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'We have not lost a single patient to COVID-19'

'We have not lost a single patient to COVID-19'

Rediff.com13 Apr 2020

'Even though we have around 156 patients, we don't have anyone who requires ventilatory support or the ICU facility.'

I-League: Dempo down Viva Kerala

I-League: Dempo down Viva Kerala

Rediff.com3 Feb 2011

Despite the presence of India player N P Pradeep in the Viva Kerala midfield, the home side went down 0-2 to Dempo in a 13th round I-League match at the Municipal Jawahar Stadium in Kannur on Thursday. After a barren first-half, the Goan outfit forged ahead in the 70th minute through a booming long-ranger from Roberto Silva and Joaquim Abranches sealed Viva's fate with an accurate long ranger in the 77th.

I-League: Viva Kerala stun Mohun Bagan

I-League: Viva Kerala stun Mohun Bagan

Rediff.com4 Jan 2011

Hosts Viva Kerala surprised formidable Mohun Bagan, beating them 2-0 in a seventh round match in the I-League, in Kannur on Tuesday.

Why Indian aviation grew by 400% in 6 years

Why Indian aviation grew by 400% in 6 years

Rediff.com20 Dec 2010

Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel on Friday said the airline industry in India has grown by 400 per cent in a short span of about six-and-a-half years.

Civil aviation industry grows by 400%: Patel

Civil aviation industry grows by 400%: Patel

Rediff.com17 Dec 2010

Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel on Friday said the airline industry in India has grown by 400 per cent in a short span of about six-and-a-half years.

How IndiGo plans to spread its wings

How IndiGo plans to spread its wings

Rediff.com24 Jan 2019

The airline will be inducting large number of A321s this year which will be largely used on international routes and high density domestic routes.

Kerala: Raids on Popular Front offices continue

Kerala: Raids on Popular Front offices continue

Rediff.com13 Jul 2010

Police raids on several Popular Front offices across Kerala have unearthed a massive catch of arms and explosives.

Impressive turnout in high-stakes assembly polls

Impressive turnout in high-stakes assembly polls

Rediff.com6 Apr 2021

A high voter turnout was recorded in West Bengal, Assam Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry assembly elections on Tuesday. The massive polling exercise following COVID-19 health protocol and involving lakhs of personnel began at 7 am and the last hour from 6 pm to 7 pm was set aside for COVID-19 patients and those under isolation. The counting of votes in the states will be held on May 2.

Cops probe Madani's role in Bengaluru blasts

Cops probe Madani's role in Bengaluru blasts

Rediff.com12 Jun 2010

The Bengaluru police are probing the involvement of controversial People's Democratic Party leader Abdul Nasser Madani in the serial blasts that rocked the city in July 2008.The police are waiting to interrogate the PDP leader, who has been admitted to a hospital at Kannur in Kerala, to get more information.Sources in the Bengaluru police told rediff.com that they suspect a strong link between the PDP chief and terror suspect Nasir alias Haji Umar, who also hails from Kannur.

Kerala MLA missed ill-fated AI flight

Kerala MLA missed ill-fated AI flight

Rediff.com23 May 2010

A last-minute change in his travel plan saved Congress Member of Legislative Assembly from Kerala A P Abdullakutty from meeting the fate of 158 passengers who died when an Air India Express plane from Dubai crashed near Mangalore airport on Saturday morning. Abdullakutty initially planned to catch the ill-fated flight to Mangalore since he had to reach his home town Kannur urgently. But he was a bit late to reach the Dubai International Airport and changed his ticket.

Kerala, Karnataka to jointly tackle terror

Kerala, Karnataka to jointly tackle terror

Rediff.com11 Jan 2010

A high-level meeting of police officers of Kerala and Karnataka has decided to jointly tackle terrorism. The meeting was inaugurated by the Additional Director General of Police Mahesh Kumar Singla at Kannur.

Home cinemas: An alternative to big budget films

Home cinemas: An alternative to big budget films

Rediff.com3 Aug 2009

CDs of home cinemas, produced on shoestring budgets and mostly dealing with social and emotional issues, now have a wide audience in the northern districts of Kozhikode, Malappuram, Kannur, Palakkad and Kasaragod.

Cong takes objection on party leaders praising Modi

Cong takes objection on party leaders praising Modi

Rediff.com27 Aug 2019

"If the Opposition gets into singing praises, then democracy will be destroyed," Sharma said.

Prithviraj teams up with Indrajith for Tiyaan

Prithviraj teams up with Indrajith for Tiyaan

Rediff.com6 Jun 2016

The latest updates from the Malayalam film industry.

