Aashiq Abu is all set to return with 'Da Thadiya' After the spirited success of his latest '22 Female Kottayam', director Aashiq Abu has announced his next. Also a seemingly different attempt, the movie has been interestingly titled as 'Da Thadiya'. Aashiq Abu will present two new faces Sekhar Menon and Sreenath Bhasi, the popular DJ's as heroes through this movie, which will be another unconventional flick from the director. To be scripted by his regular scriptwriters Abhilash Kumar, Dileesh...  
01:55 PM, May 08, 2012

Simply South: First Kannada 3D film caught in controversy

Malayalam director Aashiq Abu's new film, '22 Female Kottayam', has received a good opening at the box-office. ...
05:30 PM, Apr 25, 2012

90 pc of Kerala homes have telephone
by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram: Almost 90 per cent of households in Kerala have telephone connections (land line or mobile) in 2011, a staggering rise over the 19.1 per cent in 2001, according to the house listing and housing Census conducted ahead of the Census 2011. The detailed figures, released here by the census directorate, revealed that households in Kottayam district had the highest number of telephones at 93.90 per cent, while the least...  
05:57 PM, Mar 30, 2012

A year after death, Indian's body finally flies home Dubai: The body of an Indian, who died in an accident in Saudi Arabia, is finally being flown back to his family in Kerala after a year of relentless efforts to overcome legal and bureaucratic hurdles. Krishnankutty Nair, 55, who hailed from Kindangoor in Kottayam, Kerala, died on February 24, but could not be brought back home because his sponsor refused to complete the requisite formalities to transport the body....  
09:28 AM, Feb 27, 2012

Kerala: Girl pushed off moving train New Delhi: A 19-year-old girl was pushed off a moving train in Kottayam by a man on Friday. Witnesses said the man barged into the Ladies' section of the Ernakulam-Kottayam passenger train and got violent with the girl. He was caught by passengers and handed over to the police. Last year, a woman called Soumya was pushed from a moving train and raped near Thrissur. ...  
11:55 AM, Feb 10, 2012

Man fasts atop coconut tree to support Hazare Kottayam: Expressing support to Anna Hazare's anti-corruption movement in a unique way, a 60-year-old man has launched a 'relay' atop a coconut tree. The tree-top campaign, launched by Rajendran of Veloor near Kottayam, elicited instant response from fellow-villagers, who joined him by sitting near the tree. Rajendran is sitting on a platform set up like a tree-top cottage on a 24-feet tall coconut tree in the village. He climbs the...  
05:18 PM, Aug 23, 2011

Vayalar Ravi drops move to field daughter Thiruvananthapuram: Faced with criticism from various sections within the party, senior Congress leader and Union Civil Aviation Minister Vayalar Ravi has dropped his plan to field his daughter Lakshmi Ravi from Kottayam segment in the April 13 Kerala Assembly polls. "I have not discussed the matter at the party level, but sought the views of some of my friends in the party who expressed reservations. In these circumstances, I am...  
02:55 PM, Mar 13, 2011

Tobacco-free district, the new feather in Kottayam's cap The district was declared tobacco free 3 days before the ban on public smoking. ...  
06:41 PM, Oct 05, 2008

The 'Master' behind Anju Bobby George's jump start Thomas Master trains young athletes all for free in Kerala. ...  
08:29 AM, Aug 11, 2007

Kottayam's own child is now CJI With K G Balakrishnan taking over as the new Chief Justice, it's time yet again for Kottayam to hit the headlines. ...  
01:40 PM, Dec 24, 2006