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Floods in Kerala

Sun, Oct 13, 2019
Pope elevates Kerala nun Mariam Thresia to sainthood

The event was also attended by Prince Charles.

Sun, Sep 29, 2019
Kerala govt begins evicting Maradu flats residents

The evacuation process will be completed before October 3, said Fort Kochi...

Thu, Sep 26, 2019
Cops break into Kerala church to evict Jacobites

The resisting Jacobite Bishops and priests courted arrest after the district...

Sun, Sep 15, 2019
'War cry': Kerala CM hits out at Shah over Hindi push

'The claim that Hindi unifies our country is absurd. That language is not the...

Fri, Sep 13, 2019
Liquor sales clock Rs 487 cr in Kerala during Onam

On September 10, 'Uttradam', a day ahead of the harvest festival Onam when...

Tue, Sep 10, 2019
Post floods, Kerala gears up to celebrate Onam

As Kerala gets into the festive mood, police are maintaining tight vigil with...

Fri, Aug 30, 2019
10 unique things to experience in Kerala

Rediff.com's Satish Bodas takes us on a trip to Kerala with these stunning...

Thu, Aug 22, 2019
10 convicted in murder of Kerala Dalit Christian

Those convicted included the brother-in-law of Kevin.

Wed, Aug 14, 2019
Rains lash Kerala again; toll rises to 163 in 2 states

Around six lakh people have been housed in over 2000 relief camps in the two...

Mon, Aug 12, 2019
169 dead as rains batter south India, Maharashtra

The flooding in Kerala, Karnataka and Maharashtra has left people without...

Sun, Aug 11, 2019
Heavy rains wreak havoc in 3 states; toll up to 157

Residents in Kerala, Karnataka and Maharashtra continue to struggle as floods...

Pics! Best of Kerala, served on a platter

Presenting the best food pics shared by our readers this week.

Sat, Aug 10, 2019
PIX: Flood situation grim in southern, western states

Meanwhile, flight operations from the Kochi international airport will resume...

Fri, Aug 9, 2019
Floods pile on misery in Kerala, Maharashtra, K'taka

Incessant downpour battered several states, including Kerala, Maharashtra and...

Tue, Jul 16, 2019
Rain, floods kill 69 in 3 states; red alert in Kerala

At least 33 people have been killed in flash floods in Bihar till Tuesday...

Tue, Jun 25, 2019
Kerala tops Niti Aayog's Health Index list, UP last

Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra are at second and third spot, whereas Uttar...

Fri, Jun 21, 2019
Tamil Nadu's EPS welcomes Kerala's water offer

He appealed to Kerala to extend cooperation to store full water in the...

Kerala offers 20L litres drinking water, TN rejects it

The Tamil Nadu government has said it was largely dependent on ground water...

Tue, Jun 18, 2019
Kerala CPM leader's son booked in rape case in Mumbai

Admitting that he knew the woman, Binoy, however, said the allegation was...

Fri, Jun 14, 2019
Kerala boy celebrates his mother's second marriage

Don't be in a relationship for the sake of your children, Gokul Sreedhar...

Thu, Jun 13, 2019
NIA searches on for 2nd day in IS Kerala-TN case

After carrying out searches at seven locations in the city on Wednesday, the...

Tue, Jun 11, 2019
4 Kerala Express passengers die due to heat in UP

The four, including two women, were seated in S-8 and S-9 coaches, which are...

Sun, Jun 9, 2019
Rahul dismisses PM's 'Kerala dear to me' remark

The Congress chief, however, said he was not expecting any cooperation from...

Sat, Jun 8, 2019
Kerala as dear to me as Varanasi: Modi in Guruvayur

The country has seen that "people are God" in elections, the PM said.

After a week's delay, monsoon hits Kerala coast: IMD

The news will augur well for the country as large parts have been witnessing...

Fri, Jun 7, 2019
Sweet! How this Kerala couple fought cancer together

When Shaan Ibraahim realised that his wife Sruthy was losing her hair to...

Wed, Jun 5, 2019
Nipah patient stable, says Kerala Health Minister

A total of 311 people from various districts are under observation, Health...

Tue, Jun 4, 2019
Centre rushes team to Kerala after Nipah confirmation

A control room has also been set up and the Strategic Health Operations...

Mon, May 27, 2019
Criminal case against Kerala DGP over autobiography

The police's Crime Branch wing registered a criminal case against Thomas for...

Sun, May 26, 2019
Kerala coast on high alert after intel on IS boat

Coastal police stations and police chiefs have been alerted about suspicious...

Fri, May 24, 2019
Why Kerala ignored the Modi wave

'The path of militant Hindutva that the BJP's national leadership chose as...

Thu, May 16, 2019
Kasargod U-19 girls all bowled out for no score

Interestingly, all 10 batters were dismissed in a similar fashion as they...

Wed, May 15, 2019
Monsoon to hit Kerala on June 6, says IMD

Conditions are becoming favourable for advance of southwest monsoon over the...

Tue, May 14, 2019
Monsoon likely to hit Kerala on June 4

It has also predicted a below normal monsoon for the season with a Long...

Sat, May 4, 2019
'Easter bombers visited Kashmir, Kerala for training'

The commander said that by looking at the pattern of operation and the places...

Mon, Apr 29, 2019
NIA arrests man for planning suicide attack in Kerala

29-year-old Riyas A, also known as Riyas Aboobacker or Abu Dujana, a resident...

Sun, Apr 28, 2019
NIA raids 3 places in Kerala over Islamic State links

The probe agency said in a statement that it carried out the searches at the...

