Kerala

Expelled Kerala Nun Alleges Priest Humiliated Her On Social Media

Kerala News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday August 20, 2019

A Kerala nun, who had joined a protest against rape-accused bishop Franco Mulakkal, on Tuesday, accused a priest of using social media to humiliate her.

Film Star Manju Warrier, Crew Stuck In Himachal Floods. Rescued After SOS

Kerala News | Reported by Sneha Mary Koshy, Edited by Shylaja Varma | Tuesday August 20, 2019

Malayalam superstar Manju Warrier and her film crew were among those stranded in Himachal Pradesh as flash floods and landslides blocked roads in many parts of the state. Three days of heavy rain led to snapping of several key road links. They have been rescued and are being moved to safety, the Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister said.

Expelled Nun "Locked Up" Inside Kerala Convent, Police Case Filed

Kerala News | Written by Sneha Mary Koshy | Monday August 19, 2019

Sister Lucy Kalapura, a nun expelled earlier this month on charges of indiscipline, has alleged that she was locked inside her convent at Wayanad on Sunday. Police have registered a case of wrongful confinement under Section 342 of the Indian Penal Code.

Rain Fury Kills 24 In Himachal Pradesh, Delhi On Flood Alert: 10 Points

India News | Reported by Mohammad Ghazali, Edited by Divyanshu Dutta Roy | Monday August 19, 2019

Heavy rain pummelled several parts of North India on Sunday, leaving at least 28 people dead and 22 missing in Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Punjab. A flood alert was issued in parts of Delhi, Haryana, Punjab and Uttar Pradesh as the Yamuna and other rivers neared the danger mark. In southern India, the number of deaths in flood-ravaged Kerala ...

Ground Penetrating Radars Being Used To Locate Bodies, 116 Dead In Kerala

Kerala News | Press Trust of India | Sunday August 18, 2019

Ground Penetrating Radars were put into use on Sunday to locate bodies at Kavalappara in Malappuram and Puthumala in Wayanad, where massive landslides had wiped out two villages, even as the toll in rain battered Kerala climbed to 116 with the retrieval of more bodies.

Torrential Rains Lash Northern States, Alert Sounded In Punjab

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday August 17, 2019

Heavy rains lashed northern states with an alert sounded in Punjab following release of excess water from Bhakra dam and the Yamuna nearing the danger mark in Delhi on Saturday, while normalcy was slowly returning to flood-ravaged Kerala, where so far 113 people have lost their lives.

Normalcy Returning To Rain-Hit Kerala, Number Of Deaths Rises To 113

Kerala News | Press Trust of India | Saturday August 17, 2019

As normalcy was slowly returning to rain-battered Kerala, people have started moving to their homes from relief camps, even as the toll climbed to 113 on Saturday, with more bodies being retrived from the landslide hit districts of Malappuram and Wayanad.

Rahul Gandhi Gets Flood Relief Material Distributed In Wayanad

Kerala News | Indo-Asian News Service | Saturday August 17, 2019

The Wayanad MP Rahul Gandhi, as promised, has started distributing kits to over 18,000 families affected by the floods.

Kerala Betel Leaf, A Tamil Nadu 'Prasadam' Get Geographical Identity Tags

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday August 16, 2019

Palani Panchamirtham, a temple "prasadam" from Tamil Nadu, Kerala's Tirur betel leaf and two other products have been awarded Geographical Indication (GI) tag, the Commerce Ministry said on Friday.

In Kerala, First Arrest Over Triple Talaq After Parliament Cleared Bill

Kerala News | Written by Sneha Mary Koshy, Edited by Swati Bhasin | Friday August 16, 2019

Nearly two weeks after the parliament cleared the contentious Triple Talaq bill, a man in his early thirties was arrested in Kerala today for allegedly giving instant divorce to his wife by uttering the word "talaq" (divorce) thrice.

Kerala Nun Expelled For "Buying Car" Seeks Justice From Rome

Kerala News | Written by Sneha Mary Koshy | Friday August 16, 2019

A nun who was expelled from her congregation in Kerala on disciplinary grounds last year amid a controversy over the alleged rape of a colleague has appealed against the decision before the Catholic Church in Rome. Sister Lucy, who now lives in Wayanad district, claims that she is being targeted for participating in protests against rape accused Bi...

Kerala Management Aptitude Test (KMAT) Registration Begins Today

Education | NDTV Education Team | Friday August 16, 2019

Candidates can apply for KMAT 2020 Kerala at kmatkerala.in. The exam will be held on December 1.

After Floods, Kochi Airport To Dismantle One Of Its Eight Solar Projects

Kerala News | Written by Sneha Mary Koshy | Friday August 16, 2019

Authorities of the Cochin International Airport have decided to dismantle solar panels from one of its eight projects running on the premises, following objections from local residents.

Kerala Mosque Offers Prayer Hall To Conduct Landslide Victims' Autopsies

Kerala News | Press Trust of India | Thursday August 15, 2019

A mosque in north Kerala has offered its prayer hall to perform autopsy of the people who were killed in a massive landslide at a nearby village last week.

Most Recent Kerala Landslides In "Ecologically Sensitive Zones"

Kerala News | Written by Sneha Mary Koshy | Thursday August 15, 2019

Over 100 people have died in the last seven days due to floods and landslides in Kerala, and the number of deaths is feared to climb as nearly 30 are still missing - most of them in Malappuram in the northern part of the state.