A Division Bench of the Kerala High Court has put on hold the order of the Executive Officer of the Sree Padmanabhaswami Temple in Thiruvananthapuram allowing chudidhar-clad women devotees into the temple. The Bench, while considering a writ petition filed by four devotees challenging the Executive Officer’s order, ordered that the status quo available prior to the EO’s order be […]
» Read moreThree persons died in blast at private explosive manufacturing unit at Murugampatti near Uppiliapuram in Tiruchi district. Police say the casualty figures could be more as rescue operations are underway. The blast took place at around 7.30 am in the sprawling licensed unit which has been running for 15 years. The unit is about 90 kilometres from Tiruchi
» Read moreThree Maoists, including a woman, are reported to have been killed in exchange of fire with the Thunderbolt arm of the Kerala Police around noon on Thursday. Reports from TV channels said the State police and Forest Department officials have confirmed the death of the Maoists. Two of the deceased have been identified as Kuppu Devaraj and Ajitha. Kuppu Devaraj, […]
» Read moreWith people facing “inexplicable hardships” due to demonetisation of Rs 1,000 and Rs 500 notes, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Sunday hit out at the Centre on the issue and asked the government to permit use of old notes till December 30. The state’s sentiments and anxiety over the post-demonetisation scenario would be conveyed to Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, […]
» Read moreKochi: Kalamassery police have registered a case against a 12-year-old boy and a private hospital here after an 18-year-old girl gave birth to a baby. While the boy was booked under Section 75 of the Juvenile Justice Act for allegedly impregnating the girl two months before she turned 18, the hospital was charged for breaching the POCSO Act by not […]
» Read moreMalayalam superstar Suresh Gopi on Wednesday joined the BJP here in the presence of Union Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi and party General Secretary Bhupinder Yadav. “The BJP will be strengthened further in Kerala by the joining of Suresh Gopi,” Naqvi said after the actor’s formal induction into the party. The National Award winning actor was nominated to the Rajya Sabha in […]
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