Kottayam

11 Sabarimala pilgrims killed as bus falls into gorge in Kerala

11 Sabarimala pilgrims killed as bus falls into gorge in KeralaKottayam (Kerala), Feb 17: Eleven Sabarimala pilgrims were killed and 40 others injured when a bus fell into a gorge near Erumeli town in Kerala's Kottayam District in the wee hours on Tuesday.

The victims were on their way to the Sabarimala hill shrine when the bus carrying 60 pilgrims slipped into a 50-foot gorge while it was passing the narrow Pampa Valley road.

All victims are hailing from Andhra Pradesh''s West Godavari District.

Kerala man wishes dignity for dead elephants

Kottayam (Kerala), Sep. 8 : Abraham Thomas of Kerala out of his deep affection for the pachyderms has prepared a huge cemetery, which enables the giant animals to be laid down in peace here.

Thomas has so far buried more than 55 elephants, from within the State as well as the neighbouring states of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu at his Palakunnam Estate, which is spread over 150 acres at Manimala in Kottayam District of Kerala.

The cemetery has enabled the elephants to be buried and leave the world with dignity otherwise the unattended carcass lie around and get rotten.

Rogue elephant captured in Kottayam

elephantKottayam (Kerala), July 14 : Authorities in Kerala’s Kottayam District today captured the ro

Roman Catholic Church to accord sainthood to Sister Alphonsa from India

Sister AlphonsaKottayam (Kerala), Mar 3 : Sister Alphonsa from Kerala will become the f

Canines win hearts of animal lovers in Kerala

Kottayam, Nov. 13 : Dog lovers in Kerala had a gala time this past week as they watched different breeds participating in a dog-show at the Nagamapadam Sports Complex in Kottayam.