News for 'Kozhikode'

AIE crash: Those involved in rescue ops to be tested for Covid

AIE crash: Those involved in rescue ops to be tested for Covid

Rediff.com8 Aug 2020

"All those who were involved in rescue operations at Kozhikode Airport should go into self-quarantine. State Government will conduct COVID-19 tests of all," said K K Shailaja.

Monsoon claims 3 in Kerala, displaces thousands; red alert in 2 districts

Monsoon claims 3 in Kerala, displaces thousands; red alert in 2 districts

Rediff.com7 Jul 2023

A red alert indicates heavy to extremely heavy rains of over 20 cm in 24 hours, while an orange alert means very heavy rains of 6 cm to 20 cm of rain.

Kerala HC stays transfer of sessions judge who made controversial remarks

Kerala HC stays transfer of sessions judge who made controversial remarks

Rediff.com16 Sep 2022

The Kerala high court on Friday stayed the transfer of a sessions judge who had made controversial observations in his orders while granting bail to an accused in two sexual harassment cases in Kozhikode district.

Miraculous escape for family of 5 on ill-fated plane

Miraculous escape for family of 5 on ill-fated plane

Rediff.com8 Aug 2020

A family of five, returning to their hometown at Koducalli in Kozhikode from Dubai, were aboard the fateful Air India Express flight that crash-landed at the Kozhikode airport claiming at least 18 lives on Friday.

'India is only a 150-year-old name'

'India is only a 150-year-old name'

Rediff.com7 Nov 2023

'Bharat is a name that is 7000 years old.' 'We are not saying the name of the country should be changed from India to Bharat; we only recommended that the stress should be on Bharat.'

Heavy rains to continue in Kerala, 2 dams opened

Heavy rains to continue in Kerala, 2 dams opened

Rediff.com21 May 2022

The IMD has issued Yellow alert for Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha, Kottayam, Ernakulam, Idukki, Thrissur, Malappuram and Kozhikode districts for today whereas Wayanad too has Yellow alert on May 22.

Stranded women's football club send SOS to PM Modi

Stranded women's football club send SOS to PM Modi

Rediff.com17 Aug 2022

Gokulam Kerala FC players, who were to participate in the AFC Women's club championships, are stranded at Tashkent following AIFF's suspension by FIFA on Monday.

Kerala court's yet another order in sexual harassment case kicks up a row

Kerala court's yet another order in sexual harassment case kicks up a row

Rediff.com18 Aug 2022

Criticism against the August 12 order continued to pour in from the state and various parts of the country with National Commission for Women chairperson Rekha Sharma and senior Communist Party of India-Marxist politburo member Brinda Karat strongly condemning the sessions court judge's observation.

Kerala man hurt while making country bombs; RSS worker stabbed to death

Kerala man hurt while making country bombs; RSS worker stabbed to death

Rediff.com17 Feb 2022

A 28-year-old man was injured in an explosion that took place on the terrace of his house near Vatakara while allegedly attempting to make country bombs, the police said in Kozhikode on Thursday.

He Made Pawar Withdraw Resignation!

He Made Pawar Withdraw Resignation!

Rediff.com17 May 2023

'Ajit Pawar and some other people felt it was better to be supporting the BJP and have a coalition with the BJP than support the Congress.' 'But Sharad Pawar did not want to be a party to this kind of an opportunistic alliance.'

PFI hartal against NIA action turns violent in Kerala, several hurt

PFI hartal against NIA action turns violent in Kerala, several hurt

Rediff.com23 Sep 2022

Sporadic incidents of violence were reported in various parts of Kerala as the dawn-to-dusk hartal called by radical Islamic outfit Popular Front of India (PFI) was underway.

Sabarimala Woman Activist Attacked

Sabarimala Woman Activist Attacked

Rediff.com7 Jan 2022

Bindu Ammini was one of the two women who entered the Lord Ayyappa temple in Sabarimala in January 2019 after the Supreme Court vedict permitted the entry of women of all ages into the shrine.

