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KOCHI: With the promised outer bund failing to become a reality, residents of Thanthonni Thuruth are left to fend for themselves for yet another monsoon. The heavy rain that announced the onset of the southwest monsoon over Kerala, has intensified the islanders battle with flood water. Of the 65 houses, all except three or four, are inundated every day whenever it pours. The outer bund proposal received the required clearances from the Kerala Coastal Zone Management Authority (KCZMA) in February
KOCHI: The Gulmohar trees on Container Road will soon have company. As instances of road rage rise, often due to increased anger issues and low frustration tolerance of riders, studies show that roadside flora, including trees and flowering plants, can have a positive effect on drivers, reducing stress and frustration. With this in mind, The Happiness Circle, a non-profit organisation, will soon decorate the Container Road stretch, once notorious for accidents, with the Golden Shower tree (cassi
KOCHI: A purportedly thrill-seeking Tanzanian cadet who was undergoing training at the Ezhimala Naval Academy went missing after being swept away by strong currents in the Kochi backwaters on Sunday evening. Navy and fire and rescue teams launched a joint search operation, which was later solely overseen by the former. The incident occurred when 22-year-old Abdul Ibrahim jumped off the Venduruthy Bridge at his own risk and was caught in the current, a top source with the Navy said. Abdul was on