Kochi: Malayalam actor and mimicry artist Kalabhavan Navas, 51, was found dead in a hotel room where he was in Chottanikkara here on Friday, On Manorama reported.He was found motionless by the room boy.He was rushed to the nearby hospital where he was declared dead.Navas had planned to vacate the room as he was done …
Kochi: A 72-year-old man was arrested for impregnating a minor in Thamarasserry in Kozhikode in Kerala, media reports said.The girl complained of stomach ache following which she was taken to hospital where a medical test confirmed her pregnancy.After taking a statement from the 12 year old girl the accused,who lived near the victim’s house, was …
Kochi: Suspected remains of humans were found at mass burial sites near Nethravathi river in Dharmasthala cited by a former sanitation worker who turned a whistleblower.The excavation was done by the Special Investigation Team (SIT) in the presence of Karnataka government departments officials.The whistleblower claimed that there were 13 spots where he had buried bodies …
Kochi: The LuLu Group, which has good ties with the Left parties, is feeling the heat of protest by the CPM which is disputing allotment of land to the group at a strategic point “illegally”, media reports said.Demanding cancellation of the allotment, they sought a CBI probe into the ‘illegal land allotment’ to the UAE …
Kochi: A special NIA court in Mumbai acquitted all the seven accused in the 2008 Malegaon blast case, media reports said.The accused included former BJP MP Pragya Singh Thakur and Lt Col Prasad Purohit were absolved by the court saying that the prosecution ‘failed to prove the case’.The provisions of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act …
Kochi: Rapper Vedan has been booked for rape on the basis of the complaint of a young doctor, media reports said.Thrikkakara police registered the FIR under 376 (2) (n) for allegation of raping a woman multiple times from August, 2021, to March, 2023.The complainant accused him of backing out from his promise to marry her.In …
Kochi: Indian and US launched a new satellite to closely monitor minute changes on Earth, sea, and ice sheets from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikotta near Chennai on Wednesday, BBC reported. Data from the joint mission by Indian Space agency ISRO and NASA will help the world in preparing and dealing with disasters. The …
Kochi: A woman allegedly linked to a banned terror outfit Al-Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS), was nabbed by Anti Terror Squad (ATS) of Gujarat at Bengaluru on Wednesday, Deccan Herald reported.The accused, Shama Parveen, 30, is the fifth suspect arrested in connection with their suspected links to AQIS.The Gujarat Minister of State for Home Harsh …
Kochi: The BJP has condemned the arrest of Kerala nuns under the Anti Conversion Act of 2006 brought by the Congress Government in Chhattisgarh where the Saffron party isworking hard to secure the release of the nuns.Rejecting Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai’s claims on the arrest, the BJP asserted that the nuns were not …
Kochi: A massive 8.7 magnitude earthquake struck off Russia’s remote and far eastern coast after which Tsunami warnings were issued for parts of Russia, Japan, and Alaska, as well as all of Hawaii on Wednesday, CNN reported.The earthquake hit Russia at a depth of 18.2 kilometers.In 2011 a 9.0 magnitude earthquake had hit northeast Japan, …
Kochi: The Union government hasdisputed claims regarding Indian nurse Nimisha Priya serving a death sentence made by ‘Grand Mufti ’ Kanthapuram A P Abubakar Musliyar who has withdrawn his post on social media platform X.The post regarding the overturning of the death sentence of Nimisha Priya in Yemen, has been deleted by Kanthapuram.The Tribune daily …
Kochi: A Muslim cleric has landed in trouble as the police have filed an FIR against him for allegedly making objectionable and inflammatory remarks against Dimple Yadav, MP, of Samajwadi Party, media reports said.Maulana Sajid Rashidi was booked for making the alleged remarks against former Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav’s wife during a televised debate, an …
Kochi: In a major development, Indian nurse Nimisha Priya, 37, escaped the gallows as her death sentence issued by a Shariat court in Yemen was overturned, Times of India reported.The report quoted a statement from the office of Indian Grand Mufti Kanthapuram A P Abubakker Musliyar said.“The death sentence of Nimisha Priya, which was previously …
Kochi: Terrifying public support to legendary Communist late V S Achuthanandan, 101, is heating up a debate over the harassment meted out to him during his tenure as Kerala Chief Minister and later, political observers said.One of the founders of CPM in 1964, who Achuthanandan passed away on July 21, is in the centre of …
Kochi: Outstanding defence tactics adopted by India helped the visitors to stave off a defeat in the hands of England in the fourth test which ended in a draw at Manchester in England.India, which staged a poor show in the first innings by succumbing to English attack at 358, bounced back to hoist 425 for …
Kochi: Thiruvananthapuram District Congress Committee president Palode Ravi stepped down after the leak of his conversation undermining the prospects of Congress in the coming assembly election, media reports said.The Congress also expelled A Jaleel from the party’s primary membership for anti party activities.Jaleel had recorded and leaked the phone conversation with Palode Ravi who is …
Kochi: Heavy rains with high velocity gusts under the influence of low pressure caused widespread damage to property and loss to human lives, media reports said.Stormy weather caused damage in plains and hilly areas, with cases falling of trees, inundation, and power outages were reported from across the state.A 78-year-old person was killed when a …
Kochi: The decades-old ₹3,801 crore 111 kilometres Angamaly to Sabarimala rail project is getting a fresh leash of life as the centre has lifted the suspension imposed on it, media reports said.A Central team will review the preparations, Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw told Kerala MPs Benny Behanan, Anto Antony, Dean Kuriakose, M K Raghavan …
Kochi: Amidst Opposition protests in Parliament against conduct of Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in Bihar, the Election Commission of India has announced its plans to carry out a SIR across the country, media reports said. The ECI stated it is undertaking the revision as part of its constitutional duty to safeguard the integrity of the …
Kochi: Rape and murder convict, Govindachamy nabbed hours after he jumped the high security Kannur Central Jail from his hideout in Kannur on Friday, media reports said.He was convicted for raping and murdering 23-year-old Sowmya in a moving train between Thrissur and Shornur in Kerala in 2011.He was perched on stairs of a well behind …
