News for 'Ernakulam'

Heavy rains claim 26 lives in Kerala; red alert for Idukki reservoir

Heavy rains claim 26 lives in Kerala; red alert for Idukki reservoir

Rediff.com9 Aug 2018

Shutters of at least 22 reservoirs in the state have been opened to drain out excess water.

Central team on tour of Kerala

Central team on tour of Kerala

Rediff.com5 Jan 2005

Several houses in Edavanakkad and Puthu Vype, in Ernakulam district, were destroyed and five persons killed when tsunamis hit the Kerala coast on December 26.

Review: Acha Din is a mediocre film

Review: Acha Din is a mediocre film

Rediff.com20 Jul 2015

Acha Din is quite a disappointment as it lacks depth, even though it deals with a serious subject.

India's first 'floating ATM' launched

India's first 'floating ATM' launched

Rediff.com9 Feb 2004

The State Bank of India on Monday launched a state-of-the-art 'floating ATM,' said to be the first in the country.\n\n\n\n

First list of dead, hurt passengers released

First list of dead, hurt passengers released

Rediff.com15 May 2003

First list of dead, hurt passengers released.

Some real education please?

Some real education please?

Rediff.com2 Dec 2004

Congress finally draws up a candidate list in Kerala

Congress finally draws up a candidate list in Kerala

Rediff.com13 Mar 2014

The Congress high command on Thursday approved the list of its candidates for Lok Sabha polls in Kerala retaining all but two sitting MPs, including Union Ministers Shashi Tharoor and K V Thomas, giving a head start to the party in the campaign against rival Left Democratic Front.

Verdict 2019: How did Modi's ministers fare

Verdict 2019: How did Modi's ministers fare

Rediff.com24 May 2019

As many as 48 ministers of National Democratic Allaince government were in the fray in the general elections.

Womanhood is a handicap in India

Womanhood is a handicap in India

Rediff.com23 Sep 2004

Konkan Railway cancels Kurla-Madgaon Jan Shatabdi

Konkan Railway cancels Kurla-Madgaon Jan Shatabdi

Rediff.com3 Jul 2003

KR cited the inordinate delays of trains running on the route owing to speed restrictions as the reason for this decision.

UDF retains Thiruvalla with reduced majority

UDF retains Thiruvalla with reduced majority

Rediff.com4 Dec 2003

The assembly by-poll had assumed significance in the backdrop of the factionalism within the Congress, which had resulted in the party losing the Ernakulam Lok Sabha seat in a by-poll two months back.

INS Vikramaditya ready to go back to sea after 'refit works'

INS Vikramaditya ready to go back to sea after 'refit works'

Rediff.com11 Nov 2016

The ship, commissioned on November 16, 2013, celebrated her third anniversary on Friday.

PHOTOS: Last 2 of Maradu high rises demolished

PHOTOS: Last 2 of Maradu high rises demolished

Rediff.com12 Jan 2020

Explosives, weighing totally nearly 750 kgs, were used in a controlled manner to bring down the lakeside structures in Maradu, eight months after the apex court ordered their demolition for violation of the Coastal Regulation Zone norms.

Tipplers say cheers as bars reopen in Kerala

Tipplers say cheers as bars reopen in Kerala

Rediff.com2 Jul 2017

As the bars opened their doors at 11 am on Sunday, heavy rush was seen in various outlets

Two major accidents claim 24 lives in TN

Two major accidents claim 24 lives in TN

Rediff.com9 Mar 2003

One of them involved some people from Kerala returing from a pilgrimage of Velankanni in Tiruvarur district.

'Shramik Special' trains to ferry migrants, students

'Shramik Special' trains to ferry migrants, students

Rediff.com1 May 2020

Each train is likely to carry around 1,000-1,200 passengers, keeping in mind the social-distancing protocol.

Kerala limping back to normalcy, now focus on rehabilitation

Kerala limping back to normalcy, now focus on rehabilitation

Rediff.com24 Aug 2018

Though people from relief camps have started returning to their homes, more than 10.40 lakh people were still in 2,770 camps across the state.

Kerala: Amid gloom and despair, they bring hope

Kerala: Amid gloom and despair, they bring hope

Rediff.com19 Aug 2018

The visual of a man kneeling down in muddy waters to help women step on to him to get into rescue boats went viral on Sunday.

How a tiny district fights COVID-19

How a tiny district fights COVID-19

Rediff.com15 Apr 2020

'We started our surveillance from the first reported case. We made it very strict. I believe that helped us a lot in restricting the spread of this disease.'

Did fractured tracks cause Mangla Express derailment?

Did fractured tracks cause Mangla Express derailment?

Rediff.com15 Nov 2013

Multiple fractures on the rail track are suspected to be the cause of Friday's derailment of the Mangla Express near Nashik claiming three lives and injuring 37.

