Thiruvananthapuram News

Kerala police dog squad moves into 'royal residence'

Finally the Kerala police dog squad in the capital city has its own residence, including a state-of-the-art hospital.7:00 PM on November 20

Kerala recommends CBI probe into Marad communal massacres

The Kerala government Wednesday said it would go for a Central Bureau of Investigation probe into communal massacres of 2002 and 2003 in which 14 people were killed in a coastal village of the state.4:31 PM on November 19

ISRO employees to celebrate Chandrayaan success with special lunch

Nearly 5,000 employees of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) in Kerala will next week celebrate the success of the Chandrayaan-1 mission with a special lunch and are also hopeful of being given a salary hike in appreciation of their work, an official said.11:00 AM on November 18

Women journalists in India yet to break the glass ceiling: Leela Menon

Veteran journalist Leela Menon, who was the first woman in the state to join the profession, Sunday opined that women in Indian media are yet to break the glass ceiling.4:32 PM on November 16

Bomb seizures in Kannur has authorities worried

Police in Kerala's volatile Kannur district are a worried lot after the discovery of over 150 locally assembled bombs in three raids this week, including a massive haul of 125 bombs on Thursday.1:03 PM on November 16

Kerala legislator bags TV's best actor award

Opposition legislator K.B. Ganesh Kumar, who has acted in 126 films and 38 television serials, Friday was selected as the best actor in the television awards announced by the ruling Front government.7:00 PM on November 14

13th CBI team begins Sister Abhaya murder probe

The 13th Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) team has begun its probe into the 1992 killing of Sister Abhaya, a nun whose body was found in the well of a convent in Kottayam. Twelve teams have so far failed to crack the murder case.6:32 PM on November 14

Experts to examine education system at Kerala seminar

Eminent education experts including Tariq Ali and S.K. Thorat will address a seminar to examine how far the present education system in India is relevant to the building of a truly democratic and secular society here next month.6:01 PM on November 14

Malayalam superstars come under criticism

Malayalam film superstars Mammootty and Mohanlal came in for criticism Thursday by two leading film personalities, who accused the stars of dictating the kind of films being made, thereby diluting the aesthetic value of Malayalam films.9:32 PM on November 13

Kerala IT cos meet Achuthanandan to tackle slowdown

If the current downturn finally hits the state's information technology (IT) companies, the Kerala government should offer sops to help them cut operational costs, chiefs of top IT companies told Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan in a meeting here Thursday. At the moment, they were fine, the companies said.5:01 PM on November 13

Hafeez Contractor to build third phase of Kerala Technopark

Hafeez Contractor, one of the best-known architects of India, will build the third phase of an IT park in Kerala.12:01 PM on November 13

Sabarimala temple prepares for annual pilgrimage frenzy

Kerala's famed Sabarimala temple is getting set to receive nearly five million devotees during the two-month-long annual pilgrimage season that begins Sunday. Facilities being made available for pilgrims include oxygen parlours and pre-paid bank coupons for holy offerings.9:30 AM on November 13

Toonz teams up with US firms to produce film on Santa Claus

City-based Toonz Entertainment Ltd will tie up with the US-based animation majors Gang of 7 Animation and Hyde Park Entertainment to produce a computer graphic imagery (CGI) animated feature film, 'The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus', he company announced Wednesday.6:33 PM on November 12

Max Mueller Bhavan to be launched in Kerala

The Goethe-Zentrum, known as Max Mueller Bhavan in India, will launch its first centre here Friday.6:02 PM on November 12

Kerala chief minister admits he is 'old fashioned'

Kerala Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan Wednesday lashed out at noted Malayalam writer M. Mukundan, who in an article had called the former an 'outdated saint', and admitted that he belongs to the 'old fashioned school of Communist thought'.4:30 PM on November 12