The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to pass an interim direction staying demolitions across states, and said it cannot pass an omnibus order preventing authorities from taking action. A bench of Justices B R Gavai and P S Narasimha asked the parties to complete pleadings in the matter, and said it will hear the plea […]
Kochi: The Kerala High Court said it is vital for KSRTC to exist and any thought of ceasing operation in the state cannot be entertained. HC reminded that KSRTC is an organization that employs thousands of people, and about 600,000 people rely upon it for their journey. KSRTC should ensure setting up of basic facilities […]
KOCHI: The prosecution and the police are gearing up to move a contempt of court petition against the controversial statement of former Jail DGP R Sreelekha that the police had fabricated evidence against actor Dileep in the actress assault case. The prosecution said that it will soon take a decision after discussing it with senior […]
Thiruvananthapuram: Extremely heavy rain will batter Kerala in the next five days as monsoon intensified across the state, alerted the Indian Meterological Department.Fishermen are advised not to venture into the sea from Tuesday (July 12) to Friday (July 15). Strong wind with speed reaching 45-55 kmph gusting to 65 kmph is likely to prevail over […]
Thiruvananthapuram: Mayor Arya Rajendran and Balussery MLA KM Sachin Dev will enter wedlock on September 4. The wedding ceremony will be held at 11 am in AKG hall here. Interestingly, Arya Rajendran is the youngest mayor in the country and Sachin is the youngest MLA in the state assembly.The duo got engaged in March this […]
The Supreme Court today sentenced fugitive liquor baron Vijay Mallya to four months in jail and imposed a fine of ₹ 2,000 on him for a 2017 contempt of court case. He was convicted of contempt in 2017 over transferring $40 million to his children in violation of court orders. The fine is to be deposited within four weeks to the […]
The AIADMK on Monday assured steps to ease rival leader and treasurer O Panneerselvam (OPS) out of the party, after its General Council members demanded action to expel him from the organisation. In his address to the GC meeting, senior leader Natham Viswanathan tore into Panneerselvam alleging he had a ‘brutal face’ completely opposite […]
Colombo: Embattled Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s whereabouts was not known after he was moved out of his residence on Friday ahead of Saturday’s protests during which thousands of irate anti-government protesters stormed into his official residence in Colombo. Rajapaksa, who was facing calls for resignation since March, was using the President’s House as his […]
KOLLAM: A case has been filed against a YouTuber, who encroached into a reserve forest in Mampazhathara. The accused has been identified as Amala Anu, a native of Kilimanoor. She has been charged with non-bailable offences for provoking a wild elephant and then capturing its visuals using a helicam. The case was filed by Ambanar […]
Srinagar: The death toll in the flash flood triggered by heavy rain near the Amarnath cave shrine rose to 16 on Saturday as the search operations continued without a break amid fears that many are still trapped under the debris. Officials said 15,000 stranded pilgrims were shifted to the lower base camp of Panjtarni and […]