KOLLAM: Kerala High Court lawyer and former senior government pleader P G Manu was found dead at a residence in this southern district on Sunday morning, police said. He was discovered hanging in a rented accommodation at Anandavaleeswaram, near Kollam, where he had been residing for professional commitments.The preliminary investigation indicates a case of suicide,…
NEW DELHI: Enforcement Directorate (ED) sleuths are carrying out searches in two office premises of Sree Gokulam Chit and Finance Co Pvt Ltd in the city since Friday morning.About 10 sleuths reached the offices in Kodambakkam and Trustpuram in two vehicles and conducted searches.ED did not officially reveal the reason behind the surprise checks, but…
NEW DELHI: Amid a heated controversy over his latest film ‘Empuraan’, superstar Mohanlal has issued an apology, expressing regret over the distress caused to his fans. The actor stated that the production team had decided to remove certain elements from the film that sparked an uproar. In a Facebook post, Mohanlal acknowledged that the inclusion…
Bollywood actress Preity Zinta strongly refuted accusations by the Kerala Congress unit of having loans written off by BJP in exchange for her social media accounts. NEW DELHI: Bollywood actress Preity Zinta slammed the Congress party’s Kerala unit for spreading “fake news” about her Rs 18 crore loan waiver by New India Cooperative Bank and…
NEW DELHI: In the serene village of Pallickal in Kerala’s Pathanamthitta district, an unusual dispute took center stage—not over property or money, but a rooster’s early morning crowing. For Radhakrishna Kurup, an elderly resident, restful sleep had become a distant dream.The reason? Every day at 3am, his neighbour Anil Kumar’s rooster would start crowing relentlessly,…
The incident occurred just before a football match, causing misfired crackers to spread into the spectator area. NEW DELHI: Around 40 people were injured when crackers, set off by organizers of a Sevens football match in the middle of the ground, fell among the spectators and exploded at 8.30pm on Tuesday.The incident happened during a…
KOTTAYAM: Police arrested five third-year students of Govt College of Nursing here on a complaint of brutal ragging from junior students. The incident reportedly involved severe physical abuse, such as tying dumbbells to their private parts. The arrested students are Samuel Johnson, 20, of Valakom, Kottayam; Rahul Raj, 22, of Malappuram; Jeeva, 18, of Wayanad;…
Kerala has seen drastic socio-economic changes over the past 25 years, with its human development indices now challenged by health and financial issues. As we cross the first quarter of the third millennium, it’s a good time to review the rapid socio-economic changes that Kerala has undergone. TOI takes a look at the numbers buried…
A file photo of yoga guru Ramdev. KOCHI: The judicial first-class magistrate court in Palakkad issued a non-bailable arrest warrant (NBW) against Yoga guru Ramdev and Acharya Balakrishna, as they failed to appear in court on Feb 1. The warrant was regarding a criminal case filed against them for allegedly publishing misleading medical advertisements.The court…
KOTTAYAM: Charred bodies of an elderly couple — Raghavan (92) and Bharatiyamma (90) — were found in their house at Chennithala in Alappuzha on Saturday. Mannar police have arrested their son Vijayan (60) in connection with the incident that occurred around 3am. Poll What Do You Think Is the Most Important Step to Prevent Such…
