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Tag: Kochi
Insta account shames organisation for not paying workers of Kochi Biennale
The Kochi Biennale Foundation has also served legal notice by Appu Thomas from Thomas Clery Infrastructures and Developers Pvt Ltd
Major fire engulfs footwear showroom in Kochi
Kochi: A massive fire engulfed a showroom-cum-godown of a premier footwear company here in Kerala on Wednesday. No casualties have been reported. The fire at the Paragon Footwear building was first reported around 9.30 a.m. Fire tenders began battling the flames. The showroom is located close to the Ernakulam South[Read More…]
India’s first Water Metro to begin operations soon, check out the details here
India has seen a promising 2018 when it comes to technological innovations in the field of travel. While India’s first engine-less train T-18 saw a successful trial run, the Delhi Metro continued its expansion successfully. 2019, just in its first few hours have given much to cheer the travelers already.[Read More…]
Kerala: Flight cancels after anxious passenger opened emergency door
Kochi: A domestic flight had to be rolled back after an anxious passenger opened one of the emergency doors of an aircraft. The aircraft belongs to India’s largest airlines, IndiGo. Reportedly, one of the passengers in the flight Ashiq Naushad seemed to have gone into a panicky mode after noticing[Read More…]
Meet Majiziya Bhanu, hijab-wearing Muslim bodybuilder breaking stereotypes
When 23-year-old Majiziya Bhanu took to the stage to compete in the women’s segment of the Mr Kerala competition in Kochi earlier this year, all eyes were on her — never before had a bodybuilder wearing a hijab (Muslim head scarf) participated in the event. Proving that hijab is no[Read More…]
Kerala Floods: ‘Thanks’ note painted on roof for Naval pilots who rescued flood-hit victims
As Kerala and Karnataka battle the furry of the floods raging across the states, the nation-wide help has been in continuous availability – be it the state governments organising relief camps and announcing relief funds; or army navy air-force and even fishermen diving in to rescue people, or in fact,[Read More…]
Five dead in ONGC tanker blast in Kerala
Five persons were killed and a dozen others injured in a blast inside an Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) tanker at the Cochin Shipyard here in Kerala on Tuesday, police said. Those working at the time of the blast mostly included daily labourers and contract workers. Tuesday is a[Read More…]
Malayalam actor Dileep sent to judicial custody in actress abduction case
Popular Malayalam actor Dileep who has been arrested in connection with the abduction and assault of a leading South Indian actress in February this year has now been sent to 14 days judicial custody on Tuesday morning by a court in Angalamay. Dileep was arrested Monday evening from Kochi and[Read More…]
Kochi Metro to provide accommodation to transgender workers
The Kochi Metro has decided to provide accommodation for 23 transgender women it employed after they couldn’t find a permanent housing. The decision comes after 8 transgender employees have quit their jobs out of the 21 who joined as they said no-one was willing to rent to them. “Many of[Read More…]
Bravo! This Congress MLA reinstills hope in humanity
While there is so much infiltrating our everyday lives, little humane gestures restores our faith in mankind. In one such instance, Congress legislator Roji M John visited a hearing and speech- impaired man who was trolled as the “first drunkard on Kochi Metro” by people on social media, reported Hindustan[Read More…]
2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup dates confirmed, from Oct 6-28; draw on July 7
The FIFA under-17 World Cup in 2017, which will be held in India, officially has six venues now after the Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata was ratified by the FIFA delegation after an inspection on Tuesday. The other five venues that had been ratified before Kolkata are Kochi, Mumbai, Goa,[Read More…]
New lease of life: Brain dead welder donates organs to 7 persons
In a humanitarian gesture, seven people got a new lease of life after the family a 25-year-old man, declared brain-dead after an accident, donated his vital organs. Vishnu G Krishnan, a welder and lone breadwinner of his family, was declared brain-dead on Monday after his motorcycle collided with another bike[Read More…]