Shajan Scaria detained?Kochi: Marunadan Malayalee Online Editor Shajan Scaria has been detained by police on the basis of a complaint by a woman in Mahe in Pondicherry, Asianet reported.Shajan was detained on the basis of a defamation complaint made against Scaria who was picked from his house in Thiruvananthapuram.The police have booked Shajan under non …
Kochi: The much awaited (vilambaram)announcement of the start of Kerala’sthe 200-year-old grand festival, Thrussur Pooram, was conducted today.The elephant Ernakulam Sivakumar opened the ‘thekke gopuram’ (southern entrance) of the temple holding the idol ofNaithalakkavu Bhagavathy for the fifth time.Before it was done by Thikkottu kavu Ramachandran.
Kochi: Adnan Sami, a Pakistani who migrated to India, has said that the younger generation from Islamabad are migrating to other countries, media reports said.The 55-year old UK born multi talented musician, Padmashri Sami was also a citizen of Canada, quoted some boys whom he met in Azerbaijan, applauding Sami for taking the right decision …
Kochi: A 28-year-old domestic help was arrested for allegedly sexually abusing a minor boy in Jubilee Hills in Hyderabad, media reports said.The accused, who is unmarried, had allegedly abused the 17 year boy whose mother is a domestic help in the same house.The accused lived in the servant quarters of her employer, adjacent to where …
Kochi: India’s sustained commercial and diplomatic ties with Turkey despite Pakistan following Pahalgam attack killing 26 people in Kashmir has angered many.Ankara’s strong defence ties with Islamabad and its allegiance to Pakistan on Kashmir has not made New Delhi review its association with Turkey.Turkish Airlines is reaping major benefits from its codeshare partnership with India’s …
Kochi: The summer football under the aegis of Idukki District Players’ Association began at Newman college on Sunday.Thodupuzha Municipal chairman K Deepak inaugurated. Siyad E S presided.Association secretary Shameer A J welcomed.Newman college Bursar Fr Benson N Antony, district Football Association president P A Saleemkutty, councillor Shahna Jaffer, kasco patron Jaffer Khan felicitated.The association president …
Kochi: The spectacular display of sample Vedikettu (fireworks) was held ay 7.30 pm by Thiruvambady and Paramekkavu temples on the eve of Thrissur Pooram on Sunday.Thiruvambadi temple lit the first round of sample fireworks, followed by Paramekkavu which are the stakeholders of the festival organised to get the blessings of Lord Shiva, the presiding deity …
Kochi: A Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) jawan Munir Ahmed was dismissed for allegedly keeping his marriage to a Pakistani national a secret, media reports said.On May 24, 2023, Ahmed used a video call to marry Menal Khan who overstayed in India even after the expiry of her visa validity which Ahmed kept a secret. …
Kochi: Enhancing India’s earth observation and Intelligence capability, the DRDO successfully conducted the maiden flight trials of its stratospheric airship platform in Madhya Pradesh.“Developed by Aerial Delivery Research and Development Establishment, Agra, the airship was launched carrying an instrumental payload to an altitude of around 17 km,” the Defence Ministry said.Data from onboard sensors was …
Kochi: Four persons from Kerala were killed on the spot after their vehicle van collided with a Tamil Nadu government bus at Thiruvarur in Tamil Nadu on Sunday.The deceased were identified as Rajinath, Rajesh, Sajith and Rahul of Thiruvananthapuram.Three passengers were seriously injured in the accident and were admitted to a government hospital.They were going …
Kochi: All Islamic seminaries in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir have been closed temporarily fearing strikes by India after terrorists killed 26 people in Pahalgam in Kashmir, media reports said.The Madrasas, which will be closed for 10 days, are being used to train people to deal with eventualities in the wake of an attack by India, media reports …
Kochi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi dedicated the country’s unique Vizhinjam International Seaport of Rs 8,900 crore to the nation at Thiruvananthapuram on Friday.Built by Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd (APSEZ), “It is the country’s first dedicated container transshipment port which represents the transformative advancements being made in India’s maritime sector as part of …
PM opens Vizhinjam portKochi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi dedicated the country’s unique Vizhinjam International Seaport of Rs 8,900 crore to the nation at Thiruvananthapuram on Friday.Built by Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd (APSEZ), “It is the country’s first dedicated container transshipment port which represents the transformative advancements being made in India’s maritime sector …
Kochi: Suhas Shetty, 30, who was accused in a murder case in Surathkal in 2022, was hacked to death in Bajpe in Mangaluru on Thursday night, media reports said.Suhas, a Bajrang Dal activist, was the main accused in the murder of Mohammed Fazil, 23, in Surathakal on July 28,2022. Fazil was murdered two days after …
Kochi: A driver-cum-conductor of a Karnataka government owned bus A K Mulla was suspended on charges of violating service rules by offering Namaz while on duty, media reports said.The stopping of the bus illegally caused difficulties to the passengers who were travelling in the bus during a scheduled trip between Hubli and Haveri on April …
Kochi: With IB officials’ parents detained the rape accused IB official Sukant Suresh going innuendo after the alleged suicide of a fellow IB officer, Suresh’s parents have been taken into custody, media reports said.They were detained as police exhausted all attempts to trace Sukant. The police seized computer hard disks and bank passbooks. Police carried …
Kochi: WithIB officials’ parents detained the rape accused IB official Sukant Suresh going innuendo after the alleged suicide of a fellow IB officer, Suresh’s parents have been taken into custody, media reports said.They were detained as police exhausted all attempts to trace Sukant. The police seized computer hard disks and bank passbooks. Police carried out …
Kochi: Hoisting of flags (Kodiyettu) in two main temples were carried out on Wednesday kicking off festivities for Kerala’s flagship festival Thrissur Pooram scheduled for May 6.The flags were hoisted at Thiruvambady and Paramekkavu and eight smaller temples which are associated with the festival on Wednesday.The celebrity elephant Thechikottukaavu Ramachandran, will not open the southern …
Kochi: Hoisting of flags (Kodiyettu) in two main temples were carried out on Wednesday kicking off festivities for Kerala’s flagship festival Thrissur Pooram scheduled for May 6.The flags were hoisted at Thiruvambady and Paramekkavu and eight smaller temples which are associated with the festival on Wednesday.The celebrity elephant Thechikottukaavu Ramachandran, will not open the southern …
Kochi: Former national shooting coach Sunny Thomas, 83, passed away at Uzhavoor in Kottayam on Wednesday, media reports said.Sunny Thomas complained of dizziness and collapsed in his house.He underwent a medical check-up at a hospital in Pala.Born on September 26, 1941, in Thidanadu, Kottayam district in Kerala, Sunny Thomas was a champion rifle shooter, an …
