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Charred body of project staff found on IIT Madras campus

Charred body of project staff found on IIT Madras campus

Rediff.com2 Jul 2021

According to sources, the charred body was recovered from a hockey stadium at the premier technical institute by the police on Thursday night after some hockey players alerted them.

Kerala bypoll has a lot at stake for Rahul, aide Venugopal

Kerala bypoll has a lot at stake for Rahul, aide Venugopal

Rediff.com23 May 2022

Any adverse electoral fallout in Thrikkakara by-poll may have an impact on Rahul Gandhi because this falls in the state he represents as a member of Parliament and KC Venugopal because it is his home state, reports Shine Jacob.

10-yr jail for NCP's Lakshadweep MP in attempt to murder case

10-yr jail for NCP's Lakshadweep MP in attempt to murder case

Rediff.com12 Jan 2023

The convicts were later airlifted to Kerala to lodge them in the Kannur central jail, official sources said.

Lok Sabha needs this Sansad Ratna

Lok Sabha needs this Sansad Ratna

Rediff.com23 Apr 2019

Will voters in Ernakulam take to the Communist MP who asked 447 more questions and took part in 162 more debates than your average MP? Will Arun Jaitley's wish come true? Krishna Prasad, the renowned journalist and Outlook magazine's former editor-in-chief, reports from Kochi.

'Problem is not with the Constitution'

'Problem is not with the Constitution'

Rediff.com11 Nov 2022

'The problem is with those who are entrusted with powers.'

163 workers of garments firm held for Christmas violence in Kerala

163 workers of garments firm held for Christmas violence in Kerala

Rediff.com27 Dec 2021

As many as 163 workers of Kitex garments have been arrested for the Christmas day violence at Kizhakkambalam area of Ernakulam district, a move which the company's managing director claimed was targeted to harm him, his business and his political outfit.

Bharat Jodo Yatra organisers get HC rap

Bharat Jodo Yatra organisers get HC rap

Rediff.com23 Sep 2022

Justice Devan Ramachandran, in an order issued on Thursday evening, said it was a tragedy that the orders of the court and the competent authorities are 'given absolutely no respect' by persons and entities 'who are in charge of the future of this nation'.

'Church's Alliance With BJP Is Unholy'

'Church's Alliance With BJP Is Unholy'

Rediff.com30 May 2023

'The idea of aligning with different political parties -- parties that are relevant at a particular period -- is opportunistic and unacceptable.'

First India-made aircraft carrier to be commissioned next year: Rajnath

First India-made aircraft carrier to be commissioned next year: Rajnath

Rediff.com25 Jun 2021

India's first indigenous aircraft carrier will be commissioned next year and its combat capability, reach and versatility will add formidable capabilities in the country's defence, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said in Kochi on Friday.

Modi flags off Kerala's 1st Vande Bharat train, launches Kochi Water Metro

Modi flags off Kerala's 1st Vande Bharat train, launches Kochi Water Metro

Rediff.com25 Apr 2023

Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and Congress MP Shashi Tharoor were also present with the PM as he interacted with the students inside the train.

'How long will you live fearing this virus?'

'How long will you live fearing this virus?'

Rediff.com27 Sep 2021

'These reports of cases being very low in other states, is it true? Are the numbers believable?'

Gold smuggling case: NIA arrests Swapna, Sandeep from Bengaluru

Gold smuggling case: NIA arrests Swapna, Sandeep from Bengaluru

Rediff.com11 Jul 2020

Swapna is among the four accused booked by the NIA in the smuggling of 30 kg of gold through diplomatic baggage which arrived at the Thiruvanathapuram International airport.

Container lorry collides with KSRTC bus, 20 dead

Container lorry collides with KSRTC bus, 20 dead

Rediff.com21 Feb 2020

The driver of the lorry apparently lost control after the tyre burst and jumped the median and collided with the oncoming passenger bus, police said. The driver Hemaraj, a native of Ernakulam, has been arrested.

SFI leader stabbed to death on college campus in Kerala

SFI leader stabbed to death on college campus in Kerala

Rediff.com2 Jul 2018

Police suspects that issues between student activists over using college walls led to the attack.

