Kochi: A total of 37.87 kg of MDMA, worth Rs 75 crore, was seized fromtwo South African women.The Central Crime Branch (CCB) sleuths of Mangaluru City Police made the seize believed to be the largest in its history, a top police official told reporters in Bengaluru.The accused are Bamba Fanta, alias Adonis Jabulile, 31, and …
Kochi: A visually impaired person was detained by the customs forallegedly smuggling gold worth ₹3.44 crore at Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru.The arrest took place on March 4 after authorities intercepted the passenger who arrived from Dubai based on a tip-off. Customs posted on X, “Upon inspection, 3,995.22 grams of gold worth ₹3,44,38,796, concealed under …
Kochi: Two men were arrested in connection with the gang-rape of a Israeli tourist and a homestay operator near Hampi on Saturday, media reports said.The victims were a 27-year-old israeli tourist and homestay operator who was 29 year old.The third accused is missing.Special teams have been deployed to trace him.The suspects have been identified as …
Kochi: The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) raided many offices of the Social Democratic Party of India (SDPI) in connection with a money laundering probe on Thursday, media reports said.The raids were held in placesincluding New Delhi and state offices across the country following the arrest of SDPI president M K Faizy on Tuesday.The ED’s operation …
Kochi: Kannada actress Ranya Rao, daughter of a senior IPS officer, was arrested at Bengaluru airport for allegedlysmuggling 14.8 kg of gold from Dubai, media reports said.The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) apprehended her at the Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) on Monday night.The actress, who came by an Emirates flight, was held while she was …
Kochi: Former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar, 79, was awarded life imprisonment by a Delhi court for his role in the murder of Jaswant Singh and his son Tarundeep Singh during the 1984 anti-Sikh riots.The court found him guilty of leading and inciting a mob that targeted Jaswant Singh and his family.The 1984 assassination of then …
Kochi: Septuagenarian Muslim women’s rights activist V P Suhara who sat on a fast seeking equality for Muslim women was arrested and released on police bail in New Delhi on Sunday, media reports saidShe was arrested for breaching the time allotted for her to hold the protest, the reports said.She suspended her protest after Union …
Kochi: The BJP government came to power in Delhi after a gap of 27 years with first time MLA Rekha Gupta heading the government while others who lost to Gupta to become chief minister appeared sullen.This was evident from the gestures of the front runners including Parvesh Varma and Ashish Sood for missing the bus …
Kochi: Social media speculation over the possibility of Congress leader Shashi Tharoor, MP, migrating to other fronts has shaken his party which is yet to recover from a series of defeats suffered by it.With the Kerala assembly elections approaching fast, the BJP is busy exploring all possibilities of luring talented leaders and Tharoor is one …
Kochi: Tremors of the magnitude 4.0 on the ritcher scale hit the Delhi-NCR and parts of North India in the wee hours of Monday, media reports said.It was first experienced in Delhi-NCR region at around 5.36 am and then in Bihar at 8 am.People ran out of high-rise buildings in Delhi, Noida, Greater Noida, and …
Kochi: A military aircraft with Indians, accused of entering the US illegally, will arrive in Punjab today, BBC reported.The aircraft left Texas late on Tuesday for Amritsar where authorities have made measures to process them.The move is part of President Donald Trump’s poll promise of carrying out deportation of undocumented foreign nationals.Buses have been arranged …
Kochi: An amount of Rs 3,042 crore has been allocated for railway development in Kerala, Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Monday, media reports said.Thirtytwo railway stations in Kerala would be upgraded and an additional 200 Vande Bharat trains would be introduced across the country,he told reporters in New Delhi.He said that Rs 2,52,000 …
Kochi: India beat South Africa by nine wickets to lift the Women’s U19 T20 World Cup in Kuala Lumpur on Sunday.This is India’s second consecutive U19 Women’s World Cup title.Winning the toss, South Africa decided to open the innings. South Africa was bundled out for 82 in 20 overs.Chasing a victory target of 83 runs, …
Kochi: Union Minister George Kurian on Saturday said that the centre will consider financial help to Kerala if the state admitted that it was lagging in growth.The centre was presently giving help to those states which had admitted to their backwardness in different sectors, he told reporters in New Delhi.Let Kerala confess that it was …
Kochi: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced IT relief for income upto Rs 12 lakh while presenting the Union Budget for 2025-26 on Saturday. Annual limit for TDS on rent has been raised from ₹2.40 lakh to ₹6 lakh.Sitharaman said the government will provide identity cards and registration for Gig workers, who are independent contractors, …
Kochi: The identity of Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan’s assailant Mohammed Shariful Islam of Bangladesh has been established by the Mumbai Police by conducting scientific tests, media reports said.Facial recognition test report has confirmed the photo of Mohammed Shariful Islam, for allegedly stabbing the actor inside his residence two weeks ago.The photo matches the images …
Kochi: The dispute between Jacobite and Orthodox factions has been sent to the Kerala High Court by the Supreme court for a relook into its earlier ruling.A division bench of the Supreme Court set aside the earlier order of the Kerala High Court which had allowed Malankara Orthodox Church to have control over six disputed …
Kochi: Thirty persons were killed and over 60 injured in a stampede at the Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj on Wednesday, media reports said.DIG Mahakumbh, Vaibhav Krishna, told reporters that mishap occurred as thousands of devotees rushed past security barriers at Triveni Sangam to take a sacred dip on Mauni Amavasya.Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath …
Kochi: Infosys co-founder Senapathy Kris Gopalakrishnan and 17 members of Indian Institute of Science under the SC/ST Act have been booked for allegedly plotting a fictitious honey trap to dismiss a faculty member, media reports said.The Sadashivanagar police have registered a case based on a private complaint filed by D Sanna Durgappa who was a …
Kochi: The Joint Parliamentary Committee, set up to review the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, adopted all the amendments proposed by the ruling NDA members and rejected changes suggested by the opposition parties, media reports said. The committee discussed a total of 44 amendments over six months.Jagdambika Pal of the BJP is heading the panel.The legislation aims …
