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Jun 16, 2010
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Haritha V Kumar who got the first rank in Civil Services Exam- 2012, conducted by the Union Public Services Commission in Faridabad. <b>No mean affair</b> Ex-forest minister Ganesh Kumar, left, with Kerala CM Chandy Gujarat CM Narendra Modi lights a lamp at Sree Narayana Mutt at Sivagiri in Kerala. Narendra Modi with sanyasis at Sivagiri Mutt, Kerala. Elephants lined up for the Thrissur pooram festival in Thrissur. In this Sunday, Feb. 24, 2013 photo, the Suryanelli girl named for the beautiful, hillside village in the southern state of Kerala that was once her home, stands at the doorway of her house in Kottayam. Seen in this Sunday, Feb. 24, 2013 photo, is the Suryanelli rape victim as she speaks to The Associated Press at her house in Kottayam. Pictures of the Italian marines Massimiliano Latorre and Salvatore Girone, detained in India to face trial in the deaths of two fishermen, and the colours of the Italian flag are projected atop the Colosseum during a demonstration organised by the Rome municipality to ask for their release, in Rome. Kerala CM Oommen Chandy look on as actor-politician K B Ganesh Kumar talks to the media after resigning as the state forest minister in Thiruvananthapuram. Students celebrate Holi after the end of their 10th standard examinations in Kozhikode. Artists perform Agni Khandakarnan Theyyam, a ritual dance of north Kerala, as a part of the annual festival at Sree Krishnaswami Temple in Kochi on Tuesday. President Pranab Mukherjee with Communication and IT Minister Kapil Sibal and Kerala CM Oommen Chandy releases postage stamps during the inauguration of the quasquicentennial (125th) anniversary of Malayala Manorama in Kottayam, Kerala. Bitti Mohanty in custody in Kerala Italian marines at a govt guesthouse in Kochi Italian marines at the central prison in Thiruvanathapuram Italian marines meeting relatives Italian marines with the Italian PM <b>Only words</b> Daniele Mancini at the MEA A torchlight procession in Rome in 2012 demands the release of the marines Protests in Thiruvananthapuram Lawyer Unni with Doramma Italian Ambassador Daniele Mancini arrives at Ministtry of External Affairs office South Block in New Delhi. The Italian Ambassador to India was summoned after refusal of Italian government to send its two marines back to India where they are facing trial for killing two Indian fishermen. ‘Kathakali Panini’ KalamMandalamM RramMankKutty Nnair, 88, whose Parasuraman in Sita Swayamvaram and ‘katthi’ (villain) roles are legendary. Kerala Kalamandalam ex-head, subject of a major Adoor docu. Bitti Mohanty, rape accused on the run for six years, taken into custody by Kerala police in Kannur. Bitti Mohanty, the son of a former top cop in Odisha, was convicted in March 2006 for raping a 26-year-old German national in a hotel in Alwar, Rajasthan. Mahouts try to tame an irate jumbo in Kochi Sudheena, gored to death last month <b>Shendurney Wildlife Sanctuary:</b> One of the best jungles to spot vipers and pythons, 70 km from Kollam, Kerala, set in a deep green valley by the Shendurney river. <b>Kanniamalai Bungalow</b>, Eravikulam Colonial-era tea estate bungalow that offers tranquility, great views and a taste of Brit planters’ lifestyle. Restored in 1912. The CPI-M's women wing All-India Democratic Women's Federation protest outside state Assembly in Kerala, demanding a fresh probe into the Suryanelli gangrape case in view of the charge levelled against Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman P J Kurien by the victim. ‘Islamic Violins’, Ibrahim Quraishi’s homage to the Fluxus movement David Hall, one of many charming venues for the Biennale A visitor peers into the attic at Pepper House. A jolly mural at Pepper House Art aficionados at the entrance to Moidu’s Heritage Vivek Vilasini’s ‘Last Supper—Gaza’ Anchor as art The Mailoor Estate bungalow is tucked away in a private tea garden overlooking the Nilgiris The reading corner at Red Lynch Bungalow, an English-style country home near Kodai Lake, has ample nooks for bookworms, complete with views of the sprawling lawn and garden Kanniamalai Bungalow's red roofs are bright amidst the trees beyond Eravikulam National Park, in Munnar The Akkamalai Tea Factory in Valparai sits at a spectacular point on the threshold of Grass Hill Forest Setting for an easy life, at Hill House, Peermade The daily wage earners of Coonoor take a break to smile for the camera Michael Kallivayalil and his wife represent the legacy of a family that has produced prominent tea, coffee and spice planters in Peermade for over fifty years Carrots being sorted for wholesale trade in Munnar A friendly family of gaur at Mailoor Estate, Coonoor Twilight hour at the Red Lynch Bungalow Contemporary planters enjoy an evening at the Mundakayam Club Dining tables fit for a king are set out at Ferrnhills Royale Palace, Ooty Rubber tapping on a plantation in Mundakayam An interesting blend of bold colour, antiques and Kerala carpentry salvaged from Alleppey houses furnish Hill House The traditional woodfired kitchen at Evergreen Estate Cinnamon-flavoured noolappam (string hoppers) and egg curry make a typical Syrian-Christian breakfast at Evergreen Estate Bungalow, Kuttikal The fishing hut at Gravel Banks, Munnar The Ropeway Bungalow on Waterfall Estate, Valparai, is an eclectic fusion of colonial and Tamil architecture Kerala tableau on display at Rajpath during 64th Republic Day Parade in New Delhi. Actor-director Kamal Haasan's controversial movie Vishwaroopam, facing a two week-ban in Tamil Nadu due to its alleged anti-Muslim content, was released in more than 80 theatres in Kerala today. The silenced Women in Ernakulam protesting against Soumya’s rape Police trying to control Ayyappa devotees at Sannidanam in Sabarimala Lord Ayyappa temple in Kerala. Women participate in ‘Thiruvathirakali’ as part of mothers day celebrations in Kozhikode. Devotees crowd at Sannidanam in Sabarimala Lord Ayyappa temple. Italian marines Salvatore Girone, left, and Massimiliano Latorre arrive at a court in Kollam. The marines returned to Kerala after visiting their homes for Christmas celebrations in Italy. The two were detained after they mistook two fishermen for pirates and fatally shot them. Combo image from left, Italian marine Salvatore Girone and Massimiliano Latorre leaves for Italy from the Kochi airport on Friday. Salvatore and Latorre are accused of killing two Indian fishermen off the Kerala coast, has been allowed by the Kerala High Court to go home for Chritsmas. Kerala CM Oommen Chandy, centre, with his lookalike and cast members celebrating the 900th episode of <i>Cinemala</i>. A scene from <i>Vodafone Comedy Stars</I> A fisherman throws his fishing net at Kozhikode beach. Oysters and mussels at the Oyster Opera resort A woman from the region’s farming community on Bekal beach A floating cottage at Oyster Opera A little girl at Bekal Fort The boat ride to Sandwich beach Bekal Fort A Theyyam performer Drying coconut on Sandwich beach in Padanna Oyster shells Fresh prawns and squid at Oyster Opera A view of the sea from Bekal A fabulous spread at the resort Pearl spot and toddy Fresh fish for the table Children gathered at a local temple for a Theyyam performance Devotees sleep near Sannidanam at Lord Lord Ayyappa temple in Sabarimala on Sunday night. Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama (C),former President APJ Abdul Kalam (R) and Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy during the Catholicate centenary celebrations in Ernakulam. Devotees perform ‘Vavubali’ rituals on Diwali at Varakkal beach in Kozhikode. The PM inaugurating the Kochi Metro President Pranab Mukherjee planting of a sapling at Kerala Legislative Assembly in Thiruvanthapuram. Argentine soccer legend Diego Maradona, second from right, entertains fans in Kannur, Kerala. Argentine soccer legend Diego Maradona, center, entertains fans in Kannur, Kerala. Maradona arrived on Tuesday on a two-day private visit. <b>Early bird</b> Kerala CM Achuthanandan joined the Communists at age 17 Legendary singer K. J. Yesudas visits an exhibition of caricatures on him in Kochi. <b>Cloud in a glass</b> A toddy shack in Kochi <b>Ahoy! Yacht club brigade coming ashore</b> Syrian Christian families find their moorings outside a boating club in Kochi Periyar National Park is a rare instance of local communities being involved in tourism work Participants row boats during a boat race at Ayroor village in Pathanamthitta district of Kerala. Artists perform Puli kali, a traditional Kerala art form, to mark the end of onam celebrations in Thrissur. Snake boats at the 60th edition of Nehru Trophy boat race at Alappuzha. Participants at the 60th edition of Nehru Trophy boat race at Alappuzha. The entrance to the stately palace A royal portrait in the master bedroom Athangudi tiles grace the first-floor balcony The modest 'palace' with its terracotta-tile roof The master bedroom Townspeople in Udaipur A nun at the Little Flower convent in Narakkal, Kochi Sister Mary Chandy Father Shibu Kalamparambil <b>Big bully</b> St Mary’s church, Narakkal People take part in snake boats race at the Champakulam Lake in Alappuzha, Kerala. Police use water cannon against agitating SFI workers who were protesting over the conversion of unaided schools into aided schools by Kerala Government in Kannur. Old women appear in the 4th standard examination, conducted by Kerala Literacy Mission at a village in Kochi. Kerala Armed Police cadets at their passing out parade on a rainy day in Kottayam on Sunday. A Theyyam performer Italian marines Salvatore Girone, left, and Massimiliano Latorre arrive to report before the police commissioner in Kochi. The two marines are accused of fatally shooting two Indian fishermen off southwest India. They were granted bail on Wednesday, 30 May, but they cannot leave Kerala without the permission of the court. <b>Kill, kill</b> M.M. Mani at a Marxist rally A member of Kerala Student's Congress pierces his tongue as he protests with others near the Parliament to seek government intervention in resolving the issue of Mullaperiyar Dam which has long been a matter of discord between the southern Kerala and Tamil Nadu, in New Delhi. People march past the Unknown Soldier's monument during a torchlight procession to ask for the release of the Italian marines Massimiliano Latorre and Salvatore Girone, in Rome. Latorre and Girone, detained by an Indian court, are accused of having shot to death two Indian fishermen from the Italian cargo vessel Enrica Lexie, off southwest India, mistaking the fishing boat for a pirate ship. The banners read Give us back our Lions, left, and Free Now. People try to tame an elephant who ram amok in 