BERLIN: A truck rammed into a crowded Christmas market in the heart of the German capital, killing at least 12 people and injuring nearly 50. Police suspect “terror attack.” The truck struck the popular Christmas market outside the Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church late Monday as tourists and locals were enjoying a traditional pre-Christmas evening out […]
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Veteran Malayalam Film and Television actor K N Jagannatha Varma passed away at a private hospital in nearby Neyyantinkara today. He was 77 and is survived by his wife, Santha, son Manu Varma, a television actor and daughter Priya. His son-in-law is a noted director, Viji Thampy. Varma was hospitalised two days ago following […]
KOCHI: People now have a reason to look forward to the start of the workweek with the Kochi-Muziris Bienn ale (KMB) declaring free entry to all events and all venues on Mondays. From 11 am to 5 pm every Monday, India’s only Biennale will be open to visitors free of charge. In order to make […]
CHENNAI: Young Karun Nair today announced his arrival at the world stage with an unforgettable triple ton (303 not out) as India broke a deluge of records en route their highest ever Test total of 759 for 7 against England on the penultimate day of the fifth and final match here. It was a day […]
KOCHI: History repeated itself in the Hero Indian Super League as Atletico de Kolkata stunned Kerala Blasters FC 5-4 via tie-breaker to emerge champions in final of the third edition at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Kochi, on Sunday. Atletico de Kolkata had defeated Kerala Blasters with a late winner to emerge champions in the inaugural edition […]
NEW DELHI: Finance minister Arun Jaitley termed the government’s decision to ban Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes as courageous and said India now has the capacity to take decision on demonetisation. Addressing a gathering of industry leaders at the 89th annual general meeting of FICCI, Jaitley said, “India has capacity to take decision on […]
NEW DELHI: “I feel like resigning”. An anguished BJP veteran L K Advani remarked in Lok Sabha on the penultimate day of the Winter Session of Parliament, exasperated over its virtual washout on the note ban issue. The veteran parliamentarian gave vent to his pain and anguish soon after Speaker Sumitra Mahajan adjourned the House […]
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court today ordered a ban on all liquor shops on national as well as state highways across the country and made it clear that licenses of existing shops will not be renewed after March 31 next year. A three-judge bench headed by Chief Justice T S Thakur also directed that all […]
KOCHI: MobME Wireless, India’s first telecom campus startup, completes a decade of its launch this month, amid plans to ramp up its operations through a string of ambitious expansion initiatives to cater to the needs of customers in the South Asia, Middle East, Africa and the United States. MobME, which initially focused on providing mobility […]
NEW DELHI: Goalkeeper Sandip Nandy emerged an unlikely hero for Kerala Blasters as he saved all three penalties against Delhi Dynamos FC and ensured his team’s passage in the final of Hero Indian Super League. Delhi Dynamos were leading 2-1 during regulation time and were tied 2-2 on aggregate in the second-leg semi-final at Jawaharlal […]