Kochi: After allegations raised against 1,400 Keralites for defrauding a Kuwait bank of Rs 700 crores, an investigation has been launched in Kerala against those involved in the crime, media reports said.The bank accused the people from Kerala taking loans from Gulf Bank in Kuwait after producing salary certificates.The matter surfaced after the bank lodged …
Kochi: Israel and Lebanon have agreed to halt the 13 months of hostilities between them after the US and others brokered an agreement on Wednesday. The hostilities turned into a full fledged war in September, media reports said.US President Joe Biden announced the cease fire between the two for 60 days. It “is designed to …
Kochi: Hamas leaders have been asked to quit Qatar as part of US’ request to end Qatar’s support for the group, media reports said.The US request comes in the wake of the militant group’s rejection of recent ceasefire and hostage exchange proposals. Qatar has housed Hamas’ political leaders for over a decade as part of …
Kochi: Corporate litigator Usha Chilukuri, whose parents migrated to the US from Andhra Pradesh in India half a century back, is set to become the first non-white second lady of the United States.Her 40 year old husband Vice President elect James David Vance tweeted to thank Usha for her support in the election campaign.Complimenting his …
Kochi: Donald John Trump of the Republican party got 279 electoral college votes to make a historic return to the White House, media reports said.His rival Kamala Harris of Democratic Party secured 223 electoral college votes.Trump polled 71,525,426 votes which is 50.9% while Kamala Harris got 66,660,766 votes which is 47.4%. Trump will be the …
Kochi: As part of its retaliatory attack, Israel struck Iranian military targets, media reports said.All Israeli planes have returned safely to its air bases at home, the reports said.Israel said it had conducted “precise strikes on military targets” in Iran. Blasts were heard in Tehran.The Israel Defense Forces said that the strikes were in response …
Kochi: Twenty miners were killed and seven injured in an armed attack in a mine in Balochistan in Pakistan on Friday, media reports said.The assailants used heavy weapons, rockets and grenades at the miners, reports said.Pakistani Taliban, which is also called Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) is suspected to be behind the crime.They often target security forces.They …
Kochi: Two Chinese nationals working on a power project were killed and 10 injured in a suspected suicide attack near Karachi airport in Pakistan, media reports said.A third body thought to be that of the attacker has been recovered, BBC reports said.The separatist Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) owned up responsibility forthe Sunday night’s attack in …
Kochi: Hassan Nasrallah, 64, secretary-general of Hezbollah, a Shia Islamist political party and militant group, was killed in an Israeli strikes on Beirut, media reports said. Hezbollah has confirmed his death. Nasrallah has not been seen in public for years because of fears of being assassinated by Israel, the reports said. Israel continued to strike …
Kochi: Twenty people were killed and over 450 injured in the second phase of explosions from wireless communication devices in Lebanon, media reports said.The explosion of walkie-talkies used by the armed group Hezbollah in Beirut left many blind in one eye and some lost one arm, BBC reports said. Hezbollah has accused Israel for the …
Kochi: Pakistan Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Syed Asim Munir has admitted Pakistan military’s direct role in the 1999 Kargil war against India, media reports said. The Pakistan army had always denied its role in the 1999 Kargil war, saying that it was an act of “freedom fighters” of Kashmir.During his Defence Day speech …
Kochi: Social media platform, Telegram, Chief Executive Officer Pavel Durov was arrested by French police in Paris under a warrant for offenses related to the application, media reports said. The 39-year-old was detained after his private jet landed at Le Bourget Airport on charges of allowing alleged criminal activities happening through the application, the reports …
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: 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 Microsoft Windows outage has hit many sectors globally including air operations, banking, media reports saud Microsoft Windows users worldwide in countries like India, Australia, Germany, the United States, the UK are seeing a blue screen issue on computer screens making their systems restart or shut down automatically, the reports said.The outage began Thursday …
Kochi: Atleast 15 were killed in attacks on cops, churches and synagogues in Derbent and Makhachkala during a festival in Russia’s North Caucasus republic of Dagestan, media reports said. Police officers, a priest and a security guard were those who lost their lives while six assailants were killed on Sunday, the report said. Dagestan has …
Kochi: North Korea-Russia treaty has reignited tension in the Korean peninsula where the US, South Korea and Japan and military exercises and Korea conducting weapon tests, media reports said. North Korea had signed the agreement with Russia renewing the one it had entered with erstwhile Soviet Union in 1961 the other day, the reports quoting …
Kochi: Former US Republican President Donald Trump, 77, has been convicted by a New York jury in a hush money case involving a porn star, media reports said. Trump is the first former US President to be convicted in a case. However, he can still contest the presidential election to be held in a few …
Kochi: Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and his foreign minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahiandied in a helicopter crash while returning after after returning from a dam opening ceremony on the Azerbaijan border on Sunday, Iranian media reports said. The mishap occurred due to fog while crossing mountain terrain, the reports said. The Bell 212 helicopter lost contact approximately 30 minutes …
