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Airtel launches mobile services in Lakshadweep
Airtel has taken yet another technological leap to provide mobile services at Lakshadweep Islands and becomes the first private mobile service operator to start functioning in the Islands. ANI

Motorised Shane Warne bowling machine
A group of engineering students in Kerala has developed a cricket-bowling machine that can deliver balls at per desired spin, angle and length. ANI

Advani charges UPA Government with changing the Constitution
Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader L K Advani today charged the UPA Government with bringing two major deviations in the Constitution -- proposing reservations on religious grounds and including Dalit Christians and Muslims in the realm of SC/ST reservation. ANI

First code sharing agreement between an Indian and Japanese carrier
Jet Airways and Tokyo-based All Nippon Airways (ANA) plan to commence a code sharing and network-wide reciprocal frequent flier partnership, effective May 21. With this agreement, the first of its kind between an Indian and a Japanese carrier, Jet Airways will place its flight code 9W on ANAs daily business jet flights between Mumbai and Tokyos Narita. ANI

Over 60,000 jobs to be generated in the dying coir sector
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has approved a Rs. 243 crore coir project which is expected to generate more than 60,000 jobs in the dying coir sector. ANI

Over 60,000 jobs to be generated in the dying coir sector
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has approved a Rs. 243 crore coir project which is expected to generate more than 60,000 jobs in the dying coir sector. ANI

King Khan fans greet Sreesanth at Kochi
He may be expecting a welcome as grand as given to some of his fellow players in their respective hometowns, but Keralite speedster Sheesanth was just greeted by a few Shahrukh Khan fan Club members. ANI

Jet Airways expand its international network
The Jet Airways announced the expansion of its international network by joining hands with Brussels Airlines. ANI

Sonia Gandhi to arrive in Kerala today
Congress Party President Sonia Gandhi will arrive here this evening on a two-day visit. ANI

Meet Kochi man, a blackboard-chalk carving expert
A native of Mattanchery in Kochi has developed a unique art of carving sculptures out of blackboard chalks using a pin. ANI

Meet Kochi man, a blackboard-chalk carving expert
A native of Mattanchery in Kochi has developed a unique art of carving sculptures out of blackboard chalks using a pin. ANI

International conference on Economic and Strategic relations today
India, China and the United States are meeting today at the School of Communication and Management Studies (SCMS) at Muttom, near here for a three-day international conference on economic and strategic relations. ANI

Jet Airways launches flight to Gulf
The Jet Airways on Saturday started daily direct flights to Kuwait and Bahrain. ANI

Navy Day celebrations begin in Kochi
The week-long Navy Day celebrations have commenced at the Southern Naval Command with a variety of military exercises and entertainment programmes, including air shows and naval expos. ANI

Violence in Kashmir down by 50 pc, militancy persists: Antony
Union Defence Minister A K Antony today said that violence in Kashmir has come down by 50 per cent compared to last year. ANI

Australia thrashes India, leads series 1-0
Australia beat India by 84 runs in the second ODI of the seven-match series played here today. ANI

VHP appeals to Kerala Govt to cancel decision to felicitate M F Hussain
The Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) today appealed to the Kerala Government to cancel its decision to felicitate painter M F Hussain with the Raja Ravi Varma award. ANI

Backwaters paradise for Sreesanth and his parents
Fast bowler Sreesanth, and his retired parents will henceforth spend their days at their new Mather Villa near Kochi, surrounded with Keralas famous backwaters. ANI

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