More Congress leaders to join BJP: K.Surendran

March 13, 2024 07:51 pm | Updated 07:51 pm IST - PATHANAMTHITTA While the discussions sparked by an abrupt move by Padmaja Venugopal to join the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) are yet to settle down, the party on Wednesday claimed that more Congress leaders from Kerala would join its fold …...Read More

Health authorities issue alert as Kasaragod sees a rise in mumps cases

March 13, 2024 07:50 pm | Updated 07:51 pm IST - Kasaragod The Health department in Kasaragod has issued a public alert after a large number of mumps cases were reported in the district. District Medical Officer (DMO) A.V. Ramdas said mumps was a contagious viral infection caused by the …...Read More

Gold, foreign currency seized in three separate incidents at Kochi airport

March 13, 2024 07:50 pm | Updated 07:50 pm IST - KOCHI Customs officials at the Cochin International Airport have seized Indian currency worth ₹15 lakh, foreign currency worth around ₹1.25 lakh, and over two kilograms of gold in three separate instances since Tuesday. A passenger from Tamil Nadu bound …...Read More

Five people taken to hospital after bus crashes into block of flats in Paisley

Five people have been taken to hospital after a bus crashed into a high-rise block of flats in Renfrewshire. Emergency services were called to the scene at Hamilton Court in Calside, Paisley, at around 12.20pm on Wednesday. The Scottish Ambulance Service said it sent a range of resources, including ambulances, …...Read More

Andhra Pradesh government to release ₹629.37 crore for YSR EBC Nestham beneficiaries on March 14

March 13, 2024 07:45 pm | Updated 07:46 pm IST - VIJAYAWADA The Andhra Pradesh government will release financial assistance of ₹629.37 crore under the YSR EBC Nestham on March 14 (Thursday). Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy will release the financial assistance which will be credited directly to the …...Read More

Punnapra South declared child-friendly panchayat

March 13, 2024 07:45 pm | Updated 07:46 pm IST - ALAPPUZHA Punnapra South grama panchayat in Alappuzha was declared a total child-friendly grama panchayat on Wednesday. As part of the declaration, H. Salam, MLA, released the child-friendly project report titled ‘Mayilpeeli’ by handing over a copy to Kerala Institute …...Read More

Suspecting wife’s fidelity, man kills infant daughter in Kurnool

March 13, 2024 07:44 pm | Updated 07:44 pm IST - KURNOOL A man suspecting the fidelity of his wife reportedly murdered his 18-month-old daughter by slitting her throat with a sickle at Jampapuram village of Kosigi mandal on Wednesday morning. The Kosigi Circle police said that one Shantaraju (25), …...Read More

Star Wars and James Bond actor Michael Culver dies

Star Wars and James Bond actor Michael Culver has died at the age of 85. In the iconic 1980 Star Wars movie The Empire Strikes Back, he played Captain Lorth Needa and met his end at the hand of the villainous Darth Vader. Described as a "classic English actor" by …...Read More

Monetary benefits to cooperative employees scaled up

March 13, 2024 07:44 pm | Updated 07:44 pm IST - THIRUVANANTHAPURAM The Kerala State Cooperative Employees Welfare Board has increased the benefits for its members, Minister for Cooperation V.N. Vasavan has said. Speaking at a press conference in the capital on March 13 (Wednesday), he said that the board’s …...Read More

Kattappana twin murder: police form special team

March 13, 2024 07:42 pm | Updated 07:42 pm IST - IDUKKI Ernakulam Range Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Police Putta Vimaladitya formed a 10-member special team to probe the Kattappana twin murder case. According to sources, the special team was formed after the steps to recover the mortal remains …...Read More