Kochi: The Kerala High Court has stayed the arrest of MLA Rahul Mamkootathil in the rape case filed against him. The interim order was issued by Justice K. Babu. Rahul had approached the High Court after the Thiruvananthapuram Principal Sessions Court rejected his anticipatory bail plea the previous day. His petition before the High Court Read More…
As IndiGo’s massive flight cancellations continue to disrupt travel across the country, the Indian Railways has stepped forward with urgent measures to handle the surge of stranded passengers. In a swift response to the unfolding crisis, Railways has added 116 extra coaches across 37 major trains, and approved five additional special train services under the Read More…
The Kerala High Court has directed authorities to implement webcasting and heightened security in all sensitive polling booths across the state. The directive was issued by a single bench led by Justice P.V. Kunhikrishnan, who emphasized that “polling day should not become a day of war.” The court noted that if any candidate fears the Read More…
India’s largest airline, IndiGo, has begun restoring normalcy to its operations after a massive disruption that left thousands of passengers stranded across major airports. The Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi issued a passenger advisory confirming that flight operations are “steadily resuming”, following days of unprecedented cancellations. The crisis unfolded after IndiGo abruptly cancelled Read More…
New Delhi: Parliament has approved a key bill to increase excise duty on tobacco products, including cigarettes, as part of the government’s efforts to strengthen public health measures and boost revenue. During the discussion in the Rajya Sabha, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman clarified that the additional revenue generated from the increased duty would be Read More…
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking a formal regulatory framework for the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the Indian judicial system. The bench, led by Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud, observed that while the concerns raised were important and valid, they were not Read More…
India and Russia have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening bilateral trade, agreeing to continue efforts to conduct transactions in their national currencies—the Indian Rupee and the Russian Rouble. The announcement came during high-level discussions between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin, where both leaders emphasised the need for deeper economic cooperation amid Read More…
Thiruvananthapuram: Activist Rahul Easwar, currently under judicial custody, was rushed to the Thiruvananthapuram Medical College Hospital after his health deteriorated due to an ongoing hunger strike inside the Poojappura Central Jail. Rahul was initially taken for routine medical evaluation on Friday afternoon, with plans to return him to the jail. However, doctors ordered immediate admission, Read More…
Thiruvananthapuram: Public campaigning for the first phase of the Kerala local body elections will end on December 7 at 6 PM, State Election Commissioner A. Shajahan has announced. The restriction applies to the districts where polling is scheduled for December 9 — Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha, Kottayam, Idukki, and Ernakulam. The Election Commissioner instructed that Read More…
New Delhi: The Supreme Court is set to hear and possibly deliver a crucial ruling today on the contentious appointments of Vice Chancellors to Kerala’s Technical University and Digital University. The case will be taken up by a bench headed by Justice J.B. Pardiwala, following the Court’s earlier instruction directing the state to finalize decisions Read More…