Thiruvananthapuram: The low pressure formed over the Bay of Bengal became a severe depression. The Meteorological Center has warned that the low pressure may turn into a cyclone by this evening. Then the wind is likely to move towards Tamil Nadu and Andhra coast. The Meteorological Department has advised that caution should be exercised along the coast of North Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, and South Andhra Pradesh.

The initial conclusion of the Meteorological Center is that the cyclone is likely to make landfall between Puducherry and Chennai.

As the low pressure gets stronger, the rains may weaken in Kerala today and tomorrow as the wind and moisture are pulled into the low pressure, the Meteorological Center has estimated.

Thiruvananthapuram: Minister VN Vasavan inaugurated the Delegate Cell of the International Film Festival at Tagore Theatre. Movie star Annie received the first pass. Minister MB Rajesh handed over the delegate kit on which the message No to Drugs was written to actor Gokul Suresh. Academy Chairman Ranjith presided over the function. Then, the distribution of passes to delegates began.

Passes will be distributed through the delegate cell set up at Tagore Theatre, the main venue of the fair. Passes will be distributed from December 7th from 9 am to 6 pm. Delegate kits are distributed through 14 counters.

Kochi: Crime weekly editor Nandakumar was arrested by the police. He was arrested for making and circulating a video insulting the Chief Minister. Arrested by Ernakulam North Police. News against the Silver Line project, Crime Nandakumar made a video insulting Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and circulated it through his YouTube channel.

The resident of Elamakkara, who noticed the video, approached the police demanding action. After the complaint was raised, Nandakumar removed the video, but the source was found through scientific examination and a case was registered and arrested. The case is under Section 153,505 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 124 of the IT Act.

Thiruvananthapuram: In the case of rape and murder of a foreign woman in Kovalam, the accused were sentenced to life imprisonment. The verdict is that of Thiruvananthapuram First Class Additional District Sessions Court. The Thiruvananthapuram Additional Sessions Court announced life imprisonment based on finding the accused Umesh and Udayakumar guilty. Punishment was given for crimes like murder, rape, drug use, and destruction of evidence.

Liga, a Latvian woman, had come to Kerala for Ayurvedic treatment. They went missing from Pothencode on March 14, 2018. After 35 days, the decomposed body was recovered from the forest near Kovalam. The case is that the woman was brought to a deserted forest here and then raped after being given ganja and then strangled to death.

The prosecution had sought maximum punishment for the accused. A special team headed by Thiruvananthapuram Range IG Manoj Abraham investigated the case and arrested the accused.

Thiruvananthapuram: Actor Kochupreman passed away. He was 68 years old. He died in a private hospital in Thiruvananthapuram while undergoing treatment for a lung ailment. Due to physical discomfort, he was admitted to the hospital in the afternoon. He was active in comedy roles and character roles for a long time. Acted in more than 250 films. He was active in theater before coming to cinema. He has also acted in serials.

He was born on June 1, 1955 to Sivarama Shastri and Kamalam in Peyad village of Valappil panchayat in Thiruvananthapuram district. Kochupreman completed his primary education at Peyad Govt. School and graduated from MG College, Thiruvananthapuram.

He has been active in theater since his childhood. He directed a play for the first time in the 8th standard. The drama was taken seriously when it was part of the play Jwalamukhi by Jagathi NK Achari. Then he became a part of the famous drama societies of Thiruvananthapuram.

Correct name is K S Premkumar. The name Kochupreman was adopted because a friend with the same name was in the drama committee. Ezhu Nirangal is the first movie. After a long hiatus, he is acting in director Rajasen’s Dilliwala Rajakumaran. He later acted in Irattakkuttikalude Achan. He then played many notable roles in the film. Serial actress Girija is the wife: son: Harikrishnan.

Thrissur: Father arrested for sexually assaulting daughters. He was arrested from Kunnamkulam, Thrissur. Fourteen and 16-year-old girls were sexually assaulted.

He threatened not to speak out about this. The children could not tolerate the harassment and told the teachers. The accused was arrested during the investigation conducted by the Kunnamkulam police.