The Latest Breaking News from Kochi

Four dead as land caves in at construction site in Kalamassery

Four workers were killed and two were injured when a mass of land caved in on them while digging at a construction site at NeST Electronics City in Kalamassery, north of Kochi city, around 2.30 p.m. on Friday.

The Hindu · Mar 18, 2022

LSD purchased on Dark Web with cryptocurrency: Excise

KOCHI: The excise team, probing the seizure of LSD stamps that arrived in Kochi from Netherlands and Qatar via courier on Tuesday, suspects that the transactions were done using cryptocurrency and the drug was purchased on the Dark Web.

The Times of India · Mar 17, 2022

Kochi metro to begin work on Monday

KOCHI: Kochi Metro Rail Limited (KMRL) will start on next Monday the strengthening works of the pillar in Pathadippalam where a misalignment of the track was detected.

The Times of India · Mar 17, 2022

Kerala: Only preliminary works were being done now, says K-Rail managing director V Ajith Kumar

KOCHI: Railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Wednesday said in Lok Sabha that the final approval for the SilverLine semi high-speed rail corridor project in Kerala would depend on its techno-economic viability. "The project is not yet sanctioned. Approval of Cabinet Committee of Economic Affairs will be required as the project…

The Times of India · Mar 17, 2022

Kochi cops question Anjali Reema Dev for over three hours

KOCHI: Anjali Reema Dev, third accused in the Pocso case registered for sexual assault at No18 Hotel, appeared before the probe team for questioning on Wednesday afternoon. HC had granted her anticipatory bail even as it dismissed the bail pleas of first accused Roy Vayalat (hotel owner) and second accused…

The Times of India · Mar 16, 2022

An art nook in Kochi is bringing women artists together

Artist Victoria AM has rallied women to form a sisterhood of support and find professional energy at her art gallery, Namasthe Art Center in Mattancherry

The Hindu · Mar 16, 2022

Kochi Hotelier wanted in POCSO case surrenders before police

Roy J. Vayalat and his associate Shyju Thankachan surrender after Supreme Court rejected their anticipatory bail plea

The Hindu · Mar 13, 2022

Ukraine crisis: Weary students on their way home in flights from Poland

KOCHI: As the final leg of the evacuation of Indian medical students from war-torn Ukraine neared its conclusion, nearly 400 Malayali students –who were picked up from Sumy State University– heaved a sigh of relief as they reached a safe zone 1,000km away from the war zone.

The Times of India · Mar 9, 2022

Kochi: Three men arrested for attempt to murder girl

KOCHI: In a bizarre incident on the International Women’s Day, a group of three men tried to kill a 15-year-old girl by hitting her with an autorickshaw. The accused included a youth who used to stalk the teenager. The attack happened at Pathalam near Eloor on Tuesday evening.

The Times of India · Mar 9, 2022

Kochi: Baby murdered by her 50-year-old grandma’s 28-year-old lover

KOCHI: In a gruesome incident, a girl child aged barely two years was killed by the boyfriend of her paternal grandmother by drowning her in a bucket of water at a lodge in Kaloor, Kochi. Police arrested the accused, Binoy Stanley D’cruz (28) of Palluruthy, on Wednesday.

The Times of India · Mar 9, 2022