Kerala: 8-yr-old among 2 killed in flash floods, red alert issued

Kerala: 8-yr-old among 2 killed in flash floods, red alert issued

Rediff.com5 Sep 2022

Two persons, including an eight-year-old child, died after being swept away in a flash flood at Mankayam waterfalls in Palode near Thiruvananthapuram, police said on Monday.

Before tragic crash-landing, pilot aborted 2 landings

Before tragic crash-landing, pilot aborted 2 landings

Rediff.com8 Aug 2020

Two landings were aborted by pilots due to tailwind.

'Blaming the pilot is the cheapest thing to do'

'Blaming the pilot is the cheapest thing to do'

Rediff.com15 Oct 2021

Serving pilots question the Kozhikode plane crash report findings.

22 dead as houseboat capsizes in Kerala's Malappuram

22 dead as houseboat capsizes in Kerala's Malappuram

Rediff.com8 May 2023

Sports Minister V Abdurahiman said 20 deaths were confirmed on the basis of information from various hospitals where those pulled out from the water and inside the boat were admitted.

AI plane crash: 56 injured passengers discharged

AI plane crash: 56 injured passengers discharged

Rediff.com10 Aug 2020

Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri had said on Saturday that 149 people have been admitted to hospitals, 23 have been discharged, while three are critically injured in the B737 plane crash.

Red alert in 8 Kerala districts as heavy rains continue

Red alert in 8 Kerala districts as heavy rains continue

Rediff.com4 Aug 2022

A red alert was declared in 8 districts of Kerala on Thursday by the India Meteorological Department (IMD) as rains continued to lash various parts of the state and disrupted the day-to-day lives of the people as roads got flooded or caved in and many got displaced from their homes to relief camps.

IIM Kozhikode grads get 228 offers

IIM Kozhikode grads get 228 offers

Rediff.com25 Mar 2009

The highest domestic offer stood at Rs 24 lakhs (Rs 2.4 million) made by an investment bank based out of Mumbai. Though this is a decrease from what was achieved last year, the institute managed to minimise the impact on both the average salary and the median package. Despite the global economic slowdown, IIMK students ended the placements with an average annual salary of Rs 10,56,000.

BJP member demands law to revoke quota benefits to tribal converts

BJP member demands law to revoke quota benefits to tribal converts

Rediff.com13 Dec 2021

A strong demand for revocation of reservation and other benefits to tribals who convert to other religions was made in the Lok Sabha on Monday.

AI crash: Remains of passengers handed over to families

AI crash: Remains of passengers handed over to families

Rediff.com9 Aug 2020

The mortal remains of co-pilot Akhilesh Kumar were cremated on Sunday "with attendance from all family members as well as with the officials of Air India and Air India Express present to mark respect to the departed soul at Mathura, his hometown".

Kerala Blasters face Bengaluru FC again in Super Cup

Kerala Blasters face Bengaluru FC again in Super Cup

Rediff.com7 Mar 2023

The Super Cup will get underway from April 3, where Kerala Blasters has been grouped together with Bengaluru FC.

Kerala rains: Red alert issued in 5 districts

Kerala rains: Red alert issued in 5 districts

Rediff.com15 May 2022

As rains continue to lash across Kerala days ahead of the expected onset of Southwest monsoon, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Sunday issued a red alert in five districts of the state for Sunday and Monday indicating extremely heavy rainfall.

Tharoor explains how BJP can lose 50 Lok Sabha seats in 2024

Tharoor explains how BJP can lose 50 Lok Sabha seats in 2024

Rediff.com14 Jan 2023

The Thiruvananthapuram MP, who was speaking at the Kerala Literature Festival in Kozhikode on Friday, said while he concedes the BJP's dominance, it is also a fact that they have lost many states and them losing the central government is not impossible.

Kerala HC upholds transfer of sessions judge for ruling in harassment cases

Kerala HC upholds transfer of sessions judge for ruling in harassment cases

Rediff.com1 Sep 2022

A plea against his transfer order moved by a sessions judge, who made controversial observations in his orders while granting bail to an accused in two sexual harassment cases, was dismissed by the Kerala high court on Thursday.