Mother Petra takes first step towards sainthood

Mother Petra takes first step towards sainthood

Rediff.com15 Jun 2009

Declaration of a faithful as 'Servant of God' is the first step for canonisation under the Roman Catholic Church. Other steps towards sainthood are declarations of Venerable, Blessed and Canonisation.

Lavalin case: CPM observes Black Day in Kerala

Lavalin case: CPM observes Black Day in Kerala

Rediff.com8 Jun 2009

The CPI(M) today observed 'Black day' in Kerala in protest against Governor R S Gavai's decision to accord sanction to the CBI to prosecute former Minister and party's state secretary Pinarayi Vijayan in the SNC Lavalin graft case.

Serial blasts: Key man from Kerala hiding in Bangl

Serial blasts: Key man from Kerala hiding in Bangl

Rediff.com21 May 2009

Investigators into the serial blasts that rocked various Indian cities have identified a Kerala-based chief recruiter who personally handpicked men for terror operations.

NEET row: 4 teachers suspended after student was asked to remove innerwear

NEET row: 4 teachers suspended after student was asked to remove innerwear

Rediff.com9 May 2017

Responding to concerns expressed by members of the House on the issue, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said he would bring the matter to the Centre's notice and that the police have been asked to examine the incidents.

Main accused in Kozhikode twin blast case held

Main accused in Kozhikode twin blast case held

Rediff.com29 Dec 2009

The Kerala police on Tuesday arrested Parapanagadi Yosuf, the main accused in the 2006 Kozhikode twin bomb blast case and a confidant of suspected Lashkar-e-Tayiba militant T Naseer.Yosuf was nabbed at 2 am from nearby Ambelamedu and the National Investigation Team, which is probing the blast case, has been informed, police said.

Left to launch campaign against ASEAN pact: Karat

Left to launch campaign against ASEAN pact: Karat

Rediff.com19 Aug 2009

Addressing a party rally at Irutty near Kannur, Karat said a convention of the Left parties and their farm outfits would be held in New Delhi on August 26 to discuss the implications of the agreement and would work out the course of campaign. Karat said the government was now finding it convenient to go full steam ahead with its 'liberal' agenda which it could not do while it survived on the outside support of the Left.

Rains lash Kerala again; toll rises to 163 in 2 states

Rains lash Kerala again; toll rises to 163 in 2 states

Rediff.com14 Aug 2019

Around six lakh people have been housed in over 2000 relief camps in the two states.

Nikhat wants trials against Mary Kom to be telecast live

Nikhat wants trials against Mary Kom to be telecast live

Rediff.com17 Dec 2019

Nikhat Zareen on Tuesday demanded a fair Olympic selection trials and asked the national federation (BFI) to telecast live the fight after her much-anticipated showdown against MC Mary Kom in the Indian Boxing League was cancelled.

Kerala to create 100,000 IT jobs

Kerala to create 100,000 IT jobs

Rediff.com5 Mar 2010

The Kerala government's budget for 2010-11 also proposed to extend the ambit of welfare schemes like employment guarantee and food subsidy, reduce taxes on tourism, beer and wine and impose fresh ones on direct to home services and jewellery shop owners.

Kerala top cop gets 6-month term in assault case

Kerala top cop gets 6-month term in assault case

Rediff.com12 Jan 2009

K G Premshankar,additional director general of police in Kerala was on Monday sentenced to six months' simple imprisonment by a court in Kochi in connection with a case of assault on the editor of a Malayalam eveninger from Kannur in 1988.

Man who insulted tricolour arrested after 19 yrs

Man who insulted tricolour arrested after 19 yrs

Rediff.com2 Aug 2009

39-year-ols Ismail, who fled after he was sentenced to three months imprisonment by the Kerala High Court in 1990, was arrested in the town by police after getting specific information. He was later sent to Kannur Central Prison to undergo the sentence as the case was still pending, they said.

CPI-M expels Kerala MP

CPI-M expels Kerala MP

Rediff.com7 Mar 2009

The Communist Party of India Marxist has expelled A P Abdullakutty, its sitting Member of Parliament from Kannur, who has been at loggerheads with the party's district and state leadership.Abdullakutty was first elected to the Parliament in 1999, at the age of 28, while he was the state president of the Students Federation of India.Abdullakutty has been having problems with the party's state leadership due to his reported closeness to Chief Minister V S Achuthanandan.

'Kargil inspired me to join army'

'Kargil inspired me to join army'

Rediff.com9 Jul 2009

Malayalam superstar Mohanlal, who was inducted in the Indian Army today as honorary Lt Colonel, said the tough life faced by soldiers in Kargil and other parts of Jammu and Kashmir inspired him to join the armed forces.

