Everything you need to know about Kollam Hpo: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Everything you need to know about Kollam Hpo: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Kollam (Kerala), April 14 (ANI): Former Australian cricketer Steve Waugh on Sunday participated in Vishu festivities here.
Kollam (Kerala), April 14 (IANS) While many of his former team mates were busy playing cricket at the highest level in India, former Australia captain Steve Waugh was steeped in celebrations of Vishu here.
Thiruvananthapuram, April 13 (IANS) With the summer rain playing truant and the sun blazing down like never before, Kerrala has become a furnace of sorts. The mercury has been rising and has already crossed 40 degrees Celsius in Palakkad district.
Kollam (Kerala), April 12 (ANI): Devotees assembled in huge numbers to take part in the popular elephant tail catching festival in Kollam, Kerala.
Kollam(Kerala), Mar 27 (ANI): Owner of the fishing vessel St. Anthony, Freddie Louis on Wednesday urged the government of India to form a special court in Kerala for the trial of the Italian marines, who had killed two fishermen mistaking them to be pirates.
Kollam (Kerala), Mar 25 (ANI): Several men dressed up as women turned up at Kollam to worship Hindu goddess Bhagavathy as they carried lamps in their hands followed by a procession during an annual temple festival yesterday.
Thiruvananthapuram, Mar 24 (ANI): Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy has urged the Central Government to set up the special court at Kollam district to conduct the trial of the two Italian marines charged with the killing of two Indian fishermen.
Thiruvananthapuram, March 23 (IANS) Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy Saturday wrote to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh urging that the special court to try two Italian marines on murder charges be set up in the state itself.
Kollam/New Delhi, Mar. 22 (ANI): Dora Gelastine, widow of one of the slain Indian fishermen, on Friday welcomed the Italian Government's decision to send back the two marines, and said that justice should now be delivered soon.
Thiruvananthapuram, March 21 (IANS) The country's first such study, using cohort groups, has proven conclusively that smoking bidi (tobacco wrapped in the leaf of the tendu plant) increases the propensity for cancer.
Thiruvananthapuram, March 13 (IANS) Muslim leader Abdul Nasser Maudany who was here on bail to attend his daughter's wedding flew back to a Bangalore jail Wednesday.
Kollam (Kerala), March 11 (IANS) Muslim leader Abdul Nasser Maudany, on parole to attend his daughter's wedding in Kerala, broke down here Monday while addressing a prayer meeting.
Thiruvananthapuram, March 8 (IANS) Jailed Peoples Democratic Party leader Abdul Nasser Maudany, granted bail to attend his daughter's marriage, will make his trip to Kerala under tight security and in full adherence to the bail conditions, a minister said Friday.
Bangalore, March 7 (IANS) A court here Thursday allowed Kerala's People's Democratic Party leader Abdul Nasser Madani, in jail here facing trial in the 2008 Bangalore serial blast case, to attend his daughter's marriage in his home state.
Thiruvananthapuram, March 3 (IANS) Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy Sunday wrote to his counterpart in Karnataka requesting his intervention to see that jailed PDP leader Abdul Nasser Maudany be given bail to enable him to attend his daughter's wedding.
Kochi, Feb 28 (IANS) It will be a battle of wits when heavyweights holders Services and seven-time winners Punjab cross swords in the second semi-final of the 67th Santosh Trophy for the National Football Championship here at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium here Friday.
Kochi, Feb 27 (IANS) Maharashtra will have to once again bring out their doggedness that helped them reach the last-four stage when they lock horns with hosts Kerala in the first semi-final of the 67th Santosh Trophy for the National Football Championships at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium here Thursday.
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 26 (IANS) Aryadan Mohammed, Kerala minister for railways, Tuesday said he was disappointed as the state was expecting to get more than what was offered in the railway budget presented in the Lok Sabha.
New Delhi, Feb 22 (ANI): The Supreme Court today permitted two Italian marines, accused of shooting dead two Indian fishermen off the coast of Kerala, to travel to their country to cast their votes in the upcoming elections.
