Radha Vinod Raju: a rare security expert, fine professional (Tribute)
June 21st, 2012 - 2:02 pm ICT by IANS
He was a devout Hindu who always kept a Bhagawat Gita by his side. He was secular to the core. He was a thorough professional, never showed bias, treated everyone fairly, ... Read more...
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‘Ekk Deewana Tha’ about thrills of first love (IANS Preview)
February 15th, 2012 - 2:46 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 15 (IANS) How is it like falling in love for the first time, is what actor Prateik is set explore in his new film "Ekk Deewana Tha", ... Read more...
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Kerala says a little prayer for Sreesanth
April 2nd, 2011 - 2:54 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, April 2 (IANS) Like the rest of the country, Kerala fervently hoped for India's victory against Sri Lanka, but it said an extra prayer for one man - fast ... Read more...
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Malayalam to be made compulsory in Kerala schools: Left manifesto
March 15th, 2011 - 11:53 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, March 15 (IANS) Malayalam will be made a compulsory subject in all schools in Kerala if the Left Democratic Front is voted back to power in the April ... Read more...
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Kurup, Shaji Karun, Jayaram among Kerala’s Padma awardees
January 25th, 2011 - 10:05 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 25 (IANS) Malayalam poet O.N.V. Kurup was Tuesday named for the Padma Vibhushan, while popular actor Jayaram, filmmaker Shaji N. Karun, architect G. Sankar and Mohiniattam dancer Kshemavathy Pavitharan were ... Read more...
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Jnanpith winner ONV arrives to rousing welcome
September 25th, 2010 - 1:28 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Sep 25 (IANS) Noted Malayalam poet and lyricist O.N.V. Kurup, who has been named for the Jnanpith Award, arrived to a rousing welcome at the airport here Saturday on his return ... Read more...
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I’m happy my films won eight national awards: Mammootty
September 15th, 2010 - 10:58 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Sep 15 (IANS) Mammootty missed out on the best actor award but the Malayalam superstar says he his happy that two films he acted in - "Kutty Srank" and "Kerala Varma ... Read more...
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Anaitha Nair’s Strange Bonding With John Abraham
September 13th, 2010 - 12:56 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
September 13, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): The enormously talented Anaitha Nair who's 24 and plays a 17-year old teminally ill girl in Aashayein seems to share an eerie bonding with John Abraham.Like ... Read more...
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Anaitha Nair Gets Three Times Lucky With John Abraham!
September 1st, 2010 - 12:05 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
September 1, 2010 (Sampurn Wire):Anaitha Nair, who became popular after playing the role of Aliya Bose, in Shah Rukh Khan starrer movie "Chak De India' in 2007, has a line of ... Read more...
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Tharoor, Pushkar are man and wife (Second Lead)
August 22nd, 2010 - 2:17 pm ICT by IANS
By Sanu George
Palakkad (Kerala), Aug 22 (IANS) At about 8.30 a.m., Shashi Tharoor tied the auspicious 'thali' around long-time friend Sunanda Pushkar's neck, exchanged jasmine garlands with her and presented her ... Read more...
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I don’t want to be called a star: Tamil actor Pasupathi
September 24th, 2009 - 7:13 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Sep 24 (IANS) Tamil actor Pasupathi, whose latest Malayalam film "Vairam" is running to packed houses here, says he would prefer to be known as an actor and not as a ... Read more...
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Indian-origin man named Australian envoy to India (Second Lead)
June 8th, 2009 - 9:50 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, June 8 (IANS) In an apparent move to placate India, Australia Monday named Indian-origin Peter Varghese, considered the country's top spy, its next envoy to New Delhi.
Foreign Minister Stephen Smith ... Read more...
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Australia names Indian-origin man as next envoy to India (Lead)
June 8th, 2009 - 9:12 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, June 8 (IANS) In an apparent move to placate India, Australia Monday named Indian-origin Peter Varghese as the next envoy to India. Varghese is considered the country's top spy as ... Read more...
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“Why would I hide the source of ‘Ek’” - Sangeeth Sivan
March 13th, 2009 - 3:55 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
By Joginder Tuteja"I am amused when people say that I am hiding the source of 'Ek - The Power of One'. Come on, I made it very clear at the very ... Read more...
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Tears, cheers and sweets at Pookutty’s Kerala home
February 23rd, 2009 - 12:26 pm ICT by IANS
Anchal (Kerala), Feb 23 (IANS) His family was in tears, villagers crowding around a TV set in front of his house here cheered and plates of sweets did the rounds as Resul ... Read more...
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24-year-old Malayali killed in Mumbai terror strike
November 28th, 2008 - 7:36 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 28 (IANS) Anish Prabhu, a 24-year-old Malayali youth had stars in his eyes as he was all set to leave for Qatar. He, however, had to first go for a ... Read more...
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Obama’s Malayali classmate can’t wait to meet him
November 5th, 2008 - 6:29 pm ICT by IANS
Kochi, Nov 5 (IANS) Ajay Malarkandi's phone hasn't stopped ringing since Wednesday morning. The advocate in Kerala studied law with US president-elect Barack Obama at Harvard and he just can't wait to ... Read more...
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Kerala to set up Malayalam Mission for diaspora
June 18th, 2008 - 8:26 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, June 18 (IANS) The Kerala government Wednesday accepted an expert committee report on setting up of an autonomous body, Malayalam Mission, to reach out to the Malayali diaspora. Chief Minister V.S. ... Read more...
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Australia’s first Malayalam magazine set for launch
June 2nd, 2008 - 12:47 pm ICT by admin
Thiruvananthapuram, June 2 (IANS) The nearly 30,000 people from Kerala settled in Australia will be able to get news about their old home from the Indian Malayali - a Malayalam magazine that ... Read more...
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NRI bank deposits dip in Kerala
May 29th, 2008 - 10:35 pm ICT by admin
Thiruvananthapuram, May 29 (IANS) The deposits by non-resident Indians (NRIs) in banks in Kerala have come down though the banks' domestic deposits have grown, a survey by a banker's association reveals. The ... Read more...
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Juggler of genres, spinner of stories, Mukundan rages on
March 27th, 2008 - 11:08 am ICT by admin
By Azera Rahman
New Delhi, March 27 (IANS) In his own words, Sahitya Akademi award winning Malayalam author Maniyambath Mukundan "is never happy with his work". However, 30 books and numerous awards later, ... Read more...
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