'Women entering Sabarimala will disturb devotees' mental peace'

'Women entering Sabarimala will disturb devotees' mental peace'

Rediff.com17 Oct 2018

'Because of the Supreme Court judgment, I am being denied my freedom of religion.'

Mass rally against Sabarimala verdict; Trupti Desai to visit soon

Mass rally against Sabarimala verdict; Trupti Desai to visit soon

Rediff.com13 Oct 2018

Holding placards bearing pictures of Lord Ayyappa and chanting his hymns, the protesters marched through the busy roads of Kochi, the state's commercial hub, after launching the stir from the famed Shiva temple there.

Kerala Dalit rape & murder: LDF appoints new team to probe case

Kerala Dalit rape & murder: LDF appoints new team to probe case

Rediff.com25 May 2016

The Left Democratic Front government, which assumed office in Kerala on Wednesday, decided to handover the probe into the brutal rape and murder of a 30-year old Dalit woman to a new team

Jisha murder case: Convict sentenced to death

Jisha murder case: Convict sentenced to death

Rediff.com14 Dec 2017

Ernakulam Principal Sessions court judge N Anil Kumar awarded the death penalty to Ameerul Islam, a migrant labourer from Assam, for committing murder of the law student at nearby Perumbavoor.

Maharashtra, Kerala and Karnataka reel under floods

Maharashtra, Kerala and Karnataka reel under floods

Rediff.com11 Aug 2019

Residents in Kerala, Karnataka and Maharashtra continue to struggle as floods leave them in a watery hell.

Kerala: Rains, landslides claim 14 lives, Kochi airport closed

Kerala: Rains, landslides claim 14 lives, Kochi airport closed

Rediff.com5 Aug 2013

Nine people died and several others were reported missing as a string of landslips triggered by heavy downpour battered Idukki and adjoining districts of Kerala on Monday.

Daily wage workers battle for survival in COVID-19 days

Daily wage workers battle for survival in COVID-19 days

Rediff.com25 Mar 2020

India has been put in lockdown to halt the spread of the coronavirus outbreak. People have been told to stay indoors, but for many daily-wage earners this is not an option.

Amala Paul's SUPERSTAR life in pictures!

Amala Paul's SUPERSTAR life in pictures!

Rediff.com26 Oct 2016

Happy birthday, Amala!

Show maturity while handling crime against women, kids: SC judge tells media

Show maturity while handling crime against women, kids: SC judge tells media

Rediff.com5 Dec 2015

Supreme Court judge Justice Kurian Joseph on Saturday urged media to show maturity while handling issues related to atrocities against women and children in the country.

Kerala Dalit student rape and murder: Rajnath alleges 'cover up' in case

Kerala Dalit student rape and murder: Rajnath alleges 'cover up' in case

Rediff.com7 May 2016

The home minister said the guilty will be brought to book.

After lapses, police officer removed from Kerala rape and murder probe

After lapses, police officer removed from Kerala rape and murder probe

Rediff.com5 May 2016

Perumbavoor Deputy Superintendent of Police Anil Kumar has been removed from the investigating team due to lapses.

Chopping of Kerala prof's hand: Quantum of punishment on May 8

Chopping of Kerala prof's hand: Quantum of punishment on May 8

Rediff.com5 May 2015

A special National Investigative Agency court, which convicted 13 people in the sensational hand chopping case of a college professor in Kerala in 2010, will pronounce the quantum of punishment on May 8.

Kerala: 65-year-old woman mauled by 50 stray dogs, another injured

Kerala: 65-year-old woman mauled by 50 stray dogs, another injured

Rediff.com20 Aug 2016

The hapless woman, Siluvamma, a resident of the coastal belt, was attacked by a large number of stray dogs at Pulluvila beach, according to her family.

NIA arrests Bhatkal's aide in fresh case of terror strikes

NIA arrests Bhatkal's aide in fresh case of terror strikes

Rediff.com1 Oct 2013

Indian Mujahideen co-founder Yasin Bhatkal's close aide Mohd Manjer Imam was on Tuesday arrested in a fresh case by the National Investigation Agency inside a Delhi court in connection with terror strikes across the country since 2003 and remanded to 15-day police custody.

Justice Kurian Joseph, part of controversial Jan 12 presser, retires

Justice Kurian Joseph, part of controversial Jan 12 presser, retires

Rediff.com30 Nov 2018

Justice Kurian Joseph, who will turn 65 on November 30, was part of the five- judge bench which by a majority of 3:2 had ruled the practice of divorce through triple talaq among Muslims as "void", "illegal" and "unconstitutional".

Navy rescued nearly 17,000 from Kerala floods

Navy rescued nearly 17,000 from Kerala floods

Rediff.com27 Aug 2018

"Such was their efficiency that in fact, no deaths by drowning were reported in any area where Naval teams systematically organised their rescue efforts," he said.