Kochi: The result and trends in the bye-election in the country today have shocked the BJP which was basking under the glory of Operation Sindoor success meticulously executed by the government headed by the Saffron party. It is high time the BJP realised that there is no reason for complacency over their past performances. One …
Kochi: Congress-led UDF was leading in Kerala’s Nilambur, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in Ludhiana West and Gujarat’s Visavadar in Punjab while Trinamool Congress in Kaliganj in West Bengal by-election on Monday.Congress led UDF was leading with 15,335 votes, while M Swaraj of Left front followed him with 13,049 votes.Anwar stood third with 5,539 votes …
Kochi: India observed 11th International Day of Yoga led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh on Saturday.Speaking on the occasion, Modi said, ‘Yoga is the pause button that humanity needs to breathe, balance, and become whole again’.Modi said yoga is a “direction of peace in a world which is going through …
Koch: An annual FASTag-based pass costing Rs 3,000 will be issued from August 15, Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari announced on Wednesday. The pass only for non-commercial private vehicles only will be valid from a year from date of activation or up to 200 trips, whichever comes first, Gadkari said on X. …
Kochi: Three sitting judges and two retired judges of the Madras High Court were among the passengers and crew who escaped a possible train mishap in Salem in Tamil Nadu on Tuesday, media reports said.The Erode–MGR Chennai Central Yercaud Superfast Express hit a 10-foot-long piece of rail track and came to a halt as its …
Kochi: After a comprehensive review,Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has given a clean chit to Air India’s Boeing 787 fleet to air operations safety, media reports said. The DGCA confirmation comes after scrutinizing 24 wide-body aircraft for enhanced safety checks. It found the aircraft compliant in aircraft condition and associated maintenance systems.The DGCA did …
Kochi: Air India cancelled six international flights using the 787-8 Dreamliner on Tuesday after adopting stricter safety norms in the wake of Ahmedabad crash that claimed 274 lives on Thursday last, media reports said.AI 915 (Delhi-Dubai), AI 153 (Delhi-Vienna), AI 143 (Delhi-Paris), AI 159 (Ahmedabad-London), AI 133 (Bengaluru-London) and AI 170 (London-Amritsar) were cancelled, NDTV …
Kochi: A gazette notification was issued by the Union Home Ministry on Monday for conducting Census in 2027, media reports said.The notification issued by Mritunjay Kumar Narayan, Registrar General and Census Commissioner, said that the reference date for the Census will be March 1, 2027, barring the Union Territory of Ladakh, Union Territory of Jammu …
Kochi: A total of 241 on board a London bound Air India plane were killed while one survived after a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner crashed soon after taking off from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport in Ahmedabad on Thursday, media reports said.The flight crashed into a hostel of B J Medical College. The passengers included 217 …
Kochi: A total of 241 on board a London bound Air India plane were killed while one survived after a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner crashed soon after taking off from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport in Ahmedabad on Thursday, media reports said. The flight crashed into a hostel of B J Medical College. The passengers included …
Kochi: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamta Banerjee on Tuesday accused the BJP-led government of“callousness” during the April 22 terror attack in Pahalgam in Jammu and Kashmir.Speaking in the Bengal state assembly, Mamta also accused the BJP of politicising the bravery of the armed forces.However, she praised the armed forces for their “bravery” during “Operation Sindoor”.She …
Kochi: A Singaporean cargo shipWan Hai 503 caught fire almost 120 km west of Kozhikode and Kannur off the Kerala coast, media reports said.Out of over 650 containers, 50 fell into the sea about 40 km west of the Beypore-Azheekal ports.Out of the 40 crew members, 18 jumped into the sea in a bid to …
Kochi: A newly wed woman of Indore killed her husband Raja Raghuvanshi, 29, while celebrating their honeymoon at Meghalaya, media reports said.The accused Sonam, 25, surrendered before the police and confessed to her role in the crime, Meghalaya Director General of Police (DGP) I Nongrang said on Monday.She surrendered before the police in Ghazipur, Uttar …
Kochi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off two specially designed Vande Bharat trains and world’s tallest railway arch bridge in Jammu and Kashmir today.The train link connect Srinagar with Katra through Towering 359 metres above the Chenab River in Jammu and Kashmir.The bridge is taller than the Eiffel Tower and a key segment of the …
Kochi: As part of unearthing information about alleged sharing of classified information by a CRPF personnel with Pakistani intelligence officers (PIOs), the NIA on Saturday carried out searches at 15 locations spread over 8 states, The Times of India reported.NIA claimed to have seized several electronic gadgets and sensitive financial documents, along with other incriminating …
Kochi: Speaking in favour of the abrogation of Article 370, Salman Khurshid of the Congress, has said that it had led to the end of the perception that Jammu and Kashmir was a separate entity, India Today reported.Addressing the members of Indonesian think tanks and academia, the former Union Minister said the positive outcomes since …
Kochi: Speaking in favour of the abrogation of Article 370, Salman Khurshid of the Congress, has said that it had led to the end of the perception that Jammu and Kashmir was a separate entity, India Today reported.Addressing the members of Indonesian think tanks and academia, the former Union Minister said the positive outcomes since …
Kochi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Thursday that those living in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) will return to India voluntarily as they are part of the Indian family, media reports said.The day is not far when they will return to India’s mainstream voluntarily, Singh said while addressing the CII Business Summit.Singh said India’s possible dialogue …
Kochi: A CRPF official was arrested by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Monday on charges of espionage, media reports said.Moti Ram Jat, who was accused of sharing sensitive information with Pakistan Intelligence officers, was dismissed from the service, the reports said.Jat was actively involved in espionage activity with Pakistan Intelligence Officers (PIOs) since 2023, …
Kochi: The Liberian container ship ‘MSC ELSA 3’ has been confirmed to have sunk off the Kochi coast earlier in the day, ‘due to flooding’, media reports said.The vessel was carrying 640 containers, including 13 with hazardous cargo and 12 containing calcium carbide. It had 84.44 MT of diesel and 367.1 MT of furnace oil.All …
