Kerala Muslim youth build Lord Rama sculpture

TRIPRAYAR - At times when the whole of India is communalizing the Babri Mosque demolition at Ayodhya and the parliamentarians are debating on the reports of the Liberhan Commission, in a small village of Kerala a poor Muslim youth has created a sculpture of Hindu Lord Rama to bring an end on violence in the name of religion.

I had met Nazeer a few times: PDP chief Maudany

KOZHIKODE - People’s Democratic Party (PDP) chairman Abdul Nazir Maudany Tuesday said he had met T. Nazeer, the south India chief of terror outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba, a few times but he had never been a member of either the PDP or the Islamic Sevak Sangh (ISS), which was banned in 1992.

I had met Nazeer a few times: PDP chief Maudany

KOZHIKODE - People’s Democratic Party (PDP) chairman Abdul Nazir Maudany Tuesday said he had met T. Nazeer, the south India chief of terror outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba, a few times but he had never been a member of either the PDP or the Islamic Sevak Sangh (ISS), which was banned in 1992.

A cruise liner in Kochi attracts tourists with unique one-day package at deep-sea

KOCHI - The full day excursion at deep sea off Kochi Coast introduced by the newly launched international cruise liner ‘Louise Cruise’ is attracting Indian tourists and first timer cruisers.

Indian employees working under fear in Gulf

Kochi (Kerala), Dec 1 (ANI): Millions of Indians in Gulf countries are working under the fear of job loss. Some have been asked to go on long leave while some are getting half or a quarter of their salary.

‘Smart City Kochi’ to dematerialize, government will look for other options: Kerala CM

KOCHI - Talks between Dubai-based Tecom and the Kerala government seems to come to an end as Kerala Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan has clearly clarified that if the company is failed to end the stalemate over the land issue, a similar mega project like Smart City Kochi will be in place.

Kerala artisans construct temple to be shifted to US

THRISSUR - Artisans and craftsmen here are working round the clock to give finishing touches to a wooden temple to be shifted to the United States in December.

Sabarimala sells 1.2 lakh cans of prasadam daily

SABARIMALA - As many as 1.2 lakh cans of the special ‘aravana prasadam’ made out of rice, jaggery and coconut are being sold on an average every day at Kerala’s famed Sabrimala temple during the annual two-month pilgrimage season.

Pickpockets on prowl among Sabarimala pilgrims

SABARIMALA - The annual Sabarimala pilgrimage season has just begun and the pickpockets already seem to be having a field day among the throng of devotees. Police have received several complaints from pilgrims of purses being filched in the last few days.

First Indian Navy women aviators take charge

KOCHI - The Indian Navy created history on Friday by inducting two women aviators or combatants into its combat arm, which is happening for the first time in the Indian Armed Forces.
Sub-lieutenants Ambica Hooda of Haryana and Seema Rani Sharma of Uttar Pradesh will now serve the nation as naval observers are airborne tacticians on the Indian Navy’s multi-role Dornier aircraft, which are used for transportation and aerial surveillance and work at the front line during war situations.

First women combatants to be inducted by Indian Navy

KOCHI - Indian Navy is once again poised to create history by inducting two women combatants into its combat arm, which is happening for the first time in the Indian Armed Forces.

Former Navy officer builds a replica of Taj Mahal in Kerala

KOCHI - A 58-year-old ex- naval officer has built a replica of the Taj Mahal here to pay reverence to the war heroes, freedom fighters and the victims of 26/11 attacks.

IUML activist killed in police firing in Kerala

KASARGODE - An Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) activist was killed Sunday as police opened fire to disperse a rioting mob in Kerala’s Kasaragod district.

LeT kingpin Rana with a lady stayed in Kochi before 26/11 terror attacks

KOCHI - The state intelligence agencies have started their investigations on the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) based reports that Thahawwur Hussian Rana, the LeT kingpin who allegedly plotted 26/11 terror attacks, visited Kochi with a lady named Nazreth and stayed at Taj Hotel on November 17, 2008, and returned back to Mumbai next day.

French sail yacht seized in Kochi port

KOCHI - The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) have seized a French yacht in Kochi after it entered the port without valid documents.

Kerala takes IT industry to rural areas

KOLLAM - In a move to push the spread of the IT industry at the grassroots level, Kerala Saturday opened two “techno-lodges”, small IT service centres, in Kadakkal and Perinad in Kollam district.

Mumbai engineer builds up a remote-operated machine to control brutal elephants

THRISSUR - An engineer from Mumbai has designed and developed a remote operated mechanism to control the violent elephants in the state.

Man develops a remote operated machine to control violent elephants

THRISSUR - A new remote operated device to control violent elephants is now on the anvil thanks to Zachariah Mathew, a Mumbai based man with his son, who conducted its trials runs here on Thursday amidst mahouts and elephant owners.

Congress, Trinamool emerging victorious in by polls

KERALA/ WB/ SHIMLA/ RAJASTHAN/ LUCKNOW - Continuing with its impressive performance in the Lok Sabha elections, the Congress led UDF retained all the three assembly seats in Kerala.

Kerala’s new IT park at Koratty attracts tech giants

KOCHI - The newly constructed IT park in Thrissur district of Kerala has started functioning and many tech giants are already lined up to have a space for their smooth functioning.

Congress swipes all seats in bypolls in Kerala

Counting on for by poll seats, Congress bags all three seats in Kerala

KERALA/ WB/ SHIMLA/ RAJASTHAN/ LUCKNOW - The counting of votes is on for the by polls to Firozabad Lok Sabha seat in Uttar Pradesh and 31 assembly seats spread across seven states held on November 7. The entire process is expected to be completed by this evening.

Mulapally again seeks Muraleedharan’s re-entry into Congress

KOZHIKODE - Minister of State for Home Mulapally Ramachandran Monday again called for former state Congress unit chief K. Muraleedharan to be allowed to rejoin the Congress party.

Eight children drown as boat capsizes in Kerala river

MALAPPURAM - Eight schoolchildren were drowned Wednesday in yet another tragedy in Kerala when the boat they were travelling in capsized in Chaliyar river, officials said.

Boat capsizes in Kerala river, eight children killed

MALAPPURAM - Eight schoolchildren were drowned Wednesday when the boat they were going in capsized in Kerala’s Chaliyar river, officials said.

Kannur set for Saturday’s poll, 46 booths sensitive

KANNUR - Kerala’s keenly contested Kannur constituency is all set for Saturday’s by-poll. Paramilitary personnel have been deployed and 46 polling booths have been declared sensitive, officials said Wednesday.

Central forces in Kerala to ensure fair polls: Antony

60 tuskers steal the show at church festival in Kerala

KUNNUMKULLAM - 60 caparisoned tuskers stole show at the grand church festival in Thrissur district of Kerala.

Thekkady boat had serious defects: Experts

KOCHI - The ill-fated Thekkady boat that capsized in Kerala last month leaving 45 tourists dead had serious defects, K.S. Pyarelal, head of the department of shipping at the Cochin University of Science and Technology, said Wednesday.

South Indian Bank largest service provider for pension scheme

THRISSUR - Kerala-headquartered South Indian Bank (SIB) has emerged as the largest service provider for the “New Pension System” (NPS), launched by the central government.

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