.She has established an unassailable lead against her rival Dr Jo Joseph, of CPM.Uma remained gracious throughout her campaign without getting carried away by smear campaigns against …
Kochi: The Kerala High Court has granted more time for the crime branch to complete the investigation into the actor assault case of 2017.As the prosecution had sought three more months to complete the investigation, the court gave only one and a half months’ time to wind up the probe.The court allowed the crime branch …
Kochi: Kerala High Court has allowed two young women to live as partners against the will of their parents. Adila Nazrine, 23 of Aluva had filed a Habeas Corpus petition seeking permission to live with her female lover Fathima Noora, 23, of Thamarassery in Kozhikode. Adila had moved the court accusing her female lovers’ parents …
Kochi: A total of 68.74 percent voting was cast at Thrikkakara Assembly by election on Tuesday.On a day free from rain, 1,35,143 voters out of a total of 1,96,805 electorate turned out to exercise their franchise.Out of them 1,01,530 women voters and one transgender voted in the election.Congress candidate Uma Thomas cast her vote at …
Kochi: The saga of late running of trains via Kottayam continues despite the route gettinga new second track that was opened a couple of days with much fanfare.Top Railway officials made tall claims saying the completion of the 21-year-long project to lay the second track between Ernakulam and Thiruvananthapuram would lead to improving efficiency of …
Kochi: Railways are making tall claims of operating trains on time after the completion of the second track work on the Kayamkulam-Ernakulam section via Kottayam.Many regular commuters ask, were the railways operating trains on time in sections where double lines existed earlier like Kayamkulam-Chingavanam reach?No, is the answer as trains used to run behind schedule …
Kochi: Political parties ended their campaign on a high note for the Thrikkakara Assembly by elections as the time for open canvassing came to an end on Sunday evening.Political parties went full throttle on the last day soliciting votes in favour of their candidates.The centrist UDF candidate Uma Thomas, wife of late Congress leader P …
Kochi: Writer Geetanjali Shree has won the Booker Prize for her translated Hindi novel, ‘Tomb of Sand’, which is the first Indian language book to win the award.Hindi book ‘Ret Samadhi’ was translated into English by Daisy Rockwell.The book was one of the 13 novels, which were translated to English from 11 languages. The prize money …
Kochi: Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has said that his government would ensure justice to the survivor of the actor assault case.The government would ensure that justice is delivered in the case, he said in wake of the survivor moving the High Court accusing the government of attempting to sabotage the case.The government earnestly wanted the …
Kochi: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and Twenty20 coalition today announced its decision to stand neutral in the Thrikkakara Assembly by-election to be held on May 31.Addressing a press conference, Twenty20 Chief Coordinator Sabu M Jacob and AAP state convener P C Cyriac said people should evaluate things threadbare while exercising their franchise.The voters should …
Kochi: With the District and Sessions Court rejecting former government Chief Whip P C George’s anticipatory bail in a hate speech case in Ernakulam, police are out in search of George who is not reachable.George’s phone was found switched off. George is likely to challenge the verdict in the High Court on Monday.George claimed that …
Kochi: Due to constant increase in inflation, the centre has decided to cut the central excise duty fuel bringing down the cost of one litre of petrol by Rs 9.5 and diesel by Rs 7.Finance Minister Nirmala Sitaraman said the move would lead to revenue implications of Rs 1 lakh crore per year.‘She tweeted that …
Kochi: Mass cancellation of trains passing through Kottayam in the name of doubling work has hit passengers hard.Twenty-One trains have been canceled via Kottayam from today till May 28 for completion of the doubling work.Ten hours restrictions from 7.45 am to 5.45 pm will be there from May 24 to 28.People, mainly women, traveling to …
Kochi: Neyyattinkara Bishop has denied allegations that he tried to help actor Dileep secure a bail in the actor abuse case of 2017.Dileep had accused director Balachandra Kumar of swindling Rs 10 lakh from him in the name of seeking the help of the bishop in getting him a bail.The Bishop Vincent Samuel made this …
Kochi: In a big relief the organizers of Thrissur Pooram, the much delayed Vedikkettu (fireworks) were held just before heavy rains drenched the cultural capital of Kerala today.The fireworks were scheduled for 3 am on May 11 to bring curtains on the annual festivities of Thrissur Pooram involving Vadakkunathan Siva temple and ten other temples.The …
Kochi: The Newgen party Twenty20 has said that the LDF government may convert the Rs 75 lakh imported Volvo buses into poultry farms soon.Taking a dig at the Kerala government’s plans to turn KSRTC Volvo buses into classrooms, party Chief Coordinator Sabu M Jacob said no one should be surprised if the Agriculture Minister came …
Kochi: Actor Dileep’s businessman friend Sharath G Nair has been arrested in connection with the actor assault case of 2017.The arrest was based on the charges of destroying evidence in the case.Owner of a hotel, Sharath is sixth accused in the conspiracy to harm police officials who probed the case in 2017 leading to the …
Kochi: Another political front has taken birth in Kerala following the tie up of Aam Aadmi Party and Twenty20 at Kezhakkambalam near here on Sunday.The formation of new front People’s Welfare Alliance was announced by Twenty20 coordinator Sabu Jacob and AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal.The alliance will fight the local bodies elections in 2025.The alliance …
