Kerala News Highlights: The Supreme Court determined after reviewing the charge sheet that the plea for a reinvestigation would not be upheld in court. Therefore, the two women MLAs withdrew their petition on Wednesday.
2.55 PM: Kerala Assembly ruckus case: Two former MLAs withdraw plea seeking reinvestigation
On Wednesday, two former Left Democratic Front women MLAs withdrew their plea for an investigation into the 2015 assembly chaos from the Chief Judicial Magistrate court. The Supreme Court determined after reviewing the charge sheet that the plea for a reinvestigation would not be upheld in court. The former lawmakers then made the decision to withdraw their petition.
11.55 AM: Akhila case: CPI(M) always stands for freedom of press, says Prakash Karat
CPI(M) leader Prakash Karat on Wednesday said that the party always stands for the freedom of the press, in reference to the case filed against Asianet News Reporter Akhila Nandakumar. He said that the case was filed against the journalist not for criticizing the government, but on the complaint of the SFI leader PM Arsho.
10.19 AM: Gray Langur escapes from Thiruvananthapuram Zoo
A gray langur or Hanuman monkey on Tuesday evening escaped from the Thiruvananthapuram Zoo. Due to its aggressive nature, a warning has been issued in the region.
8.40 AM: Probability of High Tide on Kerala coast
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on Tuesday warned of a high tide on the Kerala coast and a possibility of a sea attack till June 14 night. Fishermen are cautioned not to venture into the sea.
8.20 AM: Massive fire breaks out in Kozhikode; 2 shops gutted
Around 11 p.m. on Tuesday, a large fire broke out in a structure next to the traffic police station in Perambra, Kozhikode. According to the initial report, a fire that started in the plastic trash that was stacked up in the neighbouring area had spread to the building, which also houses Badusha Hypermarket. According to reports, the fire started in a section of a building meant to be used as a Material Collection Facility (MCF), and it later spread to other stores. Other fire brigade units from other areas of the district, including those from Kozhikode Beach, Meenchantha, Vellimadukunnu, Vadakara, Nadapuram, and Koyilandy, had also arrived at the scene to put out the fire in addition to the two Perambra fire brigade units.
