New train sanctioned on Guruvayur-Thrissur route: BJP state chief
Thiruvananthapuram (PTI): BJP state president Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Saturday said that the central government has sanctioned a new train service on the Thrissur-Guruvayur route as requested by him last year.
In social media posts on X and Facebook, Chandrasekhar thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnav for sanctioning the new train service.
The BJP state president said that thousands of daily commuters and devotees travelling to Guruvayur Temple will benefit from this new service.
"Once again, the Modi government has delivered a practical solution that directly improves everyday life in Kerala.
"This is what #PoliticsOfPerformance looks like. Only the BJP/NDA can deliver development for all Malayalees," he said in his posts.
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Russian man held for killing two female compatriots in north Goa
Panaji (PTI): Russian national Aleksei Leonov was arrested for allegedly killing compatriots Elena Vaneeva and Elena Kasthanova in north Goa on January 14 and January 15 in Arambol and Morjim villages, a police official said on Friday.
He killed his friend Elena Vaneeva (37) on her room at Morjim on January 14 by slitting her neck with a knife, the Mandrem police station official said.
As per the complaint by Vaneeva's landlady, the incident happened after 11 pm, he added.
The accused later went to to Arambol village, situated eight kilometres away, on January 15 evening to meet his friend Elena Kasthanova (37).
He tied her with rope-like material and later slit her throat, a Morjim police station official said.
Both bodies were recovered on Friday, as per police.
Leonov was arrested by Mandrem police and further probe into the double murders is underway.
