Kochi: Legendary Kathak dancer, composer, singer Pandit Birju Maharaj, 83, died due to a heart attack in New Delhi on Monday. Brij Mohan Mishra, popularly known as Pandit Birju Maharaj, was trained by his father Acchan Maharaj, uncles Lachu Maharaj and Shambhu Maharaj and gave his first recital at the age of seven, media reports …
Kochi: In a major boost to the prosecution, the Kerala High Court has allowed examination of five additional witnesses in the actor abuse case in which actor Dileep is an accused. However, the court rejected prosecution’s pleato reexamine a few witnesses. The High Court also directed the Director General of Prosecution to appoint a special …
Kochi: In a surprise move, actor Dileep’s business partner Mehboob in Kottayam has come forward to say that he was not the ‘VIP’ described by Director Balachandra Kumar. With Kumar identifying the VIP out of the six photos shown by the police, Mehboob invited the media at his house in Kottayam to reject that he …
Kochi: Expelled Jalandhar Bishop Franco Mulakkal was acquitted of rape and other charges by a court in Kottayam. The Additional District and Sessions court delivered the verdict in the presence of Franco on Friday. Franco was slapped with different charges including rape made by a nun of the Missionaries of Jesus Convent in Kuravilangad.The nun …
Kochi: It took Venad Express three hours to travel from Ernakulam to Kottayam to cover just 59 kms on January 13, 2022 making a joke of the Narendra Modi government’s agenda to run Railways efficiently. This is how Railways Trivandrum division is functioning by making a mockery of BJP government’s tall claims of railways efficiency. …
Kochi: The Crime branch and other officials are conducting raids at actor Dileep’s firms and his brother Anoop Kumar’s house in Aluva today. The raids which started at 11.30 am were continuing in places including his Production house and his brother Anoop’s house. The crime branch team is led by Mohana Chandran, SP. The raid started …
Kochi: Elections to five states will be held in seven phases from February 10 to March 7, the Election Commission of India announced on Saturday. The results would be announced on March 10. A total of 18.34 crore voters will exercise their franchise to elect representatives from 690 constituencies. Model code of conduct has come …
Kochi: The left government is organising a roadshow on January 7 to woo investors to Kerala from Telangana even as Kerala is worried over the aggressive trade unions in the state. Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan is leading a team of top bureaucrats to attract investment. Pinarayi, who is in Hyderabad in connection with a …
Kochi: In a major security breach, Prime Minister Narendra Modi was stuck up on a flyover as protesters blocked his way at Hussainiwala in Ferozepur in Punjab on Wednesday. Modi landed at Bhatinda and decided to take road to offer tributes at the National Martyrs Memorial at Hussainiwala as the climate was not favourable for …
Kochi: Kerala has moved the Supreme Court seeking more time to complete trial of the actor abuse case in the wake of new revelations made against actor Dileep, media reports said. As the Supreme Court had directed the trial court to complete the case by February 16, the new revelations made by Dileep’s associate and …
Rameshwaram: Despite failing to address some issues of tourists, Tamil Nadu has done well in providing budget accommodation for tourists, at least in Rameshwaram. As the flow of tourists to Rameshwaram is on a constant increase, the demand for accomodation has surged simultaneously helping private lodges to make hay while the sun shines. Tamil Nadu …
Kochi: A bus driver was sentenced to 190 years and the bus owner to 10 years in jail by a Madhya Pradesh court for causing the death of 22 passengers in a road accident in 2015. The court sentenced the 47-year-old Shamshuddin for 10 years jail on each of the 19 charges made against him …
Rameshwaram: The seashore of Rameswaram island sports a scary look as thousands converge everyday to offer tributes to the departed souls agnitheertham amidst increasing threats of Corona. People from different parts of the globe reach here to perform the rites under the belief that it would help the childless to beget offsprings, departed souls escape …
Rameshwaram: A mighty sum for a new temple at Ayodhya but only a pittance for the Ram Temple at Rameshwaram. Over Rs 330 crore for a multi phased project to expand 3000 sq feet area to five lakh sq feet in Kashi Vishwanath temple in UP but no projects to improve facilities for lakhs of …
Kochi: A 68-year-old fish vendor was sentenced to triple life imprisonment by a Thrissur court for raping and impregnating a minor. The fast track court in Kunnamkulam also slapped a penalty of Rs 1.5 lakh on Krishnankutty who raped the victim when she went to his place to buy fish in 2015, media reports said. …
Kochi: Three persons have been detained in connection with the murder of BJP OBC Morcha Kerala state secretary Renjit Sreenivasan, media reports said. Two of them were expected to be arrested as police have evidence of their direct involvement in the crime. They were detained by the police a few days back and were being …
Kochi: Night curfew is back in force in Kerala from December 30 to January 2 in view of increase in Omicron cases in the state. The travel restrictions would begin from 10 pm to 5 am, a meeting presided by the Chief Minister at Thiruvananthapuram resolved. There would be no relaxation in restrictions during December …
Kochi: Actor Salman Khan was bitten by a non poisonous snake a day before his birthday at his Panvel farm house in Mumbai, media reports said. The mega star was in the farm house named after his sister Arpita Khan Sharma when the snake bit on his hand on Christmas day, the reports said. He …
Kochi: Police ran to safety when migrant workers from places including North Eastern states bashed them midnight last night near Kochi on Saturday. The police team rushed to the place after getting information about a clash between the inebriated workers at Kizhakkambalam, media reports said. As soon as the police control team reached the spot, …
Kochi: Christmas celebration in a dargah in Pallivasal in Idukki, is something not known to many. This practice has been followed for several centuries now at the Shaikh Peer Mohammad Dargah Shareef situated inside Pallivasal Tea Factory on the Kochi- Dhanushkodi National Highway. The authorities of the Kaaliamman temple nearby organise events at the shrine …
