News for 'Kozhikode'

Premature to say whether Sreesanth guilty or not: KCA

Premature to say whether Sreesanth guilty or not: KCA

Rediff.com22 May 2013

Kerala Cricket Association on Wednesday said it was premature to say whether pacer S Sreesanth, one of the accused in the IPL spot-fixing scandal, was guilty or not as a probe is currently going on into the whole issue.

Kerala: Cracker unit fire toll rises to 7

Kerala: Cracker unit fire toll rises to 7

Rediff.com3 Mar 2013

Police and explosive experts have begun a probe into the accident and questioned the person who holds the licence for the unit, which engaged the victims for making fireworks for temple festivals in Palakkad, Thrissur and Malappuram districts.

'How much should I score in CAT to get into an IIM'

'How much should I score in CAT to get into an IIM'

Rediff.com26 Nov 2012

In an online chat with readers on November 23, Rahul Reddy, CMO and Centre Director of VistaMind Education addressed queries related to preparing for GD and PI and offered advice on MBA admissions and more.

Southwest monsoon hits Kerala

Southwest monsoon hits Kerala

Rediff.com30 May 2017

Very heavy rainfall is likely to occur at one or two places in Kerala on Wednesday.

Amid protests, third woman breaches ban at Sabarimala

Amid protests, third woman breaches ban at Sabarimala

Rediff.com4 Jan 2019

Sasikala, said she was not allowed to undertake the trek to the shrine and sent back by the police, official sources said that she entered the sanctum sanctorum and offered prayers.

Street dogs being used for target practice in Kerala

Street dogs being used for target practice in Kerala

Rediff.com9 Nov 2012

In one of the most dreaded forms of target practice, dogs in several parts of Kerala are being hacked as part of a training programme by radicals.

Banned terror groups work under bogus names in Kerala: NIA

Banned terror groups work under bogus names in Kerala: NIA

Rediff.com11 Aug 2012

The National Investigation Agency has received clues that banned Islamic outfits like the Students Islamic Movement of India were carrying out extremist activities under bogus names in several parts of Kerala.

Dalit ragging case: 3 arrested, 2 sent to 14-day judicial custody

Dalit ragging case: 3 arrested, 2 sent to 14-day judicial custody

Rediff.com25 Jun 2016

The victim, a student of Al Qamar College of Nursing School in Gulbarga, is presently in a critical state.

Musician Bombay S Kamal dies

Musician Bombay S Kamal dies

Rediff.com17 Mar 2015

He was 82.

The new IIM Bill: What's in it for YOU?

The new IIM Bill: What's in it for YOU?

Rediff.com29 Dec 2017

The IIM Bill, passed by Rajya Sabha, gives B-schools autonomy and power to award full-fledged degrees.

Protests over Kurien issue on, key witness retracts

Protests over Kurien issue on, key witness retracts

Rediff.com8 Feb 2013

In a new twist to the Suryanelli rape case, a local Bharatiya Janata Party leader on Friday alleged his statement was wrongly recorded by investigators benefiting Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairperson P K Kurien who is facing heat on the issue as protests continued with calls for his exit.

Convert to Islam within 6 months: Malayali author gets threatening letter

Convert to Islam within 6 months: Malayali author gets threatening letter

Rediff.com22 Jul 2017

The letter alleged that some of the recent articles written by the award-winning writer amounted to "misleading" the Muslim youth. It also warned that Ramanunni would meet the same fate as that of professor T J Joseph, whose right arm was chopped off by the members of a radical Muslim outfit for allegedly hurting their religious sentiments through a question paper he had set.

CAT 2012 begins TODAY: Share your experience!

CAT 2012 begins TODAY: Share your experience!

Rediff.com11 Oct 2012

Over 2 lakh aspirants will be appearing for the test scheduled between October 11 and November 6, 2012.

AI Express increases services to W Asia

AI Express increases services to W Asia

Rediff.com8 Oct 2012

Kozhikode will connect Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Bahrain, Doha, Dammam and Muscat daily; Salalah will be twice a week, Kuwait thrice a week and one weekly service to the city of Al-Ain.

