Kochi: The Kerala Motor Vehicles Department drive against a private bus operator ‘Robin’ culminated in its seizure today, media reports said.In a pre-dawn operation, the bus was impounded by the Motor Vehicles Department near Pathanamthitta, the reports said.The operation was carried out with the backing of heavy police force when the bus arrived from Coimbatore.The …
Kochi: The Election Commission has slapped a notice on Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, MP, in connection with alleged derogatory remarks against Prime Minister Narendra Modi.Based on a complaint of the BJP, the EC had directed him to reply by November 25.Gandhi had allegedly made the alleged objectionable remarks at an election rally in Barmer in …
Kochi: Supreme Court of India’s first woman judge M Fathima Beevi, 96, died at Kollam today, media reports said.She was also the first Muslim woman judge to be appointed to any higher judiciary in the country.Justice Fathima Beevi was born on April 30, 1927, in Pathanamthitta in Kerala.She studied at Town School and Catholicate High …
Kochi: The Railways have shocked people of Alappuzha by suggesting to divert the second Vande Bharat Express via Kottayam to solve the issue of rescheduling of other trains through this route, media reports said.The news has boomeranged on the CPM MP A M Arif who led a public protest against the rescheduling of two local …
Kochi : In a major breakthrough, Israel and Hamas have agreed to halt aggression for four days to exchange hostages by both sides and allow inflow of essentials, media reports said. The truce will also help to bring aid to Gaza which came under attack from Israel after Hamas attack on Israel on October 7 …
Kochi: The allegations of fake identity cards being used for the Youth Congress election is becoming reportedly real as police have gathered evidence pointing towards foul play happening in the polls, media reports said. Youth Congress workers Abhi Vikram, Feny, Binil Binu and Vikas Krishna arrested in this connection are strong supporters of the newly elected …
Kochi: The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) arrested expelled CPI leader N Bhasurangan and son Akhil in connection with Rs 101 crore irregularities in Kandala Cooperative Bank near Thiruvananthapuram in Kerala, media reports said.They were arrested at the end of ten hours of questioning after they failed to appear before the ED at Kochi on November …
French tourists adoring a primitive tree in Fort Kochi Kochi: Tourism is picking up in Kerala‘s Fort Kochi which the National Geographic has ranked ninth among the top 25 Destinations To Explore In 2020. Christmas is celebrated by a vast majority in different parts of the globe with India being a major destination and Kochi one …
Kochi: The High Court of Andhra Pradesh ratified a temple administration’s decision to dismiss a Hindu staff from service for embracing Christianity by violating laid down norms, media reports said.Sri Bhramaramba Mallikarjuna Swamy Varla Devasthanam terminated the staff citing the matter as an act repugnant to the requisites of the religious institution, the reports said.The …
Kochi: Actor Vinod Thomas was found dead inside a car near a hotel in Pampady in Kottayam today, media reports said. The people known to him went searching for him as he was missing for a long time. They finally found him in the car, the machine of which was found working at about 5.30 …
Kochi: The LDF government’s contribution towards the development of Kerala was exemplary, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said today.Flagging off CPM-led government’s public outreach programme ‘Nava Kerala Sadas’ at Manjeshwaram in Kasaragod, Vijayan underscored the support extended by the government in the welfare, infrastructure development, employment, education, tourism and other areas in the state.He said a …
Kochi: India will take on Australia in the finals of the ICC 2023 ODI World Cup at Narendra Modi stadium at Ahmedabad on November 19.It was two decades back the two countries had met in the finals at Johannesburg in 2003 when Australia defeated India to lift the World Cup.India and Australia began their quest …
Kochi: In a major relief for former Congress chief Rahul Gandhi, the Supreme Court stayed his conviction in a defamation case and restored his Parliament membership.A court in Surat in Gujarat had on March 23 convicted Rahul for two years over his ‘Modi’ surname remarks made during 2019 Lok Sabha sabha elections leading to his …
Kochi: In a sustained move against terror outfits, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) attached an Arms and Physical training Centre of the banned Popular Front of India (PFI), media reports said.The action was taken under the provisions of Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act. With this, the NIA has so far attached sixArms Training centres and 18 …
Kochi: The selection of the Idukki district team for the Kerala State Sub junior football championship will be held at three places in the district at 9 am on August 6.The venues are Thodupuzha Soccer School, Kumily Government High School and Adimali Government High School.Those born between January 1, 2010 and December 2011 are eligible …
Kochi: Former Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy, 79, passed away in the wee hours of today. A seasoned Congress leader, Chandy was suffering from cancer for the last few years. He was undergoing treatment in Bengaluru. Last year he was taken to Germany for treatment.The two time chief minister Chandy’s political life began in his …
Kochi: Congress chief in Kerala K Sudhakaran was arrested on Friday in an alleged financial dealing case with fake antique dealer Monson Mavunkal, media reports said.He was questioned for several hours by the crime branch earlier today, the reports said.Sudhakaran had already secured an anticipatory bail from the Kerala High Court the other day by …
Kochi: The Opposition parties today resolved to join hands to dethrone the BJP-government in the next general election in 2024.The parties decided to keep off their differences to fight the election at a meeting held at Patna in Bihar, media reports said.The decision taken at the meeting was encouraging, Bihar Chief Minister and JDU leader …
Kochi: Mahatma Gandhi, Swami Vivekananda and Rabindranath Tagore were among the legendary personalities to travel through the Ernakulam Old Railway Station built by the British funded by Maharaja Rama Varma XV of Kochi.Starting operations on 16 July 1902, the station lost its relevance after Ernakulam Junction railway station came into existence in 1932 and Cochin …
Kochi: A father killed his four-year-old daughter in Punnamoottil in Mavelikkara in South Kerala, media reports said. Preliminary reports said that the accused took the extreme step under the influence of alcohol, the reports said. The child, Nakshatra, who was hacked with an axe in the neck, died on the spot, the reports said. On …
