THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Swapna Suresh, accused in the gold smuggling case, alleged that Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan intervened to acquit an UAE citizen held in Nedumbassery in 2017 with a Thuraya satellite phone. The CISF had lodged a complaint against this person for keeping a banned phone in his hand. The Nedumbassery police had registered a case […]
Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala governor Arif Mohammad Khan asserted that he would not blindly approve the ordinances that expire on Monday. He said that he requires more time to study the ordinance and cannot take a decision hastily on the matter. His remark came while addressing the media in Delhi. He has reached Delhi to participate in […]
Thiruvananthapuram: Five West Bengal natives have been taken into custody for questioning in connection with the killing of a 60-year-old housewife, Manorama, allegedly by a migrant worker, Adam Ali, hailing from the eastern state, whose body was dumped in a well in her house in Kesavadasapuram area of Kerala’s capital here, police said on Monday. […]
New Delhi: Members of Parliament of both houses will vote on Saturday to elect the next Vice President of India in an election where NDA candidate Jagdeep Dhankhar is pitted against Opposition pick Margaret Alva.With numbers stacked in favour of the NDA, former West Bengal governor Dhankhar is set for an easy win.Cracks were visible […]
Kochi: Kerala High Court has issued notice to the State Government and asked it to file a counter affidavit on a plea challenging the arrest and detention of persons who were protesting against Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan waving black flags.The court also issued notice to the Ernakulam District Police Complaints Authority to file a counter […]
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: KPCC General Secretary and ex-MLA Prathapa Varma Thampan(63) has passed away. He died due to injury after falling in the toilet at home. The accident happened around 5 pm today. He was immediately rushed to Kollam District Hospital but he could not be saved. The body is kept in the district hospital. Prathapa Varma […]
Thrissur: Places close to the Chalakudy river are facing a flood-like situation as the river is in spate. A team of the National Disaster Response Force is camping in Chalakudy to manage the rescue operations. According to the NDRF officials, if the water level touches 8 metres, there is a chance of high risk. At […]
Thiruvananthapuram: Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said that there is a warning that water flow will increase in the Chalakudy River by evening, and those living on the banks of the river should be ready to move to safe shelters as per the instructions of the authorities. “People in low-lying areas of Thrissur and Ernakulam districts […]
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday observed that political parties promising to distribute freebies during election campaigns is a “serious economic issue” and said there is a need for a body to examine the issue. A bench of Chief Justice NV Ramana and Justices Krishna Murari and Hima Kohli said there is a need […]
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The red alert issued in the state has been withdrawn due to the decrease in the intensity of rains. The red alert issued in Kottayam, Ernakulam and Idukki has been withdrawn. Apart from Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam and Kasaragod, eleven districts are on orange alert today. Orange alert has been issued in twelve districts tomorrow. Meantime, […]