Eknath Solkar aka Ekky made his test debut in 1969. He became the first Indian Test Cricketer to be born post independence. He is India’s best fielder at forward short leg and he is arguably the most fearless fielders there will ever be as he was always fielding close to the batsman. Ekky took India […]
An Indian classic
1952 Madrass. Polly Umrigar set up India’s first Test victory with an exquisite 130 not out. Pahelam Ratanji “Polly” Umrigar, The tall, well-built batsman, was not in the original squad due to his poor form with bat in previous games. But a wrist injury to Hemu Adhikari had given Polly a place in the final […]
Novel programmes of women-centric group library uplifts society
Kannur, March 22 : The Safdar Hashmi Memorial Library which was formed in 1988 immediately after the theater artist was shot dead in New Delhi is now the country’s first air-conditioned library and with more than 14,000 books and is the main cultural hub of Mayyil, a sleepy panchayath of Kannur district, the home district […]
13% new borns with covid – hit moms tested positive in Kerala
Nearly 13 % of new borns, whos mothers contracted Covid – 19 during delivery, have tested positive for Covid soon after birth in the state However, the majority had mild symptoms and they recovered soon. Data from the directorate of health services (DHS) shows that as on October 21, 2020, about 1,835 Covid positive pregnant […]
Balashankar insists there’s a BJP-CPM deal in select seats
Senior BJP and RSS leaders rejected on Wednesday a claim made by a Sangh Parivar veteran that BJP had struck a secret deal with CPM to deny him a ticket to contest the upcoming assembly elections. Rejecting R Balashankar’s statement that RSS had initially supported him for Chengannur seat, RSS state unit head Gopalankutty Master […]
Have to take quick and decisive steps to stop the second peak of coronavirus cases in the country: PM Modi
India recorded its highest Covid-19 tally in 102 days on Wednesday with 35,886 patients testing positive for the virus as Maharashtra continued to be the worst-affected state as the fresh wave of infections surges, accounting for 64%of the daily count in India. Maharashtra added 23,179 fresh cases, the highest in six months since September 17 […]
Chennithala alleges rampant irregularities in electoral rolls
opposition leader Ramesh chennithala on Wednesday alleged that there were concerted attempts to sabotage the April 6 assembly election with large scale duplication of names in the voters lit. He released a list of such bogus entries in several constitutuencies in the electoral list published by the election commision on January 20, 2021. Chief electoral […]
Biden administration will strength its support for Tibetan cause: Dr Lobsang Sangay
Dr Lobsong Sanjay is heading the Tibetan Government in Exile and is one of the global faces of the movement for human rights. He says that the fight is not only for the righta of Six million Tibetans but for the democratic rights of the entire world against an aggressive China. An exclusive interview with […]
Kerala Assembly Election: Mother of Walayar girls to take on CM Pinarayi in Dharmadom
The mother of the two girls found dead in Walayar under suspicious circumstances in 2017 on Tuesday announced that she will contest against Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan as an independent candidate in the Dharmadom constituency in Kannur district in the upcoming Kerala Assembly polls. Last month, she had tonsured her head to protest against the […]
We provide total pregnancy solutions: Ganga Raj
Thiruvananthapuram : Ganga Raj is the Co-founder and Chief Executive officer of I Love 9 Months, an app which provides support and care for pregnant women. I Love 9 Months is unique as it provides support through the period from conceiving till delivery. The app has received support from Kerala State Industrial Development Corporation (KSIDC) […]