'Arattupuzaha Temple pooram' procession in Thrissur district of Kerala. Italian Marines Salvatore Girone, right, and Massimiliano Latorre (C) being produced in a court in Kollam. The two marines are accused of shooting two Indian fishermen in February, 2012. Kaalapoottu, a kind of ox race, being conducted at an agricultural field of Pantheerankave in Kozhikode. The Italian government will pay `1 cr each as compensation to the families of two slain Kerala fishermen. The latter will withdraw court submissions; criminal case to continue. Italian marine Massimiliano Latorre, second right, hugs his nephew Christian D'Addario, as fellow marine Salvatore Girone, behind Latorre, comes out from central prison, where the two marines are detained by Indian authorities, to meet their family members in Trivandrum. Italy has agreed to pay nearly $200,000 to each of the families of two dead Indian fishermen allegedly shot by Italian marines who mistook them for pirates, lawyers for the victims' families said. Former Karnataka chief minister B S Yeddyurappa (L) prays at Sabarimala Lord Ayyappa Temple at Sabarimala in Kerala. Italian Marines Salvatore Girone, center left, and Massimiliano Latorre, center right, are escorted by Indian police following a court appearance in Kollam, Kerala. The two marines are accused of allegedly fatally shooting two Indian fishermen in February, 2012. The marines were part of the cargo ship's security team, and India accuses them of mistaking the fishing boat for a pirate ship. Italian marines Salvatore Girone and Massimiliano Latorre are escorted after being produced at a court in Kollam. The two marines are accused of fatally shooting two Indian fishermen from the Italian cargo vessel Enrica Lexie off southwest India. Police carry a box containing arms, seized from Italian merchant ship Enrica Lexie, involved in killing of two Indian fishermen, to a court in Kollam. A policeman with the members of the navy security team of Italian vessel Enrica Lexie, Salvatore Girone and Latorre Massimiliano, who were involved in the killing of two Indian fishermen, at a government guest house in Kochi. Police officials carry sealed box containing materials seized for an ongoing investigation from the Italian cargo vessel, the Enrica Lexie anchored at the Cochin Oil Terminal, at the port in Kochi. Two marines of the Enrica Lexie were involved in the killing of two fishermen off the Kerala coast. Italian marines Latore Massimiliano, second from right, and Salvatore Girone, rear behind Massimiliano, are escorted by police officials after an appearance in court, in Kollam. A court has extended police custody of the two Italian marines accused of fatally shooting two Indian fishermen off India's southwest coast, as India and Italy wrangle over the case. Italian Marines Latore Massimiliano and Salvatore Girone who are kept in police custody for allegedly shooting two Indian fishermen to death from the Italian cargo vessel the Enrica Lexie, leave for a court appearance from a government guest house in Kochi. The shooting deaths of two Indian fishermen mistaken for pirates sparked diplomatic wrangling over their arrests, and some maritime experts are questioning the use of armed guards on merchant ships. Also seen is Consul General of Italy in Mumbai, Giampaolo Cutillo. <b>Under watch</b> The two Italian marines Latorre Massimiliano (left) and Salvatore Girone Ruins of the 1523 Portuguese-built Kottapuram fort on the Periyar Dutch missionary Philip Baldeus’s parchment of Cranganor, 1752 Kerala Governor MOH Farook dies at a Chennai hospital following a brief illness. He was 74. Farook, a senior Congress leader and former Puducherry chief minister and MP, is survived by son and two daughters. He was sworn in as the 19th governor of Kerala last September, prior to which he had occupied the gubernatorial post in Jharkhand. He had also served as Chief Minister of the Union Territory of Puducherry thrice and was a Union Minister of State for Civil Aviation and Tourism between 1991 and 1992. He was elected to Lok Sabha for three terms from 1991 from Puducherry and had also served as Indian Ambassador to Saudi Arabia. <b>Rupee signs</b> Migrant workers at a construction site in Kochi Members of Delhi Tamil Sangam hold placards during a protest over Mullaperiyar Dam issue in New Delhi. An all party delegation led by Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy meets with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Mullaperiya Dam issue, at Parliament House in New Delhi. A boat ride for ‘relay dinner’, a concept unique to Vaamika Island The Vaamika pool Spices in Kochi St Francis Church A fine local spread Papaya ice cream An Ottanthullal performance Members of Kerala Assembly Committee visit the Mullaperiyar dam in Idukki. Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandi (center) meeting with MPs of the state protesting over Mullaperiyar issue at Parliament house in New Delhi. Water overflowing through the spillway of the controversial Mullaperiyar dam in Idukki district in Kerala. <b>Watery Fears</b> Kerala MPs protest outside Parliament as A.K. Antony walks by <b>Too old?</B> The Mullaperiyar dam <b>Road show</b> An anti-dam protest in Kochi <b>Hold it</b> A fruit vendor is alone in business during a traders’ bandh against FDI in Kochi on Nov 29 <b>Down with FDI</b> KVVES members protesting in Kochi Union Ministers K.C.Venugopal, K.V.Thomas Vayalar Ravi, and E. Ahamed talking to Kerala Congress MPs protesting against the Mullaperiyar Dam and demanding the water level to be lowered to save Kerala at Parliament House in New Delhi. Activists stage an indefinite fast demanding decommissioning of the Mullaperiyar dam at Karinkulam Chappathu in Idukki. Kerala Congress MPs protesting against the Mullaperiyar Dam and demanding the water level to be lowered to save Kerala at Parliament House in New Delhi. UDF workers burn an effigy of MDMK leader Vaiko at the Kumili check post during a protest over Mullaperiyar dam in Kochi. Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy listening to the problems during his statewide mass contact programme in Kozhikode. Senior BJP leader L K Advani addressing a press conference during his Jan Chetna Yatra at Thiruvananthapuram in Kerala. Opposing the withdrawal of the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) from Jammu and Kashmir, Advani said nothing should be done that weakens the armed forces' position. <b>Good as gold</b> Women in Kochi flash the 1 gm gold card from Muthoot Fincorp Chief Ministers Narendra Modi (Gujarat), Sadananda Gowda (Karnataka) and Oommen Chandy (Kerala) during the '56th National Development Council' meeting in New Delhi. Kerala MP P T Thomas (L) with Sarpanch of Anna Hazare's village Ralegan Siddhi, Jaisingh Sadashiv Mapari (3rd from left) and his team members in New Delhi. Upset over not getting an appointment with Rahul Gandhi, the sarpanch of Anna Hazare's village and his colleagues decided to return home saying now even if they get an appointment, the village will decide whether to meet the Congress leader or not. Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy (centre) at the foundation stone laying ceremony of Smart City Project in Kochi. <b>‘Nuts to that’</b> Coconuts go untended People gather on the banks of Kerala river, where a school van carrying 23 children plunged into a river near Thiruvananthapuram.Three children were killed in this accident. Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy with Justice V.R. Krishna Iyer, former judge of supreme court of India in a program for handing over the report of the right and welfare of women and children commission in Kochi. In this photo taken Monday, Sept. 12, 2011, artists with their bodies painted wait to perform at the annual Pulikali, or Tiger Dance, in Thrissur, Kerala. Participants with their bodies painted to resemble tigers and leopards roam the streets during this festival which falls on the fourth day of the harvest festival Onam. Artists with their bodies painted dance as they make their way through the streets during the annual 'Pulikali' or Tiger Dance in Thrissur, southern Kerala state. Men with their bodies painted to resemble tigers and leopards roam the streets during this festival which falls on the fourth day of the harvest festival 'Onam'. Snake boats compete for Chief Minister's trophy for the race, at Kandasankadav in Thrissur. Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy serving feast at an old-age home in connection with Onam in Thiruvananthapuram. It is of little consequence which side of the ‘Who does it belong to?’ debate you prefer. That India still has wealth to be divined is a mite reassuring. <b>The shopping habit</b> Lining up for liquor A Kathakali performance in Kochi Visitors at Alleppey Beach The exterior of the Padmanabhapuram Palace Fort Kochi’s iconic Princess Street A boat on Periyar Lake The Kerala Folklore Museum, Ernakulam <b>Keepers Of The Gate</b> Policemen provide security to the Sree Padmanabhaswamy temple <b>Boat rocker</b> The late T.P. Sundararajan The Padmanabhaswamy temple complex Police reviewing security at the temple Devotees leave the 16th-century Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple in Trivandrum. A vast treasure trove revealed in recent days has instantly turned the Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple into one of the wealthiest religious institutions in India. A police officer stands guard outside the the 16th-century Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. A vast treasure trove of gold coins, jewels and precious stones unearthed at the lightly guarded Hindu temple was expected to grow further in value as the last two secret vaults sealed for nearly 150 years were opened. The government has increased security since the treasure's discovery in recent days, which has instantly turned the temple into one of the wealthiest religious institutions in the country. A Malabar grey hornbill Loading bamboo at the Edamalayar reservoir A golden silk orb-weaver spider Cricketer S Sreesanth performing 'Sayana Pradakshinam' (the devotional rolling around the shrine) at Sabarimala temple in Kerala. Two women cross a water-logged road after heavy rain in Kochi following the arrival of Monsoon in Kerala. Farmers sow groundnuts with the aid of a pair of bulls at Aakodara village near Himmatnagar, about 85 kilometers from Ahmedabad.Monsoon rains, crucial for farmers whose crops feed hundreds of millions of people, arrived over Kerala , two days before the forecast date of May 31. Defence Minister A K Antony is briefed about the proposed plan of the Indian Coast Guard Academy after he laid its foundation stone at Azhikkal in Kerala's Kannur district. Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy arrives in New Delhi. Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy being welcomed by the supporters on his arrival in New Delhi. Congress leader Oommen Chandy (L) is sworn in as Chief Minister of Kerala by Governor R S Gavai in Thiruvananthapuram. Chief Minister of Kerala Oommen Chandy with RS Gavai and four ministers after the swearing in ceremony in Thiruvananthapuram. Kerala opposition leader Omman Chandy (C) along with his supporters, celebrate after Chandy's victory from the Puthuppally assembly constituency. Kerala Chief Minister VS Achuthanandan arrives at the Palakkad counting centre on after he was declared elected from Malampuzha assembly constituency. A high-tech theme park with a mammoth statue of 'Jatayu' as its core, at Chadayamangalam, Thiruvananthapuram in South Kerala. Members of the Left Democratic Front (LDF) during a protest march against endosulfan in Kochi. Kerala Chief Minister V S Achuthanandan participating in a day-long fast in Thiruvananthapuram to press for a countrywide ban on endosulfan. A participant dances atop an autorickshaw prior to the flag off of the Rickshaw Run, at Kochi. 180 adventurers from 19 countries in flimsy autorickshaws, took off for the ride of a lifetime from India's southern tip to its northeastern edge. The Rickshaw Run, a five-year-old charity event is expected to cover nearly 5,000 kilometers. People wait in queues at a polling station to cast their votes during the assembly elections in Alappuzha. Kerala Chief Minister VS Achuthanandan and his wife Vasumathi arrive at a polling booth to cast their votes during assembly elections in Alappuzhza. A polling official marking the fingers of Kerala Chief Minister VS Achuthanandan and his wife Vasumathi as they arrive at a polling booth to cast their vote during assembly elections in Alappuzhza. Artists paint their bodies with the CPI symbol to perform the Pulikali dance during an election campaign in Thrissur. Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi, BJP candidate CK Padmanabhan and Kerala BJP President V Muraleedharan at an election campaign rally in Kozhikode. AICC General Secretary Rahul Gandhi waves at the crowd during an election campaign rally at Payyoli in Kozhikode. Congress President Sonia Gandhi waves to crowd as Kerala PCC president Remesh Chennithala and UDF leaders look on during an election meeting at Haripad in Alappuzha. Congress President Sonia Gandhi with party leader Oommen Chandy during an election meeting at Haripad in Alappuzha, Kerala. CM meets voters in Palghat, north Kerala Kerala assembly elections. A painter paints CPI(M)'s symbol on a wall ahead of the assembly elections at Vadakkumchery in Palakkad district of Kerala. <b>Lal salam</b> CM Achuthanandan at a CPI(M) rally West Bengal Governor M K Narayanan (R) comes out after worshiping at Sabarimala Ayyappa temple in Kerala. Former Minister and Kerala Congress (B) leader R. Balakrishna Pillai being taken to Poojappura Central Jail at Thiruvananthapuram after he surrendered in a court. The Supreme Court on February 11 had sentenced Pillai and two others to one-year jail for corruption in the award of contract for a hydropower project. <b>INDICTED</b> Ex-Kerala power minister R. BALAKRISHNAN PILLAI of the Congress gets one year RI in the Rs 2-crore Idamalayar dam hydroelectric project case. The SC verdict comes 20 years after the case was registered. Cricketer S Sreesanth sings during an event in Kochi on Sunday evening. Superintendent of Police (Crime Branch) S Surendran, who is spearheading the Sabarimala stampede inquiry, at the incident site in Pullumedu, Kerala. Belongings of victims at the site of Friday's stampede in Sabarimala, Kerala. M Papplamma cries as she informs a family member on a mobile phone about the death of her son in Friday's stampede while returning from a pilgrimage, after identifying his body at a mortuary in Kochi. Anjana, wife of Srinivas Shetty, who died during Friday's stampede at Sabarimala, breaks down after her husband's body is brought home, in Bangalore. Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi arrives at Alapuzha helipad to visit Sabarimala stampede site, in Kerala. Gandhi, however, could not visit the site as bad weather prevented the landing of his helicopter. BJP President Nitin Gadkari greets party workers as he arrives to take part in the Kerala Raksha Padayatra, a campaign for the upcoming Kerala Assembly election, at Mangalore airport. Malayalee artistes take out a rally during the inaugural ceremony of the Diamond Jubilee Celebration of Calcutta Malayalee Samajam at Kolkata. A policeman carries out the task of identification of dead bodies at Kumili Thaluk Hospital in Idukki district of Kerala a day after a stampede near Sabarimala Temple in Kerala. In the worst pilgrim tragedy that struck south India, 104 Lord Ayyappa devotees were killed and 50 injured, seven of them seriously. People trying to know the conditions of their friends and relatives at a 'Help Desk' at the Kumili Thaluk Hospital in Idukki district of Kerala, a day after a stampede near Sabarimala Temple. An injured is rushed to a hospital after a stampede near Sabarimala Temple in Idukki district of Kerala. Bodies of Ayyappa devotees loaded in vehicles after a stampede near Sabarimala Temple in Idukki district of Kerala on Friday night. A man cries after identifying the body of a relative, died in a stampede near Sabarimala Temple, outside Kumili Thaluk Hospital in Idukki district of Kerala. Houseboats on the backwaters of Alleppy The St Sebastian Church at Arthunkal Houseboats on the lake Views of the interiors An exterior view of the Purity resort the launch from Kottayam to Alleppey A Bison The Shola forest The view from Cloud Farm Ezhara Beach House Prime Minister Manmohan Singh pays homage to the mortal remains of former Kerala Chief Minister K Karunakaran, who died on Thursday, in Thrissur. A man clicks picture of a sand sculpture of senior Congress leader K Karunakaran who died on Thursday, at Kozhikode beach. File photo: Veteran Congress leader and former Kerala Chief Minister K Karunakaran passed away at a Thiruvananthapuram hospital after an illness. Veteran Congress leader and former Kerala Chief Minister K Karunakaran passed away at a Thiruvananthapuram hospital after an illness. CPI(M) MPs from Kerala shout slogans as they stage a protest demanding rail coach factory in Kochi, at Parliament House during the ongoing winter session in New Delhi. UNESCO inscribes in its Intangible Heritage list three vulnerable performing arts forms—Kerala ritual theatre MUDIVETTU, east India’s CHHAU dance, KALBELIA folk songs of Rajasthan. <b>Hay Maker</b> <p> Two literary fests in two months...well, Kerala is writer’s own country. The recent Hay fest saw the likes of Bob Geldof and Sting. MP Shashi Tharoor used the pitch for his anti-Arundhati tirade with wife M’me Sue the event’s neon sign. The Union Home Minister, P. Chidambaram inaugurating the ' Global Community Policing Conclave' at Cochin, Kerala. Forty years after the crime, former Kerala IGP K. LAKSHMANA, 75, gets life for the fake encounter killing of Naxal leader A. Verghese, in what was the extremist hotbed ’70s in the state. May 2004<br><b>Bench Markers</b> Strike’s a familiar chord in Kerala. It may not be hartal day today, but then a lazy afternoon is excuse enough to strike work. <b>Hot Cuppa:</b> Women pluckers at work early in the morning in the Kanan Devan hills Asian Elephants, Periyar National Park, Kerala <b>Kozhikode, Kerala:</b> 43-year-old Abdul Razak has taken the judgement in his stride, saying “it has averted communal clashes. Just imagine what would have happened if the verdict was different”. Ex-padre Shibu Kalaparamban T.J. JOSEPH, the Kerala prof who lost a hand to radical Muslim outfit PFI for allegedly referencing Mohammed derogatorily, is now sacked by his college. <b>What’s the prize</b> A lady vendor selling lottery tickets on the roads of Kochi Former Union minister Shashi Tharoor weds Sunanda Pushkar at his ancestral home in Elavanchery village at Palakkad district in Kerala. K.M. MATHEW, 93, media mogul and the chief editor of Kerala daily, Malayala Manorama. Under him, the Manorama group became one of India’s biggest cross-media titans. College prof hacked for hurting sentiments in Kerala: Joseph in hospital with severed limb Orange County, Coorg Kerala: Apsara and The Park on Vembanad Lake Kerala: The pool Kerala: Backwaters near the hotel Kerala: A houseboat on the backwaters Kerala: The interiors of a cabin in the Apsara House Boat Kerala: The pool at night Kerala: Deluxe suite in the Park at Vembanad Lake Still Waters: The outdoor adventure company, getoff ur ass in Punnamada Lake, Alappuzha. Fans all decked up samba-style at a Cup rally in Kozhikode The jetty at the mangroves theme park Kannur DES activists out in protest The stretch from Muthanga (en route from Bangalore) to Vythiri is promoted as a tourism belt but no such thing is discernible to a firsttime visitor. Wayanad is a land of thick forests and plantations. Wayanad: Rolling mists Wayanad: A tea plantation in the region. Wayanad: Cottages at the Edakkal Hermitage Wayanad: The open-air café at Green Gates Wayanad: The tree house at Green Gates Wayanad: Traditional homes at Rain Country Resort Wayanad: A mist-covered pathway at the resort Wayanad: The pool at Tranquil Wayanad: A breakfast spread at Tranquil Wayanad: Vythiri Resort-The lush gardens Wayanad: Homestays-A smart bedroom in Glenora The serene hills of Munnar in Kerala has been voted as the second best destination in Asia by Trip Advisor’s 2010 Traveller’s Choice Destination awards. <b>Kochi:</b> Union Minister of State for External Affairs Shashi Tharoor tries out a treadmill after inaugurating a fitness centre in Kochi in Kerala AICL CEO K.K. Ali with clients Folk dancers from Kerala perform during a rally on the inauguration of Kolkata-Kerala cultural festival in Kolkata. The festival showcasing cultural heritage and tourism of Kerala is scheduled until April 14. A match in progress on an open patch in Kochi A devotee bleeds from his forehead as he dances in trance during the annual 'Bharani Festival' at the Kodungaloor Bhagavathy temple in Kodungaloor, Kerala. <b>In the thick</b> Elephants at a festival in Thrissur A tusker goes berserk <b>Fated!</b> The Kovalam-fatigued come to this beach in Trivandrum CISF force arrives ahead of Kerala assembly elections in Kannur. Rescue operation in progress after a boat mishap in Thekkady lake in Kerala. The death toll rose to 41 with rescuers fishing out ten more bodies of tourists. Students at a private school wear masks as precaution against swine flu virus in Kochi. Congress party candidate Shashi Tharoor, celebrates with supporters his victory as well as the party’s victory in the general elections, in Thiruvananthapuram.