Alappuzha (Kerala), Feb 6 (IANS) A 'funeral pillow', made in Kerala from coir and placed under the head of the departed prior to the burial, has sold nine million units in Europe, a company official said here Wednesday.
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 26 (IANS) Kamal Haasan's controversial film "Vishwaroopam" was Saturday screened here amid a police presence. It got support from the youth wings of the CPI-M and BJP here, though a section of Muslims protested the screening.
New Delhi, Jan. 19 (ANI): The two Italian marines charged with killing two Indian fishermen off Alapuzha coast in February last year, arrived here on Saturday to face the trial in a special court.
New Delhi, Jan 18 (IANS) The Supreme Court said Friday that two Italian marines charged with shooting dead two Indian fishermen off the Kerala coast last year would shift to Delhi and report to a police station here every week till a special court is set up to try them.
Thiruvananthapuram/Kochi, Jan 18 (ANI): Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy on Friday said the Supreme Court has upheld the basic position of the state government and the police in the shooting case involving Italian marines.
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 18 (IANS) With the Supreme Court Friday ruling that the Kerala government has no independent jurisdiction to try the two Italian marines for shooting dead two Indian fishermen off the Kerala coast last year, Chief Minister Oommen Chandy said the verdict is no setback because it upheld the argument that the case can be tried under Indian law.
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 18 (IANS) With the Supreme Court Friday ruling that the Kerala government has no independent jurisdiction to try two Italian marines for shooting dead two Indian fishermen off the Kerala coast last year, one of the fishermen's wife said she will let the court decide on her justice.
New Delhi, Jan 18 (ANI): In a major setback to two Italian marines who have been accused of killing two Kerala fishermen in February last year, the Supreme Court on Friday said both will be tried by a special apex court bench headed by Chief Justice Altamas Kabir.
The Supreme Court of India Friday gave a major set back to two Italian marines who are accused of killing two Kerala fisherman last year by directing that both will be tried by a special apex court bench headed by Chief Justice Altamas Kabir...................
Kochi, Jan 9 (IANS) Three non-resident Keralites were among the 15 people given this year's Pravasi Bharatiya Samman awards here Wednesday.
Kochi, Jan 9 (IANS) Kerala has stepped up efforts to encourage NRIs to invest in various sectors of the state, an official said Wednesday.
Kollam (Kerala), Jan.4 (ANI): The two Italian marines, facing murder charges in Kerala, on Friday surrendered their passports before a trial court here within hours of returning to India after observing their Christmas holidays at home.
Alappuzha (Kerala), Dec 30 (IANS) There might be fewer foreign tourists here, but all 650 houseboats that ply the Vembanad Lake here have been booked much in advance. Anyone who wants to ride these boats now will have to wait till a fortnight after the New Year.
The two Italian Marines currently on bail here after being charged with the killing of two Indian fishermen, have been allowed to go to their native country for celebrating Christians' biggest festival Christmas.......................
Kochi, Dec 22 (IANS) The two Italian Marines currently on bail here after being charged with the killing of two Indian fishermen, and who were allowed to fly back to their country to celebrate Christmas, left here in the early hours of Saturday.
Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 18 (IANS) Three incidents of minor girls being sexually exploited came to light in Kerala Tuesday amid the country and its parliament being outraged over the gang-rape of a 23-year-old woman in Delhi.
Kollam, Dec 18 (ANI): Fishermen in the seaport town of southern Kollam in Kerala have registered strong opposition to the Italian mariners plea to temporarily return to Italy for Christmas.
Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 11 (IANS) Kerala Tourism will introduce seaplanes and special bogies in trains to attract visitors to the state, a minister said Tuesday.
Kollam (Kerala) Dec 1 (IANS) Benson, 17, is a class 11 student. He is HIV-positive and not quite healthy - and he wishes he could have a geared bicycle.
Kollam (Kerala), Nov.2 (ANI): Thousands of people participated in the annual boat race in Kollam, Kerala, on Friday.
Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 19 (IANS) Poet and lyricist O.N.V. Kurup will be honoured with the first Shakespeare Velayudhan Nair Award for his comprehensive achievement in Malayalam literature and language.
Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 17 (IANS) The CPI-M state committee that met here over the past two days has decided to launch a series of protests against the Oommen Chandy government in Kerala for taking "an anti-people stance".
Rome, Oct 11 (IANS) Italian Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi Thursday said he was "astounded and disconcerted" by the Indian justice system's dithering over the case of two Italian anti-pirate Marines accused of killing two Indian fishermen in February.
Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 10 (IANS) A high level delegation from Kerala IT will participate in the GITEX Technology Week 2012 in Dubai to be held Oct 14-18 to showcase the strength of the state in the IT sector.
Kollam (Kerala), Sep 27 (IANS) Celebrating her 59th birthday, Mata Amritananadamayi, known as the hugging saint, Thursday announced a Rs.25 crore charity to be launched across the country.
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 27 (IANS) The Kerala Government Medical Officers Association (KGMOA) Monday threatened to go on strike after Chief Minister Oommen Chandy refused to revoke action against five doctors for dereliction of duty leading to the death of a Bihari youth.
Kollam (Kerala), Aug 18 (IANS) The Indian electronic industry will require 2.8 million professionals at various levels by 2020, according to a top government official.
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 18 (IANS) The Kerala government is facing the heat over the unnatural death of 24-year-old Bihari youth S.S. Mann who was brought dead from a mental hospital here to the Medical College Hospital on Aug 4.
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 11 (IANS) Two people were Thursday arrested for the death of a man from Bihar who died in a hospital here last week after being arrested for a bid to attack spiritual leader Mata Amritanandamayi's ashram near Kollam, police said.
Patna, Aug 9 (IANS) After family, now friends of 34-year-old Satnam Singh Mann, who died in mysterious circumstances in Kerala, wish to seek justice for him.
Thiruvananthapuram, June 6 (IANS) Rains lashed the Kerala capital Wednesday, disappointing hundreds of school children and others here who could not have a clear view of Venus's transit across the Sun. The southwest monsoon which hit the state Tuesday is gathering strength, officials said.
Kollam (Kerala), June 5 (IANS) Around 150 Sri Lankans headed for Australia by sea were apprehended in Kollam by Kerala police and 27 of them, including six children, were Tuesday sent to judicial custody under the Foreigners Act for not having travel documents, police said.
Kollam, June 4 (IANS) Some 150 Sri Lankans were caught following an aborted attempt to reach Australia on a boat from here, police said Monday.
Thiruvananthpuram, May 30 (ANI): The Kerala High Court (HC) on Wednesday granted conditional bail to two Italian marines, who have been accused of killing two Keralite fisherman off the Needakara coast in Kollam in February.
Kochi, May 29 (IANS) The Kerala High Court Tuesday dismissed the pleas of two Italian Marines to quash the first information report filed against them by Kerala Police in the Feb 15 fishermen shooting case.
Thiruvanathapuram, May 25 (ANI): Authorities in Kerala have decided to move the two jailed Italian marines charged with the murder of Keralite fishermen, to the Borstal in Kochi.
Kollam (Kerala), May 25 (IANS) The two jailed Italian Marines in Kerala who were put up at the Trivandrum Central Prison since February have been shifted to a Borstal School in Kochi Friday, officials said.
New Delhi, May 24 (IANS) Street protests rocked parts of India against a sharp hike in petrol prices that the opposition denounced as an assault on the common man.
Thiruvananthapuram, May 24 (IANS) A statewide shutdown was called by the Left Democratic Front (LDF) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) here Thursday to protest the huge hike in petrol prices.
Thiruvananthapuram, May 23 (IANS) Even as the bail pleas of the two jailed Italian marines were rejected by a Kerala court last week, the state government is considering to move them from a jail here to a Borstal school in Kochi, sources said Wednesday.
A district court in Kerala, on Saturday refused to entertain the bail application of two Italian marines accused of allegedly killing two Indian fishermen off Kerala port, stating that it was necessary to retain them in custody to ensure their further attendance in the court.........
Kollam (Kerala), May 19 (IANS) A court here Saturday rejected the bail application of two Italian marines accused of shooting dead two Indian fishermen, expressing doubts whether their presence could be ensured if they were granted bail.
