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High court on Tuesday ordered a vigilance probe into the alleged misappropriation of proceeds from the sale of ‘aadiya sishtam ghee’ (the ghee left over after the Neyyabhishekam offering) at the Sabarimala Sannidhanam. KOCHI: High court on Tuesday ordered a vigilance probe into the alleged misappropriation of proceeds from the sale of ‘aadiya sishtam ghee’…
KANNUR: For nearly three decades, Hashim VP, a native of Pappinisseri, has been selling sugarcane juice outside the Jawahar Municipal Stadium in Kannur—quietly transforming his modest roadside stall into a gateway to the world.What started as a simple livelihood gradually fuelled his greatest passion: travel. Over the years, Hashim has visited 10 countries, including Israel,…
THRISSUR: Hundreds of two-wheelers were destroyed after a fire broke out in the paid parking area of Kerala’s Thrissur railway station on Sunday morning, officials said.The incident occurred around 6.30 am, and authorities received the distress call at 6.45 am.The blaze suspect that a spark from an electric line, which fell on a two-wheeler covered…
KOCHI: BJP State Secretary and Kodunganoor ward councillor VV Rajesh on Friday was elected as the Mayor of Thiruvananthapuram Corporation, securing 51 votes. For the first time in history, the Thiruvananthapuram Corporation has a BJP Mayor. He received the support of 50 BJP councillors and one independent member. UDF candidate KS Sabarinathan secured 17 votes,…
PALAKKAD: Even as the attack on the children’s Christmas carol group triggered political protests, parents of the children protested against the statement of BJP leader C Krishnakumar, who appeared to justify the attack.Krishnakumar claimed the group members were drinking and described the group as a criminal team that took a band set from the CPM…
KOCHI: Veteran Malayalam actor and director Sreenivasan passed away at a private hospital near Kochi on Saturday morning, film industry sources said. He was 69.He was admitted to a hospital in Tripunithura on Friday night and died on Saturday morning.A native of Kannur, Sreenivasan had been living in Kochi for the last several years.Besides acting,…
NEW DELHI: An Air India Express flight from Jeddah to Kozhikode carrying 160 passengers made an emergency landing at Cochin International Airport on Thursday after a technical issue involving its landing gear and tyre failure, officials said.The Cochin International Airport Limited said the Air India Express flight IX 398 was diverted to Kochi as a…
A CPM regional leader in Malappuram has sparked controversy with a misogynistic victory speech KOCHI: A CPM regional leader who won in Thennela Panchayat in Malappuram has courted controversy with a misogynistic remark in his victory speech.Saed Ali Majeed, who won by a margin of 47 votes, made the controversial remark while addressing his supporters….
KOCHI: The survivor in the actor abduction and sexual assault case has, in a social media post, severely criticised the trial court verdict, which acquitted actor Dileep, the eighth accused, of conspiracy charges and awarded 20 years’ rigorous imprisonment to six convicts. The Ernakulam district and principal sessions court had found that the prosecution had…
KOCHI: The BJP’s stunning victory in Thiruvananthapuram has raised a new question: could Kerala’s first woman IPS officer, R Sreelekha, become the saffron party’s first Mayor in the state capital? With just days to go before she turns 65, the spotlight is on Sreelekha, who won from the Sasthamangalam division of the Thiruvananthapuram Corporation. The…
