Kochi, May 6 (IANS) The arrival of a Dutch naval ship in Kochi alongside a high-level delegation from the Netherlands underscores the deepening maritime cooperation between India and the European nation, said the Ministry of Defence on Wednesday. The Royal Netherlands Navy Ship HNLMS De Ruyter (F804), a De Zeven Provincien-class frigate, arrived on May 4, coinciding with the visit of the Dutch naval delegation to Southern Naval Command (SNC) in Kochi.The delegation includes Major General (Royal …
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New Delhi, May 1 (IANS) The Ministry of Women and Child Development convened the first preparatory meeting of the BRICS Women’s Working Group, in virtual mode under India’s BRICS Presidency, to encourage women-led development and social transformation, an official statement said on Friday.”The discussions will contribute towards key outcomes to be culminated in the BRICS Women Working Group Meeting (6–7 July 2026) and the BRICS Women Ministerial Meeting (8–9 July 2026) to be held in Koch…
New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) The Axis My India exit poll released on Wednesday has said that in Kerala, the United Democratic Front appears poised for a sweeping victory, potentially ending the Left Democratic Front’s tenure. The poll projects the United Democratic Front to secure between 78 and 90 seats in the 140-member Assembly, comfortably surpassing the majority mark.The Left Democratic Front, which has governed the state under Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, is estimated to win between 49…
Kochi, April 28 (IANS) With the countdown to election results entering its final stretch, the Congress party in Kerala is witnessing an intensifying internal battle over the chief ministerial face, marked by public mudslinging, factional mobilisation, and growing unease among allies.Despite a strict directive from the All India Congress Committee (AICC) to rein in discussions on leadership, the tussle between camps backing opposition leader V.D. Satheesan and senior leader Ramesh Chennithala has…
Kochi, April 23 (IANS) A goal each by Víctor Bertomeu and substitute Matías Hernández sealed all three points for hosts Kerala Blasters FC as they secured a 2-1 win against Odisha FC in Indian Super League (ISL) 2025-26 at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Kochi on Thursday.Bertomeu struck in the 12th minute, and Hernández contributed a stoppage-time winner to seal victory for Kerala Blasters.The win sees Kerala Blasters move up to ninth in the standings with 11 points from as many matches, wh…
Kochi, April 22 (IANS) A resurgent Kerala Blasters FC will aim to build momentum and extend their unbeaten run when they host Odisha FC in a bottom-half scrap in the Indian Super League (ISL) 2025-26 at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Kochi, on Thursday.Kerala Blasters FC will hope to continue their winning run after their 2-0 victory against Jamshedpur FC in their previous outing. Placed 11th with eight points from ten matches, a win on Thursday would take the Kochi outfit further away from the…
New Delhi, April 22 (IANS) India’s seafood exports surged to a record Rs 72,325.82 crore ($8.28 billion) in FY26, with volumes reaching 19.32 lakh metric tonnes, according to provisional data released by the Marine Products Export Development Authority (MPEDA).Frozen shrimp remained the primary growth driver, contributing Rs 47,973.13 crore ($5.51 billion), accounting for over two-thirds of total export earnings. Shipments of shrimp grew 4.6 per cent in volume and 6.35 per cent in value, reinf…
New Delhi/Kolkata, April 20 (IANS) The Indian Navy commissioned DSC A23, the fourth of the five Diving Support Craft (DSC), built indigenously, during a ceremony at Titagarh, Kolkata, led by Deepa Sivakumar, in the presence of Vice Admiral B Sivakumar, Chief of Materiel, an official said Monday. The event on Sunday was conducted with full naval traditions and ceremonial splendour, in the presence of senior officials from the Indian Navy and Titagarh Rail Systems Limited (TRSL), said an official …
Colombo, April 15 (IANS) Survivors of IRIS Dena, the Iranian naval vessel sunk in a US attack in early March, have left Sri Lanka for Iran, a senior Sri Lankan military official said. According to Aruna Jayasekara, deputy defence minister of Sri Lanka, 32 survivors were repatriated alongside more than 200 personnel on board IRIS Bushehr, another Iranian naval vessel. The personnel were said to have departed Sri Lanka on a special flight on Tuesday, reports Xinhua news agency.IRIS Dena was attack…
Kochi, April 15 (IANS) Kerala’s ‘drug lady’ Rincy Mumtaz (32) has been arrested again for her alleged role in supplying narcotics to young actors and film shooting sets, officials said on Wednesday. This has uncovered disturbing details about an organised drug network operating in Kochi.Rincy was arrested along with three associates from a hotel near Nedumbassery airport while allegedly selling MDMA. The operation was carried out jointly by the Rural District DANSAF team and Nedumbassery pol…