Kollam (Kerala), May 19 (IANS) A court here Saturday rejected the bail application of two Italian marines who were arrested for shooting dead two Indian fishermen. Denying the bail, Kollam District Sessions Court judge P.D. Rajan expressed doubts if their presence could be ensured if they were granted bail.
Kollam (Kerala), May 11 (IANS) A court here Friday rejected the bail application plea of the two Italian security official arrested for shooting dead two Indian fishermen and extended their judicial custody till May 25.
Abu Dhabi, May 8 (ANI): United Arab Emirate police have confirmed that an active member of the Indian community had committed suicide on April 29 in Masafi in Fujairah.
Kollam (Kerala), April 30 (IANS) A Kerala court Monday extended till May 11 the judicial custody of two Italian marines arrested for shooting dead two Indian fishermen Feb 15 off Alappuzha.
Kochi, April 27 (IANS) The owner of a damaged fishing boat, on which two Indian fishermen were shot dead allegedly by two Italian Marines from a cargo vessel in February, withdrew his complaint Friday after he was paid compensation of Rs.1.7 million ($32,000) by Italian authorities.
Kochi, April 26 (IANS) The owner of a damaged fishing boat, on which two Indian fishermen was shot dead by two Italian marines in February, Thursday filed a plea in the Kerala High Court saying that he would not oppose the departure of the Italian vessel from Kochi if he was compensated Rs.1.7 million ($32,000).
Kochi, April 24 (IANS) Italian authorities Tuesday handed over two demand drafts of Rs.1 crore each to the Lok Adalat as compensation to the families of two Indian fishermen shot dead by Italian Marines on Feb 15, following out of court settlements. But the Marines will continue to stand trial on criminal charges.
Kochi, April 20 (IANS) A vacation bench of the Kerala High Court Friday referred the compensation claim, filed by families of the two Indian fishermen killed by two Italian Marines in February, to the Lok Adalat.
Thiruvananthapuram, April 19 (IANS) Four close family members of the two jailed Italian marines in Kerala, arrested in February this year for killing two unarmed Indian fishermen, visited them in Trivandrum Central Prison Thursday.
Kochi, April 16 (IANS) The CBI, probing the role of some Kerala Police officials in the 2011 murderous attack on a Kollam-based senior journalist, Monday arrested a deputy superintendent of police, the second such high ranking official to be taken into custody in the case.
Thiruvananthapuram, April 16 (IANS) A Kerala court Monday extended till April 30 the judicial custody of the two Italian security officials arrested for gunning down two Indian fishermen.
Kollam (Kerala), April 5 (IANS) After the visit of three Italian ministers to try and get two Italian marines released from prison, Kerala witnessed a round of Church diplomacy when two Italian priests arrived at the home of one of the fishermen shot dead by the marines.
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Thrissur (Kerala), Mar.29 (ANI): Officials from the Conservator of Forests and Wildlife in Kerala have issued identity cards for domesticated elephants.
Kochi, March 28 (IANS) The Kerala government Wednesday informed the high court that a decision on whether Italian ship Enrica Lexie, from which marines had opened fire killing two Indian fishermen, can be allowed to sail depends on the forensic report of the firearms seized from the ship.
Thiruvananthapuram, March 26 (IANS) Newspaper readers in India's most literate state have taken up distribution of newspapers in many places in the wake of the week-old strike by newspaper agents.
Chavara (Kerala), Mar 25 (ANI): Thousands of men, young and old alike, gathered at KottanKullangara Devi Temple near Chavara in Kerala's Kollam District to fulfill their vows dressed up as women, as an offering to the Goddess Bhagavathy, the temple deity.
New Delhi, Mar.24 (ANI): During his three-day visit to South Korean capital Seoul, Indian Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh is expected to have a pull aside meeting with his Italian counterpart Mario Monti.
Muscat, Mar 22 (ANI): An Indian fish vendor in Oman, who was brutally beaten up by relatives of his employer for seeking rest after long hours of working, has arrived in Muscat after running away from Duqm for taking shelter.
