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 …
Kochi: Dr K M Cherian, 82, who performed country’ first coronary artery bypass surgery succesfully,passed away late Saturday, media reports said.Dr Cherian collapsed late on Saturday evening while attending a private function in Bengaluru. He was rushed to Manipal Hospitals, where he was declared dead at 11.55pm, media reports quoting his daughter, Sandhya Cherian said.Dr …
Kochi: A total of 139 personalities including prolific Malayalam novelist, screenplay writer, film directorlate M T Vasudevan Nair, late folk singer Sharda Sinha, hockey player P R Sreejesh will be conferred with the Padma awards.This was announced on the eve of the 76th Republic Day on Saturday.Folk singer late Sharda Sinha and Nair will be …
Kochi: Trinamool Congress leader Kunal Ghosh flayed Lok Sabha Opposition Leader Rahul Gandhi of Congress for mentioning the death of legendary Freedom Fighter Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose on the X.Paying tributes to the founder of INA on Thursday, Rahul had mentioned his birth date and death date in the picture of Bose.“…The Congress has covered …
Kochi: The BJP central leadership is upset over the factionalism led by Basanagouda Patil Yatnal thriving in the party in Karnataka where Congress is in power, media reports said.Former Hassan MLA and state general secretary Preetham Gowda told media persons that the party legislators have sought action against rebel leaders who attack the State leadership, …
Kochi: At least 11 passengers were killed and many injured when they were run over by Karnataka Express near Paranda railway station in Bhusawal division in Maharashtra’s Jalgaon district on Tuesday, media reports said.The victims were walking on the track after getting down from Pushpak Express which was allegedly stopped by chain pulling.Initial reports said …
Kochi: A court in Kolkata on Saturday convicted the security guard Sanjay Roy of the RG Kar Hospital raping and murdering a young doctor of the college last yearThe verdict was delivered by the Additional District and Sessions, Sealdah, court.The court will announce the sentence on Monday.The court relied on forensic reports while delivering the …
Kochi: An autorickshaw driver is yet to recover from the harrowing experience of ferrying a profusely bleeding celebrity actor Saif Ali Khan to Lilavati hospital on Thursday, media reports said.Bhajan Singh Rana, 47, told ABP News about the shock of experiencing the high profile actor seeking his help to rush him to the hospital.A couple …
Kochi: Former chairman of the banned outfit Popular Front of India (PFI) E Abubacker has been denied bail by the Supreme Court.A division bench of the court rejected thebail plea of Abubacker who had prayed for bail claiming that he was sick due to some ailments.The court gave the ruling after perusing a medical report …
Kochi: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Thursday announced the docking of two satellites in space making India the fourth country to achieve the feat.“Bharat became the 4th country to achieve successful Space Docking. Congratulations to the entire team! Congratulations to India,” ISRO posted on X.Other countries to achieve the feat are US, Russia, …
Kochi: Noted Hindi actor Saif Ali Khan was stabbed in his house in Bandra in the wee hours of Thursday, media reports said.The popular Bollywood star was stabbed at least six times by a suspected burglar who entered his in a burglary attempt.Saif, who sustained two deep stabinjuries, was admitted to Lilavati Hospital at 3.30 …
Kochi: World’s largest religious congregation, Maha Kumbh Mela,began at Prayagraj in Uttar PradeshPrayagraj on Monday.Thousands of faithful took a dip in Triveni Sangam, the meeting point of rivers Ganga, Yamuna, and the mythological Saraswati to wash away their sins and attain salvation.At least 45 crore devotees from across the globe are expected to visit the …
Kochi: Lakshmanan (92), a key figure in the TVS family, passed away due to age-related ailments, media reports said.He is survived by his wife, a son, and two daughters.He started his career at 20 years of age and worked closely with TVS Motor founder T S Srinivasan (Cheema).They played a key role in building India’s …
Kochi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday sought response from the centre on the delay in constitution of the National Committee on Dam Safety despite Parliament passing the Dam Safety Act in 2021, media reports said.While hearing a petition related to the safety of the 130 year old Mullaperiyar dam in Kerala, a three member bench …
Kochi: Four people were killed in a stampede in the hillshrine of Tirupati in Andhra Pradesh on Wednesday evening, The Times of India reported.The stampede broke out near Vaikuntha Dwara Darshan ticketing center when devotees crowded to get tokens for getting access into the temple.Devotees had turned up in large numbers from across the country …
Kochi: V Narayanan is the new chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), succeeding S Somanath.Narayanan, who is the Director of ISRO’s Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre (LPSC), oversees advancements in cryogenic and liquid propulsion technologies. Narayanan joined ISRO in 1984 and started his career working on solid propulsion systems for Sounding Rockets and the …
Kochi: Delhi Assembly elections to 70 seats will be held on February 5, Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar announced today.Counting will be held on February 8 while scrutiny of nomination papers will be held on February 18.Last date for withdrawal is February 20.Dismissing allegations of hacking of voting machines, Kumar said the allegations were painful.However, …
Kochi: Three cases of Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) have been detected in infants in the country, even as the Centre has said there is no need for panic.Two cases were found in Bengaluru in Karnataka, while the third one in Gujarat where the infant came from Rajasthan.One was detected in a three-month-old baby girl in a …
Kochi: In a shocking case, India has reported the first suspected case of human metapneumovirus (HMPV) on an 8 month old child in Bengaluru, media reports said.There was no foreign travel case for thechild. The genetic investigation is on to find out whether it was the same virus found in China which had first reported …
Kochi: In a major breakthrough, IIT, Guwahati, has claimed to have developed an injectable hydrogel for localised cancer treatment, media reports said.This will have less side effects compared to conventional cancer treatments like chemotherapy and surgery which mostly have severe limitations.A research conducted at IIT(G) with Bose Institute, Kolkata, on this was published in “Materials …
