World Coconut Day: Kerala tries to stop production fall
September 2nd, 2012 - 4:35 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Sep 2 (IANS) With World Coconut Day being celebrated Sunday, the production area and productivity of the nut has seen a decline in Kerala, the land of coconuts. But ... Read more...
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Kerala to showcase rural IT parks
August 8th, 2012 - 7:33 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 8 (IANS) At the forthcoming Emerging Kerala investor meet, the state is set to carry the wave of its IT revolution to rural areas, said an official.Apart from ... Read more...
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Nehru Boat Race to herald Kerala’s new tourist season
August 4th, 2012 - 4:36 pm ICT by IANS
Alappuzha (Kerala) Aug 4 (IANS) They're 120 to 140 feet long, are manned by 120 oarsmen and have attracted global attention. When they race furiously through the backwaters ... Read more...
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Ace comedian Jagathy shifted to Vellore hospital
April 12th, 2012 - 3:59 pm ICT by IANS
Kozhikode (Kerala), April 12 (IANS) Malayalam comic actor Jagathy Sreekumar, seriously injured in a road accident last month, was Thursday shifted to a Vellore hospital.The 62-year-old, who was being treated ... Read more...
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Jagathy recovering well post surgery
March 14th, 2012 - 3:24 pm ICT by IANS
Kozhikode (Kerala), March 14 (IANS) Malayalam comic actor Jagathy Sreekumar was recovering well after he underwent surgery lasting more than seven hours to fix his injured hip, thighs and shoulder ... Read more...
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Comedian Jagathy Sreekumar to undergo surgery
March 13th, 2012 - 2:11 pm ICT by IANS
Kozhikode (Kerala) March 13 (IANS) Malayalam comic actor Jagathy Sreekumar, who is currently on ventilator, will undergo surgery to correct the broken bones on his thighs and hands, doctors treating ... Read more...
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Injured Malayalam comedian’s health improves further
March 12th, 2012 - 2:34 pm ICT by IANS
Kozhikode (Kerala), March 12 (IANS) The condition of Malayalam comedian Jagathy Sreekumar, who was injured in a road accident, has improved but he is still on the ventilator, a doctor ... Read more...
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Injured Malayalam comedian’s health improves
March 11th, 2012 - 12:37 pm ICT by IANS
Kozhikode (Kerala) March 11 (IANS) The condition of Malayalam film comedian Jagathy Sreekumar, grievously injured in a road accident Saturday, has shown slight improvement though he continues to be on ... Read more...
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Next 48 hours crucial for injured Malayalam comedian (Lead)
March 10th, 2012 - 6:35 pm ICT by IANS
Kozhikode (Kerala), March 10 (IANS) Doctors attending on Malayalam film comedian Jagathy Sreekumar, who was seriously hurt in a road accident in the wee hours of Saturday, have said the ... Read more...
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Malayalam film comedian seriously injured
March 10th, 2012 - 12:32 pm ICT by IANS
Kozhikode (Kerala), March 10 (IANS) Comedian Jagathy Sreekumar, a veteran of over 1,000 Malayalam films, was seriously hurt in a road accident in the wee hours of Saturday and has ... Read more...
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Little response to shutdown over new Mullaperiyar dam
January 18th, 2012 - 5:59 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 18 (IANS) A statewide shutdown called to demand a new dam to replace the leaking structure at Mullaperiyar turned out to be a damp squib Wednesday.Barring the ... Read more...
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Christmas celebrated in style in Kerala
December 25th, 2011 - 2:21 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 25 (IANS) Christmas was celebrated with gaiety across Kerala Sunday, with churches crowded right from midnight on Christmas Eve.Sudden rains caused heartburn to many who were getting ready ... Read more...
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Mohanlal and Azhikode patch up
December 11th, 2011 - 7:53 pm ICT by IANS
Thrissur, Dec 11 (IANS) The curtain has come down on the tiff between veteran Malayalam writer and orator Sukumar Azhikode and Malayalam superstar Mohanlal, with both of them speaking over ... Read more...
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Global retail stores seen only in 23 out of 53 eligible cities
November 28th, 2011 - 7:46 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 28 (IANS) With states now to decide whether or not they will permit global multi-brand retailers set up their stores, the going appears smooth in just 23 ... Read more...
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Kerala seeks new dam, protests erupt against Tamil Nadu
November 28th, 2011 - 1:48 pm ICT by IANS
Idukki (Kerala), Nov 28 (IANS) Kerala, which is worried about the rising waters of the Mullaperiyar dam, has raised the pitch for a new dam, with strong protests being ... Read more...
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Kerala cabinet clears sops for diaspora
November 16th, 2011 - 7:08 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 16 (IANS) The Kerala cabinet Wednesday unveiled sops for the diaspora by clearing a special housing scheme for them and also lowered the minimum amount for equity in ... Read more...
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Mumbai India’s most populous city, Delhi largest urban spread
October 31st, 2011 - 7:24 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Oct 31 (IANS) Mumbai is India's most populated city with over 1.84 crore (18.4 million) people, followed closely by Delhi with 1.63 crore (16.3 million) and Kolkata with 1.41 ... Read more...