May 03, 2013
Haritha V Kumar who got the first rank in Civil Services Exam- 2012, conducted by the Union Public Services Commission in Faridabad.
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May 03, 2013
No mean affair Ex-forest minister Ganesh Kumar, left, with Kerala CM Chandy
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Apr 24, 2013
Gujarat CM Narendra Modi lights a lamp at Sree Narayana Mutt at Sivagiri in Kerala.
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Apr 24, 2013
Narendra Modi with sanyasis at Sivagiri Mutt, Kerala.
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Apr 21, 2013
Elephants lined up for the Thrissur pooram festival in Thrissur.
- PTI Photo
Apr 13, 2013
In this Sunday, Feb. 24, 2013 photo, the Suryanelli girl named for the beautiful, hillside village in the southern state of Kerala that was once her home, stands at the doorway of her house in Kottayam.
- AP Photo/Aijaz Rahi
Apr 13, 2013
Seen in this Sunday, Feb. 24, 2013 photo, is the Suryanelli rape victim as she speaks to The Associated Press at her house in Kottayam.
- AP Photo/Aijaz Rahi
Apr 04, 2013
Pictures of the Italian marines Massimiliano Latorre and Salvatore Girone, detained in India to face trial in the deaths of two fishermen, and the colours of the Italian flag are projected atop the Colosseum during a demonstration organised by the Rome municipality to ask for their release, in Rome.
- AP/PTI
Apr 02, 2013
Kerala CM Oommen Chandy look on as actor-politician K B Ganesh Kumar talks to the media after resigning as the state forest minister in Thiruvananthapuram.
- PTI Photo
Mar 21, 2013
Students celebrate Holi after the end of their 10th standard examinations in Kozhikode.
- PTI Photo
Mar 20, 2013
Artists perform Agni Khandakarnan Theyyam, a ritual dance of north Kerala, as a part of the annual festival at Sree Krishnaswami Temple in Kochi on Tuesday.
- PTI Photo
Mar 16, 2013
President Pranab Mukherjee with Communication and IT Minister Kapil Sibal and Kerala CM Oommen Chandy releases postage stamps during the inauguration of the quasquicentennial (125th) anniversary of Malayala Manorama in Kottayam, Kerala.
- PTI Photo
Mar 14, 2013
Bitti Mohanty in custody in Kerala
- PTI
Mar 14, 2013

- PTI
Mar 14, 2013
Italian marines at a govt guesthouse in Kochi
- PTI
Mar 14, 2013
Italian marines at the central prison in Thiruvanathapuram
- PTi
Mar 14, 2013
Italian marines meeting relatives
- PTI
Mar 14, 2013
Italian marines with the Italian PM
- AP
Mar 14, 2013
Only words Daniele Mancini at the MEA
- PTI
Mar 14, 2013
A torchlight procession in Rome in 2012 demands the release of the marines
- AP
Mar 14, 2013
Protests in Thiruvananthapuram
- mflintmedia.com
Mar 14, 2013
Lawyer Unni with Doramma
- PTI
Mar 12, 2013
Italian Ambassador Daniele Mancini arrives at Ministtry of External Affairs office South Block in New Delhi. The Italian Ambassador to India was summoned after refusal of Italian government to send its two marines back to India where they are facing trial for killing two Indian fishermen.
- PTI Photo/ Vijay Verma
Mar 12, 2013
‘Kathakali Panini’ KalamMandalamM RramMankKutty Nnair, 88, whose Parasuraman in Sita Swayamvaram and ‘katthi’ (villain) roles are legendary. Kerala Kalamandalam ex-head, subject of a major Adoor docu.
- Hareesh N. Nampoothiri
Mar 09, 2013
Bitti Mohanty, rape accused on the run for six years, taken into custody by Kerala police in Kannur. Bitti Mohanty, the son of a former top cop in Odisha, was convicted in March 2006 for raping a 26-year-old German national in a hotel in Alwar, Rajasthan.
- PTI Photo
Feb 28, 2013
Mahouts try to tame an irate jumbo in Kochi
- AP
Feb 28, 2013
Sudheena, gored to death last month
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Feb 14, 2013
Shendurney Wildlife Sanctuary: One of the best jungles to spot vipers and pythons, 70 km from Kollam, Kerala, set in a deep green valley by the Shendurney river.
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Feb 14, 2013
Kanniamalai Bungalow, Eravikulam Colonial-era tea estate bungalow that offers tranquility, great views and a taste of Brit planters’ lifestyle. Restored in 1912.
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Feb 06, 2013
The CPI-M's women wing All-India Democratic Women's Federation protest outside state Assembly in Kerala, demanding a fresh probe into the Suryanelli gangrape case in view of the charge levelled against Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman P J Kurien by the victim.
- PTI Photo
Feb 05, 2013
‘Islamic Violins’, Ibrahim Quraishi’s homage to the Fluxus movement
- Amit Dixit
Feb 05, 2013
David Hall, one of many charming venues for the Biennale
- Amit Dixit
Feb 05, 2013
A visitor peers into the attic at Pepper House.
- Amit Dixit
Feb 05, 2013
A jolly mural at Pepper House
- Amit Dixit
Feb 05, 2013
Art aficionados at the entrance to Moidu’s Heritage
- Amit Dixit
Feb 05, 2013
Vivek Vilasini’s ‘Last Supper—Gaza’
- Amit Dixit
Feb 05, 2013
Anchor as art
- Amit Dixit
Feb 05, 2013

- Amit Dixit
Feb 05, 2013
The Mailoor Estate bungalow is tucked away in a private tea garden overlooking the Nilgiris
- Sanjiv Valsan
Feb 05, 2013
The reading corner at Red Lynch Bungalow, an English-style country home near Kodai Lake, has ample nooks for bookworms, complete with views of the sprawling lawn and garden
- Sanjiv Valsan
Feb 05, 2013
Kanniamalai Bungalow's red roofs are bright amidst the trees beyond Eravikulam National Park, in Munnar
- Sanjiv Valsan
Feb 05, 2013
The Akkamalai Tea Factory in Valparai sits at a spectacular point on the threshold of Grass Hill Forest
- Sanjiv Valsan
Feb 05, 2013
Setting for an easy life, at Hill House, Peermade
- Sanjiv Valsan
Feb 05, 2013
The daily wage earners of Coonoor take a break to smile for the camera
- Sanjiv Valsan
Feb 05, 2013
Michael Kallivayalil and his wife represent the legacy of a family that has produced prominent tea, coffee and spice planters in Peermade for over fifty years
- Sanjiv Valsan
Feb 05, 2013
Carrots being sorted for wholesale trade in Munnar
- Sanjiv Valsan
Feb 05, 2013
A friendly family of gaur at Mailoor Estate, Coonoor
- Sanjiv Valsan
Feb 05, 2013
Twilight hour at the Red Lynch Bungalow
- Sanjiv Valsan
Feb 05, 2013
Contemporary planters enjoy an evening at the Mundakayam Club
- Sanjiv Valsan
Feb 05, 2013
Dining tables fit for a king are set out at Ferrnhills Royale Palace, Ooty
- Sanjiv Valsan
Feb 05, 2013
Rubber tapping on a plantation in Mundakayam
- Sanjiv Valsan
Feb 05, 2013
An interesting blend of bold colour, antiques and Kerala carpentry salvaged from Alleppey houses furnish Hill House
- Sanjiv Valsan
Feb 05, 2013
The traditional woodfired kitchen at Evergreen Estate
- Sanjiv Valsan
Feb 05, 2013
Cinnamon-flavoured noolappam (string hoppers) and egg curry make a typical Syrian-Christian breakfast at Evergreen Estate Bungalow, Kuttikal
- Sanjiv Valsan
Feb 05, 2013
The fishing hut at Gravel Banks, Munnar
- Sanjiv Valsan
Feb 05, 2013
The Ropeway Bungalow on Waterfall Estate, Valparai, is an eclectic fusion of colonial and Tamil architecture
- Sanjiv Valsan
Jan 26, 2013
Kerala tableau on display at Rajpath during 64th Republic Day Parade in New Delhi.
