Kochi: Union Cabinet meeting is likely to ratify the Kerala government’s decision to rechristen the state’s name as Keralam on Tuesday, NDTV reported.The state assembly has already passed a resolution to change the name in official records.The state wanted the Union government to change the southern state’s name from “Kerala” to “Keralam” in all languages …
Kochi: In a major boost to regional connectivity across Delhi-NCR, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday inaugurated the 82-km final section of the Delhi -Meerut Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) and the 23-km Meerut Metro.Modi flagged off a 5-km stretch between Sarai Kale Khan and New Ashok Nagar in Delhi, a 21-km stretch between Meerut …
Kochi: A Bangladesh national and seven other terror suspects were arrested from Tamil Nadu and West Bengal for allegedly plotting a major terror conspiracy in India backed by groups in Pakistan and Bangladesh, NDTV reported.Six were arrested from garment units in Tamil Nadu’s Tiruppur district and two from West Bengal, sources said.Officials said that the …
Kochi: The University Grants Commission (UGC) has warned people against 32 fake institutions operating across the country with Delhi topping the table with 12, media reports said.The UGC warned that degrees issued by them are invalid for employment and higher education.Uttar Pradesh stands third in the list, UGC which is a statutory body under the …
Kochi: Ram Bhawan (50), and his wife Durgawati (47)were given capital punishment by a special POCSO court for sexually abusing 33 poor minor boys for a decade and selling their videos on the dark web in Uttar Pradesh, Times of India reported.The court in Banda sentenced the former government engineer and wife describing the case …
Kochi: Dwellers of three slums living along Race Course Road despite being allocated permanent shelters have been directed to vacate by March 6, media reports.Residents of Bhai Ram Camp, Masjid Camp and DID Camp have been warned to face legal consequences failing to abide by the order.The Centre has already allotted permanent houses to the …
Kochi: Rahul Gandhi, Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha on Friday appeared before the MP MLA court in Sultanpur criminal defamation case, Times of India reported.The Congress leader recorded his statement in connection with a 2018 case linked to his alleged remarks about Union Home Minister Amit Shah in 2018.The next hearing for the …
Kochi: In a blow to Congress leadership, veteran party leader Mani Shankar Aiyar has predicted that Congress will lose Assembly polls as leaders have mutual hatred.In an exclusive interview with NDTV, Aiyar, who had hailed Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, said Left will win the upcoming polls.Aiyar mocked Congress spokesman Pawan Khera who had rubbished …
Kochi: The Supreme Court will on April 7 start hearing cases related to the Apex Court’s 2018 verdict allowing menstruating women to enter Sabarimala temple in Kerala, media reports said.A bench headed by the Chief Justice on Monday ruled thApril 7 at a new 9 member bench will hear pleas favouring and opposing the petitions.Delivering …
Kochi: Ten month old Aalin Sherin Abraham, who was declared brain dead on Friday after a road mishap in Kottayam in Kerala, will give a new lease of life to four kids, media reports said.Sherin became the youngest organ donor in the state where three hospitals in Thiruvananthapuram will carry out transplant of different organs …
Kochi: In a major decision, the centre cleared a Rs 3.25 lakh crore proposal on Thursday to induct 114 additional fighter jets into the Indian Air Force (IAF), the Economic Times reported.The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), chaired by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh gave Acceptance of Necessity (AoN) to the programme.The proposal was approved by the …
Kochi: The High Court of Kerala has found discrepancies in income and expenditure of the finances of Global Ayyappa meet at Sabarimala.There was no proper accounting and tendering during the meet. The court has sought clarification from Travancore Devaswom in this regard.The Court will hear the case after 10 days.Despite the organisers claim of getting …
Kochi: Rendering of six stanzas of the National Song Vande Mataram has been made mandatory while it is played together with the National Anthem, the Hindu reported.The Home Ministry directed that the six stanzas of 3 minutes 10 seconds duration shall be sung on official functions like arrival of the President, unfurling of the tricolour, …
Kochi: Former Indian Army chief Manoj Mukund Naravane on Tuesday agreed topublisher Penguin’s claim that Naravane’sunpublished memoir was never made available to the public.Penguin said no copies of the book have been published, distributed, sold or otherwise made available to the public, Times of India reported.In a statement, Penguin said no copies of the book …
Kochi:The Opposition parties led by the Congress on Tuesday moved a no-confidence motion against Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla accusing him of not allowing Lok Sabha Leader Rahul Gandhi to speak during the debate on the Motions of Thanks to the President’s address.The motion accused the Speaker of acting in a partisan manner.Chief Whip of …
Kochi: The Supreme Court refused bail to Govardhan accused of involvement in gold robbery in the hill shrine of Sabarimala in Kerala as probe into the case is still continuing.The court also directed that the bail plea can be filed after the charge sheet is submitted.A jeweler from Bellary in Karnataka, Govardhan had moved the …
Kochi: Days after lifting of President’s rule, violence was reported in Manipur where clashes between two groups in Ukhrul district led to torching of some houses, India Today reported.Prohibitory orders were imposed to prevent escalation of the violence.The new chief minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh had taken charge only a few days back.Meanwhile, Yumnam appealed for …
Kochi: In a serious allegation, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has urged the Union Home Ministry to probe into Congress leader Gaurav Gogoi, MP’s, suspected links to Pakistan, NDTV reported.The allegations are serious in nature and must be probed by a central agency in the interest of national security and transparency, Sarma told a …
Kochi: A septuagenarian father has commended police for killing his criminal son Prince in an encounter in Vaishali in Bihar, media reports said.Nand Kishor Singh, 70, defended police action in killing his son Prince who was accused of 31 crimes including looting of gold jewellery from showrooms and banks.Singh said he tried to reform Prince …
Kochi: US government-backed small business loans will nolonger be available for Green card holders from March 1, 2026, the Economic Times reported.This is due to the US Small Business Administration (SBA) tightening its citizenship and residency rules.The change applies to key SBA loan programmes and affects businesses with any ownership by lawful permanent residents, an …
