Flower prices shoot up in Kerala as Onam nears
With Kerala’s most colorful festival Thiru Onam just a couple of days away, prices of flowers for decorating homes with floral carpeting, an age-old custom of Malayalis to welcome their mythical King
Padmanabha jewels stolen, says report
A good portion of the precious jewels in the Sree Padmanabha Swamy temple’s hoard of wealth had been stolen and some were seriously damaged.
5,000 tonnes of meat consumed a day in Kerala
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 tonnes, according to the state animal husbandry
Chandy opens 24/7 call centre at his office
Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy on Thursday opened a round-the-clock call centre at his office. As many as 2,300 people called the toll-free numbers within just an hour phoning in their grievances
Air India plane lands under emergency conditions
An Air India (AI) plane with 123 passengers and crew on board landed under emergency conditions at the airport on Tuesday after a minor defect was detected in its hydraulic system.
All the passenger
Kerala to celebrate Id on Wednesday
Muslims in Kerala will celebrate Id-ul-Fitr on Wednesday, marking the end of the holy month of Ramzan.
Flood of abuse stuns SSA help desk in Kerala
When Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) set up help desks in schools, the Kerala government was unprepared for a literal flood of child abuse complaints.
Now, with help desks stuffed with complaints and the
Passengers 'jumped out' of Gulf Air flight after bad Kochi landing
Terrified passengers jumped out of a plane in India on Monday after it skidded to halt on landing, trying to escape before emergency ladders were put in place, officials said.
Seven passengers were i
Temple wealth: panel all set to start work
The expert panel deputed by the Supreme Court to assess the wealth found in the vaults of the Sree Padmanabha Swamy temple is all set to commence its work.
The panel, led by National Museums director
Rice for Re.1 a kg for Kerala's poor
Starting September, everyone below the poverty line (BPL) in Kerala will get 25 kg of rice at Re.1 per kg, one of the main promises of the United Democratic Front's election manifesto.
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