'What are the 10 things to know while appearing for CAT?'

'What are the 10 things to know while appearing for CAT?'

Rediff.com8 Oct 2012

In an online chat with readers on October 5, 2012, ARKS Srinivas, CEO, Vista Mind and ex-director, T.I.M.E. addressed queries related to the CAT, b-schools and admissions.

'CPM leaders part of plan to kill rebel Chandrasekharan'

'CPM leaders part of plan to kill rebel Chandrasekharan'

Rediff.com7 Jul 2012

In a huge embarrassment to the Communist Party of India-Marxist, the special investigating team probing the murder of Marxist rebel T P Chandrasekharan has told a local court that party senior leaders were involved in the conspiracy to kill him.

'Jollyamma is being made a scapegoat'

'Jollyamma is being made a scapegoat'

Rediff.com18 Oct 2019

'How can the police say that she alone has committed the crime and no other person has done it?'

Ex-Union minister, Mathrubhumi MD Veerendra Kumar passes away

Ex-Union minister, Mathrubhumi MD Veerendra Kumar passes away

Rediff.com29 May 2020

President Ram Nath Kovind, Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other leaders condoled the death of Veerendra Kumar.

DON'T MISS: Oscar winner's convocation speech at IIM-K

DON'T MISS: Oscar winner's convocation speech at IIM-K

Rediff.com26 Mar 2012

Academy award winning musician Resul Pookutty attempted to drive home the importance of respect, labour, skill, art and inventiveness in achieving success in today's dynamic world.

'How can I break the 90 percentile barrier in CAT?'

'How can I break the 90 percentile barrier in CAT?'

Rediff.com3 Sep 2012

In an online chat with readers, ARKS Srinivas, ex-director, TIME and CEO, Vista Mind addressed queries on CAT 2012, MBA, b-school admissions and more.

Former CPI-M activist hacked to death

Former CPI-M activist hacked to death

Rediff.com5 May 2012

In a shocking incident fraught with political overtones, leader of Revolutionary Marxist Party T P Chandrasekharan, who was expelled from Communist Party of India-Marxist a few years back, was attacked and killed by unidentified assailants at Vallikkad near Vatakara in Kozhikode district on Friday night.

Pinarayi Aims For The Stars

Pinarayi Aims For The Stars

Rediff.com3 May 2021

Pinarayi is exploring the potentials of 'socialism with Indian characteristics'. The next five years under Pinarayi's watch will be a transformative period for Kerala's development, observes M K Bhadrakumar.

Rahul dismisses PM's 'Kerala dear to me' remark

Rahul dismisses PM's 'Kerala dear to me' remark

Rediff.com9 Jun 2019

The Congress chief, however, said he was not expecting any cooperation from the prime minister and the BJP-led central government for the development of Wayanad and Kerala.

Why Israeli author Susan Nathan was deported from India

Why Israeli author Susan Nathan was deported from India

Rediff.com20 Apr 2012

62-year-old Israeli writer Susan Nathan is in the eye of the storm ever since her book The Other Side of Israel was published in Kozhikode.

Controversial Jewish writer in Kerala deported

Controversial Jewish writer in Kerala deported

Rediff.com19 Apr 2012

British-born controversial Jewish writer Susan Nathan, who has been residing in Kozhikode since 2009, has been deported to Israel on court orders, official sources said on Thursday.

Left, secular parties can fill political vacuum: Bardhan

Left, secular parties can fill political vacuum: Bardhan

Rediff.com4 Apr 2012

The Communist Party of India leader A B Bardhan on Wednesday said there was room for a credible alternative of Left and secular parties in the country to fill the "political vacuum" created by people's rejection of the two alliances led by Congress and Bharatiya Janata Party in the recent Assembly elections.

Why this 20-yr-old set out on a 4,200 km journey on a cycle

Why this 20-yr-old set out on a 4,200 km journey on a cycle

Rediff.com4 Jun 2015

The planned 43-day-long campaign called 'Raise your Voice Against Child Sexual Abuse' will see Muhammed Shahid cover 11 states and 96 districts.

You can crack CAT while you're working!