- PTI Photo/ Kamal Singh
Jan 25, 2013
Actor-director Kamal Haasan's controversial movie Vishwaroopam, facing a two week-ban in Tamil Nadu due to its alleged anti-Muslim content, was released in more than 80 theatres in Kerala today.
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Jan 10, 2013
The silenced Women in Ernakulam protesting against Soumya’s rape
- A.S. Satheesh
Jan 07, 2013
Police trying to control Ayyappa devotees at Sannidanam in Sabarimala Lord Ayyappa temple in Kerala.
- PTI Photo
Jan 05, 2013
Women participate in ‘Thiruvathirakali’ as part of mothers day celebrations in Kozhikode.
- PTI Photo
Jan 04, 2013
Devotees crowd at Sannidanam in Sabarimala Lord Ayyappa temple.
- PTI Photo
Jan 04, 2013
Italian marines Salvatore Girone, left, and Massimiliano Latorre arrive at a court in Kollam. The marines returned to Kerala after visiting their homes for Christmas celebrations in Italy. The two were detained after they mistook two fishermen for pirates and fatally shot them.
- AP Photo
Dec 22, 2012
Combo image from left, Italian marine Salvatore Girone and Massimiliano Latorre leaves for Italy from the Kochi airport on Friday. Salvatore and Latorre are accused of killing two Indian fishermen off the Kerala coast, has been allowed by the Kerala High Court to go home for Chritsmas.
- PTI Photo
Dec 20, 2012
Kerala CM Oommen Chandy, centre, with his lookalike and cast members celebrating the 900th episode of Cinemala.
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Dec 20, 2012
A scene from Vodafone Comedy Stars
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Dec 16, 2012
A fisherman throws his fishing net at Kozhikode beach.
- PTI Photo
Dec 04, 2012
Oysters and mussels at the Oyster Opera resort
- Jyothy Karat
Dec 04, 2012
A woman from the region’s farming community on Bekal beach
- Jyothy Karat
Dec 04, 2012
A floating cottage at Oyster Opera
- Jyothy Karat
Dec 04, 2012
A little girl at Bekal Fort
- Jyothy Karat
Dec 04, 2012
The boat ride to Sandwich beach
- Jyothy Karat
Dec 04, 2012
Bekal Fort
- Jyothy Karat
Dec 04, 2012
A Theyyam performer
- Jyothy Karat
Dec 04, 2012
Drying coconut on Sandwich beach in Padanna
- Jyothy Karat
Dec 04, 2012
Oyster shells
- Jyothy Karat
Dec 04, 2012
Fresh prawns and squid at Oyster Opera
- Jyothy Karat
Dec 04, 2012
A view of the sea from Bekal
- Jyothy Karat
Dec 04, 2012
A fabulous spread at the resort
- Jyothy Karat
Dec 04, 2012
Pearl spot and toddy
- Jyothy Karat
Dec 04, 2012
Fresh fish for the table
- Jyothy Karat
Dec 04, 2012
Children gathered at a local temple for a Theyyam performance
- Jyothy Karat
Nov 26, 2012
Devotees sleep near Sannidanam at Lord Lord Ayyappa temple in Sabarimala on Sunday night.
- PTI Photo
Nov 25, 2012
Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama (C),former President APJ Abdul Kalam (R) and Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy during the Catholicate centenary celebrations in Ernakulam.
- PTI Photo
Nov 22, 2012

- Sivaram V.
Nov 13, 2012
Devotees perform ‘Vavubali’ rituals on Diwali at Varakkal beach in Kozhikode.
- PTI Photo
Nov 01, 2012
The PM inaugurating the Kochi Metro
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Oct 30, 2012
President Pranab Mukherjee planting of a sapling at Kerala Legislative Assembly in Thiruvanthapuram.
- PTI Photo
Oct 24, 2012
Argentine soccer legend Diego Maradona, second from right, entertains fans in Kannur, Kerala.
- AP Photo/ S.K.Mohan
Oct 24, 2012
Argentine soccer legend Diego Maradona, center, entertains fans in Kannur, Kerala. Maradona arrived on Tuesday on a two-day private visit.
- AP Photo/ S.K.Mohan
Oct 24, 2012
Early bird Kerala CM Achuthanandan joined the Communists at age 17
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Oct 04, 2012
Legendary singer K. J. Yesudas visits an exhibition of caricatures on him in Kochi.
- PTI Photo
Oct 03, 2012
Cloud in a glass A toddy shack in Kochi
- Madhu Kapparath
Sep 18, 2012
Ahoy! Yacht club brigade coming ashore Syrian Christian families find their moorings outside a boating club in Kochi
- Sivaram V.
Sep 11, 2012
Periyar National Park is a rare instance of local communities being involved in tourism work
- Srikanth Kolari
Sep 01, 2012
Participants row boats during a boat race at Ayroor village in Pathanamthitta district of Kerala.
- PTI Photo
Sep 01, 2012
Artists perform Puli kali, a traditional Kerala art form, to mark the end of onam celebrations in Thrissur.
- PTI Photo
Aug 11, 2012
Snake boats at the 60th edition of Nehru Trophy boat race at Alappuzha.
- PTI Photo
Aug 11, 2012
Participants at the 60th edition of Nehru Trophy boat race at Alappuzha.
- PTI Photo
Jul 17, 2012
The entrance to the stately palace
- Amit Dixit
Jul 17, 2012
A royal portrait in the master bedroom
- Amit Dixit
Jul 17, 2012
Athangudi tiles grace the first-floor balcony
- Amit Dixit
Jul 17, 2012
The modest 'palace' with its terracotta-tile roof
- Amit Dixit
Jul 17, 2012
The master bedroom
- Amit Dixit
Jul 17, 2012
Townspeople in Udaipur
- Puneet K. Paliwal
Jul 11, 2012
A nun at the Little Flower convent in Narakkal, Kochi
- Sivaram V.
Jul 11, 2012

- Sivaram V.
Jul 11, 2012
Sister Mary Chandy
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Jul 11, 2012
Father Shibu Kalamparambil
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Jul 11, 2012
Big bully St Mary’s church, Narakkal
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Jul 04, 2012
People take part in snake boats race at the Champakulam Lake in Alappuzha, Kerala.
- PTI Photo
Jun 27, 2012
Police use water cannon against agitating SFI workers who were protesting over the conversion of unaided schools into aided schools by Kerala Government in Kannur.
- PTI Photo
Jun 24, 2012
Old women appear in the 4th standard examination, conducted by Kerala Literacy Mission at a village in Kochi.
- PTI Photo
Jun 18, 2012
Kerala Armed Police cadets at their passing out parade on a rainy day in Kottayam on Sunday.
- PTI Photo
Jun 10, 2012
A Theyyam performer
- Saibal Das
Jun 03, 2012
Italian marines Salvatore Girone, left, and Massimiliano Latorre arrive to report before the police commissioner in Kochi. The two marines are accused of fatally shooting two Indian fishermen off southwest India. They were granted bail on Wednesday, 30 May, but they cannot leave Kerala without the permission of the court.
- AP Photo
Jun 01, 2012
Kill, kill M.M. Mani at a Marxist rally
- PTI
May 18, 2012
A member of Kerala Student's Congress pierces his tongue as he protests with others near the Parliament to seek government intervention in resolving the issue of Mullaperiyar Dam which has long been a matter of discord between the southern Kerala and Tamil Nadu, in New Delhi.
- AP Photo/ Saurabh Das
May 13, 2012
People march past the Unknown Soldier's monument during a torchlight procession to ask for the release of the Italian marines Massimiliano Latorre and Salvatore Girone, in Rome. Latorre and Girone, detained by an Indian court, are accused of having shot to death two Indian fishermen from the Italian cargo vessel Enrica Lexie, off southwest India, mistaking the fishing boat for a pirate ship. The banners read "Give us back our Lions", left, and "Free Now".
- AP/PTI
May 02, 2012
People try to tame an elephant who ram amok in 'Arattupuzaha Temple pooram' procession in Thrissur district of Kerala.
- PTI Photo
Apr 30, 2012
Italian Marines Salvatore Girone, right, and Massimiliano Latorre (C) being produced in a court in Kollam. The two marines are accused of shooting two Indian fishermen in February, 2012.
- PTI Photo
Apr 22, 2012
Kaalapoottu, a kind of ox race, being conducted at an agricultural field of Pantheerankave in Kozhikode.
