Kochi: US President Donald Trump’s move to impose new taxes on eight US allies for Opposing US’ plan to takeover the autonomous Danish territory has intensified unity among those opposing US proposals, BBC reported.Trump warned tariffs on Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden and the UK in February if they opposed his takeover …
Kochi: Thodupuzha Soccer School (TSS) won three categories of championship in the under 17, Under 15, and Under 13organised by Idukki District Football championship .TSS beat Heroes Moolamattam 2-1 in theunder 17 category.TSS beat Dhanwatri Vaidyashala Football club 1-0 in the Under 15 section and TSS defeated prodigy Football club 1-0 in the Under 13 …
Kochi: In a major blow to CPM, Ex CPM MLA S Rajendran joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday, Manorama News reported.BJP state president Rajeev Chandrasekhar officially welcomed into the saffron party at the BJP state headquarters in Thiruvananthapuram.Rajendran had met Rajeev Chandrasekhar in Thiruvananthapuram a few days ago.Rajendran clarified that he has not …
Kochi: First Vande Bharat Sleeper train between Howrah and Guwahati was flagged off by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Malda Town Railway Station on Saturday, media reports said. Dedicated to general public, the train will not have quota or passes for VIPs or top railway officials. Only passengers with confirmed tickets will be permitted to …
Kochi: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and former UK Premier Sir Tony Blair have been named as two of the founding members of its “Board of Peace” for Gaza, BBC reported.The Trump administration has named Trump’s Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff and the president’s son-in-law Jared Kushner on the “founding executive board”, the White …
Kochi: Metroman E Sreedharan met Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw and discussed the prospects of a new railway line between Nilambur and Mysuru on Friday.Sreedharan raised the long pending public demand for Nilambur-Nanjangud railway line which would benefit both Karnataka and Kerala.It would help Karnataka have easy access to Kochi port.E Sreedharan, who is the …
Kochi: The Congress-ruled Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) of 2017 is under scanner after it has surfaced that Vajivahanam given to Sabarimala Tantri was in violation of TDB order, Asianet News reported.The order of 2012 issued by the TDB Commissioner specifically underscores that old artefacts removed from the temple are public property which should be kept …
Kochi: With Assembly polls coming soon, Kerala High Court’s direction to probe Sabarimala temple management from 1997 to 2025 has put the Congress in soup, media reports said.The Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the gold robbery at Sabarimala temple will probe controversy surrounding replacement of the temple’s flagpole in 2017 when Congress controlled Sabarimala management.Late …
Kochi: A kidney was airlifted on a commercial airline for the first time in the state for transplantation on a 27 year old from Parassala on Thursday, NDTV reported.This the first time an organ is transported on a commercial flight. The kidney was flown from Kannur to Thiruvananthapuram on Thursday, K-SOTTO officials said.The kidney of …
Kochi: Special Investigation Team (SIT) arrested former Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) member K P Shankardas of CPI in connection with the gold robbery case in Sabarimala temple today, aAsianetnews live reported.Shankardas, who is 11th in the case, was arrested from the hospital where he was undergoing treatment for his ailments.He will be produced before a …
Kochi: Telling anti-government protesters in Iran that “help is on its way”, President Donald Trump has urged protesters to “keep protesting”, BBC reported.Trump has recently expressed his plans to intervene in matters where Iranian security was crushing people protesting against the poor economic situation.Thousands of people are feared dead after a crackdown on weeks of …
Kochi: The Special Investigation Team recovered old Vajivahanam of Sabarimala from Tantri Kandararu Rajeevaru’s house in Chengannur and was produced before Kollam Vigilance Court on Tuesday, Kerala Kaumudi reported.The Vajivahanam was recovered by the SIT during a raid at the Tantri’s house the other day.The Vajivahanam is in the sculpture of a horse, which is …
Kochi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and visiting German Chancellor Friedrich Merz held delegation-level talks in Ahmedabad on Monday, the Hindu reported.The German Chancellor is on a two-day visit coinciding with the celebrations marking country’s 75 years of diplomatic relations.The visit, which also marks 25 years of the India-Germany Strategic Partnership, is aimed at strengthening bilateral …
Kochi: An 18-year-old boy was arrested for raping and murderinga 34-year-old woman software engineer in Bengaluru, Mathrubhumi news reported.The accused, hailing from Kodagu, was a neighbour of the victim.Police said the accused allegedly raped and strangulated the woman to death and set the flat on fire to give an impression that the woman had died …
Kochi: Iran has killed hundreds of anti government protesters even as the Islamic Republic has warned tit for tat to US if it used force against Tehran, media reports said.There were reports of security forces“firing live rounds. It’s like a war zone, the streets are full of blood. They’re taking away bodies in trucks,” reports …
Kochi: BJP’s goal is to form a government led by a BJP Chief Minister,” Union Minister Amit Shah said.Our path was never easy. Securing a BJP victory in Kerala is a formidable challenge, he said addressing the newly elected BJP representatives of local bodies in Thiruvananthapuram.Also inaugurating the party’s Mission 2026 programme for the upcoming …
Kochi: Suspended Congress leader Rahul Mamkootathil, MLA, was arrested in a third rape case the wee hours of Sunday, media reports said.Mamkootathil was taken into custody around 1 am from a hotel in Palakkad and shifted to a police camp in Pathanamthitta district, the reports said.The case was registered based on a complaint filed by …
Kochi: Even as public protests against Islamic government continue in Iran, hospitals are struggling to deal with the flow of injured protesters and others, BBC reported.Iran blamed the US for turning the protests into what it called “violent subversive acts and widespread vandalism”.Meanwhile, international leaders called for protection of the right to peaceful protest.Anti-government protests …
Kochi: The first Ayush cup football championship was organised by Kerala government health service as part of developing a healthy life campaign through sports.A football championship was organised in which the National Health Mission (NHM) defeatedIndian System of Medicine (ISM)2-1 on January 9 at Thodupuzha Soccer School grounds.ISM, National Ayush Mission (NAM) jointly came second. …
Kochi: The nun, who accused Bishop Franco Mullackkal of raping her multiple times, flayed the Left front government of not providing legal help to challenge the court verdict acquitting the Bishop.Speaking to Asianet News on Good morning Kerala on Saturday, the nun said the financial condition of her and other nuns who supported her was …
