Kochi: Malayalam veteran actor late Balan K Nair’s son and actor Meghanathan, 60,passed away in Kozhikode in Kerala in the wee hours of Thursday, media reports said.He was undergoing treatment for lung related ailments at a private hospital in Kozhikode.He is survived by wife and two daughters. The funeral will be held in the premises …
Kochi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday allowed continuation of criminal proceedings against former Kerala Minister Antony Raju, MLA, accused of tampering material evidence in an alleged drug smugling case involving an Australian in 1990.The Apex Court directed to complete the trial within one year.A division bench of the Apex Court restored the lower court order …
Kochi: The Supreme Court today granted anticipatory bail to rape accused actor Siddique, media reports said.A division bench had given interim anticipatory bail to Siddique on September 30 after the actor challenged Kerala High Court’s verdict rejecting his anticipatory bail plea on September 24.The Supreme court directed Siddique to surrender his passport before the trial …
Kochi: Actress Kasthuri was arrested in Hyderabad tonight in connection with her alleged hate speech made on November 3, media reports said.Tamil Nadu police arrested her after the Madras High Court rejected her anticipatory bail in connection with the case.Complaints were lodged against her in several districts, taking exception to the derogatory remarks, the reports …
Kochi: In a major blow to the BJP in Kerala, popular BJP leader Sandeep Varrier migrated to the Congress today saying he was feeling suffocated in the Saffron party.The move has come as a big blow to the partyahead of Palakkad byelection.It has also exposed BJP central leadership’s failure to impose discipline in the Kerala …
Kochi: Thiruvambadi Temple administration has expressed doubt over holding Thrissur Pooram in the backdrop of Kerala High High Court coming down heavily on commercial exploitation of elephants during temple festivals, media reports said.Temple administration Secretary K Girish Kumar said the group led by Thiruvambadi alone would require 150 elephants for the 36 hour long festival …
‘Kochi: Pratheeksha Bhawan special school Thodupuzha conducted its 46th Annual Sports Day event ‘Vismayam 2K24’ at Pratheeksha Bhawan groundcoinciding with Children’s Day on Wednesday.Jessy Antony, Vice Chairperson, Thodupuzha Municipality, inaugurated the event at 9.40 am.Honey V Francis, principal, PratheekshaBhawan school, Thodupuzha, presided.Tijin Tom, PTA president, welcomed the gathering. Chief Guest Biju V. A, Sub Inspector, …
Kochi: The Kerala High Court has expressed concern over a French Tourist suffering injuries by tripping into an open drain near Customs jetty in Fort Kochi, media reports said.The court has directed the Collector to submit a report on the matter, the reports said.The court asked what the world would think about Kochi and Kerala. …
Kochi: Even as over 600 residents are fighting to protect their land from the Wakf Board near here, 37 families in Chavakkad in Thrissur district, facing similar threat, media reports said.The affected families claimed that they have been living there for over 50 years.Reports of Waqf Board staking claim over land in Munambam near here, …
Kochi: Hamas leaders have been asked to quit Qatar as part of US’ request to end Qatar’s support for the group, media reports said.The US request comes in the wake of the militant group’s rejection of recent ceasefire and hostage exchange proposals. Qatar has housed Hamas’ political leaders for over a decade as part of …
Kochi: A court has sentenced three persons of Madurai to life imprisonment in the 2016 Kollam Collectorate blast case in Kerala.The District Principal Sessions Court announced the verdict sentencing Abbas Ali (31), Shamsoon Karim Raja (33), and Davood Sulaiman(27) hailing from Madurai in Tamil Nadu to Life Term.They will be put in Thiruvananthapuram Central Jail.It …
Kochi: Kerala’s cash strapped Left government has allocated Rs 15.50 lakh to Kapil Sibal to fight ED’s plea to shift diplomatic channel gold smuggling case from Kerala to Karnataka in the Supreme Court, media reports said.The remuneration to Sibal is for appearing on behalf of Kerala in the Supreme Court on May 7 challenging the …
Kochi: Corporate litigator Usha Chilukuri, whose parents migrated to the US from Andhra Pradesh in India half a century back, is set to become the first non-white second lady of the United States.Her 40 year old husband Vice President elect James David Vance tweeted to thank Usha for her support in the election campaign.Complimenting his …
Kochi: Donald John Trump of the Republican party got 279 electoral college votes to make a historic return to the White House, media reports said.His rival Kamala Harris of Democratic Party secured 223 electoral college votes.Trump polled 71,525,426 votes which is 50.9% while Kamala Harris got 66,660,766 votes which is 47.4%. Trump will be the …
Kochi: Crisis in BJP’s Kerala unit continues unabated even as the RSS and the central leadership slog without taking steps to act against divisive forces.Even as the firebrand leader Sandeep Varriercontinues to remain sulked for being insulted by Palakkad candidate Krishnakumar, all efforts by the RSS and BJP to bring him around have not yielded …
Kochi: Kerala BJP firebrand leader Sandeep Varrier’s outburst against Palakkad party candidate Krishnakumar has created crisis in the party in the middle of byelections.Sandeep said he was insulted by Krishnakumar after being invited for a programme in connection with his election the other day in Palakkad which is going to assembly by-election in a few …
Kochi: A court on Monday convicted three persons in connection with 2016 Kollam Collectorate blast case in Kerala.The District Principal Sessions Court convicted Abbas Ali (31), Shamsoon Karim Raja (33), and Davood Sulaiman(27) hailing from Madurai in Tamil Nadu.The court will announce the sentence on Tuesday.It was on June 15, 2016, the convicts detonated an …
Kochi: In a blow to those opposing 530km K-Rail of Kerala’s Left government, Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw supported it on Sunday.The Centre had no problems if the state had solutions to the technical and environmental issues with the plan, he told reporters at Thrissur.The Centre was keen to develop the Angamaly-Erumeli Sabarimala railway line …
Kochi: Passengers onboard two boats of Kochi Water Metro had a providential escape on Kochi Backwaters after the two vessels collided at Fort Kochi on Sunday, media reports said.The passengers went into panic as both the boats lost stability due to the impact of the collision at about 2.30 pm.One boat arriving from the High …
Kochi: Groupism seems to be an infectious disease affecting all parties in Kerala, with the rightist BJP becoming the latest victim of it.It all started in the Congress between factions led by Mr Clean A K Antony and K Karunakaran. Soon it spread to the CPM where V S Achuthanandan and Pinarayi Vijayan fought a …
