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Indians In Middle East Extend Help To Kerala Flood Victims

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Monday August 20, 2018

The Kerala diaspora in the Middle East is extending help and support to those hit by the devastating floods in the state.

Bodies Found As Water Recedes In Kerala, Hundreds Still Stuck: 10 Points

India News | Edited By Debanish Achom | Monday August 20, 2018

At least a thousand people are still stranded at five villages around Chengannur town in flood-hit Kerala, even as the weather office has said heavy rain is likely to subside in the coastal state. Rescuers have also found some bodies as the floodwaters recede, news agency AFP reported. A few trains packed with people are running between state capit...

Kerala Braces For More Rain, PM Modi, States Pledge Help: 10 Points

India News | Edited by Abhishek Chakraborty | Sunday August 19, 2018

A new red alert was issued for today in 11 districts of flood-ravaged Kerala as heavy rainfall was predicted in all districts except Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam and Kasaragod, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said on Saturday. At least 324 people have died and there are growing fears that the number of deaths could escalate rapidly with countless peo...

Amid Heavy Rain, Landslides, Flooding Continue In Kerala

Kerala News | Sneha Mary Koshy | Wednesday August 15, 2018

Amid heavy rain across Kerala, landslides and flooding continue to be reported in several districts of the state including Idukki, Kozhikode, Kannur and Wayanad and Thiruvananthapuram.

On Video, People Seen Being Swept Away By Flash Flood In Kerala, Rescued

Kerala News | Edited by Arun Nair | Friday August 10, 2018

A group of three to four people can be seen being swept away by running water amid loud screams from bystanders. Those caught in the stream struggle to hold their ground as they get carried by the water.

Kerala Tuition Teacher Arrested For Sexually Abusing Minor Girl

Thiruvananthapuram News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday August 7, 2018

A 55-year old tuition teacher was arrested today on the charge of sexually abusing a minor girl student at nearby Palode, police said.

Kerala Police Gets Its First All Women Battalion With 578 Members

Kerala News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday August 1, 2018

At a time when the CRPF is getting ready to deploy a women contingent in Kashmir, the Kerala Police today got its first all woman battalion with 578 members.

2 Kerala Cops Get Death For 2005 Custodial Death Case

Kerala News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday July 25, 2018

A Special CBI court in Thiruvananthapuram today awarded death sentence to two police officers in connection with the custodial death of a 26-year-old man in 2005.

If BJP Wins In 2019, India Will Become "Hindu Pakistan": Shashi Tharoor

India News | ANI | Thursday July 12, 2018

Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Tuesday said that if Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) wins 2019 Lok Sabha elections, it will create a condition leading to the formation of a 'Hindu Pakistan'.

Amit Shah To Visit Kerala Today To Prepare For 2019 Elections

Thiruvananthapuram News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday July 3, 2018

BJP chief Amit Shah will arrive in Kerala on a one-day visit today to gear up the party for the 2019 general elections.

Tejas Commences Operations From Kerala's Sulur Air Force Station

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday July 2, 2018

Indigenous fighter aircraft Tejas of No 45 Squadron 'The Flying Daggers' formally commenced operations from the Air Force Station at Sulur near Coimbatore under Group Captain S Dhankhar today.

Actor Dileep Returns To Malayalam Film Body, 4 Actresses Quit In Revolt

Kerala News | Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday June 27, 2018

The row over the reinstatement of accused actor Dileep into an artistes body took a turn on Wednesday with four leading actresses, including the kidnap victim, resigning from the Association of Malayalam Movie Actors.

Kerala Food Safety Department Officials Siezes 9,600 Kg Of Toxic Fish

Kerala News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday June 26, 2018

Nearly 9,600 kg of fish, preserved in toxic chemical formalin, was seized at the border check post of Arayankavu in Kollam district. The state food safety department officials intercepted a cargo of chemical-laced fish from Tuticorin in neighbouring Tamil Nadu, at the check post last night, a release said Thiruvananthapuram today.

How Aadhaar Helped 80-Year-Old With Memory Loss Reunite With Family

Kerala News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday May 29, 2018

Aadhaar details of 80-year-old Bhasi, a native of Thoonganpara on the city outskirts helped him reunite with his family.

In Nipah Virus Fallout, Kerala Fruit Sellers Stare At Dwindling Sales

Kerala News | Edited By Debanish Achom | Sunday May 27, 2018

The appearance of Nipah virus in Kerala has hit fruit sellers. Vendors in the southern state's capital Thiruvananthapuram say the virus scare is making people reluctant to buy fruit. However, a medical test report has claimed that fruit bats may not be the carrier of the deadly brain-damaging Nipah virus that has killed 13 people and infected 20 in...