Kochi: Actor Saurabh Shukla joins hands with an NRI to promote art

Kochi: Actor Saurabh Shukla joins hands with an NRI to promote art Kochi: Performing arts in the county seldom gets its due. But when a noted actor and a successful businessman get together, even the most neglected gets noticed. This has resulted in the formation of a new cultural centre in Kochi. After wooing Mumbai and Delhi, actor-director Saurabh Shukla's masterpiece "Two to Tango, Three to Jive" had a packed show at the Jose Thomas Performing Art Centre, Kochi's new cultural hub....
12:09 PM, May 29, 2013
Downfall of brand Sreesanth

Downfall of brand Sreesanth

Once the poster-boy of cricket in Kerala, Sreesanth is probably hated and condemned like no one else. How has Brand Sreesanth taken a hit? Naveen Nair gets us this story. ...
03:02 PM, May 24, 2013

Kerala: Chandy-Chennithala rift a cause of worry for Cong

Kerala: Chandy-Chennithala rift a cause of worry for Cong Thiruvananthapuram: As the Congress led-UDF government completes three years in Kerala, there are more reasons to worry than cheer. The simmering rivalry between Chief Minister Oommen Chandy and state Congress President Ramesh Chennithala has now become an open conflict. An interview given to the New Indian Express has now openly pitted Chennithala against Chandy. A key bone of contention has been Chandy's failure to induct Chennithala into the Cabinet. After...
10:10 AM, May 24, 2013

Kerala: Poor healthcare leading to infant deaths

Kerala: Poor healthcare leading to infant deaths Attapadi: 22 infant deaths in four months due to poor nutrition and inadequate healthcare has left the tribal belt of Attapadi in Kerala devastated. The tribal belt of Attapadi in Kerala has never had it so bad. "I was only eight months pregnant. The delivery was unexpected and at night we did not have a vehicle to go to the hospital too," said Selvi, who just her twin children at...
08:04 AM, May 24, 2013

IPL 6 spot-fixing: Shock and dismay among Sreesanth fans in Kochi

IPL 6 spot-fixing: Shock and dismay among Sreesanth fans in Kochi Kochi: As more details pour in about the IPL 6 spot-fixing probe, there is shock and dismay among cricket fans, especially in Kochi. The fans still can't believe that their boy, S Sreesanth, is involved. Sreesanth, the man who was once Kerala's pride, may have let his team, his state and his profession down. But his family believes the troubled cricketer is innocent. In the wake of the spot-fixing scandal,...
12:48 PM, May 17, 2013
I feel cheated, CM shielded my husband: Kerala ex-forest minister's wife

I feel cheated, CM shielded my husband: Kerala ex-forest minister's wife

The wife of the former Forest Minister of Kerala KB Ganesh Kumar has said that she was not only abused by her husband, but also feels cheated by Chief Minister Oomen Chandy, who was shielding him. Though the former minister has denied the allegations and has said it a political conspiracy. ...
03:40 PM, Apr 03, 2013
Kerala ex-minister's marital spat rocks Assembly, Oppn says CM must quit

Kerala ex-minister's marital spat rocks Assembly, Oppn says CM must quit

The Opposition alleged Oommen Chandy "misled" the House over the complaint by former Kerala minister Ganesh Kumar's wife. ...
07:59 PM, Apr 02, 2013

Kerala minister quits, accuses wife of blackmail

Kerala minister quits, accuses wife of blackmail Kerala's Forest Minister Ganesh Kumar was forced to step down following allegations of domestic violence. The minister, though, has claimed that he is being blackmailed by his wife. He has filed for divorce alleging physical abuse. ...
07:58 AM, Apr 02, 2013

Kerala minister files for divorce after spat with wife

Kerala minister files for divorce after spat with wife A Kerala minister on Monday expressed willingness to resign after a public divorce spat with his wife. Forest Minister KB Ganesh Kumar moved court and filed for divorce, alleging that his wife beat him up and submitted photographs of his alleged injuries as proof. ...
08:56 PM, Apr 01, 2013

Kerala: 8-yr-old infected with HIV virus; govt orders probe

Kerala: 8-yr-old infected with HIV virus; govt orders probe A young life put in jeopardy, thanks to a blatant medical negligence. In Kerala, an eight-year-old girl's life is in danger, after she was given blood infected with HIV. ...
07:34 PM, Mar 28, 2013

Kerala: 8-year-old girl tests HIV positive after blood transfusion

Kerala: 8-year-old girl tests HIV positive after blood transfusion An eight-year-old girl, suffering from thalassaemia, has been afflicted by HIV after blood transfusions at two government hospitals, including one here in Wayanad district, her relatives claimed on Thursday. In a complaint lodged with health department, they said the girl was being given blood transfusion every fortnight as she had been suffering from thalassaemia for the past six years. ...
10:28 AM, Mar 28, 2013

Suryanelli gangrape case: Court sends notice to Kurien

Suryanelli gangrape case: Court sends notice to Kurien A Kerala district court on Wednesday sent a notice to Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha PJ Kurien and five others in connection with the Suryanelli gangrape case, after the survivor filed a fresh petition demanding Kurien be made an accused. A similar attempt by the survivor early in 2013 was shot down by another district court. ...
02:15 PM, Mar 27, 2013

Rape convict Bitti Mohanty being brought to Jaipur

Rape convict Bitti Mohanty being brought to Jaipur Rape convict Bitti Mohanty was brought to Jaipur on a train on Tuesday evening by Kerala police. Bitti was sent to 10-day police custody on Monday. ...
08:15 PM, Mar 12, 2013

Kannur residents still coming to terms with Mohanty's identity

Kannur residents still coming to terms with Mohanty's identity Bitti Mohanti, the rape convict arrested after being on the run for seven years, has been sent to 10-day police custody and will be taken by the Kerala police to Rajasthan on Tuesday. Meanwhile, residents of Kannur, who knew him as Raghav Rajan, are still coming to terms with the reality. ...
10:45 PM, Mar 11, 2013

Bitti Mohanty sent to judicial custody, Rajasthan Police may seek a transit remand

Bitti Mohanty sent to judicial custody, Rajasthan Police may seek a transit remand Two days after rape convict Bitti Mohanty was arrested in Kerala, a team of Rajasthan Police officials will reach Kannur by Sunday evening to seek his custody. Bitti was sent to 14 days judicial custody in Kerala. ...
08:50 AM, Mar 10, 2013