KOCHI: Several parts of Kochi were hit by water shortage on Tuesday following a pipeline burst in Kaloor the previous night.

Local residents had staged a protest at the site after piling for a pillar of the Kochi Metro’s phase 2 project near JLN Stadium station led to the pipe burst.

According to the protesters, repeated pipe bursts and water supply disruptions ha...

KOCHI: The first indigenously designed and built Diving Support Craft (DSC) was commissioned into the Indian Navy at a ceremonial event in Kochi on Tuesday. It marked the vessel’s formal induction into active service, thus, strengthening the Navy’s underwater operations, salvage, and clearance capabilities.

DSC A20 is a modern catamaran-hull vessel, equipped with advanc...

KOCHI: Terminal (T1, T2 and T3) and Cargo Buildings (Import and Export) of Cochin International Airport Limited (CIAL) have been awarded the prestigious IGBC (Indian Green Building Council) Net Zero Energy (Operations Pre-Certified) Rating.

The recognition was conferred at the 23rd Green Building Congress, organised by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) in asso...

KOCHI: In a rare ceremony on Tuesday, several members of the Jewish community in Kochi — even those who had moved to distant shores — gathered in solemn prayer under the roof of the historic Paradesi Synagogue in Mattancherry.

The event marked the inauguration of a museum — a dedicated new building devoted to the preservation of the region’s Jewish legacy.

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For Malayali audiences, Vidyasagar is not merely a composer; his music has been woven into the fabric of everyday life. His songs have accompanied people through romance and heartbreak, filled lonely afternoons, and risen during moments of shared happiness.

They have lent energy to celebrations, warmth to milestones, and comfort in difficult times — whether it is the g...