The Latest Breaking News from Kochi

Moideen asked to appear before ED on Monday

ED issues fresh notice to former Minister A.C Moideen to appear at its Kochi office for interrogation in connection with the Karuvannur Cooperative Bank scam. ED had earlier sought his presence on Aug 31 & had raided his house & frozen his bank accounts & FDs. Investigation agency had questioned…

The Hindu · Aug 31, 2023

Wepushthesky: A story of friends, faith and future

A solo performance by Nisha Abdulla and directed by Ujwala Rao, Wepushthesky, invites the audience to listen to what lies beneath the surface. Opened in December 2022, the play has been performed at various venues in Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Malappuram, and Kochi and will be performed for the first time at…

The Hindu · Aug 31, 2023

We weren't there to make up the numbers: India relay quartet

KOCHI: A medal may have eluded them but by finishing a creditable fifth in the final of the men's 4x400 relay at the World Athletics Championships in Budapest, the Indian quartet of Muhammed Anas Yahiya, Amoj Jacob, Muhammed Ajmal Variyathodi and Rajesh Ramesh proved that they belong to the big…

The Times of India · Aug 29, 2023

Senior metropolitan of Orthodox Church passes away

Zachariah Mar Anthonios, former metropolitan bishop of Kollam diocese of Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church, passed away at 77. Born in Punalur, he completed post-grad in Sacred Theology & was ordained as priest in 1974. He served many parishes & was elected as metropolitan in 1989. He was head of Kochi…

The Hindu · Aug 20, 2023

‘Forum Kochi’ mall opens

Kochi Forum, a 6.50-lakh sq.ft mall at Maradu on NH Bypass, has opened to customers. Joint initiative of Prestige Group and Thomsun Group.

The Hindu · Aug 19, 2023

Kerala Minister Mohamed Riyas slams journalists

Minister P.A. Mohamed Riyas said journalists have a tendency to follow their employers' political interests, which he observed after reporters raised questions about a Kochi-based mining company's alleged backhanders. He made this statement during Independence Day celebrations in Kannur, adding that media had hounded the LDF govt from 2016-2021, but…

The Hindu · Aug 16, 2023

Rohit Sharma should be more aggressive as a captain: Kapil Dev

KOCHI: The sight of Kapil Dev lifting the World Cup from the Lord’s balcony forty years ago is etched in an Indian cricket fan’s memory. With another ODI World Cup around the corner, the man who inspired India’s maiden ODI World Cup success and ushered in a cricketing revolution in…

The Times of India · Aug 15, 2023

Emirates to celebrate Onam with sadya onboard

From August 20 to 31, authentic Onam dishes would be served across all cabin classes, on flights to and from Kochi and Thiruvananthapuram to Dubai

The Hindu · Aug 15, 2023

Coast Guard conducts daring medical evacuation mid sea on foreign vessel off Kochi

The Indian Coast Guard ship, ICGS C-427, set sail from Vizhinjam and after maneuvering the rough seas launched an Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) with medical configuration to carry out the mid-sea medical evacuation 110 nautical miles from Kochi.

The Hindu · Aug 14, 2023

Gap road stretch: farmers to begin indefinite day-and-night protest seeking compensation

A report submitted by former Munnar special tahsildar to Idukki District Collector says unscientific widening works on the Gap Road stretch of the Kochi-Dhanushkodi NH has resulted in repeated landslips in the region

The Hindu · Aug 13, 2023