- Tuesday, April 22, 2025
A MAN robbed a bank at knifepoint near Chalakudy in central Kerala in broad daylight on Friday (14) and fled with around ₹1.5 million (£13,745.27) in cash, police said. A senior district police officer told reporters that the accused, armed with a knife, spoke Hindi, and stole money from the…
INDIA has slashed import duty on bourbon whiskey to 50 per cent as it warmed up to negotiating a mega trade deal with the US. The reduction in customs duty on bourbon whiskey was notified on February 13 just ahead of prime minister Narendra Modi's talks with US president Donald…
MALAYALAM filmmaker Basil Joseph credits his acting career for providing him the financial stability to pursue his passion for directing films. Known for directing movies such as “Kunjiramayanam” (2015), “Godha” (2017), and “Minnal Murali” (2021), Joseph has built a substantial acting portfolio with nearly 50 roles since his debut in…
INDIA is working on the logistics of Tahawwur Rana’s surrender and extradition from the US, foreign secretary Vikram Misri has said, as US president Donald Trump announced that his administration has given the go-ahead to extradite the 26/11 terror attack accused “to face justice". “This is an issue on which…
THE ICONIC Sachin Tendulkar and legendary wicketkeeper-batter Kumar Sangakkara will don the jersey once more, this time as the skippers of India and Sri Lanka in the inaugural International Masters League. The tournament is scheduled between February 22 to March 16 across Mumbai, Vadodara and Raipur. The India Masters squad,…
NEARLY eight years after Irish-British national Danielle McLaughin was raped and brutally murdered in Goa, a court on Friday (14) convicted the lone accused in the case, a 31-year-old resident. While the prosecution demanded the maximum sentence for the accused Vikat Bhagat, the judge said she would pronounce the quantum…
RELIANCE GROUP, promoted by Mukesh Ambani, has acquired fast-moving consumer goods firm Velvette from Chennai-based Sujatha Biotech for an undisclosed sum, a top official said Reliance Consumer Products, a unit of Reliance Retail, has signed the acquisition agreement and aims to revive the Velvette brand of shampoos and introduce various…
TAMIL actor-politician Vijay, who launched a political party Tamilaga Vetri Kazhagam (TVK) last year, has been granted 'Y' category security by the union home ministry. The decisions on the level of security to be provided for VIPs (X, Y, Z and Z+) are based on threat assessments submitted to the…
CONGRESS leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday accused prime minister Narendra Modi of "covering up" the alleged corruption of businessman Gautam Adani. In a post on X, he said, the PM maintains silence when questions are asked in the country and terms it a 'personal matter' when asked abroad. "If you…
A US plane carrying 119 illegal immigrants is likely to land at Amritsar airport on February 15, the second such batch of Indians deported by the Trump government after it was sworn in last month. According to official sources, the plane is expected to land at the airport around 10…
