News for 'kozhikode'

After floods, Kerala in the grip of rat fever

After floods, Kerala in the grip of rat fever

Rediff.com4 Sep 2018

A total of 71 people tested positive for rat fever in various hospitals in the state while 123 people approached hospitals with suspected symptoms of the disease.

Alert: CAT for IIMs

Alert: CAT for IIMs

Rediff.com2 Aug 2004

Alert: CAT for IIMs

Virus can travel 20 feet, 6 ft inadequate: Study

Virus can travel 20 feet, 6 ft inadequate: Study

Rediff.com27 May 2020

From these past studies, the scientists said both the aerodynamics of the droplets, and their heat and mass exchange process with the environment can determine the effectiveness of virus prohttps://www.rediff.com/news/report/pix-how-indians-are-maintaining-social-distance/20200326.htmpagation.

India's COVID-19 tally nears 12 lakh, toll at 28,732

India's COVID-19 tally nears 12 lakh, toll at 28,732

Rediff.com22 Jul 2020

This is the seventh consecutive day when COVID-19 cases increased by more than 30,000.

Prime witness in sex racket blames activist

Prime witness in sex racket blames activist

Rediff.com4 Nov 2004

The social activist who brought the alleged sex scandal to limelight in 1996, "forced me to say everything.''

'Fee cut will not affect IIM education'

'Fee cut will not affect IIM education'

Rediff.com19 Feb 2004

'We will maintain the quality that we have today. But in the long run, it depends whether the government will provide the funds we need for maintaining our standards,' says IIM-K director Dr A H Kalro.

324 killed, 2 lakh in relief camps in Kerala as flood crisis worsens

324 killed, 2 lakh in relief camps in Kerala as flood crisis worsens

Rediff.com17 Aug 2018

106 people died on a single day on Thursday.

IIM-K to retain old fee structure

IIM-K to retain old fee structure

Rediff.com25 Jun 2004

The meeting decided to help candidates get loans from financial institutions.

Brand ambassador of Kerala's literacy drive no more

Brand ambassador of Kerala's literacy drive no more

Rediff.com5 Apr 2013

Cholakkodan Aysha, hailed as the brand ambassador of Kerala's universal literacy mission, passed away at her residence at nearby Kavannur. Aysha, 80, had been keeping indifferent health for some time and breathed her last on Thursday, family members said.

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.

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.

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.

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.

3 held for forcing Kerala teen to marry man who abused her

3 held for forcing Kerala teen to marry man who abused her

Rediff.com29 Aug 2013

Amid outrage over the menace of forcing minor Muslim girls into wedlock, police have arrested three persons, including the mother of a United Arab Emirates national, who forcibly married a minor girl in Kozhikode, Kerala.

Mohanlal and Fahaad Faasil team up in Red Wine

Mohanlal and Fahaad Faasil team up in Red Wine

Rediff.com21 Mar 2013

The film marks the debut of Salaam Bappu as a director and releases today.

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.

'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?'

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.

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.

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.

'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.

Musician Bombay S Kamal dies

Musician Bombay S Kamal dies

Rediff.com17 Mar 2015

He was 82.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

'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.

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.

'The agenda is to grab land'

'The agenda is to grab land'

Rediff.com15 Jun 2021

'The administration started intruding into the kitchens and bedrooms of the local community.'
'For the first time in 50 years the people of Lakshadweep who have till now never raised their hands, got out on the streets and started raising their voices.'

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.

8 Indian tourists die due to possible gas leak in Nepal resort

8 Indian tourists die due to possible gas leak in Nepal resort

Rediff.com22 Jan 2020

The deceased -- two couples and four children -- were part of a group of 15 people travelling from Kerala to Pokhara, a popular mountainous tourist destination. They have been identified as Praveen Krishnan Nair, Saranya Sasi, Sreebhadra Praveen, Aarcha Praveen, Abhinav Saranya Nair, Ranjith Kumar Adatholath Punathil, Indu Lakshmi Peethambaran Ragalatha and Vyshnav Ranjith.

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.