Muscat, Mar 22 (ANI): An Indian fish vendor in Oman, who was brutally beaten up by relatives of his employer for seeking rest after long hours of working, has arrived in Muscat after running away from Duqm for taking shelter.
Muscat, Mar 15 (ANI): An Indian fish vendor in Oman has been brutally beaten up by relatives of his employer for seeking rest after long hours of working.
Muscat, Mar 15 (ANI): An Indian fish vendor in Oman has been brutally beaten up by relatives of his employer for seeking rest after long hours of working.
In a fresh case of tragic accident, two fishermen were killed, two injured and three reported missing on past midnight Thursday when reportedly a large ship collided with an anchored boat off Kerala coast......
Kochi, Feb 26 (ANI): Police team investigating the deaths of two fishermen, who were allegedly killed by Italian sailors, concluded its first round of search and seizure operation of the vessel here on Sunday.
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 26 (ANI): Defence Minister A K Antony on Sunday said the Italian marines accused of killing two Indian fishermen will be prosecuted under the Indian law.
Kerala Police, Saturday, reportedly searched for weapons on the Italian oil tanker Enrica Lexie after 10-days long drama over two Indian fishermen killing row. The Kerala police went to Kochi port to....
Kochi, Feb.25 (ANI): Police in Kerala Police, an Italian team and two experts have begun searching the Italian ship, Enrica Lexie, for weapons allegedly used by two naval guards in the killing of two fishermen on February 15.
Kochi, Feb.25 (ANI): Police in Kerala Police, an Italian team and two experts have begun searching the Italian ship, Enrica Lexie, for weapons allegedly used by two naval guards in the killing of two fishermen on February 15.
New Delhi, Feb.24 (ANI): Italian Deputy Foreign Minister Staffan de Mistura on Friday met senior Ministry of External Affairs officials, including Secretary (West) M.Ganapathy, and expressed satisfaction with the Indian Government's handling the investigations related to the killing of two Kerala fishermen by Italian marines.
New Delhi, Feb.24 (ANI): Italian Deputy Foreign Minister Staffan de Mistura on Friday met senior Ministry of External Affairs officials, including Secretary (West) M.Ganapathy, and expressed satisfaction with the Indian Government's handling the investigations related to the killing of two Kerala fishermen by Italian marines.
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 23 (ANI): Italian deputy Foreign Minister Staffan de Mistura on Thursday expressed grief over the death of two Indian fishermen who were allegedly gunned down by two members of the Italian ship.
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 23 (ANI): Italian deputy Foreign Minister Staffan de Mistura on Thursday expressed grief over the death of two Indian fishermen who were allegedly gunned down by two members of the Italian ship.
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 21 (ANI): Fishermen here on Tuesday took to the streets demanding the arrest of the captain of Italian vessel 'Enrica Lexie' following the death of two Indian fishermen.
New Delhi, Feb.22 (ANI): Visiting Italian Deputy Foreign Minister Staffan De Mistura has begun a meeting with Minister of State for External Affairs Preneet Kaur and senior MEA officials to resolve the impasse arising out of the killing of two Kerala fishermen by two Italian marines.
Italian Deputy Foreign Minister Staffan De Mistura is scheduled to arrive in New Delhi today in order to hold the talks with Indian highest-level diplomats over rising diplomatic tension between India and Italy emerged after fisherman .....
New Delhi, Feb.22 (ANI): Visiting Italian Deputy Foreign Minister Staffan De Mistura has begun a meeting with Minister of State for External Affairs Preneet Kaur and senior MEA officials to resolve the impasse arising out of the killing of two Kerala fishermen by two Italian marines.
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 21 (ANI): Fishermen here on Tuesday took to the streets demanding the arrest of the captain of Italian vessel 'Enrica Lexie' following the death of two Indian fishermen.
Kollam (Kerala), Feb.20 (ANI): A Kollam First Class Magistrate on Monday placed two Italian naval guards in police custody for three days on charges of murdering two Indian fishermen.
Chennai, Feb.20 (ANI): Union Shipping Minister G K Vasan on Monday called for strict action against Italian ship crew responsible for shooting two innocent fishermen in Indian waters.
