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New Indian Express
3 days ago
- New Indian Express
Man held for sexually harassing woman online in Chennai
CHENNAI: A 42-year-old man from Thoothukudi was arrested on Thursday for allegedly sexually harassing a woman and threatening to harm her children. The accused was identified as S Gopi and was tracked down and arrested near his residence by a special cyber crime team. According to police, the victim had befriended the accused who called himself Saravanan Vikram on Facebook two years ago. Gopi allegedly forced the woman to share some private pictures and then started to harass her. He also threatened to harm her two daughters. The scared woman stopped communicating and also changed her number. However, Gopi traced the Facebook profile of her sister, managed to get the woman's new number and once again started threatening and harassing her. Investigation revealed that Gopi had at least five Facebook and nine Instagram accounts to target women.
The Star
24-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Star
Gopi kicks off new career selling popiah
Compiled by KHOO GEK SAN, ALLISON LAI and R. ARAVINTHAN AFTER gaining attention for selling drinks during Ramadan, former national footballer Mohammad Gopi Rizqi, 36, has now turned to selling popiah carbonara, Utusan Malaysia reported. He currently helps his wife, Siti Norhidayah Roslan, 38, who ran the food business online as a source of extra income. 'There are three varieties – chicken, beef and mixed – and we're selling them in Johor Baru and Pontian.' Gopi said he is now fully focused on making the spring rolls with his wife, having stopped selling drinks after Ramadan. He began the food venture selling beverages in front of his in-laws' home in Kampung Api-Api to make ends meet following unresolved salary arrears with a football club in the capital. On his football career, Gopi said he had been invited to assist a primary school football team for an upcoming Under-12 tournament, but has yet to be approached by any local football academies. Gopi previously played for Sri Pahang FC (2010–2015), Selangor (2016), Johor Darul Ta'zim (JDT) (2017–2018), Melaka United (2018), PDRM (2019), and returned to Pahang in 2020. > A wedding in Bandung, Indonesia, has gone viral after the bride and groom opted to give guests bundles of fresh vegetables as wedding favours, instead of the usual sweets or trinkets, Sinar Harian reported. The ceremony, held on the eve of Chinese New Year at Universitas Padjadjaran, featured a traditional theme with lush, tropical-inspired decor. Shared on TikTok by user @syalalaye, it drew praise for its originality and practicality. 'We didn't want a boring or cliche gift,' bride Tiara Ratnaningsih told Wolipop. The unusual gift proved to be a hit, especially among women, who welcomed the chance to bring home something that would benefit their household. Many praised the idea for being both sustainable and budget-friendly. The above articles are compiled from the vernacular newspapers (Bahasa Malaysia, Chinese and Tamil dailies). As such, stories are grouped according to the respective language/medium. Where a paragraph begins with a >, it denotes a separate news item.
Hans India
22-05-2025
- Politics
- Hans India
MoS Suresh Gopi, George Kurien 'inaugurate' two Amrit railway stations in Kerala
While Prime Minister Narendra Modi from Bikaner in Rajasthan on Thursday inaugurated online 103 redeveloped Amrit Stations in 86 districts across 18 States and Union Territories, there were two in Kerala too, At the Chiryankil railway station, located about 30 km from the state capital city, it was Union Minister of State for Tourism Suresh Gopi who led from the front, while at Badagara in Kozhikode district, it was Union Minister of State for Fisheries George Kurien who was the chief guest. Gopi said with a Prime Minister like Narendra Modi leading the country, no one needs to doubt when it comes to the development of infrastructure and in it, there is no political colour that's given. "It's only development which is in the mind of our PM Modi, and Kerala can expect numerous projects lined up," said MoS Gopi. On Thursday, PM Modi also laid the foundation stone, inaugurated and dedicated to the nation multiple development projects worth over Rs 26,000 crore. Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has pointed out that out of over 1,300 railway stations identified for redevelopment under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme, the first batch of 103 Amrit Stations was opened on Thursday. In the second phase, another 100 Amrit Stations will be ready in the coming eight months, and by 2027, redevelopment of about 500 such stations will be completed. Kerala can look forward to a few railway stations undergoing a similar facelift in the coming phases. The total railway network in the state is 1054 kms in length and is controlled by three out of six divisions of the Southern Railway. The Tirur railway station, opened in 1861, is the oldest railway station in the state, while Kollam district has the highest number of operational railway stations, numbering 25. The Shornur railway station is the largest in Kerala.