- PTI Photo
Apr 22, 2012
The Italian government will pay `1 cr each as compensation to the families of two slain Kerala fishermen. The latter will withdraw court submissions; criminal case to continue.
- PTI Photo
Apr 21, 2012
Italian marine Massimiliano Latorre, second right, hugs his nephew Christian D'Addario, as fellow marine Salvatore Girone, behind Latorre, comes out from central prison, where the two marines are detained by Indian authorities, to meet their family members in Trivandrum. Italy has agreed to pay nearly $200,000 to each of the families of two dead Indian fishermen allegedly shot by Italian marines who mistook them for pirates, lawyers for the victims' families said.
- AP Photo/ Aijaz Rahi
Apr 14, 2012
Former Karnataka chief minister B S Yeddyurappa (L) prays at Sabarimala Lord Ayyappa Temple at Sabarimala in Kerala.
- PTI Photo
Apr 02, 2012
Italian Marines Salvatore Girone, center left, and Massimiliano Latorre, center right, are escorted by Indian police following a court appearance in Kollam, Kerala. The two marines are accused of allegedly fatally shooting two Indian fishermen in February, 2012. The marines were part of the cargo ship's security team, and India accuses them of mistaking the fishing boat for a pirate ship.
- AP Photo
Mar 19, 2012
Italian marines Salvatore Girone and Massimiliano Latorre are escorted after being produced at a court in Kollam. The two marines are accused of fatally shooting two Indian fishermen from the Italian cargo vessel Enrica Lexie off southwest India.
- AP Photo
Feb 27, 2012
Police carry a box containing arms, seized from Italian merchant ship Enrica Lexie, involved in killing of two Indian fishermen, to a court in Kollam.
- PTI Photo
Feb 26, 2012
A policeman with the members of the navy security team of Italian vessel Enrica Lexie, Salvatore Girone and Latorre Massimiliano, who were involved in the killing of two Indian fishermen, at a government guest house in Kochi.
- PTI Photo
Feb 26, 2012
Police officials carry sealed box containing materials seized for an ongoing investigation from the Italian cargo vessel, the Enrica Lexie anchored at the Cochin Oil Terminal, at the port in Kochi. Two marines of the Enrica Lexie were involved in the killing of two fishermen off the Kerala coast.
- PTI Photo
Feb 23, 2012
Italian marines Latore Massimiliano, second from right, and Salvatore Girone, rear behind Massimiliano, are escorted by police officials after an appearance in court, in Kollam. A court has extended police custody of the two Italian marines accused of fatally shooting two Indian fishermen off India's southwest coast, as India and Italy wrangle over the case.
- AP Photo/Aijaz Rahi
Feb 23, 2012
Italian Marines Latore Massimiliano and Salvatore Girone who are kept in police custody for allegedly shooting two Indian fishermen to death from the Italian cargo vessel the Enrica Lexie, leave for a court appearance from a government guest house in Kochi. The shooting deaths of two Indian fishermen mistaken for pirates sparked diplomatic wrangling over their arrests, and some maritime experts are questioning the use of armed guards on merchant ships. Also seen is Consul General of Italy in Mumbai, Giampaolo Cutillo.
- AP Photo/Aijaz Rahi
Feb 23, 2012
Under watch The two Italian marines Latorre Massimiliano (left) and Salvatore Girone
- AP
Feb 08, 2012
Ruins of the 1523 Portuguese-built Kottapuram fort on the Periyar
- Sivaram V.
Feb 08, 2012
Dutch missionary Philip Baldeus’s parchment of Cranganor, 1752
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Jan 26, 2012
Kerala Governor MOH Farook dies at a Chennai hospital following a brief illness. He was 74. Farook, a senior Congress leader and former Puducherry chief minister and MP, is survived by son and two daughters. He was sworn in as the 19th governor of Kerala last September, prior to which he had occupied the gubernatorial post in Jharkhand. He had also served as Chief Minister of the Union Territory of Puducherry thrice and was a Union Minister of State for Civil Aviation and Tourism between 1991 and 1992. He was elected to Lok Sabha for three terms from 1991 from Puducherry and had also served as Indian Ambassador to Saudi Arabia.
- PTI Photo
Jan 12, 2012
Rupee signs Migrant workers at a construction site in Kochi
- Sivaram V.
Dec 21, 2011
Members of Delhi Tamil Sangam hold placards during a protest over Mullaperiyar Dam issue in New Delhi.
- PTI Photo/Aman Sharma
Dec 14, 2011
An all party delegation led by Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy meets with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Mullaperiya Dam issue, at Parliament House in New Delhi.
- PTI Photo
Dec 11, 2011
A boat ride for ‘relay dinner’, a concept unique to Vaamika Island
- Jyothy Karat
Dec 11, 2011
The Vaamika pool
- Jyothy Karat
Dec 11, 2011
Spices in Kochi
- Jyothy Karat
Dec 11, 2011
St Francis Church
- Jyothy Karat
Dec 11, 2011
A fine local spread
- Jyothy Karat
Dec 11, 2011
Papaya ice cream
- Jyothy Karat
Dec 11, 2011
An Ottanthullal performance
- Jyothy Karat
Dec 08, 2011
Members of Kerala Assembly Committee visit the Mullaperiyar dam in Idukki.
- PTI Photo
Dec 02, 2011
Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandi (center) meeting with MPs of the state protesting over Mullaperiyar issue at Parliament house in New Delhi.
- PTI Photo/ Vijay Verma
Dec 01, 2011
Water overflowing through the spillway of the controversial Mullaperiyar dam in Idukki district in Kerala.
- PTI Photo
Dec 01, 2011
Watery Fears Kerala MPs protest outside Parliament as A.K. Antony walks by
- Jitender Gupta
Dec 01, 2011
Too old? The Mullaperiyar dam
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Dec 01, 2011
Road show An anti-dam protest in Kochi
- PTI
Dec 01, 2011
Hold it A fruit vendor is alone in business during a traders’ bandh against FDI in Kochi on Nov 29
- Sivaram V.
Dec 01, 2011
Down with FDI KVVES members protesting in Kochi
- Sivaram V.
Nov 29, 2011
Union Ministers K.C.Venugopal, K.V.Thomas Vayalar Ravi, and E. Ahamed talking to Kerala Congress MPs protesting against the Mullaperiyar Dam and demanding the water level to be lowered to save Kerala at Parliament House in New Delhi.
- PTI Photo
Nov 29, 2011
Activists stage an indefinite fast demanding decommissioning of the Mullaperiyar dam at Karinkulam Chappathu in Idukki.
- PTI Photo
Nov 29, 2011
Kerala Congress MPs protesting against the Mullaperiyar Dam and demanding the water level to be lowered to save Kerala at Parliament House in New Delhi.
- PTI Photo
Nov 28, 2011
UDF workers burn an effigy of MDMK leader Vaiko at the Kumili check post during a protest over Mullaperiyar dam in Kochi.
- PTI Photo
Nov 05, 2011
Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy listening to the problems during his statewide mass contact programme in Kozhikode.
- PTI Photo
Oct 29, 2011
Senior BJP leader L K Advani addressing a press conference during his Jan Chetna Yatra at Thiruvananthapuram in Kerala. Opposing the withdrawal of the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) from Jammu and Kashmir, Advani said nothing should be done that weakens the armed forces' position.
- PTI Photo/ Manvender Vashist
Oct 27, 2011

- Sivaram V.
Oct 27, 2011
Good as gold Women in Kochi flash the 1 gm gold card from Muthoot Fincorp
- Sivaram V.
Oct 22, 2011
Chief Ministers Narendra Modi (Gujarat), Sadananda Gowda (Karnataka) and Oommen Chandy (Kerala) during the '56th National Development Council' meeting in New Delhi.
- PTI Photo/ Vijay Kumar Joshi
Oct 18, 2011
Kerala MP P T Thomas (L) with Sarpanch of Anna Hazare's village Ralegan Siddhi, Jaisingh Sadashiv Mapari (3rd from left) and his team members in New Delhi. Upset over not getting an appointment with Rahul Gandhi, the sarpanch of Anna Hazare's village and his colleagues decided to return home saying now even if they get an appointment, the village will decide whether to meet the Congress leader or not.
- PTI Photo/ Subhav Shukla
Oct 08, 2011
Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy (centre) at the foundation stone laying ceremony of Smart City Project in Kochi.
- PTI Photo
Oct 04, 2011
‘Nuts to that’ Coconuts go untended
- Sivaram V.
Sep 26, 2011
People gather on the banks of Kerala river, where a school van carrying 23 children plunged into a river near Thiruvananthapuram.Three children were killed in this accident.
- PTI Photo
Sep 24, 2011
Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy with Justice V.R. Krishna Iyer, former judge of supreme court of India in a program for handing over the report of the right and welfare of women and children commission in Kochi.
- PTI Photo
Sep 13, 2011
In this photo taken Monday, Sept. 12, 2011, artists with their bodies painted wait to perform at the annual "Pulikali," or Tiger Dance, in Thrissur, Kerala. Participants with their bodies painted to resemble tigers and leopards roam the streets during this festival which falls on the fourth day of the harvest festival "Onam."
- AP Photo
Sep 12, 2011
Artists with their bodies painted dance as they make their way through the streets during the annual 'Pulikali' or Tiger Dance in Thrissur, southern Kerala state. Men with their bodies painted to resemble tigers and leopards roam the streets during this festival which falls on the fourth day of the harvest festival 'Onam'.
