Kochi: Tabla maestro Zakir Hussain, 73, died at a hospital in the US on Sunday, media reports said.He was admitted to a hospital in San Francisco with heart-related problems.Hussain was suffering from blood pressure issues.Zakir Hussain was the eldest son of noted tabla maestro.He has to his credit five Grammy Awards, Padma Shri, Padma Bhushan, …
Kochi: In a major ruling, the Supreme Court has said that police officers accused of lodging false cases or fabricating evidence cannot take the cover of Section 197 of CrPC, media reports said.The apex court said that Section 197 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPc) covers acts discharged in the course of official duties, …
Kochi: National Investigation Agency (NIA) sleuths sought police help to take away a Muslim cleric for interrogation in connection with alleged radicalisation of youths and getting funds at Jhansi in Uttar Pradesh, media reports saidThe NIA team was taking Mufti Khalid Nadvi for questioning after searching his house for eight hours in connection with online …
Kochi: Within hours after a lower court sentactor Allu Arjun to 14-judicial custody, the actor arrested in a stampede case, secured an interim bail from the Telangana High Court on Friday, media reports said.Police had booked Allu and a few others in connection with the stampede that claimed the life of a woman Revathi, 35, …
Kochi: Filmmaker P Balachandra Kumar, who was a key witness in the actress assault case of 2017 in Kerala, passed away due to ailments at Chengannur in Kerala on Friday.Kumar, who was undergoing treatment for kidney ailments, passed away at a private hospital.The statement issued by him in the controversial case in which actor Dileep …
Kochi: Goa origin Shane Sebastian Pereira, 43, became an Indian under the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019.He is the second Goan from Pakistan to get Indian citizenship after the implementation of CAA in 2019.Shane was born in Karachi on August 4, 1981. About a few months after his birth, his family moved back to Goa.He had …
Kochi: Eighteen year old Gukesh Dommaraju of India became the youngest ever player to win the World Chess Championship, at Singapore on Thursday.He defeated 32 year old Ding Liren of China to win the championship.Gukesh was playing with black.Born on 29 May 2006 in Chennai into a Telugu family, Gukesh learned to play chess at …
Kochi: Four girl students of school were killed when a cement bags laden lorry overturned on them at Kalladikode in Palakkad in Kerala today, media reports said.The lorry, which was going towards Mannarkkad, lost control and overturned.The victims, who were eight standard students of Karimba Higher Secondary School, were returning home after their exams when …
Kochi: Former Karnataka Chief Minister S M Krishna, 92, of BJP passed away in the wee hours of today, media reports said.Krishna joined BJP in 2017 quitting the Congress with which he was associated for 50 years.Krishna was Minister of External Affairs of India from 2009 to October 2012. He served as Karnataka Chief Minister …
Kochi: The Kerala High Court on Friday lambasted the Sabarimala Lord Ayyappa temple administration for giving ‘VIP’ treatment to actor Dileep at the hill shrine on Thursday, media reports said.A division bench of the court directed the Travancore Devaswom Board (Temple Administration) to submit all matters including CCTV footage related to Dileep’s visit to the …
Kochi: Real estate sector thrived in the sleepy village of Kizhakkambalam in Kochi when the Left government allowed Dubai-based TECOM Group to set up the SmartCity project in 2011, analysts saidEnvisioning huge returns in future,people invested heavily in projects floated by real estate firms which made a beeline to Kochi to make hay while the …
Kochi: Alleged misuse of public transport buses for Congress political convention in Karnataka hit the public adversely from 7 am to 5 pm on Thursday, media reports said.A total of 2,162 government buses fromeight divisions from cities like Mysuru, Chamarajanagar, Mandya, Hassan were dedicated for the convention Janakalyana Swabhimani Janakalyana Samavesha’ in Hassan.Buses were also …
Kochi: Raids were being conducted by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) at 16 locations in Karnataka in connection with the BJP Yuva Morcha leader Praveen Nettaru murder case, media reports said.Nettaru, who was a BJP Yuva Morcha district executive committee member, was hacked to death by two motorcycle-borne assailants in Bellare village of Dakshina Kannada …
Kochi: The Delhi High Court on Wednesday allowed time for Hero Electric to settle subsidy misappropriation case with the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, media reports said.The High Court issued the direction to Hero Electric after the company informed the court about its willingness to resolve the dispute with the ministry concerned.Directing Hero Electric to approach …
Kochi: CPM leaders Madhu Mullassery, son Mithun, daughter Mathu joined BJP in Kerala, media reports said.CPM had expelled Madhu, who was its Mangalapuram area secretary Madhu Mullassery from the party’s primary membership accusing him of involvement in anti party activities.Mithun was expelled by the DYFI from the organisation for Madhu’s alleged rebellion.Madhu’s daughter joined BJP …
Kochi: The Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO) has raided the centres of a few electric vehicle makers as part of a probe over alleged misappropriation of FAME II scheme fund, media reports said.The SFIO, under the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, carried out searches in Hero Electric, Benling India and Okinawa Autotech.The companies are facing charges …
Kochi: Five medical students were killed and some injured when their car and a bus collided on Monday night.The car carrying the first year mbbs students of Alappuzha Medical College collided with the Kerala State Road Transportation Corporation (KSRTC) on Monday night. The eleven students were going to see a movie.The deceased were identified as …
Kochi: The Supreme Court has upheld the Kerala High Court’s verdict quashing the appointment of late CPM MLA K K Ramachandran Nair’s son R Prasanth on compassionate grounds in 2018.A bench headed by the Chief Justice asked how an MLA’s son be given an appointment. However, the court protected the salary received by Prashanth who …
Kochi: Heavy rains lashed many parts of Kerala due to the impact of the Fengal (Feinjal) cyclone, while the India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicted heavy showers in the state on Monday, media reports said.The weather office predicts heavy rains in Malappuram, Kozhikode, Wayanad, Kannur, Kottayam and Pathanamthitta.Restrictions were imposed on Sabarimala pilgrims on taking holy …
Kochi:The ‘hidden crossway’ painting exhibition of artist K Srilal’s started at Durbar Hall Art Gallery in Ernakulam today.Curated by Dr Shaju Nellai, the exhibition is held in association with Thiruvananthapuram College of Fine Arts, 1992 group and kerala kala academy.The Academy secretary N Balamuralikrishna presided over the function. Its chairperson Murali Cheerothu inaugurated. Shaju Nellai …
