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Sand mafia that made life of a policeman end up in wheelchair
Retired DySP M N Ramesh is another officer who escaped a bid on his life by sand mafia when he was Aluva circle inspector in 2005.
Dance is a way to surrender to the almighty
Odissi exponent Kavita Dwibedi considers her dance as a way to surrender herself at the feet of the almighty.
Slingit! a collaborative venture between Kochi-based artist and educator Radha Gomathy and women stitching collective in Alappuzha; sends out a powerful message with tras
Minor fires at Eloor, Kalamasserry
Two minor fires broke out in space of over an hour at Eloor and Kalamasserry on Wednesday afternoon.The first fire broke out on a five-acre vacant plo
Archbishop Joseph Attipetty declared Servant of God
Archbishop Joseph Attipetty, the first indigenous head of the Roman Catholic hierarchy in Kerala, has been proclaimed a Servant of God.
Coronavirus outbreak: Cochin airport begins screening passengers from China, Hong Kong
The new virus has so far claimed the lives of nine people and has left more than 400 under close monitoring in other countries.
Smart City projects: Kochi fails to use even 10 per cent of approved funds
The deadline to implement projects under the Cochin Smart City Mission Ltd (CSML) ends this March.
Fraud: Nurses file complaint against recruitment agency
Over 80 nurses have come out against an overseas recruitment agency stating they were duped lakhs after being promised jobs in Kuwait, Sharjah and Canada.
Stir against attack on student rocks Cusat
Protesters say SFI leaders hit fourth-year student with car and beat him with iron rods, demand their suspension
Security upped at Kochi airport post Mangaluru scare
Hours after explosives were detected at the Mangaluru Airport, authorities of Kochi airport here on Monday imposed a ban on entry of visitors.
22-year-old drowns in Pazhoor river
A 22-year-old youth drowned while taking a holy dip in Pazhoor river near Piravom here on Monday. The deceased is Rahul Kulkarni, son of Narashimha Murthy of Bettagiri in
Development standing committee chairperson suspended from Congress
Party sacks Gracy Joseph for not heeding instructions asking her to resign; Move likely to make things tough for UDF, which is trying to bring in change of guard in the c
Archdiocese land deal: Case against Cardinal Alenchery
criminal conspiracy and fraudulent execution of deed of transfer, on the basis of the violations of law and discrepancies observed in land deals made by the church.
Youth caught red-handed while trying to sell ganja
Kochi City DANSAF, Palarivattom police and Special Operational Group nabbed a youngster with around 650g of ganja in possession. The accused Jomon, 32
Dont relate Synods stand to Sangh Parivar
The Syro-Malabar Church, which came under attack over the stand of its Synod on Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and was flayed by a section of its own laity and priests,
Mujin Mathias was nine years old when he first started playing for Kovalam FC, a Vizhinjam-based football club.
Renowned documentary maker Chaitali Mukherjee, along with cameraman Suman Marydas, will be holding a workshop for mass media students,
Maintain your hair to keep them strong
Sweaty and oily in summer. Dry and itchy in winter. Seasons spell trouble for the scalp. From maintaining a healthy diet to cleansing regularly,
Bank employee-turned-coconut shell artist, Ananda Perumal creates and promotes eco-friendly products through his venture Kavin Art Gallery
National-level inter-collegiate fest, Vidyut 2020 from Jan 30
Vidyut 2020, national-level inter-collegiate multi fest organised by the students of Amrita Viswa Vidyapeetham will be held from January 30 at Amritapuri Campus, Kollam.
Comedian Sorabh Pant is in town this week with his new act lsquo;Making money for my kids rsquo;
1.87 lakh children givenpolio drops in Ernakulam
A total of 1,87,635 children under the age of five were administered polio drops in Ernakulam district as part of the immunisation drive on Sunday.
Maradu flat demolition is ahard lesson
The demolition of highrises at Maradu will serve as an eye-opener in future for the government, the LSG institutions, builders and also for the prospective buyers.
Kochi Metro cat n mouse game ends with kittens rescue
It was indeed a game of cat an mouse between the fire and rescue team and a kitten which was spotted on top of a Kochi Metro pillar near Welcare Hospital on Sahodaran Ayy
Five held for attempting to sell star tortoises in Ernakulam
The Flying Squad of the Forest Department on Thursday arrested five persons for allegedly trying to sell five star tortoises, an endangered species under the Wildlife Pro
Bhoothathankettu dam water level dips, leaves residents in the lurch
The decrease in the water level in Bhoothathankettu dam has adversely affected water supply in many parts of Ernakulam leaving its residents in the lurch.
Brahmapuram evictees awaitinggovernments help
Around 150 families have lost their savings of a lifetime in 2008-09 when they were forced to move out from Brahmapuram owing to the construction of the waste treatment p
Kochi Corporation game for states move to lease out land
C295-cr project in Brahmapuram, announced in 2016, expected to be launched in Feb 2021
Politics in state silent on love jihad, but we cant be: Bishops Council
In an interaction with TNIE, Kerala Catholic Bishops Council (KCBC) deputy general secretary Fr Varghese Vallikkat, however, clarified it was not targeting any particular
Swedish woman detained at Kochi Airport for carrying demonetised notes amounting to Rs 51,500
Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) personnel detected 49 old Rs 1,000 currency notes and five Rs 500 notes during the baggage screening at the airport.
In adults of Kerala, the prevalence of all cardiovascular disease risk factors is above national average
While 2016 saw 13 crimes registered against senior citizens in Kochi, 2018 saw the numbers increasing to 34.
Loan recovery sword hangs over evicted Maradu flat owners
Residents, who took loans ranging from C40L to C80L each to buy flats in now-demolished highrises, plan to move court for relaxation in interest rates or principal amount
PT petitions Collector over water scarcity at Infopark
Progressive Techies (PT), a combine of Information Technology employees having a presence in all IT parks in the State, has petitioned the District C
Kochi Corporation asks water-front buildings to produce CRZ certificates
Names of leading industrialists missing from list; action comes six years after civic body issued ultimatum warning of demolition
Meet Kochi'sone-man army that blew the lid off rampant corruption in Maradu panchayat
It was trap set by Vigilance, Anti-Corruption Bureau based on a complaint filed on February 19, 2007, against then panchayat officials that blew the lid off the entire co
Maraduimplosion: Day after demolition of illegal flats, locals complain about dust
Demanding frequent spraying of water in the area to control the dust, the residents, living in the surroundings staged a sit-in at the office of the municipality chairper
Mission Maradu: After Golden Kayaloram razed down, SC order to demolish illegal high-rises executed
After dilly-dallying and long preparation, Kerala govt has been able to successfully implement the SC order without any big damages to the properties in the neighbourhood
Maradu flats: One more illegal lakeside apartment complex demolished in Kochi
The 55-meter high Jain Coral Cove, built in violation of Coastal Regulation Zone norms in Maradu Municipality, was brought down at around 11.03 am.
WATCH | Gone in 24 minutes! Two Maradu apartment complexes turns into dust
The demolition, which was to be conducted at 11 am and 11.05 am respectively, was held at 11.17 am and 11.41 am, amid huge roar from crowds.
Watch: When Maradu's two luxury apartments were reduced to rubble
H2O Holy Faith and Alfa Serene, two apartments in Kochi's Maradu, were demolished following Supreme Court orders. Watch the building being razed here.
Call to turn forest on HMT land at Kalamassery into biodiversity park
WRI India experts, representative from the global Cities4Forests initiative and other nature enthusiasts visited the urban forest to explore the different species of vege
