Dec 29, 2010

Pair of rare snow-white cubs

White lion babies Niza, left, and Nero are held by keeper Hanze Hamza 13 days after their birth.

White lion babies Niza, left, and Nero are held by keeper Hanze Hamza 13 days after their surprise birth

Dec 24, 2010

LEADER PASSED AWAY

Karunakaran died on 23 December 2010 at Ananthapuri Hospital in Thiruvananthapuram. He was suffering from respiratory problems, fever and other age related diseases. His condition worsened following a stroke and the death occured when he had a cardiac arrest. His death was confirmed by doctors at 5:30 PM. It was coincidental that his death and Narasimha Rao's death was on same date. Karunakaran had played key role in backing the Rao Government and later Rao had dismissed Karunakaran from the chair of Chief Minister of Kerala.