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Top 4-Star Hotels in Cochin for a Lavish and Memorable Kerala Escape

Cochin, also known as Kochi, is a beautiful blend of colonial charm, coastal serenity, and modern comfort. Whether you're exploring the historic streets of Fort Kochi or staying closer to the airport and city centre, these top-rated four-star hotels promise a comfortable and memorable stay.

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Top 5-Star Hotels in Cochin for Luxury, Comfort, and Heritage Experiences in Kerala

Cochin, also known as Kochi, is a bustling city in Kerala that beautifully blends history, culture, and modern urban comforts. From charming heritage hotels to contemporary luxury properties, the city caters to all types of travelers.

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London-bound Air India flight at Cochin airport receives bomb threat; passenger held

An Air India London-bound flight received a bomb threat in the early hours of Tuesday, causing alarm at Cochin International Airport. Read further on Dynamite News:

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London-bound Air India flight at Cochin Airport receives bomb threat; passenger held

An Air India London-bound flight received a bomb threat in the early hours of Tuesday. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Luka, the puppy; the first pet to fly international from CIAL

The facility to export pets abroad through Cochin airport has come into existence, bringing cheers to the pet owners who cannot afford to abandon their pets while moving abroad. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Cochin chamber of commerce, KSUM to organise start-up meet on May 21

ICCI Cochin and Kerala Startup Mission collaborate to promote start-up ecosystem in Kerala through 'Biz Kerala StartUp Connect' event.

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Customs foil bid to smuggle in gold worth about ₹1.38 cr. at Kochi airport

The Customs Air Intelligence Unit at the Cochin international airport thwarted an attempt to smuggle in over 2 kg of gold estimated to have a market value of around ₹1.38 crore.

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Portrait of King Ramavarma to be erected at Thripunithura metro station

The portrait of King Ramavarma of Cochin, who laid the foundation of Kochi's railway dreams, will be installed at Thripunithura metro station.

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Narcotics Control Bureau busts darknet-based drug-trafficking racket in Kerala, arrests 7 and seizes 326 LSD blots

In one of the biggest hauls of synthetic drugs in Ernakulam district of Kerala in recent times, the Cochin zonal unit of the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) has busted a drug racket that operated over the darknet and arrested seven persons while seizing 326 LSD blots (7.59 grams) and 8.25…

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Customs officials seize concealed gold paste from passenger at Cochin airport

A passenger arriving from Bahrain at Cochin International Airport on Sunday was arrested by customs officials for attempting to smuggle gold paste concealed within his jeans. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Bird hit incidents on a steady rise in Kerala airports

Bird strike incidents on aircraft in Kerala have increased in past 6 years; Cochin airport 5th in India with 187 cases. Airport concessionaire proposes waste treatment plant to reduce bird strikes.

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Mohammed Rafi’s 1958 trip to Cochin and a lost wedding song

Explore the story of Mohammed Rafi's lost recordings & a fan blog in Nihaal Faizal's film "Mohammed Rafi Fan Blog" at Contextual Cosmologies.

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Cochin Carnival, a melting pot of Fort Kochi’s culture and heritage

Experience the grandest celebration of the year in Fort Kochi - the Cochin Carnival with sporting events, music, dance & cultural programmes till January 1.

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Despite increasing passenger patronage, two airports in Kerala continue to make loss

Kerala's four airports show mixed results: Calicut and Cochin returned to growth post-COVID, Kannur has been making losses since 2018 due to high capital investment and lack of 'point of call' status. Thiruvananthapuram, taken over by Adani Group in 2021, made a record profit pre-pandemic, but has since incurred a…

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Customs apprehend man for smuggling gold worth Rs 52 lakh at Kochi airport

The Cochin customs on Sunday apprehended a smuggler with 954.70 grams of gold worth Rs 52 lakh concealed inside his body, said officials. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Morning Digest | Four students dead in stampede at tech festival in Cochin University of Science and Technology; NDMS says Silkyara tunnel rescue may take a ‘long time’, and more

The Hindu Morning Digest gives a select list of stories to start the day. Read the top news today on November 26, 2023

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Bomb scare at Kochi airport; passenger questioned

Police arrested a passenger at Cochin international Airport on October 25, suspecting he was carrying a bomb. He was later released on personal bond. Security personnel found something suspicious in his baggage, prompting police to intervene. Flight to Dubai was not delayed.

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Security breach at Idukki dam: steps on to issue lookout circular

Police investigating security breach at Idukki Dam to issue lookout circular against accused. Idukki District Police Chief V.U. Kuriakose says probe is underway. Incident occurred July 22; accused allegedly placed locks on earthing strips of 8 high-mast lights & poured liquid on wire rope of dam shutters. KSEB officials discovered…

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Uthrada Kizhi presented

Keeping alive the tradition, N.K. Saumyavathi Thampuratti, a member of the erstwhile Cochin royal family of Vayaskara Illam, was presented with the customary Uthrada Kizhi here on Tuesday.

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In Israel, diverse Jewish-Indian communities come together to build a Heritage Centre

Hundreds of attendants gathered for the laying of the foundation stone for the Heritage and Cultural Center of Indian Jews, right across the lawn from the Cochin Jewish Heritage Center, in Nevatim, Israel, on June 8, 2023.

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Drugs valued at ₹60 cr. seized in Cochin airport

Passenger had arrived from Zimbabwe via Doha

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Russian ship with military cargo in 'detention' in India, Russia's embassy says

The Russian embassy in India said on Tuesday that it was aware of a Russian cargo ship in detention at the Indian port of Cochin.

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Lying buckled in swollen Bharathapuzha, Cochin Bridge effuses nostalgia

Photojournalist Prasad K. Shoranur maintains exclusive blog for the historic structure

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Kochi: Cusat launches online courses

KOCHI: In order to ensure that students have access to better teaching and learning resources, the Centre for the Development of e-Content (CDeC) at Cochin University of Science and Technology (Cusat) has developed skill/job-oriented Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs). Faculty members at CDeC developed nine skill-professional online courses.

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Passengers from KIAL seek reduced ticket fares, more flights

When some of the airlines charge between ₹20,000 and ₹30,000 for tickets to Doha and Sharjah from Kannur, the prices are substantially lower from Kozhikode and Cochin airports

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