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Two arrested for assaulting Army officer in Kochi

Two persons were arrested on Monday for allegedly assaulting an Army officer at a camp held for National Cadet Corps cadets at KMM College, Thrikkakara, in Kochi last week, police said. Image used......

Kochi's Jews Pass Into History

Queenie Hallegua, who passed away at 89 in August, was almost the last of the Sephardi Jews in Fort Kochi.Her son Dr David Hallegua reflects on his mother's death and of his life growing up in......

MeToo in Mollywood: 2 more famous actors booked

Separate cases have been registered in Kerala against popular Malayalam actors Jayasoorya and Maniyanpilla Raju following an allegation raised by a female actor that they had sexually assaulted......

What Mahabali Won't Hear

Questions that the state had come to recognise over time but consistently delayed treating seriously because doing so requires an overhaul of perspective and lifestyle, notes Shyam G Menon. IMAGE:......

Will induct more women in forces, says Modi; hints at Indianising Navy ranks

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday asserted his government is committed to increasing the strength of women in the armed forces and said Indian Navy ranks would be renamed according to the......

Luxury liners set to call at Kochi port

Several luxury liners are set to herald the tourism season this time in Kerala. According to the latest indications, more than 25 luxury ships will call at Kochi from November to March. Sources at......

Kerala, Goa may offer joint tourism package

In a bid to attract more foreign tourists, the tourism departments of Kerala and Goa are plans to jointly offer a common tourism package.Emphasising that the package will make sure that foreign......

Luxury cruise vessel AIDA CARA now at Cochin Port

Sharp at 0800 on October 25, luxury cruise vessel M V AIDA CARA docked at Cochin Port amid cheers from onlookers. This cruise vessel, which, arrived with 1,135 high net-worth guests, predominantly......

The hotelier who broke the mould

Dominic Jose understood that luxury has a new definition.It's not ostentation, but the experience that matters.Anjuli Bhargava on the hotelier who made home-grown tourism a grand success. ......

GoAir readies foreign flight with IPO on mind

A ministry official said the airline would be given seats on almost all routes, provided India had bilateral agreements with those countries. Budget airline GoAir has firmed up plans to fly abroad......

Maara review

Madhavan doesn't try to be Charlie, and makes Maara stand out like a fresh film, feels Divya Nair. When I first saw the trailer of Maara, I cringed. Why would anyone risk remaking a beautiful film......

PIX: Shenaz Treasury's Kerala holiday

Stars go for the loveliest holidays -- exotic locations with a lot of adventure thrown in. So we decided to bring you their travels with a special series. Nargis Fakhri had a great holiday in......

Rajeev Ravi's Njan Steve Lopez releases today

Ace cinematographer Rajeev Ravi made his debut as a director with the critically acclaimed film, Annayum Rasoolum, last year. The film had Fort Kochi as its backdrop and starred Fahadh Faasil and......

Meet Caroline Bech, Mammootty's heroine in Manglish

Dutch theatre artiste Caroline Bech can hardly believe the turn her career has taken. She is on her maiden visit to India as the heroine of Manglish, a film in which she is cast opposite Malayalam......

Jayasurya to play a blind cricketer in his next film

Jayasurya who is riding high after successive hits, Philips & The Monkey Pen and Punyalan Agarbathis, will be seen playing plays a visually challenged cricketer in director Boban Samuel next......

ISL: Dominant FC Goa down Kerala Blasters

IMAGE: FC Goa's Sahil Tavora, Boris Thangjam and Ayush Chhetri celebrate the goal against Kerala Blasters in Kochi, on Thursday. Photograph: ISL/X Boris Singh's first half goal handed FC Goa a......

'Kochi stadium fit to host U-17 World Cup matches'

IMAGE: The Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Kochi. Photograph courtesy: AIFF The Jawaharlal Nehru International Stadium in Kochi was on Thursday declared fit for hosting the prestigious FIFA Under-17......

Kochi gets FIFA nod to host U-17 football World Cup

The Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Kochi on Wednesday became the first Indian city to be officially declared as one of the venues for hosting the 2017 FIFA Under-17 World Cup after it received a......

PHOTOS: 10-man Kolkata hold Mumbai goalless to enter ISL final

IMAGE: The Indian Super League semi-final match between Atletico de Kolkata and Mumbai City FC in Mumbai, on Tuesday. Photograph: ISL Atletico de Kolkata, reduced to ten men from the 43d minute,......

Duleep Trophy semis: South well-placed vs Central; Unmukt Chand ton for North

South Zone took command of their Duleep Trophy semi-final after dismissing Central for a mere 209 and scoring 137 for 2 in reply on the second day of the match, in Chennai, on Friday. Resuming at......

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