A Walk On The Waves In Kerala

A Walk On The Waves In Kerala

Rediff.com4 Apr 2022

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Kerala orders judicial probe into Tanur boat tragedy, boat owner held

Kerala orders judicial probe into Tanur boat tragedy, boat owner held

Rediff.com8 May 2023

The Tanur police said a case was registered on Sunday itself against the owner of the boat, which reportedly did not have a licence to function.

Anthropologist from UK conducting research on fishing in Kerala deported

Anthropologist from UK conducting research on fishing in Kerala deported

Rediff.com25 Mar 2022

His recent research examines contemporary transformation of South Indian Muslims with field-work in Kozhikode and in a number of Gulf countries.

Kerala Blasters' fate: AIFF disciplinary panel proceedings begin

Kerala Blasters' fate: AIFF disciplinary panel proceedings begin

Rediff.com7 Mar 2023

The AIFF disciplinary committee begun proceedings to decide Kerala Blasters' fate after they walked out of their ISL match against BFC.

Why only girls, women need to be controlled at night, HC asks Kerala govt

Why only girls, women need to be controlled at night, HC asks Kerala govt

Rediff.com8 Dec 2022

Justice Devan Ramachandran said there is no need to fear the night and the government should ensure that it was safe to go out after dark for everyone.

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.

Two infants among 3 killed as heavy rains continue to lash Kerala

Two infants among 3 killed as heavy rains continue to lash Kerala

Rediff.com15 Nov 2021

Heavy rains continue to lash parts of Kerala on Monday affecting Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam and Kottayam districts the most resulting in death of three people and widespread damage to property.

Kerala HC quashes transfer of judge who made remarks on women's attire

Kerala HC quashes transfer of judge who made remarks on women's attire

Rediff.com2 Nov 2022

At the same time, the bench also said the observations of the appellant in the bail order were indeed "derogatory to women and wholly uncalled for".

P T Usha's coach O M Nambiar passes away

P T Usha's coach O M Nambiar passes away

Rediff.com19 Aug 2021

Renowned athletics coach O M Nambiar, who nurtured Indian athletics great P T Usha, passed away in Kozhikode on Thursday due to age-related illness. He was 89.

AIE crash: Black box recovered, probe underway; toll rises to 18

AIE crash: Black box recovered, probe underway; toll rises to 18

Rediff.com8 Aug 2020

'Digital Flight Data Recorder (DFDR) and Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR) of the ill-fated aircraft have been retrieved. AAIB (Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau) is conducting investigations,' Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri tweeted, as fresh questions were raised on the safety parameters of the runway.

BJP to hold 2-day meet in Hyderabad from July 2, aims expansion in South

BJP to hold 2-day meet in Hyderabad from July 2, aims expansion in South

Rediff.com1 Jun 2022

This will be the first physical meeting of BJP's key decision-making body outside he national capital after a gap of five years.

In Kerala Congress, ally IUML welcome PFI ban, seek similar action on RSS too

In Kerala Congress, ally IUML welcome PFI ban, seek similar action on RSS too

Rediff.com28 Sep 2022

Senior IUML leader MK Muneer said the radical outfit had misinterpreted the Quran and persuaded the community members to adopt the path of violence.

BJP to discuss poll wins, strategy during 2-day national executive

BJP to discuss poll wins, strategy during 2-day national executive

Rediff.com2 Jul 2022

The two-day meeting will begin with BJP president J P Nadda's speech and at least two resolutions, including a political resolution, will be passed during the proceedings.

Jyothi smashes national record for third time in two weeks

Jyothi smashes national record for third time in two weeks

Rediff.com26 May 2022

Jyothi Yarraji smashed the women's 100m hurdle national record for the third time in two weeks at the De Harry Schulting Games 2022 in Vught, the Netherlands.

NIA court convicts 8 ISIS operatives in 2017 Kanpur conspiracy case

NIA court convicts 8 ISIS operatives in 2017 Kanpur conspiracy case

Rediff.com25 Feb 2023

The quantum of punishment will be pronounced by the special NIA court on Monday, a spokesperson of the federal agency said.