Heavy security for PM's visit to new naval academy

Heavy security for PM's visit to new naval academy

Rediff.com7 Jan 2009

Heavy security arrangements have been made in connection with the visit of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in Kannur on Thursday to declare open the Indian Navy's Ezhimala Naval Academy. Arriving at Karipur airport in Kozhikode from Chennai, the Prime Minister will reach Ezhimala on Thursday afternoon and reach the venue 'Nalanda' at 2.45 pm.

Amway India chairman, 2 directors remanded to 14 days custody

Amway India chairman, 2 directors remanded to 14 days custody

Rediff.com28 May 2013

They were booked under the Prize Chits and Money Circulation Schemes (Banning) Act based on complaints filed by two persons in 2011.

Amway India chairman, 2 directors arrested

Amway India chairman, 2 directors arrested

Rediff.com27 May 2013

The arrests were made on a complaint of a woman who claimed to have incurred loss through the network.

'I am a Communist who believes in God'

'I am a Communist who believes in God'

Rediff.com18 Oct 2008

In a country like India, where religion has deep roots, it is important for the party to make the stand clear on religion. It is not a question you can shy away from. The party should be open for a debate and then publicly announce a renewed stand, says Marxist MP Abdullakutty

Suspended CPI-M MP to soon join Territorial Army

Suspended CPI-M MP to soon join Territorial Army

Rediff.com23 Jan 2009

Abdullakutty, a second term Member of Parliament from Kannur, is readying himself to take the Services Selection Board (SSB) interview to become eligible to don the Army's Olive Greens. If the CPM MP clears the SSB, he will be the next big name to join the TA in recent times, with former Indian cricketer Kapil Dev who joined the force late last year,

Meet India's best known teacher

Meet India's best known teacher

Rediff.com18 May 2019

'Kids like something when it is interesting, focused, and offers scope for self-exploration.' 'We teach them how to learn, not force them,' Byju Raveendran tells Bibhu Ranjan Mishra.

Kerala: 9 school kids killed in road mishap

Kerala: 9 school kids killed in road mishap

Rediff.com4 Dec 2008

The incident occurred at around 1630 hours when the students of the Irikkur Narayana Vilasam Lower Primary School were returning home after school, they said.

The Taj Burns

The Taj Burns

Rediff.com1 Dec 2008

Like New York, let us rise from the gray ashes, shaking off fear and despair to find peace. But let us find answers without darting down dark alleys of suspicion and down hawkish labyrinths. May we have the courage to do what it takes to rebuild a safe world for our children.

Veteran Tamil film villian M N Nambiar dead

Veteran Tamil film villian M N Nambiar dead

Rediff.com19 Nov 2008

Nambiar was suffering from age-related ailments for the past four months and breathed his last at his residence, family sources said.

13 BJP-RSS men found guilty in Kerala bomb attack

13 BJP-RSS men found guilty in Kerala bomb attack

Rediff.com14 Nov 2008

All the 13 accused in a bomb attack on a house in 2000, in which three members of a family including a six-year old girl were injured, were found guilty by a local court in Kannur on Friday.The activists had assumed that some Congressmen were hiding in the house, a fall-out of the dispute between the rival Bharatiya Janata Party and Congress over electoral malpractices.the incident occurred during panchayat polls on September 27, 2000.

How IAF choppers helped General Sagat liberate Bangladesh

How IAF choppers helped General Sagat liberate Bangladesh

Rediff.com24 Dec 2020

The retreating Pakistani troops were heading towards Dacca and they had to be stopped at all costs. The Eastern Army Commander, in his orders to General Sagat Singh, had reiterated that he did not want the troops of 4 Corps to cross the Meghna river. But General Sagat had other plans to threaten Dacca and ensure that the pressure would make the Pakistani commanders capitulate. This is where the IAF helicopters came in.

Swiss national detained in Kerala for attending Maoist's memorial

Swiss national detained in Kerala for attending Maoist's memorial

Rediff.com30 Jul 2014

Jonathan Bond, a Swiss national, was detained by the Kerala police for attending a memorial function in Thrissur organised for Sinoj, a suspected Maoist who was killed while making bombs in Andhra Pradesh. The police allege that Bond spoke during the memorial function held in a private hall in Thriprayar, Thrissur on July 28.

PHOTOS: Modi, Shah, Tharoor...biggies cast their votes

PHOTOS: Modi, Shah, Tharoor...biggies cast their votes

Rediff.com23 Apr 2019

Take a look at the famous faces who exercised their democratic right.