Kochi: C P Radhakrishnan, 67, was sworn in as the 15th Vice-President of India on Friday.President Droupadi Murmu administered the oath to Radhakrishnan at a brief ceremony at the Rashtrapati Bhavan. He took the oath in English in the name of God.Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and BJP …
Kochi: A brain eating amoeba has claimed six lives in Kerala with a 47-year-old person of Malappuram falling its prey, media reports said.Known as amoebic meningoencephalitis, it claimed the life of the Malappuram native while he was undergoing treatment at medical college where he was admitted in a critical condition on August 9. A few …
Kochi: Kerala will see massive revision in voters’ list before going to vote for a new government in May 2026 while the state had seen such an exercise in 2002, Manorama reported.The Special Intensive Revision (SIR) had led to protests and legal tangles in Bihar where the last SIR was done in 2003.The Election Commission …
Kochi: Delhi Police’s special cell nabbed five persons from four states for allegedly hatching a Pakistan handler-sponsored “Khilafat model” in the country, Times of India reported. The Additional Commissioner (special cell) Pramod Kushwaha told media in New Delhi that the accused had conspired to form a Khilafat-style group and then executing Ghazwa-e-Hind style jihad, he …
Kochi: M A College, Kothamangalam, lifted the maiden James V George memorial football inter collegiate tournament held at Sacred Hearts College, Thevara, on Thursday.Kerala Football Association president Nawas Meeran inaugurated thetournament organised by Thodupuzha Soccer School (TSS) and Fujiganga, Thodupuzha.Former national footballer N P Pradeep carried out the kick off.Sacred Hearts College, Thevara, M A …
Kochi: Search was intensified to nab the killer of conservative activist and influential Trump ally Charlie Kirk, 31, who was shot dead at a university in Utah, Times of India reported.Kirk’s death was first announced by Trump in a Truth Social post.Trump ordered that American flags be lowered to half-staff until Sunday evening.President Trump expressed …
Kochi: Former Kerala Minister and Assembly Speaker, P P Thankachan, 86, of Congress, passed away on Thursday at a hospital at Aluva, media reports said.Thankachan was ailing for some time now.P Paulose Thankachan born on 29 July 1939, at Angamali in Ernakulam District was l Congress party.He was elected to the Kerala Legislative Assembly in …
Kochi: Police have arrested three persons including an accused who lured a 28-year-old married woman whom he married after converting her to Islam and escaped to Chennai, India Today reported.The matter surfaced after the woman’s mother moved Allahabad High Court pleading to find her missing daughter.The court directed the police to find out the woman, …
Kochi:Israeli military (IDF) has ordered all residents of Gaza City to “evacuate immediately” even as Palestinians say “there’s no place left”, BBC reported.The IDF has urged “those present in all its neighbourhoods” to relocate to a humanitarian zone, while the UN said nowhere in Gaza can be considered “safe”, the reports said.Israel’s security cabinet last …
Kochi: Green Card holders in the US are under the threat of deportation if convicted for driving under the influence (DUI) offence, media reports said.The bill passed by the US House of Representatives empowers the country to immediately deport illegal immigrants and Green Card Holders convicted for driving under the influence (DUI). Green card holders …
Kochi: Kerala Fire and Rescue Services DGP Yogesh Gupta has moved the CAT accusing the state government of depriving himthe vigilance clearance report sought by the Union Home Ministry for deputation in central services, Manorama reported.Yogesh moved the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) on August 27 blaming stategovernment for denying him the reportruining his chances of …
Kochi: Two soldiers, including a junior commissioned officer of the Army, were killed and a soldier was injured during a fierce encounter with terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kulgam district, media reports said.Earlier, two terrorists were gunned down by the security forces during the encounter.The Army has identified the soldiers as Subedar Perbhat Gaur and …
Kochi: The maiden James V George memorial football inter collegiate tournament will be held from September 10 at Thodupuzha Soccer School (TSS).Kerala Football Association president Nawas Meeran will inaugurate theevent at 9 am organised by TSS and Fujiganga, Thodupuzha.Kick off will be carried out by former footballer N P Pradeep.Trophy reception Olympian Mercy Kuttan.Former All …
Kochi: Violence fails to abate in the Himalayan nation of Nepal leading to the resignation of Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli, and other ministers even as 20 people lost their lives, the First Post reported.Starting as a peaceful protest over government ban on social media platforms, the unrest grew into mass agitation which became …
Kochi: A 30-year-old house wife and her teenaged lover allegedly killed her six-year-old daughter Urvi who came to their physical relationship in Hathras in Uttar Pradesh, media reports said.The woman was arrested, while the 17-year-old boy is yet to be arrested.The incident happened earlier this week under the Sikandra Rau Police Station.On September 3, Urvi …
Kochi: At least 300 people were allegedly creating nuisance during the celebration of Ganeshotsav in Kasargod, Deccan Herald said.They were booked for allegedly obstructing the movement of people and bursting crackers in a dangerous manner, police said.According to police, the procession began from Mallikarjuna Temple in Kasaba village and gathered in front of the state-run …
Kochi: Close on the heels of videos showing Kunnamkulam Police in Thrissur torturing an innocent person, another case of custodial torture in Peechi station in same district has exposed pathetic condition Law and order prevailing in Kerala, media reports said.In the second case in 2023, the victim Ouseph accused the police commissioner of not acting …
Kochi: Four police officers of Kunnamkulam police station were today suspended in connection with custodial assault of a Youth Congress leader V S Sujith on April 5, 2023, media reports said.The action was taken based on the report submitted by the Thrissur Range DIG to the IG of police.The suspended police personnel are Sub Inspector …
Kochi: In a move to act against cops who bashed a Congress leader in custody in 2023, Kerala DGP has sought legal advice to proceed against them, Asianet News reported.The DGP has sought legal possibility of IG reviewing DIG’s previous report that gave minor punishments to three of five erring police men including the Sub …
Kochi: Mumbai Police went on high alert after receiving a threat message warning of explosions across the city triggered by Pakistani terrorists on September 6 coinciding with Anant Chaturdashi, the final day to 10-day Ganesh Utsav, India Today reported.The message was received on the official WhatsApp number of traffic police warning that huge human bomb …
