New Delhi, March 7 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar on Saturday explained India’s decision to permit an Iranian naval vessel to dock in Kochi amid the escalating conflict in West Asia, saying the ships had been “caught on the wrong side of events”.Speaking at the Raisina Dialogue in New Delhi, EAM Jaishankar described how India had received a request from Iran regarding one of its naval ships, IRIS Lavan, which had reported technical problems while operating in the regio…
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Kochi, March 6 (IANS) An Iranian naval vessel, IRIS Lavan, on Friday, docked in Kerala’s Kochi after India granted emergency permission following a reported technical malfunction, even as the sinking of another Iranian warship by an American torpedo has triggered wider geopolitical ripples. The Iranian warship reached Kochi on March 4 after the Union government approved Tehran’s request to allow the vessel to make an urgent halt for technical reasons.The ship had earlier detected a fault while o…
Kochi, March 6 (IANS) The Election Commission held a crucial meeting with recognised national and state political parties here on Friday as part of preparations for the upcoming elections in Kerala, with Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar assuring that the poll process would remain free, fair and transparent.The meeting was attended by Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi, along with senior officials of the Commission, who interacted with representatives of major po…
Chennai, March 5 (IANS) Chennaiyin FC aims to secure their first win of the Indian Super League 2026 season in a crucial derby against Kerala Blasters FC at the Jawaharlal Nehru International Stadium, Kochi, on Saturday. After earning their first point of the season in the previous match, the Marina Machans aim to build momentum in their final away game of a challenging four-match opening run. Meanwhile, Kerala, still without any points in ISL 2026, will pose a tough challenge before starting a …
Kochi, March 5 (IANS) The Kerala High Court on Thursday strongly objected to remarks made by petitioners against a Division Bench that had earlier lifted the stay on the release of the film ‘Kerala Story 2: Goes Beyond’.A Bench comprising Chief Justice Soumen Sen and Justice Syam Kumar VM took serious exception to certain averments made in a fresh Public Interest Litigation (PIL) challenging the movie’s release.During the hearing, the Bench noted that the petition contained submissions questioni…
Thiruvananthapuram, March 5 (IANS) The intensifying tensions in West Asia has impacted India’s export sector, with shipments of fruits, vegetables and fish products from Kerala coming to a near standstill. Exporters said the disruption has already caused losses worth several crores of rupees, as both air and sea cargo routes remain severely affected.With flight services to several Gulf destinations suspended, air cargo exports from Kerala’s airports have come to a complete halt.The situation has…
New Delhi, March 4 (IANS) In a swift rebuttal amid escalating geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Wednesday categorically denied sensational reports alleging that Indian ports are serving as bases for US Navy operations targeting Iran. The denial came via a pointed social media post from the MEA’s official FactCheck handle, underscoring India’s commitment to neutrality and factual diplomacy in a volatile global landscape.The controversy erupted ear…
Varkala (Kerala), March 4 (IANS) Leader of the Opposition in the Kerala Assembly V.D. Satheesan on Wednesday accused the Special Investigation Team (SIT) of deliberately weakening the Sabarimala gold smuggling case, alleging that the failure to file a charge sheet within 90 days enabled key accused and senior CPI-M leader A. Padmakumar, to secure statutory bail.Addressing the media soon after the news came that Padmakumar had secured bail, Satheesan said that under the law, an accused is entitle…
New Delhi, March 3 (IANS) Indian air carriers have planned to operate special relief flights from Middle East on Tuesday to facilitate the return of passengers, stranded there due to the growing conflict between the US-Israel and Iran.IndiGo has planned to operate 10 special relief flights from Jeddah to India on Tuesday, according to the Ministry of Civil Aviation.SpiceJet said it will operate four special flights from the UAE on March 3 to facilitate the return of Indian nationals stranded the…
Kochi, Feb 27 (IANS) The Kerala government on Friday moved the Kerala High Court challenging the recent verdict of the Ernakulam Principal District and Sessions Court that acquitted Malayalam actor Dileep in the 2017 actress abduction and sexual assault case, while convicting six other accused.In December 2025, Sessions Court Judge Honey M. Varghese acquitted Dileep of all charges but found six men guilty.The court sentenced them to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment, the minimum punishment presc…