Sneha Mary Koshy

Kerala Chief Minister In Self-Isolation After 22 Officials Test Positive

India News | Reported by Sneha Mary Koshy, Edited by Debanish Achom | Friday August 14, 2020

Twenty-two officials who responded to the plane crash in Kerala last week have tested positive for coronavirus, the Malappuram medical officer told NDTV. The Air India Express plane came with 184 passengers from Dubai under the centre's Vande Bharat Mission that expatriates Indians stranded abroad amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Privacy Breach, Says Kerala Leader On Call Record Use For Contact Tracing

India News | Written by Sneha Mary Koshy | Thursday August 13, 2020

The use of call detail records (CDR) of a COVID-19 patient for contact tracing is a violation of constitutional rights, Kerala Leader of Opposition Ramesh Chennithala said.

Kerala Bishop Franco Mulakkal Charged In Nun Rape Case

India News | Written by Sneha Mary Koshy | Thursday August 13, 2020

The Kottayam Additional Sessions Court today framed rape charges against rape-accused former Bishop of Jalandhar Diocese Franco Mulakkal for repeatedly sexually abusing a nun in Kerala between 2014 and 2016.

Grief In Kerala's Munnar As Search Operation Continues Amid Rain On Day 5

India News | Written by Sneha Mary Koshy | Tuesday August 11, 2020

Surrounding the 20-foot-deep pile of rubble and boulders at the landslide site - around 18km from Kerala's Munnar - are grieving locals, shocked at their families being wiped out within seconds. Rescue teams are continuing with the search operation for fifth consecutive day amid continuous rain in a difficult terrain. Till now, they have found 45 b...

What Happened At Kerala Airport In The First 5 Minutes After Crash

Kerala News | Reported by Sneha Mary Koshy, Edited by Divyanshu Dutta Roy | Monday August 10, 2020

When Flight IX-1344 went down at Kerala's Calicut International Airport on Friday, authorities and locals swerved into action to save as many lives as possible. NDTV has accessed a blow-by-blow account of what happened in the critical first five minutes from sources in the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), which guards the country's airport...

"Locals Treated Children As Their Own": Kerala Doctors On Plane Crash

Kerala News | Reported By Sneha Mary Koshy, Edited By Swati Bhasin | Sunday August 9, 2020

Six children, who survived the plane crash in Kerala on Friday, were rushed to Kozhikode's Baby Memorial Hospital and several locals - part of the rescue teams - helped in identifying their family members, doctors at the hospital have told NDTV.

15 Dead In Landslide In Kerala After Heavy Rain, 15 Rescued

India News | Reported by Sneha Mary Koshy, Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Friday August 7, 2020

At least 15 people have been killed after heavy rain caused a landslide in Kerala's Idukki district early Friday morning, with 15 others rescued so far and undergoing treatment at Munnar's Tata General Hospital

Kerala Gold Case Suspect Claimed Link To Chief Minister's Office: Probe Agency

Kerala News | Written by Sneha Mary Koshy | Friday August 7, 2020

One of the key accused in the Kerala gold smuggling case, Swapna Suresh, has confessed that the suspended principal secretary to the Chief Minister "was like a mentor to her", the National Investigation Agency (NIA) told a court on Thursday, opposing her petition for bail.

On Congress's Ram Temple Stand, Kerala Chief Minister's Scathing Response

Kerala News | Reported by Sneha Mary Koshy | Wednesday August 5, 2020

Responding to questions on pro-Ram Temple reactions from political parties, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, on Wednesday said, "The CPI(M) has already made it's stand clear. I don't need to repeat that. Our country has crossed 19 lakh cases for COVID 19. We should think about how to overcome this. There are people who have been pushed to po...

75-Year-Old Woman Raped, Brutally Assaulted In Kerala; 3 Arrested

Kerala News | Written by Sneha Mary Koshy | Wednesday August 5, 2020

A 75-year-old woman was raped and brutally assaulted in Kerala's rural Ernakulam on Sunday, police said. The doctors at a private medical college hospital, where the elderly woman is being treated, said that her condition has improved slightly.

"Over 100 Crores Gold Smuggled": Probe Agency Opposes Bail In Kerala Case

Kerala News | Written by Sneha Mary Koshy | Tuesday August 4, 2020

About 200 kg gold, worth over 100 crores, had been sneaked into the country from the UAE, the National Investigation Agency, one of central agencies probing the smuggling of gold through the diplomatic channel in Kerala, said today, while countering the bail petition of a key accused in the case.

Kerala Ropes In Police For Coronavirus Contact Tracing

Kerala News | Written by Sneha Mary Koshy | Monday August 3, 2020

As coronavirus cases rise in Kerala, the state police have been made responsible for the tracing of primary and secondary contacts of an infected person -- a crucial step in the containment strategy of the state government.

6 More Arrests In Kerala Gold Smuggling Case, 10 Arrested So Far: NIA

Kerala News | Reported by Sneha Mary Koshy, Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Sunday August 2, 2020

The NIA has arrested six more people in connection with the smuggling of 30 kg of gold in diplomatic baggageaddressed to theUAE consulate in Thiruvananthapuram

"Focus To Ensure Low Fatalities", Says Kerala Health Minister As Covid Cases Surge

Kerala News | Written by Sneha Mary Koshy | Saturday August 1, 2020

From claiming to have flattened the coronavirus curve in the beginning of May, to over 20,000 cases in Kerala by the end of July, the state has been seeing a continuous spike in COVID-19 cases. Speaking to NDTV over the current situation in Kerala, Health Minister KK Shailaja said, "While we did flatten the curve in May with repeated zero new cases...

105-Year-Old Kerala Woman Recovers From COVID-19 In 9 Days

Kerala News | Written by Sneha Mary Koshy, Edited by Aditi Ghosh | Thursday July 30, 2020

A 105-year-old woman in Kerala's Kollam district has recovered from coronavirus and was discharged on Wednesday. She had been admitted to the Government Medical College in the district on July 20, after she tested positive with symptoms of fever and cough.