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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

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

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

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

Kochi: President Ram Nath Kovind had to fetch water from outside as the wash room used by him had no water at Thiruvananthapuram, media reports said. This happened during his visit to the state capital for the P N Panicker statue unveiling function, the reports said. There was a series of mess up during his

Kochi: India has banned Pakistan’s 20 YouTube channels and two websites engaged in anti India campaigns, according to the Union government. The intelligence agencies and I and B ministry jointly found the contents factually incorrect affecting national security. “They belong to a coordinated disinformation network operating from Pakistan and spreading fake news about various sensitive

Kochi: Netherlands have announced lockdown for over two weeks while UK has brought in restrictions due to surging Omicron cases which are also increasing in India, media reports said. Netherlands have imposed lockdown until January 4 while UK has brought in restrictions during Christmas and New Year celebrations among others due to a tremendous surge

Kochi: A BJP leader was hacked to death within hours of killing a SDPI leader in Alappuzha district in the wee hours of Sunday. The OBC Morcha state secretary Ranjit Sreenivasan, 40, was attacked in front of his family within 12 hours of killing K S Shaan, 38, media reports said. The assailants barged into

Kochi: A possible rail mishap was averted when a track failure was detected between Ernakulam North and Tripunithura on Thursday, railway sources said. The train, which was running about three hours late, was delayed for more than one hour between Ernakulam Town and Ernakulam C cabin. The train was finally cleared at about 5.35 pm.There

Kochi: In a setback to Kerala, the Supreme Court has rejected the state’s prayer to form a committee to decide on the release of water by Tamil Nadu from the Mullaperiyar dam. The Apex Court directed Kerala to take up the matter before the Apex Committee on Mullaperiyar. On Kerala’s complaint that the Apex Committee

Kochi: Twenty-one-year-old Harnaaz Sandhu brought home Miss Universe 2021 title after 21 years. Hailing from Punjab, Harnaaz nudged contestants from Paraguay and South Africa to win the title at Eilat in Israel. It was in 2000, Lara Dutta last won it for India.Harnaaz was crowned by Miss Universe 2020 from Mexico in the event live