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Kerala: Bishop Franco Mulakkal acquitted in nun rape case
Thiruvananthapuram: A Kerala court on Friday acquitted Catholic Bishop Franco Mulakkal in the nun rape case. Kottayam Additional district court judge G.Gopakumar’s verdict enabled Franco to walk out free. The trial extended…
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Declare Pongal holiday: Tamil Nadu CM to Kerala counterpart
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Thursday requested his Kerala counterpart Pinarayi Vijayan to declare January 14 as a local holiday for the Pongal festival for Tamils in Kerala instead of…
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S Somanath to be new ISRO chief, fourth Keralite to hold post
Thiruvananthapuram: Scientist S Somanath is all set to take over as the new Chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), succeeding K. Sivan. Somanath, who is currently Director of the Vikram…
- India
Union Minister V Muraleedharan tests Covid positive
Thiruvananthapuram: Union Minister of State for External Affairs V. Muraleedharan has tested positive for Coronavirus, according to party sources. The senior Kerala BJP leader, who was seen at a few functions in…
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Kerala family in UAE makes world’s largest screw art piece
An Indian family in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has created a giant screw art piece featuring the UAE’s ‘Spirit of the Union’ picture, as well as the Expo 2020 Dubai emblem.…
- India
Centenarian freedom fighter Ayyappan Pillai no more
Thiruvananthapuram: Veteran freedom fighter, eminent lawyer and one of the early leaders of the BJP in the state, K Ayyappan Pillai died in the city at the age of 107 years, family…
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Telangana ranks 3rd best state in Niti Aayog’s Health Index
New Delhi:Â Telangana has emerged as the third best state in Niti Aayog’s fourth Health Index in terms of overall health performance among larger states. According to the report by the government think…
- India
Political rallies banned in Kerala after 2 leaders hacked to death
Thiruvananthapuram: After twin political murders, less than 12 hours apart, rocked Kerala’s Alappuzha district on Saturday, the state police has banned political rallies and use of mikes in the public domain for…
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Indian chef wins Rs 2 cr lottery in Big Ticket Abu Dhabi draw
Abu Dhabi: A Dubai-based Indian chef has won the grand prize of 1 million Dirham (Rs 2,06,34,490) in the Big Ticket Abu Dhabi weekly draw held on Friday, December 17. The winner…
- Kerala
Kerala Police register case against P.T. Usha
Thiruvananthapuram:Â The Kozhikode Police in Kerala have registered a case against India’s ‘golden girl’ P.T. Usha and six others under Section IPC 420 (cheating and dishonesty) based on a complaint filed by a…
- India
Kerala magician who shot to fame with 808 fire escapes now sells chips
Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala magician Manu Mankombu’s journey from obscurity to prominence by doing 808 fire escapes, is a thing of the past as now the 46-year-old ekes out his living by making and…
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Kerala HC accepts plea on re-appointment of Kannur VC
Kochi: A division bench of the Kerala High Court on Friday accepted a petition questioning the re-appointment of Kannur Vice Chancellor Gopinath Ravindran. The court directed that notices to be sent to…
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I was never a politician: Metroman Sreedharan quits politics
Thiruvananthapuram: In a surprise move, Metroman E.Sreedharan on Thursday said he was quitting from active politics. Speaking to the media at his hometown in Malappuram, he said, “Many people do not know,…
- India
Kerala government never desired post of Chancellor: Vijayan
Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Sunday said that his government never desires the post of Chancellor of state universities and requested Governor Arif Mohammed Khan not to quit the post.…
- India
Omicron crops up in Kerala too as flyer from UK tests positive
Thiruvananthapuram: A man, who flew in to Kochi from the UK, has tested positive for the Omicron variant of coronavirus, Kerala Health Minister, Veena George announced on Sunday. She said that the…