- AP Photo
Sep 10, 2011
Snake boats compete for Chief Minister's trophy for the race, at Kandasankadav in Thrissur.
- PTI Photo
Sep 06, 2011
Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy serving feast at an old-age home in connection with Onam in Thiruvananthapuram.
- PTI Photo
Aug 11, 2011
It is of little consequence which side of the ‘Who does it belong to?’ debate you prefer. That India still has wealth to be divined is a mite reassuring.
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Aug 04, 2011
The shopping habit Lining up for liquor
- A.S. Satheesh
Aug 01, 2011
A Kathakali performance in Kochi
- Amit Dixit
Aug 01, 2011
Visitors at Alleppey Beach
- Amit Dixit
Aug 01, 2011
The exterior of the Padmanabhapuram Palace
- Amit Dixit
Aug 01, 2011
Fort Kochi’s iconic Princess Street
- Amit Dixit
Aug 01, 2011
A boat on Periyar Lake
- Amit Dixit
Aug 01, 2011
The Kerala Folklore Museum, Ernakulam
- Amit Dixit
Jul 21, 2011
Keepers Of The Gate Policemen provide security to the Sree Padmanabhaswamy temple
- PTI
Jul 21, 2011
Boat rocker The late T.P. Sundararajan
- B.M. Irshad
Jul 07, 2011
The Padmanabhaswamy temple complex
- AP
Jul 07, 2011
Police reviewing security at the temple
- B.M. Irshad
Jul 05, 2011
Devotees leave the 16th-century Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple in Trivandrum. A vast treasure trove revealed in recent days has instantly turned the Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple into one of the wealthiest religious institutions in India.
- AP Photo/ Aijaz Rahi
Jul 04, 2011
A police officer stands guard outside the the 16th-century Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. A vast treasure trove of gold coins, jewels and precious stones unearthed at the lightly guarded Hindu temple was expected to grow further in value as the last two secret vaults sealed for nearly 150 years were opened. The government has increased security since the treasure's discovery in recent days, which has instantly turned the temple into one of the wealthiest religious institutions in the country.
- AP Photo
Jun 23, 2011
A Malabar grey hornbill
- PHOTOGRAPHS/ KEDAR BHAT
Jun 23, 2011
Loading bamboo at the Edamalayar reservoir
- PHOTOGRAPHS/ KEDAR BHAT
Jun 23, 2011
A golden silk orb-weaver spider
- PHOTOGRAPHS/ KEDAR BHAT
Jun 17, 2011
Cricketer S Sreesanth performing 'Sayana Pradakshinam' (the devotional rolling around the shrine) at Sabarimala temple in Kerala.
- PTI Photo
Jun 03, 2011
Two women cross a water-logged road after heavy rain in Kochi following the arrival of Monsoon in Kerala.
- PTI Photo
May 31, 2011
Farmers sow groundnuts with the aid of a pair of bulls at Aakodara village near Himmatnagar, about 85 kilometers from Ahmedabad.Monsoon rains, crucial for farmers whose crops feed hundreds of millions of people, arrived over Kerala , two days before the forecast date of May 31.
- AP Photo/ Ajit Solanki
May 28, 2011
Defence Minister A K Antony is briefed about the proposed plan of the Indian Coast Guard Academy after he laid its foundation stone at Azhikkal in Kerala's Kannur district.
- PTI Photo
May 19, 2011
Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy arrives in New Delhi.
- PTI Photo/ Vijay Kumar Joshi
May 19, 2011
Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy being welcomed by the supporters on his arrival in New Delhi.
- PTI Photo/ Vijay Kumar Joshi
May 18, 2011
Congress leader Oommen Chandy (L) is sworn in as Chief Minister of Kerala by Governor R S Gavai in Thiruvananthapuram.
- PTI Photo
May 18, 2011
Chief Minister of Kerala Oommen Chandy with RS Gavai and four ministers after the swearing in ceremony in Thiruvananthapuram.
- PTI Photo
May 13, 2011
Kerala opposition leader Omman Chandy (C) along with his supporters, celebrate after Chandy's victory from the Puthuppally assembly constituency.
- PTI Photo
May 13, 2011
Kerala Chief Minister VS Achuthanandan arrives at the Palakkad counting centre on after he was declared elected from Malampuzha assembly constituency.
- PTI Photo
May 11, 2011
A high-tech theme park with a mammoth statue of 'Jatayu' as its core, at Chadayamangalam, Thiruvananthapuram in South Kerala.
- PTI Photo
Apr 29, 2011
Members of the Left Democratic Front (LDF) during a protest march against endosulfan in Kochi.
- PTI Photo
Apr 25, 2011
Kerala Chief Minister V S Achuthanandan participating in a day-long fast in Thiruvananthapuram to press for a countrywide ban on endosulfan.
- PTI Photo
Apr 17, 2011
A participant dances atop an autorickshaw prior to the flag off of the Rickshaw Run, at Kochi. 180 adventurers from 19 countries in flimsy autorickshaws, took off for the ride of a lifetime from India's southern tip to its northeastern edge. The Rickshaw Run, a five-year-old charity event is expected to cover nearly 5,000 kilometers.
- AP Photo
Apr 13, 2011
People wait in queues at a polling station to cast their votes during the assembly elections in Alappuzha.
- PTI Photo
Apr 13, 2011
Kerala Chief Minister VS Achuthanandan and his wife Vasumathi arrive at a polling booth to cast their votes during assembly elections in Alappuzhza.
- PTI Photo
Apr 13, 2011
A polling official marking the fingers of Kerala Chief Minister VS Achuthanandan and his wife Vasumathi as they arrive at a polling booth to cast their vote during assembly elections in Alappuzhza.
- PTI Photo
Apr 12, 2011
Artists paint their bodies with the CPI symbol to perform the Pulikali dance during an election campaign in Thrissur.
- PTI Photo
Apr 11, 2011
Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi, BJP candidate CK Padmanabhan and Kerala BJP President V Muraleedharan at an election campaign rally in Kozhikode.
- PTI Photo
Apr 11, 2011
AICC General Secretary Rahul Gandhi waves at the crowd during an election campaign rally at Payyoli in Kozhikode.
- PTI Photo
Apr 06, 2011
Congress President Sonia Gandhi waves to crowd as Kerala PCC president Remesh Chennithala and UDF leaders look on during an election meeting at Haripad in Alappuzha.
- PTI Photo
Apr 06, 2011
Congress President Sonia Gandhi with party leader Oommen Chandy during an election meeting at Haripad in Alappuzha, Kerala.
- PTI Photo
Apr 06, 2011
CM meets voters in Palghat, north Kerala
- A.S. Satheesh
Apr 01, 2011
Kerala assembly elections.
- PTI Graphics
Mar 26, 2011
A painter paints CPI(M)'s symbol on a wall ahead of the assembly elections at Vadakkumchery in Palakkad district of Kerala.
- PTI Photo
Mar 23, 2011
Lal salam CM Achuthanandan at a CPI(M) rally
- PTI
Mar 16, 2011
West Bengal Governor M K Narayanan (R) comes out after worshiping at Sabarimala Ayyappa temple in Kerala.
- PTI Photo
Feb 18, 2011
Former Minister and Kerala Congress (B) leader R. Balakrishna Pillai being taken to Poojappura Central Jail at Thiruvananthapuram after he surrendered in a court. The Supreme Court on February 11 had sentenced Pillai and two others to one-year jail for corruption in the award of contract for a hydropower project.
- PTI Photo
Feb 11, 2011
INDICTED Ex-Kerala power minister R. BALAKRISHNAN PILLAI of the Congress gets one year RI in the Rs 2-crore Idamalayar dam hydroelectric project case. The SC verdict comes 20 years after the case was registered.
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Jan 31, 2011
Cricketer S Sreesanth sings during an event in Kochi on Sunday evening.
- PTI Photo
Jan 16, 2011
Superintendent of Police (Crime Branch) S Surendran, who is spearheading the Sabarimala stampede inquiry, at the incident site in Pullumedu, Kerala.
- PTI Photo
Jan 16, 2011
Belongings of victims at the site of Friday's stampede in Sabarimala, Kerala.
- PTI Photo
Jan 16, 2011
M Papplamma cries as she informs a family member on a mobile phone about the death of her son in Friday's stampede while returning from a pilgrimage, after identifying his body at a mortuary in Kochi.
- PTI Photo
Jan 16, 2011
Anjana, wife of Srinivas Shetty, who died during Friday's stampede at Sabarimala, breaks down after her husband's body is brought home, in Bangalore.
- PTI Photo
Jan 16, 2011
Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi arrives at Alapuzha helipad to visit Sabarimala stampede site, in Kerala. Gandhi, however, could not visit the site as bad weather prevented the landing of his helicopter.
- PTI Photo
Jan 16, 2011
BJP President Nitin Gadkari greets party workers as he arrives to take part in the "Kerala Raksha Padayatra", a campaign for the upcoming Kerala Assembly election, at Mangalore airport.
- PTI Photo
Jan 16, 2011
Malayalee artistes take out a rally during the inaugural ceremony of the "Diamond Jubilee Celebration of Calcutta Malayalee Samajam" at Kolkata.
- PTI Photo
Jan 15, 2011
A policeman carries out the task of identification of dead bodies at Kumili Thaluk Hospital in Idukki district of Kerala a day after a stampede near Sabarimala Temple in Kerala. In the worst pilgrim tragedy that struck south India, 104 Lord Ayyappa devotees were killed and 50 injured, seven of them seriously.