You can crack CAT while you're working!

Rediff.com4 Sep 2014

Sohini Deb who cracked CAT 2013 with 98.11 percentile and secured admission at IIM Kozhikode shares her study secrets.

2 women come close to reaching Sabarimala, forced to retreat

2 women come close to reaching Sabarimala, forced to retreat

Rediff.com24 Dec 2018

Bindu from Malappuram and Durga of Kozhikode were trying hard to become part of history by trying to enter the shrine under heavy police protection.

FIR against VS in land case, says will quit if chargesheeted

FIR against VS in land case, says will quit if chargesheeted

Rediff.com13 Jan 2012

The Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau on Friday filed an FIR against Communist Party of India-Marxist leader V S Achuthanandan in a land allotment case even as the octogenarian former chief minister indicated that he would resign as Opposition leader if chargesheeted.

Prakash Karat re-elected as CPI-M general secretary

Prakash Karat re-elected as CPI-M general secretary

Rediff.com9 Apr 2012

Communist Party of India - Marxist veteran Prakash Karat was on Monday re-elected general secretary for the third consecutive term at the party's 20th Congress, which concluded in Kozhikode, Kerala. Karat, 64, was elected as general secretary in 2005 at the New Delhi Congress and reelected at Coimbatore for the second term. Attended by over 700 delegates from all states, the meet, which had deliberated on the poll debacle the CPI-M suffered in West Bengal and Kerala.

Cyclone Tauktae intensifies, 6 dead in 2 states

Cyclone Tauktae intensifies, 6 dead in 2 states

Rediff.com16 May 2021

Gale-force winds, heavy rainfall and high tidal waves swept the coastal belt of Kerala, Karnataka and Goa as Cyclone Tauktae hurtled northwards towards Gujarat on Sunday, leaving four people dead in Karnataka and two in Goa, damaging hundreds of houses, uprooting electricity poles and trees and forcing evacuation.

India to ratify Paris climate change agreement on Oct 2: PM Modi

India to ratify Paris climate change agreement on Oct 2: PM Modi

Rediff.com26 Sep 2016

China and the US are responsible for around 40 per cent of the world's carbon emissions.

Treat Muslims as your own, not as items of vote market: PM tells BJP

Treat Muslims as your own, not as items of vote market: PM tells BJP

Rediff.com25 Sep 2016

Contending that the definition of secularism has been distorted, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday invoked Jan Sangh ideologue Deendayal Upadhyay to say that Muslims should be treated as "your own" rather than seeing them as "items of vote market".

NIA's 1st conviction: 3 get lifer for Kerala blast

NIA's 1st conviction: 3 get lifer for Kerala blast

Rediff.com12 Aug 2011

The quantum of punishment was pronounced by the National Investigating Agency court judge S Vijay Kumar, a day after Naseer and Shafas were found guilty. Two others were acquitted.

IPL, MNCs offer internship to IIM-K students

IPL, MNCs offer internship to IIM-K students

Rediff.com8 Nov 2011

In the two year programme, after the first year, every student has to undertake 8 week internship in an organisation.

Good news for fliers to Saudi Arabia as seat quota hiked by 78%

Good news for fliers to Saudi Arabia as seat quota hiked by 78%

Rediff.com11 Nov 2019

Among the Indian carriers, Air India, Air India Express, IndiGo, and SpiceJet operate flights to Saudi Arabia while Saudi Arabian Airlines and Flynas are the two carriers operating in India.

How IIMs are trying newer ways to beat stress

How IIMs are trying newer ways to beat stress

Rediff.com19 Jul 2011

Be it with faculty or students, premium business management schools are engaging newer initiatives for stress management.

First Look: Joshiy's Sevens

First Look: Joshiy's Sevens

Rediff.com7 Jul 2011

After the suceess of Christian Brothers, director Joshiy is back with a thriller.

After a week's delay, monsoon hits Kerala coast: IMD

After a week's delay, monsoon hits Kerala coast: IMD

Rediff.com8 Jun 2019

The news will augur well for the country as large parts have been witnessing agriculture distress and water levels in reservoirs in west and south India have dipped to low levels.