Cop in dock for calling Rahul Gandhi ‘friend’

KOZHIKODE - A Kerala police officer is facing an inquiry for asking about Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi’s location on the police wireless by referring to him as a ‘changadi’ (friend).

Rat holds up Air India flight to Riyadh

KOZHIKODE - A rat has possibly done it, again. An Air India flight to Riyadh in Saudi Arabia was held up here Sunday, possibly due to a rat in the aircraft. But an airline official blamed the delay on a technical snag, and said a replacement flight will be made available soon.

N. Korean vessel detained off Kerala coast

VADAKARA - A North Korean ship, Hyang Ro, has been detained by the Indian Navy and the Coast Guard off the coast of Kerala at Vadakara in Kozhikode district.

Landslides in Kozhikode after heavy rain

KOZHIKODE - Heavy rain lashing Kerala’s Kozhikode district for the past two days led to landslides at half a dozen places here Saturday.

Nothing to hide in Muthoot scion murder, says Kerala minister

KOZHIKODE - Stating that he had “nothing to hide”, Kerala Home Minister Kodiyeri Balakrishnan Sunday asked those who have alleged his son’s link-up with criminals involved in the murder of Muthoot business group scion Paul M. George to come forward with the evidence.

Price rise hits Ramadan observance in Kerala

KOZHIKODE - The high prices of fruits, especialy dry fruits, and other popular Iftar items in Kerala have left this year’s Ramadan an expensive affair, say traders and devotees.

PM ignored Kerala’s fears over ASEAN pact: Achuthanandan

KOZHIKODE - Kerala Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan Thursday once again expressed his concerns over the proposed free trade agreement (FTA) between India and ASEAN countries, and said the central government has ignored the pact-related issues the state has raised.

Muraleedharan vows never to breach Congress discipline

KOZHIKODE - A day after he was removed as the Kerala unit chief of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) and expelled, K. Muraleedharan Saturday said he was a “disciplined person” and would not breach party discipline again if the Congress took him back.

1.5 lakh people affected from viral fever in North Kerala

MALAPPURAM/KOZHIKODE - Lakhs of people in five districts of Kerala, especially the northern regions, are suffering from viral fever mainly caused by mosquito bite during monsoon season.

Rains cause havoc in north Kerala

KOZHIKODE - Heavy rains and landslides have wreaked havoc in northern districts of Kerala, affecting vehicular movement and causing large-scale damage to property, a legislator from the the ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) said.

9-year-old whiz-girl develops Bar Council of Kerala website

KOZHIKODE - A nine-year-old girl from Kozhikode district is being credited as the youngest web designer in the state for working out the website of the Bar Council of Kerala.

PM to visit Kerala on April 11

KOZHIKODE - Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will visit Kerala for a day-long election campaign on April 11.

SIT to probe terror links in Kerala

KOZHIKODE - The Communist Party of India- Marxist (CPM)-led Left Democratic Front (LDF) Kerala Government on Tuesday said that it has set up a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe people having links with terrorists in the State.

Bahrain Air to operate flights to Kozhikode

KOZHIKODE - Bahrain Air, the first low-cost carrier in Bahrain, Thursday commenced operations here, its second Indian destination after launching flights to Kochi last May.

RSS helped Sri Rama Sene grow: Vijayan

KOZHIKODE - A day after a Kerala legislator’s daughter and her friend were harassed in Karnataka’s Mangalore town, allegedly by members of the Sri Rama Sene, Communist Party of India Marxist (CPI-M) Kerala state secretary Pinarayi Vijayan Saturday said the group was being backed by the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS).

Vijayan calls Somnath Chatterjee ‘biggest traitor of party’

KOZHIKODE - Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) Kerala state secretary Pinarayi Vijayan Friday called Lok Sabha Speaker and former party member Somnath Chatterjee as the ‘biggest traitor of the party’.

Suspended CPI-M MP to join Territorial Army

KOZHIKODE - Suspended Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) Lok Sabha member A.P. Abdulla Kutty is all set to join the Territorial Army (TA).

62 get life terms for 2003 murders of eight people in Kerala

KOZHIKODE - A Kerala court Thursday sentenced 62 people to life imprisonment for the 2003 murders of eight people in the coastal village of Marad.

62 get life for 2003 murders in Kerala

KOZHIKODE - A special court in Kerala Thursday sentenced 62 people to life imprisonment for the 2003 murders of eight people in the coastal village of Marad.

62 get life for killing eight in Kerala communal clash

KOZHIKODE - A special court in Kerala Thursday sentenced 62 people to life imprisonment for the May 2003 communal violence in the coastal village of Marad in which eight people were killed.

Kerala’s 2003 Marad massacre: 62 found guilty, 76 let off

KOZHIKODE - A court here Saturday charged 62 people with murder while acquitting 76 in Kerala’s Marad masscre of 2003 in which eight fisherfolks from a coastal village near here were killed.