Kochi: Actor Siddique resigned as General Secretary of actors’ outfit AMMA following sexual allegations against him by actor Revathy Sampath a few years back. Siddique tendered his resignation to AMMA president Mohanlal by email.Siddique said it was not proper to continue in the position in the wake of allegations. Siddique befriended her through social media and …
Kochi: Actor Revathy Sampath today reiterated her sexual misconduct charges against AMMA General Secretary and actor Siddique, media reports said. She accused him of making advances during an audition in Thiruvananthapuram when she was very young. The sexual misconduct was made on Revathy when she was called to a hotel, Revathy told reporters. Revathy said she …
Kochi: Cricketer Shikhar Dhawan retired from domestic and international cricket on Saturday. The 38-year-old left-handed batsman announced it on social media.Dhawan last played for India during the ODI series against Bangladesh in 2022. Dhawan posted a video message on X thanking his fans and others for their love and support.Dhawan has 34 Tests, 167 ODIs and …
Kochi: The NIA arrested C Shafeer of Kannur for sheltering prime accused Savad in the T J Joseph attack case in 2010, media reports said. Shafeer facilitated Savad to stay underground at Mattannur in Kannur. He was nabbed from Thalasserry the other day. A native of Ernakulam, Savad, who went innuendo for 13 years after …
Kochi: Close on the heels of publishing of a report on women encountering sexual harassment in Malayalam film industry, a Bengali actress has accused noted director Ranjith inappropriately behaving with her over a decade back. Sreelekha Mitra said that she trashed the offer to work in “Paleri Manikyam: Oru Pathirakolapathakathinte Katha” after the gesture from …
Kochi: Attack on a female actor in 2017 led to creation of Justice (Retd) Hema Committee whose report has fuelled unrest not only in Malayalam film industry but also within the ruling Left front led by CPM. While the cyber world is full of stories leveling allegations against a number of prominent actors including two …
Kochi: A government constituted panel on Monday suggested Kerala government to take steps to discipline the Malayalam film industry plagued by Mafia, sexual abuse, extortion, use of drug and alcohol among others, media reports said. The Justice Hema panel report said that social evils like casting couch, mafia rule, group of producers, directors, actors, production …
Kochi: A three-member committee led by Justice K Hema has expressed concern over the conditions prevailing in Malayalam film Industry, media reports said. The panel expressed shock over revelations made by the actors who had deposed before the panel about the atrocities carried out by some who called the shots in the industry. The committee …
Kochi: India launched the Earth Observation Satellite onboard the Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV)-D3 from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota on Friday, media reports said. The Indian Space Research Organisation’s (ISRO SSLV-D3 in its third and final development flight lifted off from the first launch pad of the Satish Dhawan Space Centre at …
Kochi: In a setback to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, the Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected interim bail to him in a corruption case in the alleged excise policy scam case, media reports said. A division bench rejected the bail plea by Kejriwal who had sought bail challenging his arrest. The court will further hear …
Kochi: The Kerala High Court on Tuesday granted permission to publish the Justice Hema Commission report on sufferings of women working in Malayalam film industry. Rejecting a petition pleading to stay the release of the report on the grounds of affecting the privacy the privacy of others in the film industry, the court directed to publish …
Kochi: The 89-year-old Queenie Hallegua, said to be the last Jewish woman resident of Kochi, passed away here, media reports said. The remaining Jewish man in Kochi is her kin Keith. Daughter of a prosperous businessman S S Kodder, she was managing trustee of the Synagogue in Mattancherry. Wife of Samuel H Hallegua, she was …
Kochi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi took stock of the situation post landslide hit areas of Wayanad in north Kerala on Saturday. He went on foot to the affected regions of Chooralmala and interacted with the people. He walked through the 190-foot-long Bailey bridge built by the army after the existing bridge was washed away in …
Kochi: A 24-year-old Shamima Begum lost her British citizenship after the country’s Supreme Court rejected her plea to challenge the Government’s decision to repatriate to Bangladesh for her association with ISIS, media reports said.The highest court of the country the other day ruled that Begum could not appeal against an earlier Court of Appeal ruling …
Kochi: The 75-km Chengannur-Sabarimala line seems to be the Railways’ choice in lieu of the Angamali line mulled decades back, media reports said. Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw informed the Parliament that the proposed project from Angamaly to Erumeli was stuck due to lack of cooperation from the state government on issues like land acquisition, the …
Kochi: The draft amendment bill seeking to amend the Wakf Act of 1995 to include non-muslims and women is expected to be tabled in the Lok Sabha on Thursday, media reports quoting government sources said.The bill mulls to amend 44 sections of the act.Another bill to abolish a 1923 Waqf Act is also to be …
Kochi: In a dramatic development, the army took over power after unabating students forced Bangladesh President Sheikh Hasina to flee to India after quitting the Prime Ministership on Monday, media reports said. Several days-long students’ protests leading to hundreds of deaths made it terrible for Sheikh Hasina to continue as prime minister. Army chief Gen …
Kochi: Anti government violence has led to the resignation of Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina of Awami League at the advice of the army, media reports said.She is believed to have moved to a safer location in India with her sister.This brings an end to her 15 years in power after prolonged anti-government violence that …
Kochi: A centre sponsored panel has issued a draft notification to declare over 56,800 sq kms in the Western Ghats as Ecologically Sensitive Area (ESA), media reports said. Six states, including 13 villages in Kerala’s Wayanad, are included Ecologically Sensitive. Area (ESA). The move comes in the backdrop of devastating landslides claiming over 300 lives …
Kochi: The toll in the devastating landslides in Wayanad in North Kerala has risen to 340, media reports said. A total of 206 persons are missing. One hundred sixteen bodies have been handed over to their relatives. DNA samples of 130 bodies have been collected. Eightysix persons are being treated in different hospitals. Ninetone relief …
