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Kerala child rape-murder convict sentenced to death

One hundred and ten days after a minor girl was brutally raped and killed in Kerala's Aluva, a special court in Kochi on Tuesday sentenced a migrant worker to death in the case that had sent shock......

PIX: India celebrates Festival of Lights

Buildings were decorated with earthen lamps and colourful lights as people across the country celebrated Diwali with pomp on Sunday and a relatively better air quality than in previous years......

Kerala cops say Kalamassery blast accused has a 'brilliant mind'

Dominic Martin, who had surrendered to police claiming responsibility for the blasts at a Christian prayer meet three days ago, was described as a 'brilliant mind' by investigating officers.......

Watching porn in private is not an offence, rules Kerala HC

Watching pornographic photographs or videos in one's private time without showing it to others is not an offence under the law as it is a matter of personal choice, the Kerala high court has held.......

Kerala:8-year-old abducted from house, raped; accused found drinking

An eight-year-old girl, the daughter of migrant labourers from Bihar, was allegedly abducted, sexually assaulted and abandoned in a paddy field in Aluva near Kochi on Thursday, following which the......

From Microsoft to Jackfruit 365!

'I knew there was a huge business opportunity, but it was Dr Kalam who made me jump into it as an entrepreneur.' IMAGE: James Joseph. Photographs: Kind courtesy James Joseph. From Microsoft......

Coronavirus: 'Govt needs to allow treatment by private hospitals'

'We are going to be overwhelmed by the need for hospital beds. There are simply not enough beds in government hospitals.''We will need a large number of medical professionals and without the......

This billionaire dad taught his son life lessons

Savji Dholakia, the diamond magnate who sent away his son Dravya to Kerala to gain a 'hands-on' life experience, likes to do things the hard way, discovers Sohini Das. IMAGE: Savji Dholakia......

Swanky railway stations in India? A forgotten promise

Since 2009, there has been a detailed manual of standards and specifications for railway stations, with every passenger utility you can think of, notes Bibek Debroy. Image: Chhatrapati Shivaji......

French aid for one more Metro project

France-based financial institution Agence Française de Développement is likely to give its in-principle nod for loan to Kochi Metro Rail Limited.“They are pleased with the Kochi......

Gold Review: Confused Crime Caper

Once you are done paying your respect to God and Grasshoppers, you circle back to the human beings in Gold, and that's when things become progressively more and more muddled, observes Sreehari......

'I am a huge Shah Rukh Khan fan'

'An actor is someone who fills the space between the director and the audience.''So when I see a script, I ask myself: Will the audience like this story?' IMAGE: Sharafudheen spreads his arms a la......

Premam shatters box office records

Get your lowdown of what's happening in Malayalam cinema! Alphonse Puthren’s Premam is having a dream run at the box office. The film has made Rs 2.35 crores within the first four......

Review: Ividam Swargamanu is worth watching

It's quite rare to see vintage stuff in contemporary packaging, all done in an engaging fashion. We can call itold wine in a new bottle. But the effort that has gone into making it relevant in......

First Look: Thilakan as Mohanlal's father

Legendary actors Mohanlal and Thilakan have come together on screen once again as father and son duo in director Rosshan Andrrews' Malayalam movie Ividam Swargamanu. The combination of Mohanlal......

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