April 06, 2024 02:05 am | Updated 02:05 am IST - Kozhikode The District Congress Committee (DCC) is planning to approach the Director General of Police, Election Commission, and the election observer for the Vadakara constituency in connection with the bomb blast near Panur in Kannur on Friday morning that …...Read More
Panur bomb blast points to possible foul play, says Congress
Track maintainer dies after MEMU train hits him at curve
April 06, 2024 02:04 am | Updated 02:04 am IST - KOCHI A track maintainer was fatally hit by a MEMU train while he was engaged in ‘curve-greasing’ work in an area under the Piravom Road section, on Friday evening. The victim, Viju Mathew, 54, hails from Kottayam. His body …...Read More
Fort Kochi walkway, beachfront get 116 new lamp posts, high-mast lights
April 06, 2024 02:04 am | Updated 02:04 am IST - KOCHI What was till recently a dilapidated and ill-lit walkway on the Fort Kochi beachfront wears a better look now, thanks to Kochi Metro Rail Limited (KMRL) installing new lamp posts and lights, and also repairing much of the …...Read More
Rock band 13AD makes a comeback after 28 years
April 06, 2024 02:04 am | Updated 02:04 am IST - KOCHI When one of India’s original pop-rock bands, 13AD, performs at its comeback concert on April 6 after 28 years, it will be nothing short of a trip down memory lane for fans of Kochi’s own favourite rock act. …...Read More
Radio 1's Greg James apologises 'unreservedly' after backlash over glass eye comment
Radio 1 DJ Greg James has apologised after being called out for negative representations of disability in a video to promote his latest children's book. James and co-author Chris Smith, who write the popular Kid Normal series together, appeared in a now-removed promotional video for a new version of Roald …...Read More
India abstains at U.N. Human Rights Council on vote calling for Gaza ceasefire, arms embargo against Israel
April 06, 2024 01:34 am | Updated 01:37 am IST - NEW DELHI India on April 5 abstained on a resolution at the Human Rights Council that called on Israel for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and called on states to implement an arms embargo, which was adopted by the …...Read More
Another Indian student dies in U.S, probe underway: Indian consulate in New York
April 06, 2024 01:19 am | Updated 01:19 am IST - New York An Indian student in the U.S. state of Ohio has died and police are investigating the case, India's Consulate in New York said on April 5, the latest in a string of tragedies to shock the community …...Read More
Coast Guard airlifts Sri Lankan national in distress from mid-sea to Chennai
April 06, 2024 01:11 am | Updated 01:11 am IST - CHENNAI A Sri Lankan national, who developed a critical heart condition while fishing mid-sea on board a fishing vessel off Chennai coast, was rescued and airlifted to Chennai in a helicopter by the Indian Coast Guard. According to an …...Read More
Royal Navy support sailors vote to strike - and it 'could put security at risk'
Civilian sailors on the Royal Navy's support fleet have for the first time voted for strike action over a significant erosion in pay in a move that could impact UK security. A union representing hundreds of Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) officers said 79% of its members voted in favour of …...Read More
India's exports register healthy growth to European, Latin American nations in 2023
April 06, 2024 01:10 am | Updated 01:10 am IST - New Delhi Indian exporters made further inroads in European and Latin American nations in 2023, registering healthy growth in countries such as Romania, Montenegro, Austria, and Guatemala, an official said on Friday. India's merchandise export rose 2.1% to the …...Read More
