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Houses flooded, vehicles swept away as KWA water tank collapses in Kochi

Several houses were flooded and vehicles swept away after a portion of a feeder tank of the Kerala Water Authority (KWA) collapsed at Thammanam here early Monday, officials said. The incident occurred between 2 am and 2.30 am when part of the water tank at the KWA feeder pump house collapsed. According to KWA officials, the tank has two chambers with a total capacity of around 1.38 crore litres. The wall of one chamber collapsed, and the gushing water first broke through the compound wall of the pump house before entering about 10 nearby houses. Ernakulam MLA T J Vinod said several vehicles parked in the area were swept away. Electronic gadgets and furniture in the ground floor of the houses were damaged. The water also entered a nearby health centre, destroying medicines and equipment, he said. Vinod said the tank was built more than 50 years ago. This feeder tank boosts water supply to Kochi city and Tripunithura areas. The damaged chamber stored water meant for Kochi city, he

Kerala draws road map for integrated AI township; eyes ₹25K cr investment

Kerala has launched plans for an Integrated AI Township at Infopark Phase 3 in Kochi, targeting Rs 25,000 crore investment and two lakh direct jobs under a land-pooling model

Chargesheet filed against five over Kochi stadium mishap that injured MLA

Police have filed a charge sheet against five persons in connection with the incident in which Thrikkakara Congress MLA Uma Thomas suffered severe head and spinal injuries after falling from a 15-foot-high gallery at the Jawaharlal Nehru International Stadium here during a dance event in December last year. The charge sheet names Nigosh Kumar, owner of Mridhanga Vision, Shameer, CEO of the firm; Jineesh P S and Krishnakumar M D, owners of Oscar Events, and stage contractor Benny as accused in the case. Police said that these people were organisers of the dance event. According to police, the eventorganised with the aim of entering the Guinness Book of Records with the participation of 12,000 dancerswas promoted by a film actress. However, she has not been named in the charge sheet as police found her role was limited to promotion and not the organisation or stage arrangements, sources said. The accused have been charged under Section 110 (attempt to commit culpable homicide) and .

APSEZ launches Kalamassery Logistics Park in Kochi, to create 1,500 jobs

Adani Ports has launched a ₹600-crore Logistics Park in Kochi's Kalamassery; the project will create over 1,500 jobs, support trade, and boost Kerala's role as a growing logistics hub

Air India flight aborts takeoff in Kochi due to glitch; MPs share ordeal

The incident came to light after Congress MP Hibi Eden, who was on board the flight, posted on social media that the aircraft seemed to have skidded on the runway.

Puravankara partners landowner to build ₹1K cr housing project in Bengaluru

Realty firm Puravankara Group on Thursday said it has partnered with a landowner to develop a housing project worth around Rs 1,000 crore at Balagere, in East Bengaluru. In a regulatory filing, the company informed that it has signed a joint development agreement (JDA) for a 5.5-acre land parcel in East Bengaluru, with an "estimated gross development value (GDV) of over Rs 1,000 crore." The land parcel offers a total combined saleable area of 0.83 million square feet. Puravankara did not mention the name of the landowner with whom it has signed the JDA and also did not disclose the revenue or profit sharing structure. The project, located in Balagere, is expected to be launched in the next 6-9 months. Ashish Puravankara, Managing Director of Puravankara, said, "This joint development underscores our sustained growth strategy and reaffirms our confidence in East Bengaluru, one of the city's most dynamic and promising micro-markets." Mallanna Sasalu, CEO - South, Puravankara Ltd, s

Oil extraction from MSC Elsa 3 to take more time due to monsoon season: DGS

The Directorate General of Shipping (DGS) on Wednesday said that due to the prevailing peak monsoon conditions and associated operational risks, it will take more time to extract oil from the Liberian-flagged ship that sank off the Kerala coast last month. The DGS said that the present weather conditions provide only a "narrow and fragmented working window", which is unsuitable for "stable and safe" oil extraction efforts. "Further delay would provide a more reliable window to safely conduct hot tapping and oil recovery," it said. It further said that the vessel Nand Saarthi -- from where saturation diving operations for oil extraction were to be conducted -- remains at Kochi port due to prevailing adverse sea conditions. "Upon improvement in weather, it will sail to the wreck site. Oil recovery equipment onboard Nand Saarthi is to be transferred to Canara Megh for the next phase. All accessories and gases remain available and are being held for deployment once the new contractor .