Time of India
22-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Who is Gopi Krishnan Varma? The 'Sitaare Zameen Par' actor who holds the Indian record of being the first lead actor with Down Syndrome
Aamir Khan might be the central character in 'Sitare Zameen Par,' but it's Gopi Krishnan Varma who steals the spotlight. Varma holds the record of being the first actor with Down Syndrome to be the lead of a film in the India Book of Records. 'Sitare Zameen Par ' is a story about a hard-headed basketball coach who is assigned to train the intellectually challenged youths in basketball, one of whom is played by none other than the Malayalam actor, Gopi Krishnan Varma. Who is Gopi Krishnan Varma? Born in 1988 with Down Syndrome, Gopi had struggled with constant health issues and respiratory issues throughout his childhood. Despite the conflicts, Gopi grew up healthier than most of the children going through intellectual disabilities, and perceived greater understanding than the individuals with Down Syndrome, according to Money Control. All his life, the biggest cheerleaders of Gopi have been his parents, Kishore Aniyan and Ranjini. They wanted him to interact with the abled children as well; hence, they decided to put him in the special school as well as the regular school until eighth grade. Later, Gopi completed his schooling in a regular school. Gopi Krishnan Varma is independent... In an interview with Onmanorama, Gopi's mother, Ranjini Varma, said, "Apart from some disadvantages in basic Mathematical skills, he is on par with other kids. Though his movements are a bit slow. He can read, write, and speak English and Malayalam well, and he possesses an exceptional talent in computers." Gopi's mother taught him to be independent, and decided to teach him all the chores along with his sister, keeping no social differences between them. Despite having ADHD. Gopi has sat through the entire film in the theatre and received many views on his TikTok videos. Gopi Krishnan Varma's first film as a lead... Gopi landed his job as the lead in the film 'Thirke' in 2021, where directors Sam Xavier and George Kora needed an actor to play the role of an individual with special needs. He mastered the techniques and gave as many takes as needed for the film, and received the honorary title in 2021 as well. Check out our list of the latest Hindi , English , Tamil , Telugu , Malayalam , and Kannada movies . Don't miss our picks for the best Hindi movies , best Tamil movies, and best Telugu films .
Hindustan Times
05-05-2025
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
Kerala ministers review preparations for Thrissur Pooram festival
Top officials including Kerala temple affairs minister VN Vasavan, revenue minister and district in-charge K Rajan and Thrissur MP Suresh Gopi reviewed the arrangements for the annual Thrissur Pooram festival scheduled to be held on Tuesday. The sample display of bursting of firecrackers in the run up to the Pooram festivities was conducted on Sunday evening in which one personnel of the Fire and Rescue Services suffered simple injuries. He was hospitalised following the incident. The Thrissur Pooram is the largest Hindu temple festival in Kerala and is attended by thousands of people. Celebrated on the grounds of the Vadakkumnathan temple in the heart of Thrissur town, it features processions involving dozens of percussionists and captive elephants carrying the deities of two principal temples — Paramekkavu Bhagavathy temple and Thiruvambady Sree Krishna temple — and eight other smaller temples located within a few kilometres of the main town. The highlights of the Pooram include the 'vilambaram' as part of which an elephant carrying the deity of Neithilakkavu Bhagavathy opens the southern door of the Vadakkumnathan temple, the 'madathil varavu' as part of which over 40 percussionists engage in a frenetic display of 'panchari melam', the 'kudamattom' in which umbrellas in all kinds of colours, shapes and patterns are exchanged atop 30 elephants and finally the display of firecrackers or 'vedikettu'. Ministers Vasavan and Rajan and MP Gopi took part in a meeting with top cops and temple officials to review the security arrangements of the festival on Sunday. 'The Thrissur Pooram must not be made a venue for the display of any kind of symbols or flags of any political party. The police have been directed to take strict action on such incidents. There have been such isolated incidents at other temple festivals,' the temple affairs minister told reporters. Minister Rajan supported his colleague on the issue. 'When any festival takes place, the mind of any Malayali is secular. There must not be any kind of differences of political opinion on this. Religious differences must not be created at such festival venues.' Lok Sabha MP Gopi said he was 'blessed' by the people of Thrissur to be elected as MP and subsequently Union minister of state and underlined that he looked forward to witnessing the Pooram in person this time. 'I have only watched the Pooram on earlier occasions on television. This is the first time I will be able to witness the Pooram closely along with other people. I feel blessed. I had never imagined that I would be here in Thrissur as an MP and Union Minister at the time of Pooram,' the BJP leader said. The MP supported the minister's stand on the display of religious and political symbols during the Pooram. 'It's a good decision because the festival is a social wealth. It must be made acceptable to everyone without hindering the rituals associated with the festival,' said Gopi. Last year's Pooram had fallen in the run-up to the Lok Sabha elections in which a frenetic political contest was seen between BJP's Gopi, K Muraleedharan of the Congress and VS Sunil Kumar of the CPI. When results came, Gopi beat Kumar by 74,686 votes, the first time a BJP candidate won a LS contest in Kerala. The Pooram festivities last year also saw a disruption with the enthusiasts not being able to witness several rituals due to a large number of police barricades and alleged high-handedness on the part of the security forces. There were several delays in the rituals including the display of firecrackers. A three-tier probe was announced by the state government last year in which then ADGP MR Ajith Kumar remains one of the key accused.
