Kochi: A total of 416 marriages were performed in just seven hours in the Sree Krishna Temple at Guruvayoor on Sunday.The ceremonies began at 4.10 am and ended by 12.45 p.m. The previous record was 334 marriages held on September 8, 2024. The Devaswom chairman A V Gopinath lit the ceremonial lamp before the first …
Kochi: Major financial irregularities in the name of bringing legendary football player Messi to Kerala have been unearthed by the GST department.The GST department has unearthed the sponsors amassing huge funds in the name of bringing noted footballers led by the Argentine player to land where countless football lovers were waiting to have a glimpse …
Kochi: A red discarded suitcase containing body parts of an unidentified woman found in a train at Agra has led police to a house in Chennai where the remaining body parts were found in a rented house.Police suspect that the victim might have been killed and dismembered at the house rented by two suspects at …
Kochi: Aroma Chundan (snake boat) won the 72nd Nehru Trophy Boat Race by a whisker at Alappuzha on Saturday.Nadubhagam Chundan came second and Veeyapuram Chundan third.The new chundan was launched this year under the leadership of the Kollam based Aroma Business Group.The Nehru Trophy Boat Race traces its origins to 1952 and is traditionally held …
Kochi: Kerala has expressed shocked over losing Mangaluru Railway Region to Karnataka with Chief Minister V D Satheesan flaying the Railway Board. Mangaluru Region come under the control of Mysuru division of South Western Railway bidding adieu to Palakkad division under Southern Railway. Satheesan alleged that the decision was taken without informing Kerala government.The authority …
Kochi: CPI Kerala Chief Binoy Viswam on Saturday protested against Kerala Opposition Leader Pinarayi Vjayan’s remarks rejecting Deputy Opposition Leader post to CPI.Talking to reporters, Viswam said it showed Pinarayi Vijayan’s political immaturity.Viswam said Pinarayi’s stand was not fit to the stature of the position he was holding.Viswam said it is high time to end …
Kochi: Mullaperiyar Dam remains completely stable and Tamil Nadu continues to strictly abide by Supreme Court directives, Tamil Nadu Law Minister C T R Nirmal Kumar said.He dismissed Kerala government’s safety concerns about the strength of the 125 year old dam while speaking on the sidelines of the 31st Southern Zonal Council meeting in Kovalam …
Kochi: A naval officer was sentenced to multiple punishments including seven years of Rigorous Imprisonment.The military court fined Commodore Sreekumar Pillai Rs 75 lakh and terminated him from service for corruption.Pillai, who served as the commanding officer of INS Zamorin at the Indian Naval Academy (INA), Ezhimala, will face additional two years of imprisonment if …
Kochi: Former Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan’s son in law Mohammed Riyas, MLA, has denied media reports that ED had questioned in connection with his wife Veena’s business transactions with CMRL.Talking to reporters at Thiruvananthapuram, Riyas said media reports that his wife used his bank account for dealings with CMRL is baseless, media reports said.He …
Kochi: Congress has announced its decision to sing only the first two stanzas of National Song Vande Mataram despite the government’s push to sing the full version at official events in the country.The BJP said Congress has become a “new Muslim League”. The decision raises questions on the Congress’ “patriotism and loyalty” to the country, …
Kochi: Directorate of Enforcement (ED) has stumbled upon matters against former Kerala Chief’s daughter Veena T in cases including hawala transactions.The ED has seized a diary which shows Veena sending 349 lakh Dirhims (Rs 85 lakh) to Dubai.The diary was seized during ED raids at places including that of Veena and CMRL promoters as part …
Kochi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday sought details of the steps taken by the National Testing Agency (NTA) on implementing recommendations to strengthen the country’s examination system.Hearing petitions seeking reforms in NTA in the wake of anomalies In the conduct of the NEET-UG, the court made it clear that reforms in NEET cannot remain temporary.The …
Kochi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that a high-powered committee will examine allegations of police excesses during recent student protests in Delhi.A three member bench headed by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant will pass the order in this regard on Wednesday.The panel will also examine complaints and allegations made by female protesters who …
Kochi: Karnataka Congress chief B K Hariprasad has painted RSS a terror outfit equating it with Islamic terror outfits Jaish-e-Mohammed and the Taliban.Addressing a press conference at Bengaluru, Hariprasad said, “There is no difference between Jaish-e-Mohammed, Taliban, and RSS because all three are not registered in India.”Hariprasad’s remarks follow complaints lodged against senior Congress leaders …
Kochi: The Directorate of Enforcement is raiding eight locations in Kerala in connection with the money laundering case of CPM leader Pinarayi Vijayan’s daughter Veena T.This the third edition of raids being conducted by the ED to collect evidence pertaining to Veena getting money from CMRL without providing any service, Asianetnews.com reported.A four member team …
Kochi: Over 200 terror suspects linked to Pakistan-based terrorist Shahzad Bhatti-led network were arrested ahead of Independence Day,Home Minister Amit Shah said.“The Modi government thwarted its plans for subversive attacks by arresting more than 200 operatives,” Shah said in a post on the X.Over 80 FIRs were registered and more than 200 were arrested under …
Kochi: Kochi: The BJP on Monday announced a new team led by party chief Nitin Nabin ahead of the elections to seven states including in the crucial Uttar Pradesh in 2027.The team comprises 13 vice presidentsto prepare for the polls in Goa, Punjab, Uttarakhand, Manipur, Gujarat, and Himachal Pradesh.Firebrand leader and former Union Minister Smriti …
Kochi:The 41-year-old Portugal superstar Cristiano Ronaldo has dropped hints at quitting after a 25-year career.Ronaldo had previously spoken of retiring “soon” or within “one or two years”, BBC reported. “This is probably my last year of football, and I want to leave a spectacular legacy,” he told Vogue, saying his future after football was “all mapped …
Kochi: The BJP has warned of consequences for Kerala’s Muslim League backed Congress government skipping the rendering of the National song at all venues on Independence Day.BJP spokesperson Pradeep Bhandari said the decision not to play Vande Mataram in state function in Thiruvananthapuram and Congress office in New Delhi was taken by Lok Sabha Leader …
Kochi: Congress is in soup after videos of Sonia Gandhi, Mallikarjun Kharge allegedly disrespecting the National Song during its rendition at Congress office on Independence Day went viral.The videos showed fuming at playing of the national anthem despite she and Kharge allegedly showing their displeasure at the rendition of Vande Mataram despite both of them …
