Feasting, fervour mark Onam in Delhi
August 29th, 2012 - 12:53 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 29 (IANS) Spruced up homes, colourful floral designs and delicacies on the platter - the Malayali community in the national capital celebrated Onam with feasting and fervour ... Read more...
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Achuthanandan denies he called ex-royal family smuggler
August 23rd, 2011 - 4:22 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 23 (IANS) Following widespread censure, former Kerala chief minister V.S. Achuthanandan Tuesday backtracked on his allegation that the ex-royal family of Travancore smuggled jewels from the Sree Padmanabhaswamy ... Read more...
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Achuthanandan flayed for ’smuggler’ slur against ex-royal
August 22nd, 2011 - 4:46 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 22 (IANS) Social groups and political leaders Monday criticised Kerala opposition leader V.S. Achuthanandan for alleging that the head of the erstwhile royal family of Travancore smuggled jewels ... Read more...
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Head of former Travancore royalty accused of smuggling
August 20th, 2011 - 2:58 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 20 (IANS) Kerala opposition leader V.S.Achuthanandan has charged Marthanda Varma, head of the erstwhile royal family of Travancore, with smuggling precious jewels from the Padmanabha Swamy temple."Don't you ... Read more...
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Sabarimala spruced up as pilgrimage begins Wednesday
November 14th, 2010 - 4:57 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvanananthapuram, Nov 14 (IANS) The Sabarimala temple in Kerala, one of the most revered religious centres of the country, is ready for the nearly two-month long pilgrimage season beginning Wednesday, a minister ... Read more...
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Kerala Chief Minister Achuthanandan turns 86
October 20th, 2009 - 6:23 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 20 (IANS) Kerala Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan turned 86 Tuesday -- but for the veteran Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) leader it was just another day and business as ... Read more...
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Sabarimala devotees can now buy prasadam coupons at bank branches
November 10th, 2008 - 1:05 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 10 (IANS) Devotees can now come with prepaid coupons from the Dhanalakshmi Bank to buy the prasadam of the famous Sabarimala temple here. The temple opens Nov 16 for the ... Read more...
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A marriage according to the CPI-M rule book
May 10th, 2008 - 6:35 pm ICT by admin
Thiruvananthapuram, May 10 (IANS) It was a marriage which was devoid of any pomp or show. Communist Party of India-Marxist state secretary Pinarayi Vijayan went according to the party rule book by ... Read more...
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