- PTI Photo
Jan 15, 2011
People trying to know the conditions of their friends and relatives at a 'Help Desk' at the Kumili Thaluk Hospital in Idukki district of Kerala, a day after a stampede near Sabarimala Temple.
- PTI Photo
Jan 15, 2011
An injured is rushed to a hospital after a stampede near Sabarimala Temple in Idukki district of Kerala.
- PTI Photo
Jan 15, 2011
Bodies of Ayyappa devotees loaded in vehicles after a stampede near Sabarimala Temple in Idukki district of Kerala on Friday night.
- PTI Photo
Jan 15, 2011
A man cries after identifying the body of a relative, died in a stampede near Sabarimala Temple, outside Kumili Thaluk Hospital in Idukki district of Kerala.
- PTI Photo
Jan 06, 2011
Houseboats on the backwaters of Alleppy
- Jyothy Karat
Jan 06, 2011
The St Sebastian Church at Arthunkal
- Jyothy Karat
Jan 06, 2011
Houseboats on the lake
- Jyothy Karat
Jan 06, 2011
Views of the interiors
- Jyothy Karat
Jan 06, 2011
An exterior view of the Purity resort
- Jyothy Karat
Jan 06, 2011
the launch from Kottayam to Alleppey
- Jyothy Karat
Jan 06, 2011
A Bison
- N A Naseer
Jan 06, 2011
The Shola forest
- N A Naseer
Jan 06, 2011
The view from Cloud Farm
- N A Naseer
Jan 06, 2011
Ezhara Beach House
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Dec 25, 2010
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh pays homage to the mortal remains of former Kerala Chief Minister K Karunakaran, who died on Thursday, in Thrissur.
- PTI Photo
Dec 25, 2010
A man clicks picture of a sand sculpture of senior Congress leader K Karunakaran who died on Thursday, at Kozhikode beach.
- PTI Photo
Dec 23, 2010
File photo: Veteran Congress leader and former Kerala Chief Minister K Karunakaran passed away at a Thiruvananthapuram hospital after an illness.
- PTI Photo
Dec 23, 2010
Veteran Congress leader and former Kerala Chief Minister K Karunakaran passed away at a Thiruvananthapuram hospital after an illness.
- PTI Graphics
Dec 02, 2010
CPI(M) MPs from Kerala shout slogans as they stage a protest demanding rail coach factory in Kochi, at Parliament House during the ongoing winter session in New Delhi.
- PTI Photo/Atul Yadav
Nov 19, 2010
UNESCO inscribes in its Intangible Heritage list three vulnerable performing arts forms—Kerala ritual theatre MUDIVETTU, east India’s CHHAU dance, KALBELIA folk songs of Rajasthan.
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Nov 17, 2010
Hay Maker

Two literary fests in two months...well, Kerala is writer’s own country. The recent Hay fest saw the likes of Bob Geldof and Sting. MP Shashi Tharoor used the pitch for his anti-Arundhati tirade with wife M’me Sue the event’s neon sign.
- Malayala Manorma (From Outlook, November 29, 2010)

Nov 04, 2010
The Union Home Minister, P. Chidambaram inaugurating the ' Global Community Policing Conclave' at Cochin, Kerala.
- pib.nic.in
Nov 04, 2010
Forty years after the crime, former Kerala IGP K. LAKSHMANA, 75, gets life for the fake encounter killing of Naxal leader A. Verghese, in what was the extremist hotbed ’70s in the state.
- PTI Photo
Oct 20, 2010
May 2004
Bench Markers Strike’s a familiar chord in Kerala. It may not be hartal day today, but then a lazy afternoon is excuse enough to strike work.
- madhu kapparath
Oct 13, 2010
Hot Cuppa: Women pluckers at work early in the morning in the Kanan Devan hills
- Sabu P. Jose
Oct 12, 2010
Asian Elephants, Periyar National Park, Kerala
- CORBIS (Image from Outlook Traveller Oct, 2010 Issue)
Oct 06, 2010
Kozhikode, Kerala: 43-year-old Abdul Razak has taken the judgement in his stride, saying “it has averted communal clashes. Just imagine what would have happened if the verdict was different”.
- Ali Kovoor
Sep 16, 2010
Ex-padre Shibu Kalaparamban
- A.S. SATHEESH
Sep 10, 2010
T.J. JOSEPH, the Kerala prof who lost a hand to radical Muslim outfit PFI for allegedly referencing Mohammed derogatorily, is now sacked by his college.
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Sep 01, 2010
What’s the prize A lady vendor selling lottery tickets on the roads of Kochi
- A.S. Satheesh
Aug 22, 2010
Former Union minister Shashi Tharoor weds Sunanda Pushkar at his ancestral home in Elavanchery village at Palakkad district in Kerala.
- PTI Photo
Aug 06, 2010
K.M. MATHEW, 93, media mogul and the chief editor of Kerala daily, Malayala Manorama. Under him, the Manorama group became one of India’s biggest cross-media titans.
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Jul 09, 2010
College prof hacked for hurting sentiments in Kerala: Joseph in hospital with severed limb
- A S Satheesh
Jul 01, 2010
Orange County, Coorg
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Jun 16, 2010
Kerala: Apsara and The Park on Vembanad Lake
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Jun 16, 2010
Kerala: The pool
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Jun 16, 2010
Kerala: Backwaters near the hotel
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Jun 16, 2010
Kerala: A houseboat on the backwaters
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Jun 16, 2010
Kerala: The interiors of a cabin in the Apsara House Boat
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Jun 16, 2010
Kerala: The pool at night
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Jun 16, 2010
Kerala: Deluxe suite in the Park at Vembanad Lake
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Jun 16, 2010
Still Waters: The outdoor adventure company, getoff ur ass in Punnamada Lake, Alappuzha.
- AP
Jun 10, 2010
Fans all decked up samba-style at a Cup rally in Kozhikode
- Ali Kovoor
May 19, 2010
The jetty at the mangroves theme park
- K. Sashi
May 19, 2010
Kannur DES activists out in protest
- K. Sashi
May 17, 2010
The stretch from Muthanga (en route from Bangalore) to Vythiri is promoted as a tourism belt but no such thing is discernible to a firsttime visitor.
- Sanjoy Ghosh
May 17, 2010
Wayanad is a land of thick forests and plantations.
- Sanjoy Ghosh
May 17, 2010
Wayanad: Rolling mists
- Sanjoy Ghosh
May 17, 2010
Wayanad: A tea plantation in the region.
- Sanjoy Ghosh
May 17, 2010
Wayanad: Cottages at the Edakkal Hermitage
- Sanjoy Ghosh
May 17, 2010
Wayanad: The open-air café at Green Gates
- Sanjoy Ghosh
May 17, 2010
Wayanad: The tree house at Green Gates
- Sanjoy Ghosh
May 17, 2010
Wayanad: Traditional homes at Rain Country Resort
- Sanjoy Ghosh
May 17, 2010
Wayanad: A mist-covered pathway at the resort
- Sanjoy Ghosh
May 17, 2010
Wayanad: The pool at Tranquil
- Sanjoy Ghosh
May 17, 2010
Wayanad: A breakfast spread at Tranquil
- Sanjoy Ghosh
May 17, 2010
Wayanad: Vythiri Resort-The lush gardens
- Sanjoy Ghosh
May 17, 2010
Wayanad: Homestays-A smart bedroom in Glenora
- Sanjoy Ghosh
May 13, 2010
The serene hills of Munnar in Kerala has been voted as the second best destination in Asia by Trip Advisor’s 2010 Traveller’s Choice Destination awards.
- PTI Photo
Apr 15, 2010
Kochi: Union Minister of State for External Affairs Shashi Tharoor tries out a treadmill after inaugurating a fitness centre in Kochi in Kerala
- PTI
Apr 14, 2010
AICL CEO K.K. Ali with clients
- A.S. Satheesh
Apr 10, 2010
Folk dancers from Kerala perform during a rally on the inauguration of Kolkata-Kerala cultural festival in Kolkata. The festival showcasing cultural heritage and tourism of Kerala is scheduled until April 14.
- AP Photo/Bikas Das
Apr 08, 2010

- Sandeep Adhwaryu
Mar 25, 2010
A match in progress on an open patch in Kochi
- SivaRam V.
Mar 19, 2010
A devotee bleeds from his forehead as he dances in trance during the annual 'Bharani Festival' at the Kodungaloor Bhagavathy temple in Kodungaloor, Kerala.
- AP Photo
Mar 10, 2010
In the thick Elephants at a festival in Thrissur
- A.S. Satheesh
Mar 10, 2010
A tusker goes berserk
- A.S. Satheesh
Feb 17, 2010
Fated! The Kovalam-fatigued come to this beach in Trivandrum
- Harris Kuttipuram
Feb 04, 2010

- Illustration by Sorit
Nov 01, 2009
CISF force arrives ahead of Kerala assembly elections in Kannur.
- PTI Photo
Oct 01, 2009
Rescue operation in progress after a boat mishap in Thekkady lake in Kerala. The death toll rose to 41 with rescuers fishing out ten more bodies of tourists.
- PTI Photo
Aug 17, 2009
Students at a private school wear masks as precaution against swine flu virus in Kochi.
- PTI Photo
May 16, 2009
Congress party candidate Shashi Tharoor, celebrates with supporters his victory as well as the party’s victory in the general elections, in Thiruvananthapuram.
- AP Photo
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