ED raids 15 places in Mumbai, Kochi in ₹65 cr Mithi River desilting scam

The massive crackdown is underway at the premises across Mumbai and Kochi linked to the accused and suspects as part of an ongoing probe into alleged financial irregularities

Kerala on alert after cargo ship capsizes off Kochi coast | What happened? | Kerala oil spill

A cargo ship carrying hazardous materials and tonnes of oil has capsised off the Kochi coast, triggering a major environmental alert in Kerala. What happened? Watch!

Vessel sinks near Kerala coast, sparks hazardous fuel leak fears

Of the 24 crew members, 21 were reportedly rescued by the Navy and Coast Guard on Saturday

Geojit Financial Services Q4 results: Net profit down 38% at Rs 32.21 cr

Geojit Financial Services on Wednesday reported a 38 per cent decline in consolidated net profit at Rs 32.21 crore in the March 2025 quarter compared to a profit of Rs 51.91 crore in the year-ago period. Total consolidated revenue declined by 15 per cent to Rs 177.48 crore in the last quarter of 2024-25 as compared with Rs 208.56 crore in the same period of the preceding fiscal, the company said in a filing to the stock exchanges. On a sequential basis, revenue of the company rose marginally from Rs 172.11 crore in the December quarter. Operating profit, measured as earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) dropped 35 per cent year-on-year to Rs 54.09 crore in the fourth quarter, compared to Rs 83.36 crore in the year-ago quarter. During the financial year 2024-25, the company, however, reported improved performance. The consolidated revenue rose 20 per cent year-on-year to Rs 749.32 crore, while net profit grew 15 per cent to Rs 172.49 crore. The ...

Malayalam actor Vishnu Prasad dies at 49 due to liver ailment, details here

Vishnu Prasad, a well-known Malayalam TV actor, died this morning at a private hospital in Kochi at the age of 49. He had been undergoing treatment for liver-related ailments for quite some time

Navy chief Dinesh K Tripathi inaugurates New North Jetty in Kochi

Extending 300 m in length and 18m in width, the jetty is designed to berth various classes of Naval ships and auxiliary vessels

French carrier strike group conducts air-sea manoeuvres with Indian Navy

A few hours after setting sail, the CSG carried out cooperation activities with the Indian Navy at sea and in the air

Army officer assaulted at Kochi NCC camp over 'food poisoning', 2 arrested

The accused duo entered the college premises on the night of December 23, threatened, and attacked Lieutenant Colonel Karneyil Singh, the administrative officer of the 21 Kerala NCC Battalion

Men too have 'pride and dignity', not just women: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court on Wednesday granted anticipatory bail to veteran actor-cum-director Balachandra Menon in a case accusing him of outraging the modesty of a female actor in 2007 during a film shoot, saying that men too have "pride and dignity" and not just women. The order and observation by Justice P V Kunhikrishnan came while allowing the anticipatory bail plea moved by the actor against whom the case was lodged in September this year after the release of the Justice Hema Committee report. In his plea, Menon had contended that the complaint was made after a gap of 17 years from the date of the alleged incident in 2007 and the intention was to malign his image. The court said there was "force" in his arguments as it was an admitted fact that the alleged incident happened in 2007. "It is an admitted fact that the victim filed the complaint after 17 years of the alleged incident. It is an admitted fact that the petitioner (Menon) is a known cine artist. He directed about 40 fil

House price index rises 4.3% in Q2 against 3.3% in previous quarter: RBI

The cities are Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Chennai, Delhi, Jaipur, Kanpur, Kochi, Kolkata, Lucknow, and Mumbai

Indian Coast Guard kickstarts search, rescue exercise SAREX 11 in Kochi

The 11th edition of the Indian Coast Guard's National Maritime Search and Rescue Exercise and Workshop (SAREX-24) is being conducted under the aegis of the National Maritime Search and Rescue Board

People protest against Waqf Bill in Kochi ahead of Parl's winter session

According to the people protesting, the Munambam community is facing hardship due to the Waqf Act