Nearly 50 percent turnout in Kerala till 1 p.m. (Fourth Lead)
April 13th, 2011 - 4:02 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, April 13 (IANS) Nearly 50 percent of voters exercised their franchise in Kerala till 1 p.m. Wednesday to elect a new 140-member assembly, officials said.According to figures released by ... Read more...
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Enthusiastic voting in Kerala elections (Third Lead)
April 13th, 2011 - 2:22 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, April 13 (IANS) Polling proceeded briskly and peacefully in Kerala Wednesday with more than 30 percent turnout in the first four hours of voting. Both the ruling Left Democratic ... Read more...
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Polling proceeds smoothly in Kerala (Second Lead)
April 13th, 2011 - 12:11 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, April 13 (IANS) Moderate to lengthy queues were seen outside most of Kerala's 20,758 polling booths Wednesday as voting for the assembly elections gathered pace.Election officials said 4.5 ... Read more...
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Refer allegations against Balakrishnan to apex court, president urged
April 5th, 2011 - 12:45 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 4 (IANS) An organisation of jurists and civil rights activists Monday urged President Pratibha Patil to refer the allegations of corruption against former chief justice of ... Read more...
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Chandy not in Rahul’s good books, says Kodiyeri Balakrishnan
March 30th, 2011 - 3:17 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, March 30 (IANS) Kerala Home Minister Kodiyeri Balakrishnan Wednesday said things would be tough for opposition Congress leader Oommen Chandy as it was obvious that he was not ... Read more...
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Achuthanandan, three ministers out of Kerala poll fray (Second Lead)
March 17th, 2011 - 12:03 am ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, March 16 (IANS) Kerala Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan and three of his ministers will not contest the upcoming state assembly polls, the party decided here Wednesday. Home Minister Kodiyeri ... Read more...
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Apex court reduces ex-Kerala power official’s sentence (Lead)
March 10th, 2011 - 9:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) The Supreme Court Thursday reduced former Kerala power official Ramabhadran Nair's jail sentence to that already undergone during the trial in a corruption case related ... Read more...
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Supreme Court reduces former Kerala official’s sentence
March 10th, 2011 - 1:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) The Supreme Court Thursday reduced former Kerala power official Ramabhadran Nair's jail sentence to that already undergone during trial in the corruption case related to ... Read more...
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Idamalayar dam case: SC dismisses former Kerala Minister’s review petition
March 9th, 2011 - 10:09 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Mar 9 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Wednesday turned down the petitions of former Kerala Power Minister R Balakrishnan Pillai and another official P.K. Sajeev seeking bail and review of ... Read more...
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Kerala assembly ends session amid accusations of graft
February 24th, 2011 - 2:23 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 24 (IANS) The 12th Kerala assembly ended the last day of its session on a tumultuous note Thursday, with both the treasury and opposition benches trading accusations of corruption, forcing ... Read more...
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Lottery scam: Opposition drags in Achuthanandan’s son
February 22nd, 2011 - 7:35 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 22 (IANS) In the first open attack against Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan, the Congress-led opposition in the Kerala assembly alleged that his son V. Arunkumar was behind scuttling a ... Read more...
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Former Kerala minister sent to prison (Second Lead, superseding earlier story)
February 18th, 2011 - 9:51 pm ICT by IANS
Kochi, Feb 18 (IANS) Former Kerala power minister R. Balakrishnan Pillai surrendered before a special court and was sent to the Central Prison here Friday, a day after the Supreme Court handed ... Read more...
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Former Kerala minister sent to prison (Lead)
February 18th, 2011 - 4:21 pm ICT by IANS
Kochi, Feb 18 (IANS) Former Kerala power minister R. Balakrishnan Pillai surrendered before a special court and was sent to the Central Prison here Friday, a day after the Supreme Court handed ... Read more...
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Former Kerala minister sent to jail
February 18th, 2011 - 3:40 pm ICT by IANS
Kochi, Feb 18 (IANS) Former Kerala power minister R. Balakrishnan Pillai surrendered before a special court and was sent to jail here Friday, a day after the Supreme Court handed him a ... Read more...
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Kerala offers freebies for diaspora to promote tourism
February 17th, 2011 - 4:35 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 17 (IANS) The huge Kerala diaspora settled across the globe can get a free holiday to their hometown if they recommend tourists to visit the state.Titled as "Bring Home a ... Read more...
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Moily criticises Congress MP for graft claim against judge
February 15th, 2011 - 8:33 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Feb 15 (IANS) Law Minister M. Veerappa Moily Tuesday said he disapproved of passing remarks that damage the judiciary's image and reputation."Whoever it is, be it a minister, MP or anybody, ... Read more...
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Kerala government to reopen Kothamangalam sex case
February 15th, 2011 - 8:03 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 15 (IANS) Kerala's Left Front government Tuesday said it would look into the Kothamangalam sex case, which allegedly invloved a former minister of the Congress-led United Democratic Front government. Kerala ... Read more...
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Kerala to book Congress MP for graft charge against judge
February 14th, 2011 - 8:50 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 14 (IANS) Kerala Home Minister Kodiyeri Balakrishnan Monday said the state police will register a case against Congress MP K.Sudhakaran, who claimed to have witnessed an apex court judge take ... Read more...
