Kochi: The local body polls in Kerala will be held in two phases on December 9 and December 11, State Election Commissioner A Shajahan announced on Monday.Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Pathanamthitta, Kottayam, Idukki, Alappuzha and Ernakulam will go to polls on December 9.Thrissur, Malappuram, Wayanad, Palakkad, Kannur, Kasaragod and Kozhikode on December 11. Counting of votes will …
Kochi: The US Senate has cleared a deal aimed at ending the US government shutdown, BBC reported.A minority of Democrats joined with Republicans to vote in favour of an agreement to clear the deal which is the first step towards passing a compromise to fund the government encountering financial crunch since October 1.It will need …
Kochi: A breach in Kerala Water Authority’s storage tank at Thamanam has badly hit people in the port city of Kochi.The 1.35 crore litres tank burst around 3 am on Sunday inundating many houses in the vicinity.District Collector Priyanka G has assured that the Kerala Water Authority (KWA) will study the damage suffered by the …
Kochi: A few top brass in BBC has quit after the news outfit was accused of telecasting an edited speech of the US President Donald Trump misleading the viewers, BBC reported.BBC Director General Tim Davie and head of news Deborah Turness have put in their papers following the allegations.They had faced increasing pressure over a …
Kochi: Reliance Industries Ltd chief Mukesh Ambani has donated ₹15 crore to Sree Krishna temple at Guruvayur in Kerala’s Thrissur district.Mukesh made the offering during his visit to the temple the other day, media reports said.The amount will be used for the construction of the proposed Devaswom Multi-Speciality Hospital in Thrissur district.
Kochi: The Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing Sabarimala temple gold robbery case has stumbled upon a case related to the death of accused Sudheesh Kumar’s first wife at Kottayam over three decades back, Manorama News reported.The SIT has collected details of the case from Kottayam West police station in Kottayam.The incident occurred when Sudheesh Kumar …
Kochi: Kerala Chief Minister of CPM Pinarayi Vijayan condemned recitation of RSS prayer song during the inauguration of the Ernakulam-Bengaluru Vande Bharat Express from Ernakulam Junction on Saturday, media reports said.Describing it “a gross violation of constitutional principles and secular values,” Vijayan flayed the railways for using the function to propagate the ideology of RSS.He …
Kochi: Jasna Salim, a Muslim devoted toLord Krishna, was among two booked for violating Kerala High Court’s verdict banning videography in a restricted zone in Guruvayur Sree Krishna temple in Thrissur, media reports said.Another person accused of filming the video was the other person booked.The case was registered based on a complaint of the temple …
Kochi: Five Indians of a company engaged in electrification projects in Mali near Kobri, in the western part of the country were abducted on Thursday.This has happened when Jihadist violence is plaguing the West African nation ruled by a military junta following two coups in 2020 and 2021.No group has claimed responsibility for the abduction …
Kochi: The Supreme Court on Friday issued a landmark judgement on controlling stray dogs across the country, the Hindu reported.The court directed fencing of public places to prevent the entry of stray dogs.The court entrusted local self-government institutions to pick up stray dogs from such institutions/areas, and shift them to designated dog shelters after vaccination …
Kochi: Former Sabarimala Temple Thiruvabharanam Commissioner K S Baiju was arrested by the Special Investigation Team (SIT) in connection with gold robbery on Thursday, Manorama News reported.A total of four accused have been arrested in the case.The SIT grilled him at the Crime Branch office in Thiruvananthapuram’s Enchakkal before the arrest. He will be produced …
Kochi: A total of 60.18 percent votes were polled in the first phase of assembly election in Bihar today.The votes were held for 121 seats.There are 3.75 crore voters in the state.Stray incidents of violence were reported in the state. Begusarai district recorded the highest polling of 67.32%, followed by Samastipur (66.65%) and Madhepura (65.74%).
Kochi: The Kerala High Court on Wednesday sought a scientific probe into the Sabarimala temple gold robbery case under the pretext of making over the artefacts, media reports said.During the in-camera hearing, the division bench directed the Special Investigation Team (SIT) to examine whether Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) are fit to be booked under the …
Kochi: The Kerala High Court dismissed the petition of a Muslim man who sought registration of his second marriage without permission from his first wife with whom he had two children, media reports said.The petitioner had two children from his second wife whom he married in 2017. The couple moved the court challenging the decision …
Kochi: Zohran Mamdani, 34, will become the first Muslim mayor of US’ biggest city New York as he has won mayoral election, BBC reported.The victory comes ahead of PresidentTrump threatening to cut NYC’s federal funding if Mamdani won over Republican independent Andrew Cuomo and Republican Curtis SliwaThe self-described democratic socialist was relatively unknown just months …
Kochi: The Customs seized 6.4 kg of hybrid ganja worth around ₹6.4 crore from a passenger who arrived from Bangkok Kochi airport on Monday, media reports said.Customs intelligence intercepted Abdul Samad of Wayanad when he landed at the airport on VietJet at around 10.30 pm on Monday.Examination of his baggage led to the recovery of …
Kochi: In a face saving move, police arrested two taxi drivers and suspended two police policemen for harassing a tourist and her acquaintances of Mumbai at Munnar the other day.The police are searching for another taxi driver to be arrested.The complainant and others were harassed by taxi drivers by preventing them from using online taxis …
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Kochi: Kerala government today announced Mammootty as the best actor for his role in ‘Bramayugam’ while Shamla Hamza Best Actress.The winners of the 55th Kerala State Film Awards 2025 were announced by Fisheries, Culture, and Youth Welfare Minister Saji Cherian in Thrissur.Nominations were submitted for a total of 128 films out of which 26 were …
Kochi: An academic from Mumbai has flayed Kerala Police and militant Taxi Unions for harassing her for using online taxi during her visit to Munnar, Manorama News reported.Taking to social media, Janvi announced her resolve to never visit the place again.She expressed shock over the police siding with the trade union members operating taxi service …
Kochi: A teenage girl survived a major attack on her by a drunkard on board a train while traveling to Thiruvananthapuram in Kerala Express on Sunday night, media reports said.The 19 year old victim Sona of Palode in Thiruvananthapuram was kicked out of the speeding train by the accused who picked up a fight with …