Kerala HC rejects pleas against govt nod to acquire land for SilverLine

Kerala HC rejects pleas against govt nod to acquire land for SilverLine

Rediff.com30 Mar 2022

Opposing the contention, the state government had argued that the Railways Act was only applicable to Special Railway Projects and SilverLine did not fall in that category.

15 killed in landslide; over 50 missing as rains pound Kerala

15 killed in landslide; over 50 missing as rains pound Kerala

Rediff.com7 Aug 2020

The incident is said to have occurred in the wee hours when a huge mound of earth fell on the 'row houses' and two children and five women were among the deceased, most of whom were plantation workers from neighbouring Tamil Nadu.

Flyer arrested in Kochi for not obeying COVID-19 norms

Flyer arrested in Kochi for not obeying COVID-19 norms

Rediff.com24 Mar 2020

He allegedly refused to wear mask and follow other instructions to be observed by the passengers coming from other states as part of the measures to check COVID-19 spread.

7 coaches of Bengaluru-bound train derail in TN, no casualty reported

7 coaches of Bengaluru-bound train derail in TN, no casualty reported

Rediff.com12 Nov 2021

Seven coaches of a Bengaluru-bound train derailed near Dharmapuri in Tamil Nadu on Friday after boulders fell on it but all the 2,000-odd passengers were safe and nobody was injured in the incident, the Southern Railway said in Bengaluru.

How controversies, barbs kept spotlight on Rahul's Bharat Jodo Yatra

How controversies, barbs kept spotlight on Rahul's Bharat Jodo Yatra

Rediff.com28 Jan 2023

The cross-country foot march stayed in the news almost right through, mostly for the barbs between the BJP and the Congress and occasionally for other reasons, including infighting in the opposition party.

Metroman E Sreedharan announces retirement from politics

Metroman E Sreedharan announces retirement from politics

Rediff.com16 Dec 2021

"I was never a politician and do not wish to. I am 90 now and hence do not want to be in politics. I need not be a politician to serve people which I am doing through three trusts," he said, speaking at a private function in Ponnani near Malappuram.

NIA busts Pak-sponsored Al Qaeda module, arrests 9 men

NIA busts Pak-sponsored Al Qaeda module, arrests 9 men

Rediff.com19 Sep 2020

The module was also planning to carry out targeted killings in India and was in the advanced stage of procuring arms, including automatic rifles and pistols, ammunition and explosives to carry out the attacks, he said.

No pre-arrest bail for P C George in hate speech case

No pre-arrest bail for P C George in hate speech case

Rediff.com21 May 2022

Soon after the court pronounced the judgment on George's bail plea, police reached the former MLA's residence to take him into custody, but he was not traceable.

Governors are chancellors not because of sweet will of states: Khan

Governors are chancellors not because of sweet will of states: Khan

Rediff.com21 Nov 2022

He also rejected queries on whether a "cleansing act" was going on in the universities.

RSS man killed: 8 SDPI workers held, BJP observes bandh in Alappuzha

RSS man killed: 8 SDPI workers held, BJP observes bandh in Alappuzha

Rediff.com25 Feb 2021

Eight workers of the Social Democratic Party of India (SDPI) have been taken into custody in connection with the killing of a Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh worker in Alappuzha, police said on Thursday.

Cyclone Tauktae expected to become very severe cyclonic storm by Sunday: IMD

Cyclone Tauktae expected to become very severe cyclonic storm by Sunday: IMD

Rediff.com15 May 2021

The IMD director said, the cyclonic storm Tauktae in the Arabian sea is moving away from the Kerala coast and is now approaching the Karnataka coast.

TN, Bengal, Telangana report first case of Omicron; country's tally at 73

TN, Bengal, Telangana report first case of Omicron; country's tally at 73

Rediff.com16 Dec 2021

Tamil Nadu, Telangana and West Bengal reported their first COVID-19 variant Omicron cases on Wednesday, four more persons each tested positive in Maharashtra and Kerala.

