Kochi: In a major development, Indian nurse Nimisha Priya, 37, escaped the gallows as her death sentence issued by a Shariat court in Yemen was overturned, Times of India reported.The report quoted a statement from the office of Indian Grand Mufti Kanthapuram A P Abubakker Musliyar said.“The death sentence of Nimisha Priya, which was previously …
Kochi: Terrifying public support to legendary Communist late V S Achuthanandan, 101, is heating up a debate over the harassment meted out to him during his tenure as Kerala Chief Minister and later, political observers said.One of the founders of CPM in 1964, who Achuthanandan passed away on July 21, is in the centre of …
Kochi: Outstanding defence tactics adopted by India helped the visitors to stave off a defeat in the hands of England in the fourth test which ended in a draw at Manchester in England.India, which staged a poor show in the first innings by succumbing to English attack at 358, bounced back to hoist 425 for …
Kochi: Thiruvananthapuram District Congress Committee president Palode Ravi stepped down after the leak of his conversation undermining the prospects of Congress in the coming assembly election, media reports said.The Congress also expelled A Jaleel from the party’s primary membership for anti party activities.Jaleel had recorded and leaked the phone conversation with Palode Ravi who is …
Kochi: Heavy rains with high velocity gusts under the influence of low pressure caused widespread damage to property and loss to human lives, media reports said.Stormy weather caused damage in plains and hilly areas, with cases falling of trees, inundation, and power outages were reported from across the state.A 78-year-old person was killed when a …
Kochi: The decades-old ₹3,801 crore 111 kilometres Angamaly to Sabarimala rail project is getting a fresh leash of life as the centre has lifted the suspension imposed on it, media reports said.A Central team will review the preparations, Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw told Kerala MPs Benny Behanan, Anto Antony, Dean Kuriakose, M K Raghavan …
Kochi: Amidst Opposition protests in Parliament against conduct of Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in Bihar, the Election Commission of India has announced its plans to carry out a SIR across the country, media reports said. The ECI stated it is undertaking the revision as part of its constitutional duty to safeguard the integrity of the …
Kochi: Rape and murder convict, Govindachamy nabbed hours after he jumped the high security Kannur Central Jail from his hideout in Kannur on Friday, media reports said.He was convicted for raping and murdering 23-year-old Sowmya in a moving train between Thrissur and Shornur in Kerala in 2011.He was perched on stairs of a well behind …
Kochi: A 1976 model Russian passenger plane crashed killing 48 in the country’s far east on Thursday just before landing, media reports said.The deceased included five children and six crew members on board.A criminal case has been registered for a suspected air traffic violation and air transport rules due to negligence, the reports said.Search and …
Kochi: India on Thursday inked a Free Trade Agreement with UK during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the UK, media reports said.The deal was signed by Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal and UK Minister Jonathan Reynold.Modi held talks with British Premier Keir Starmer.The deal is likely to boost annual trade between the two economies …
Kochi: The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) has raided 35 premises and 50 companies linked to Anil Ambani’s Reliance Group (RAAGA Companies) in a money laundering case related to the Yes Bank loan fraud case, media reports said. The CBI had registered two FIRs in this regard and ED had got inputs from SEBI, the National …
Kochi: V S Achuthanandan, the only surviving revolutionary leader who founded CPM among others, was laid to rest amidst an emotionally charged atmosphere amidst incessant drizzle at Valiyachudukad in Alappuzha on Wednesday.His son V A Arun Kumar lit the pyre with V S Achuthanandan’s wife, daughter and other relatives watching the burning of the pyre.Chants …
Kochi: All educational institutions will remain closed on July 23 in Alappuzha to help people pay homage to former Chief Minister V S Achuthanandan whose body will be laid to rest at 3 pm at the Valiya Chudukad tomorrow. Professional colleges and government offices will also remain closed. The funeral cortege that left Secretariat this …
Kochi: The F-35B stranded fighter jet of the Royal Air Force, U.K flew out from the Thiruvananthapuram International Airport in Kerala on Tuesday to Darwin in Australia, media reports said. The jet flew off from HMS Prince of Wales in the Indian Ocean and landed in Kerala on June 14 due to fuel deficit and …
Kochi: Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Monday resigned from his post due to health issues.In his resignation letter, he said the decision was taken to “prioritise health care”.To prioritise health care and abide by medical advice, I hereby resign as the Vice-President of India, effective immediately, in accordance with Article 67(a) of the Constitution,” Dhankhar …
Kochi: Two brothers married the same woman in Shillai village of Himachal Pradesh to preserve the practice followed for centuries in the Hatti tribe, media reports said.Hundreds of people witnessed the marriage solemnised under the anachronistic tradition of polyandry.The grooms Pradeep and Kapil Negi tied the knot with bride Sunita Chauhan without any coercion.The event …
Kochi: Why CPM was biased against the die hard communist V S Achuthanandan who faced opposition from a section within the party deserved greater laurels for his unparalleled and inimitable governance as Chief Minister from 2006 to 2011 is a question which perhaps has no answer, political observers said.Achuthanandan lost the assembly election from Mararikkulam …
Kochi: Former Kerala Chief Minister V S Achuthanandan’s body will be taken to the old AKG centre at Thiruvananthapuram on Tuesday, media reports said.The body of V S Achuthanandan,who passed away at 3.20.pm, will be kept at his official residence at Thiruvananthapuram at 8 pm.The body will be taken to Durbar Hall tomorrow morning and …
Kochi: Former Kerala Chief Minister Velikkakathu Sankaran, Achuthanandan, 102, passed away at a private hospital in Thiruvananthapuram today, media reports saidAchuthanandan was ailing for sometime now. He was admitted to the hospital on June 23 after suffering a heart attack.The veteran communist leader was born on October 20, 1923 to Sankaran and Accamma Punnapra in …
Kochi: The Bombay High Court on Monday set free 12 persons who were convicted in the 2006 Mumbai train blasts case that killed 180 people and injured many, media reports said.Absolving them in the July 11, 2006,case, a division bench of the court observed that the prosecution had “utterly failed” to prove the case against …