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Scandals from past jolt Kerala opposition (Letter from Kerala)
February 14th, 2011 - 12:05 pm ICT by IANS
By Sanu George
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 14 (IANS) Kerala's opposition United Democratic Front (UDF), led by the Congress, has got a rude jolt as old scandals have come back to haunt it, causing much ... Read more...
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CPI-M seeks action on lawmaker’s remark against judiciary
February 13th, 2011 - 9:24 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 13 (IANS) The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) Sunday asked the Supreme Court to look into the allegations levelled by Kannur Congress Lok Sabha member K. Sudhakaran against the judiciary.The ... Read more...
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Compensation in Sabarimala tragedies still unpaid
February 9th, 2011 - 2:49 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 9 (IANS) The opposition Wednesday said in the Kerala assembly that the government was yet to compensate victims in the latest as well as an earlier tragedy at the Sabarimala ... Read more...
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Sreesanth’s inclusion makes cricket fans in Kerala happy
February 8th, 2011 - 6:38 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 8 (IANS) Cricket fans in Kerala were happy and relieved that S.Sreesanth has been included in India's World Cup squad as a replacement for an injured Praveen Kumar.Sreesanth said he ... Read more...
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Shutdown in Kerala town to mourn death of woman thrown off train
February 7th, 2011 - 7:39 pm ICT by IANS
Shornur (Kerala), Feb 7 (IANS) A complete shutdown was observed in this Kerala town Monday to mourn the death of a young woman who was pushed out of a moving train ... Read more...
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Kerala Tourism sweeps PATA travel awards
February 4th, 2011 - 6:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IANS) Kerala Tourism walked away with four of the top honours at the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) Awards 2011 for outstanding achievement.The awards were announced in Bangkok ... Read more...
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Kerala orders reinvestigation of sex scandal case
February 3rd, 2011 - 6:56 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 3 (IANS) The Kerala government Thursday ordered a re-investigation in the Kozhikode ice cream parlour sex scandal involving Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) leader P.K. Kunhalikutty following allegations that two ... Read more...
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Sex scandal case review plan a conspiracy: E. Ahamed
January 31st, 2011 - 8:51 pm ICT by IANS
Kozhikode (Kerala), Jan 31 (IANS) Even as the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M)-led Kerala government examines if a re-investigation is required in the Kozhikode ice cream parlour sex scandal case, the Indian ... Read more...
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Kerala Left front hits back at opposition with Kozhikode sex case
January 29th, 2011 - 10:19 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 29 (IANS) With assembly elections around the corner, Kerala's Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M)-led government appears to have grabbed the sensational Kozhikode ice cream parlour sex scandal case as a ... Read more...
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Will take crowd control steps at Sabarimala: Kerala to court
January 21st, 2011 - 3:49 pm ICT by IANS
Kochi Jan 21 (IANS) The Kerala government Friday told the high court that several steps would be taken to control the large crowds during the two-month pilgrimage to the Sabarimala temple while ... Read more...
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Many pilgrims killed near Sabarimala shrine (Lead)
January 15th, 2011 - 1:04 am ICT by IANS
Vandiperiyar (Kerala), Jan 14 (IANS) Many pilgrims were reported killed Friday evening in a stampede 30 km away from the Sabarimala shrine when thousands of devotees were returning after watching the celestial ... Read more...
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Music Director S Balakrishnan Returns In Mollywood With Mohabbath
January 5th, 2011 - 3:09 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
starring Meera Jasmine and Munna.Balakrishnan has composed five songs for this movie and these are already hitting high positions in the charts. Mamtha Mohandas and Hariharan have lent their voices ... Read more...
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CBI files charge sheet in Kerala’s Muthoot murder case
December 31st, 2010 - 8:45 pm ICT by IANS
Kochi, Dec 31 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) team that probed the murder of Muthoot Paul M. George Friday submitted its charge sheet to the Ernakulam chief judicial magistrate's ... Read more...
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Achuthanandan, Chandy spar over lottery scam
December 28th, 2010 - 4:07 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 28 (IANS) The Kerala assembly Tuesday was the scene of a verbal duel between Leader of Opposition Oommen Chandy and Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan after the speaker disallowed an adjournment ... Read more...
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Minister denies Kannur airport stake allotment
December 14th, 2010 - 3:25 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 14 (IANS) Kerala Tourism and Home Minister Kodiyeri Balakrishnan Tuesday denied making any allotment of shares in the proposed Kannur international airport."The paperwork has begun with regard to the allotment ... Read more...
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Karunakaran put on ventilator, critical (Second Lead)
December 13th, 2010 - 6:46 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 13 (IANS) Former Kerala chief minister K. Karunakaran, who has been hospitalised for the past few days, was put on a ventilator and his condition continued to be critical, a ... Read more...
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Heads likely to roll in Kerala job scam
December 6th, 2010 - 8:00 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 6 (IANS) A woman and her father were arrested in Kerala's Kollam district Monday for bagging a government job on forged documents, police said, adding that the two were part ... Read more...
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