Alappuzha ∙ A five-year-old boy died in an accident where a concrete pillar fell in Mannar. Gauri Shankar, son of Suresh Nair and Sreevidya, died at Kuratissery Koladat. The post broke while hanging from the rope tied to the post of the unused barn near the house. The child was rushed to the hospital but … Read more
Washington – Ana Montes (65), imprisoned in the United States for spying for Cuba, was released from prison. Released after 20 years. Ana Montes, a US citizen, was recruited by Cuba for espionage in the 1980s. She was an analyst at the Pentagon’s Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) from 1985 to 2001. She was promoted to … Read more
Palakkad: An environmental activist who tried to commit suicide after writing a note calling for the protection of the Western Ghats has died. KV, who is also a photographer. Jayplan is dead. He committed suicide after writing a note to his friends saying no one was ready to protect the Western Ghats and thus committing … Read more
Washington ∙ The US House of Representatives failed to elect a speaker despite voting 11 times in 3 consecutive days. Kevin McCarthy, the candidate of the Republican Party, which holds the majority in the House, could not get the 218 votes needed for a majority due to strong opposition from part of his own party. … Read more
Thiruvananthapuram ∙ From Shahrukh Khan, Mammootty and Asif Ali to actress Mia Khalifa, member of Muslim League of Kalipankulam district in Nemam constituency. The distribution of league members in Kerala was completed on the 31st. The state leadership had suggested distributing the members from house to house. Those who become members need to upload their … Read more
Mexico City ∙ Ovidio Guzmán, son of underworld leader El Chapo, who is in prison in the United States, and a drug trafficker, has been arrested in Mexico. Ovid nicknamed ‘Mouse’ was arrested shortly before US President Joe Biden’s visit to Mexico. He is wanted by the United States for smuggling drugs into the United … Read more
New Delhi: Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) mayoral elections have been suspended due to clashes. The dispute relates to the oath of office of the appointed members. The advisers of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and the BJP got into a scuffle. AAP councilors chanted and protested. The conflict between the BJP and AAP councilors … Read more
BUENOS AIRES ∙ The registration office authorities in the Argentine province of Santa Fe now see two names: Lionel and Lionola! Everyone who comes to name their newborn children says these two names. Lionel if a boy. If he’s a girl, it’s Layana. The reason is the admiration for world champion Lionel Messi. Santa Fe … Read more
Seoul – Dictator Kim Jong Un is suspected of killing former North Korean foreign minister Ri Yong Ho, who led strategic missions including the nuclear summit. While South Korea says it has evidence Ho was removed from power, some media in Japan are reporting that he and some high-ranking officials working at the Korean embassy … Read more
Moscow – Russian President Vladimir Putin has announced a ceasefire at the Ukrainian border for Christmas celebrations. Putin said he instructed the defense ministry to declare a ceasefire at the request of Patriarch Kirill. A ceasefire should be implemented along the entire border. The Ukrainian army should also prepare for a ceasefire as many Orthodox … Read more