Kerala human sacrifice: Mystery shrouds background of victim

Kerala human sacrifice: Mystery shrouds background of victim

Rediff.com17 Oct 2022

While initial news reports said Roslin was a lottery seller, her daughter Manju claims her mother sold health products door-to-door for a living even as the accused insisted she had arrived to act in an adult film.

HC breather for Kerala ex-chief whip George in 2nd hate speech case

HC breather for Kerala ex-chief whip George in 2nd hate speech case

Rediff.com23 May 2022

Considering the anticipatory bail plea moved by George, the high court granted him interim relief with conditions.

'I proudly say I am a transgender lawyer'

'I proudly say I am a transgender lawyer'

Rediff.com12 Jun 2023

'My parents were there to see me enrol as a lawyer. From afar itself, I could see tears in their eyes.' 'Three days after, I appeared in court for my first case, and my father was there to see me. He had tears in his eyes.' 'And even before I completed two months as an advocate, I won a case!'

Cyclone Burevi: Thiruvananthapuram Airport suspends ops till 6 pm

Cyclone Burevi: Thiruvananthapuram Airport suspends ops till 6 pm

Rediff.com4 Dec 2020

Airlines have been advised to reschedule services, to the convenience of passengers.

Orthodox priests enter Kochi church, conduct mass

Orthodox priests enter Kochi church, conduct mass

Rediff.com29 Sep 2019

Armed with a Kerala high court directive, the Orthodox faction entered the church known as 'Piravom Valiyapalli', a major Christian spiritual centre in the state, two days after Ernakulam district administration took over its control fromrival Jacobite group.

Pinarayi Vijayan's Saga With Black

Pinarayi Vijayan's Saga With Black

Rediff.com3 Mar 2023

In Kerala, the use of black ranges from such convenience to strictures by community and religion to fashion and personal choice. One would have to be really insecure or too fond of the well settled life to see black solely as a badge of protest, points out Shyam G Menon.

Red alert sounded in Kerala, heavy rains likely on May 14, 15

Red alert sounded in Kerala, heavy rains likely on May 14, 15

Rediff.com13 May 2021

Authorities have sounded red alert in three districts of Kerala on May 14 and five districts on May 15, indicating the possibility of extremely heavy rains under the influence of a low pressure area over the Arabian Sea.

Onam Recipe: Semiya Payasam

Onam Recipe: Semiya Payasam

Rediff.com12 Sep 2022

At Jolly Aikara's Mumbai home, Onam is as big a day as Christmas and Semiya Payasam is still a hot favourite.

12 bogies of Malabar Express derail, rail traffic hit in Kerala

12 bogies of Malabar Express derail, rail traffic hit in Kerala

Rediff.com28 Aug 2016

There was no casualty and all passengers were taken to Thrissur for their onward journey. Railway ordered a probe.

Kerala reports 31,265 Covid cases; to impose night curfew

Kerala reports 31,265 Covid cases; to impose night curfew

Rediff.com28 Aug 2021

The government has declared that night curfew would be enforced in the state from next week to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

'Taking Panditji's photos is the most unforgettable memory'

'Taking Panditji's photos is the most unforgettable memory'

Rediff.com24 Oct 2022

'When I realised that I was to take the pictures of Pandit Nehru, I was very nervous and scared.'

'Kerala faces a very serious Constitutional crisis'

'Kerala faces a very serious Constitutional crisis'

Rediff.com8 Nov 2022

'The administration will come to a standstill because the governor will not cooperate with the finance minister.'

Meet the Congress women yatris of Bharat Jodo Yatra

Meet the Congress women yatris of Bharat Jodo Yatra

Rediff.com22 Dec 2022

The toast of the Congress for their tenacity and the difficult choices they made to fulfil a five-month political commitment, their stories are many.

Charges framed against actor Dileep

Charges framed against actor Dileep

Rediff.com6 Jan 2020

A trial court on Monday framed charges against Malayalam film actor Dileep and other accused in the case of alleged abduction and molestation of a south Indian actress in 2017. The actor and nine other accused were present in the additional special sessions court in Ernakulam when the charges were framed against them.