Kochi: Shehan Karunatilaka of Sri Lanka won the Booker Prize 2022 for authoring The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida. Receiving the trophy for the 50,000 pounds prize (Rs 46.62 lakh) from Queen Consort Camilla in London, he thanked his countrymen for their support. The satirical book on Sri Lanka dwells about a dead war photographer. …
Kochi: A former police officer killed 34 people and wounded 12 with a gun and knife in at a daycare centre in Thailand. The accused identified as Panya Kamrab, fled the scene in a pickup truck after committing the crime. The accused ended his life after killing his family in Nong Bua Lamphu province after …
Kochi: Elon Musk has finally decided to proceed with his plan to buy Twitter which had sued him for backing out of the deal to acquire the social media platform. Musk has agreed to pay the remuneration for acquiring Twitter just before the matter was to be heard in court. In a letter to the …
Kochi: In a major relief for former premier Imran Khan, a High Court in Pakistan has absolved him from Anti terrorism charges for allegedly making remarks against cops and the female judge. The division bench of the Islamabad High Court directed to drop charges against Khan as his remarks would not attract provisions of Anti …
Kochi: Passengers and crew members of a Kochi-bound Air India Express flight had a providential escape due to timely detection of smoke in the aircraft before take off from the Muscat International Airport today. A total of 141 passengers including children and six crew members were evacuated through the safety slides of the IX-442 aircraft, …
Kochi: Noted film director and mentor of French film industry, Jean-Luc Godard, 91, died on Tuesday, media reports said. The Franco-Swiss film personality introduced to the French film industry new technology of film making in the 1960s. Godard, who is popular for classics such as “Breathless” and “Contempt”, broke with the established conventions of French …
Kochi: The 73-year-old Charles has been formally proclaimed as king of the United Kingdom. He acceded to the throne after the death of his mother Queen Elizabeth II.He becomes the head of the state of not only the UK, but also 14 other commonwealth countries including Australia, Canada and New Zealand. He was proclaimed King …
Kochi: Liz Truss took over as the 57th Prime Minister of the UK on Tuesday after Queen Elizabeth II made the appointment at Balmoral Castle, Scotland. Truss, who was the Foreign Minister, became the third women to occupy the post after Borris Johnson lost support of many ministers including Rishi Sunak who was the rival to …
Kochi: Fauziyya Hassan, 80, who was acquitted in the controversial ISRO espionage case died in Sri Lanka, media reports said. Fauziyya was ailing and was undergoing treatment on the island. Fauziyya, who was made accused number two by the Kerala Police, was jailed along with another Maldives native Mariam Rasheeda who was made accused number …
Kochi: Russia has nabbed an ISIS agent for plotting to target a top leader of the ruling alliance in India, media reports said. Russia’s Federal Security Service nabbed the agent who was planning to fly to India to execute his plans with someone’s local support, the reports said. The accused, recruited by ISIS from Turkey …
Kochi: The US President Joe Biden described India as an “indispensable and strategic” partner and congratulated the country on 75 years of independence. Stressing on “Mahatma Gandhi’s enduring message of truth and non violence” that led to the end of colonial rule, he said the two countries would work together to address global challenges in …
Kochi: Within a fortnight of the visit of US house Speaker Nancy Pelosi to Taiwan, a US Congressional delegation has reached the island.It was an unannounced visit of the five members of the Congress to the island where they would stay until Monday.Pelosi’s visit had infuriated China which carried out a series of missile launches …
Kochi: Cricketer turned politician and former Pakistan Premier Imran Khan is unable to resist praising India and this time it is the foreign policy. Imran Khan commended India’s independent foreign policy and praised the External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar at a public meeting held at Lahore. Imran hailed the confidence of India in buying oil …
Kochi: Noted writer Salman Rusdie was in serious condition after being attacked while he was attending a function in the US on Friday.The writer is on a ventilator as the condition is very serious, media reports said.Doctors fear that he may lose sight in one of the eyes.Some of his blood vessels of arms have …
Kochi: Noted writer Salman Rusdie was attacked while he was attending a function in the US on Friday. The assailant targeted him as he was being introduced to the audience before his address on the importance of the US offering asylum for writers and other artists in exile organised by the Chautauqua Institute in New …
Kochi: China has thrown spanner in United Nation’s move to blacklist Pakistan terrorist Abdul Rauf Azhar. China’s opposition to the United Nations Security plans to impose sanctions on Abdul, Deputy Chief of Jaish-E-Mohammad has led to the security council deferring the move. China demanded more perusal of the matter before taking a final decision. The …
Kochi: A 12th century idol that went missing from India about half a century back has been traced to New York In the US, media reports said. The idol of goddess Parvathi was located at a privately owned Bonhams Auction House which has its headquarters at London, the reports said. The 52 CM tall idol …
Kochi: High temperature has made life miserable in most of Europe while water shortage has hit many areas, mainly France, which is experiencing the worst heat conditions in its known history. The French government has set up an emergency team to deal with the situation.Water is being carried in tankers to places where people are …
Kochi: China continued its military acrobatics to give vent to its frustration over US house speaker Nancy Pelosi visiting Taiwan despite China’s warning. China fired a number of ballistic missiles into the sea close to Taiwan’s north east and south west coast ignoring the heavy traffic of ships and flights passing through the zone, media …
Kochi: al Qaeda leader, Ayman al-Zawahiri, 71, was killed in a US drone attack at Kabul in Afghanistan. US President Joe Biden announced it in a televised address. The attack was part of CIA’s counter-terrorism operation on Sunday. The president said that Zawahiri “carved a trail of murder and violence against American citizens”. Zawahiri became …