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We are being maligned: Dhanalaxmi Bank official
October 22nd, 2011 - 8:23 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 22 (IANS) The Dhanalaxmi Bank has dismissed as having "no merit" ongoing campaigns allegedly aimed at maligning the institution and raising doubts about the financial health of the ... Read more...
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Kerala author happy to figure in Nobel shortlist
October 4th, 2011 - 9:55 pm ICT by IANS
Kochi, Oct 4 (IANS) Leading poet and critic K. Satchidanandan is happy to figure on the list of 18 probables in the race for the prestigious Nobel Prize in Literature ... Read more...
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Police set to quiz two judges over suicide
September 10th, 2011 - 7:57 pm ICT by IANS
Kochi, Sep 10 (IANS) Kerala Police are set to record statements of two Kerala High Court judges on the suicide of a sessions judge, a police officer said Saturday.Alappuzha ... Read more...
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5,000 tonnes of meat consumed a day in Kerala
September 4th, 2011 - 2:38 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Sep 4 (IANS) Kerala - which leads the country in several indicators including literacy - is also the highest consumer of meat with a daily requirement of over 5,000 ... Read more...
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Kerosene to combat African snails in Kerala
August 10th, 2011 - 4:40 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 10 (IANS) First sighted in Kerala about five years ago, Giant African Snails have now become a permanent headache across the state. But locals have found a remedy ... Read more...
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Sahitya Akademi to honour four northeastern writers
August 4th, 2011 - 5:53 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, Aug 4 (IANS) Four renowned writers of northeastern India will be awarded the Sahitya Akademi translation prize 2010 for their outstanding literary works, an official said here in Tripura ... Read more...
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Sudden heavy rain lashes village as Kerala’s fire ritual concludes
April 16th, 2011 - 12:44 am ICT by IANS
Panjal (Kerala), April 15 (IANS) About 200,000 people watched in utter astonishment as the starry night suddenly turned cloudy and a heavy downpour, accompanied by strong winds, drenched the "yagasala" ... Read more...
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Dutch Indophile back in India after 35 years
March 31st, 2011 - 10:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 31 (IANS) Indologist and heritage crusader Johan Frederik 'Frits' Staal, a driving force behind the preservation of the world's oldest surviving Vedic ritual Athirathram, will return to ... 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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Kunhalikutty bought sex scandal victim’s silence, claims kin
February 14th, 2011 - 8:10 pm ICT by IANS
Kozhikode, Feb 14 (IANS) Making more allegations against Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) leader P.K.Kunhalikutty, his close relative Monday said the leader was also involved in the Kothamangalam sex scandal in 1997 ... Read more...
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Do Vedic rites impact environment? Scientists head for Kerala village
January 13th, 2011 - 3:52 pm ICT by IANS
By Madhusree Chatterjee
New Delhi, Jan 13 (IANS) Can ancient mantras induce rains? Do Vedic chants impact the surrounding environment? A team of scientists will attempt to find out the answers when they ... Read more...
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Former Kerala CM Karunakaran cremated with full state honours
December 25th, 2010 - 8:50 pm ICT by ANI
Thrissur, Dec 25 (ANI): Veteran Congress leader and former Kerala Chief Minister K. Karunakaran, who breathed his last in Thiruvananthapuram on Thursday, was cremated with full state honours here today.Earlier this ... Read more...
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Kerala Christmas low key after Karunakaran’s death
December 25th, 2010 - 12:08 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 25 (IANS) Thousands of devout Christians attended mass at churches across Kerala Saturday and headed home for a special breakfast of appam, stew, baked bananas and cakes, but the usual ... Read more...
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Sonia Gandhi, Chidambaram pay homage to former Kerala CM Karunakaran
December 24th, 2010 - 5:38 pm ICT by ANI
Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 24 (ANI): Congress President Sonia Gandhi and Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram on Friday paid their last respects to veteran Congress leader and former Kerala Chief Minister K. Karunakaran, ... Read more...
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Sonia pays homage, thousands gather to bid Karunakaran adieu
December 24th, 2010 - 12:22 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 24 (IANS) A large crowd gathered at the Congress headquarters here Friday to bid farewell to four-time Kerala chief minister K. Karunakaran, with party president Sonia Gandhi also paying ... Read more...
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PM, Sonia to pay homage to Karunakaran (Lead)
December 23rd, 2010 - 10:19 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 23 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Congress president Sonia Gandhi will arrive in Kerala to pay their last respects to former Congress chief minister K. Karunakaran, a party ... Read more...
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Kerala’s ruling Left staring rout in local bodies polls (Second Lead)
October 27th, 2010 - 9:49 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 27 (IANS) The ruling Left Front in Kerala faced an imminent rout in the local bodies elections as the Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) made a remarkable comeback, winning ... Read more...
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Opposition UDF overtakes ruling LDF in Kerala civic polls
October 27th, 2010 - 5:23 pm ICT by ANI
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala), Oct. 27 (ANI): Confounding poll predictions made by experts, the opposition United Democratic Front (UDF), surged against the ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF) government in Kerala civic body polls on ... Read more...
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