NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday said the constitutional court can’t interfere in the day-to-day affairs of the temple, and declined to issue any order on a petition alleging irregularities in certain rituals of Tirupati Balaji temple.A bench headed by Chief Justice N V Ramana said constitutional courts can’t spell out how rituals (‘puja’ […]
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the Centre to come out with some policy decision with regard to implementation of the Community Kitchen Scheme by taking into consideration other similar schemes relating to the community kitchen which are already in operation in different states. A Bench of Chief Justice of India NV Ramana […]
Thiruvananthapuram: Minister V Sivankutty reacted to the social media trolls in which his photo was compared with that of Sukumara Kurup. The troll has the title that means somewhere something is fishy and it had gone viral on social media. The meme makers had spotted the facial resemblance of both on the troll. He shared the […]
Thodupuzha: The opened shutters to let water flow from the Idukki dam have been closed due to a decrease in water flow. The dam was opened on November 14 due to heavy rains. 40,000 litres of water was let out every second. The shutters were raised considering opening the Mullaperiyar dam too. The water level […]
Geneva: US pharmaceutical giant Pfizer on Tuesday announced a deal to make its prospective antiviral Covid-19 pill available more cheaply in the world’s least wealthy countries. Pfizer will sub-licence production of its promising Paxlovid pill to generic drug manufacturers for supply in 95 low- and middle-income nations covering around 53 percent of the world’s population. Under the deal […]
NEW DELHI: The Centre on Monday allowed conducting post-mortem after sunset in hospitals with adequate infrastructure, except in cases of homicide, suicide, rape, decomposed bodies and suspected foul play. Referring to the development, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya in a tweet in Hindi said, “An end to the system put in place by the British! […]
Sabarimala: The Lord Ayyappa temple at Sabarimala opened for the Mandalam-Makaravillaku pilgrimage season on Tuesday morning. The new head priest N Parameswaran Namboothiri opened the shrine on Tuesday, the first day of Vrishchikam, at 4 am. After this, pilgrims were allowed to enter Sannidhanam. The annual pilgrimage season lasts for about two months. Current head […]
Kottakkal: A newlywed man was brutally beaten up in Malappuram by his wife’s relatives for not agreeing to their demand to pronounce triple talaq. Abdul Aseeb, a native of Kottakal, alleged that he was abducted by his wife’s relatives before being brutally beaten. The marriage of the couple was held one-and-half month back. But after a […]
New Delhi: The Commission for Air Quality Management for Delhi and Surrounding Areas (CAQM) has called a meeting of all Chief Ministers of NCR states and even IGs of Punjab and Haryana on Tuesday in connection with the increased severity of air pollution in the region. The Supreme Court on Monday reprimanded the Centre and […]
Kannur: Noted Mappilapattu singer Peer Mohammed (75) passed away on Tuesday morning at his residence in Muzhappilangad, Kannur after ailing from age related health problems. Earlier, he had been undergoing treatment for paralysis. Known for his excellent skills as a singer, Peer Mohammed had managed to mesmerize the audience for decades with his unique singing […]