NHAI appoints HEC to prepare a revised DPR for the long-delayed Edappally-Aroor elevated highway. Design complexities, including the Kochi Metro alignment, have caused delays. The crucial stretch is key to managing NH 66 traffic. Read more.
District Collector Priyanka G directs officials to complete the pending 175m stretch of Mullassery Canal in five months using precast tech. Review meeting also covers other Operation Breakthrough projects. Read more.
Malayalam cinema icon Sreenivasan passes away after illness. Remembering his journey from dubbing for Mammootty to shaping films and a film family. Read his untold story.
BMW India partners with Kochi Biennale Foundation for the sixth time, presenting the 2024-25 Kochi-Muziris Biennale. Discover the fusion of art, culture, and innovation from Dec 12, 2024, to Apr 10, 2025.
A 70-year-old retired teacher was found dead in a pool of blood inside her Kochi residence. Police are investigating the brutal murder that has shocked the local community.
Veteran Malayalam actor, director, and screenwriter Sreenivasan passed away at 69 in a Kochi hospital. He leaves behind a legacy of over 200 films and actor sons Vineeth and Dhyan. Read more about his illustrious career.
A group of senior citizens from a Kottayam care home cancelled their museum visit after alleged rude behaviour by police. They have filed a complaint with the CM's office.
A man returning from UAE was abducted at gunpoint from Kochi airport & robbed. Police suspect gold smuggling racket involvement. Separate drug, currency seizures reported. Read for details.
A Kerala police SHO was suspended after CCTV footage emerged showing the alleged assault of a pregnant woman at Aroor police station in June 2024. Read the full details.
Kochi's crucial sewage treatment project faces further delays as costs escalate from Rs 1,300 crore to Rs 1,700 crore. Read about the reasons and impact on the city's urban regeneration.
An Air India Express flight from Jeddah to Kozhikode with 160 passengers made a precautionary landing at Kochi airport due to suspected tyre damage. All passengers are safe. Read the full report.
An Air India flight from Jeddah to Kozhikode made a precautionary landing in Kochi on December 18. All passengers are safe. Get the full details on the incident here.
An Air India Express flight from Jeddah to Kozhikode made a safe emergency landing at Kochi airport after a tyre failure. All 179 passengers and crew are safe. Read the full details of the incident.
Kochi authorities launch immediate & long-term measures after pipeline bursts disrupt water supply. 60 tankers deployed, new coordination plans & pipeline relocation ordered. Details inside.
Pipe bursts linked to Kochi Metro works disrupt drinking water supply to Kaloor, Edappally & nearby areas. Residents forced to hire private tankers as authorities struggle to fix the issue. Read more.
Puthencruz police investigate after a gang assaulted a Kolenchery bakery owner who caught them stealing ice creams. CCTV footage captures the incident. Read the full report.
Greater Cochin Development Authority expedites a new multi-storeyed shopping complex in Kakkanad, aiming to boost commercial revenue. Project details and timeline revealed.
A family from Aluva, Kochi, is urgently appealing for assistance to bring home their 22-year-old daughter, Sona Roy, who is in a coma on ventilator support in a Georgia hospital. Read their story and learn how you can help.
Nobel Prize-winning chemist Joachim Frank and cell biologist Bhanu P Jena will deliver a lecture at Cochin University. A key MoU for hydrogen catalyst research will be signed. Read more.
The Indian Navy commissioned the advanced, indigenously-built DSC A20 diving support vessel in Kochi, boosting underwater ops and salvage capabilities. Read more about this 'Aatmanirbhar Bharat' milestone.
Kerala Police arrested 46 individuals and seized drugs in a major statewide drive. Over 1,200 suspects were questioned. Authorities vow continued strict action. Report tips to 9497927797.
The Neelambur-Madukkarai highway stretch sees 100 fatal accidents yearly. NHAI's Rs 1,800 crore plan for six lanes, flyovers & underpasses aims to curb deaths. Read the full report.
A notorious 27km bottleneck on the Salem-Kochi NH sees ~100 fatal accidents yearly. NHAI's ₹1800 crore plan for six lanes, underpasses & flyovers awaits approval. Read the full plan to enhance safety.
Back-to-back pipeline bursts near Kochi Metro work disrupt water supply to Kaloor, Edappally & other areas. KWA races to repair, while protests erupt. Details inside.
SWTD operates only 50% services on Mattancherry route due to silt. Delays prompt passenger association to approach rights body and High Court. Read more.
A 62-year-old Kochi resident lost Rs 2.14 crore in an online trading scam. The fraudsters contacted him via WhatsApp after he responded to a social media ad. Learn how to protect yourself from such cybercrimes.
KMRL MD Loknath Behera announces a detailed study for Water Metro connectivity to Mattancherry and Fort Kochi, addressing merchant demands for better ferry services and dredging. Read more.
Around 100 houses in Chellanam's Maruvakkad padashekaram flooded after fish farmers opened a sluice bund, releasing saltwater. Crops destroyed, residents allege authorities ignored warnings. Read the full report.
Consecutive pipeline bursts near Kochi Metro viaduct in Kaloor disrupt drinking water supply to key areas. KWA repair delayed, sparking protests. Details on the crisis and official response inside.
The Ernakulam Principal Sessions Court will deliver its judgment in the 2017 actor abduction and gang rape case on Monday. Actor Dileep is among the 10 accused facing charges of conspiracy.