Mon, Apr 15, 2019
Tharoor injured during ritual at Kerala temple

The Thiruvananthapuram MP was performing the 'thulabharam' ritual when he got...

Tue, Apr 9, 2019
Kerala Police charges Bishop Mulakkal in nun rape case

Franco Mulakkal, accused of raping a nun several times between 2014 and 2016,...

KM Mani, Kerala lawmaker for five decades, dies at 86

The veteran Kerala Congress leader had been a dominant player in Kerala's...

Thu, Apr 4, 2019
Rahul in Kerala, to file nomination from Wayanad today

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra would accompany him to Wayanad.

Fri, Mar 8, 2019
Kaziranga to Kerala: Pix that define India's beauty

Rediff readers share their best pictures of India from their travels.

Wed, Feb 6, 2019
Tharoor nominates Kerala fishermen for Nobel Peace prize

Tharoor said the fishermen took their boats inland and with their expert...

Sabarimala board U-turn in SC, says supports entry of women

The Board, which also comprise the state government nominees, told a...

Mon, Feb 4, 2019
Kerala flood relief ops: Centre sends Rs 102 cr bill for use of IAF aircraft

The IAF had carried out 517 sorties of Fixed Wing aircraft, airlifting 3,787...

Sun, Jan 27, 2019
Sabarimala: PM says Left govt disrespecting Kerala's culture

Modi said his government had made efforts to make all kitchens in the country...

Fri, Jan 25, 2019
Umesh destroys Kerala as Vidarbha storm into Ranji final

Umesh Yadav starred with a match haul of 12/79 as defending champion Vidarbha...

Thu, Jan 24, 2019
Ranji semis: Karnataka recover; Vidarbha takes control vs Kerala

There were three attractive half-centuries but a top and lower-middle order...

Wed, Jan 23, 2019
Kerala woman who entered Sabarimala forced to stay at shelter house

Her husband and other relatives had shifted to a rented building, the police...

Sat, Jan 19, 2019
Allow us to live in convent: Kerala nuns seek Vijayan's help against transfer

The nuns -- Alphy, Anupama, Josephine and Ancitta -- were served notice by...

Fri, Jan 18, 2019
51 women of menstruating age entered Sabarimala: Kerala govt to SC

A bench of Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Justices L N Rao and Dinesh...

Thu, Jan 17, 2019
Ranji Trophy: Kerala makes history, enters maiden semis

Pacers Basil Thampi and Sandeep Warrier powered Kerala into the semi-finals...

Tue, Jan 15, 2019
Ranji quarters: Bowlers lead Kerala's superb fightback on Day 1

Kerala hit back to reduce Gujarat to 97 for 4 after being bowled out for 185...

'Most shameful actions': PM attacks Kerala govt over Sabarimala

"We know that the Communists do not respect the Indian history, culture and...

Thu, Jan 10, 2019
Ranji roundup: Bengal, Punjab crash out; Kerala advance

Bengal opener Abhimanyu Easwaran's maiden double hundred went in vain as...

Fri, Jan 4, 2019
Sabarimala row: 1,369 people arrested after Kerala turned war zone

801 cases have been registered in connection with violent protests which were...

Thu, Jan 3, 2019
Kerala turns into war zone after women's entry into Sabarimala

Kerala Union of Working Journalists decided to boycott the press meets called...

Tue, Jan 1, 2019
Sabarimala row: Kerala women form 620-km long human 'wall'

While Health minister K K Shylaja would lead the chain at Kasargod, senior...

Mon, Dec 31, 2018
Kerala Leftist leader Simon Britto passes away

In 1983, he became the vice-president of the SFI (Kerala). He suffered...

Wed, Dec 26, 2018
Why there may be no Kerala tableau this R-Day

CMO confirmed that Kerala had not figured in the list of states which would...

Tue, Dec 18, 2018
Kerala: Hadiya's father joins BJP

Born in a Hindu family as Akhila Asokan, the woman converted to Islam and...

Mon, Dec 10, 2018
UDF disrupts Kerala assembly for 6th day, proceedings adjourned in 32 minutes

The hill shrine had been witnessing protests by devotees and right wing...

Sun, Dec 9, 2018
Kerala first state to have 4 international airports

Civil Aviation Minister Suresh Prabhu and Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan...

Mon, Dec 3, 2018
Kerala assembly witnesses disruptions over Sabarimala issue

Unlike previous days, the House even saw Communist Party of India-Marxist-led...

Fri, Nov 23, 2018
Ex-Kerala home minister: 'Today, police are anti-Ayyappa'

''This chief minister is so obstinate that he is ready to use the police to...

Thu, Nov 22, 2018
Ranji roundup: Kerala humiliate Bengal at Eden Gardens

Kerala blew away home favourites Bengal by nine wickets and with a day to...

Tue, Nov 20, 2018
Ranji Trophy: Kerala take Day 1 honours; Siddharth's ton boosts Karnataka

Bengal batsmen cut a sorry figure on home turf to be bowled out for 147,...

Sat, Nov 17, 2018
Shutdown in Kerala after police detain right-wing activist near Sabarimala

A 12-hour hartal is being observed against the preventive detention of a...

Sat, Nov 10, 2018
Allu Arjun flags off Kerala's famed boat race

Kerala government picks Telugu star to launch the state's best-known boat race.

Thu, Nov 8, 2018
Stand with Kerala. Visit!

The sun is out. The flood waters have receded.Keralites have spent crores in...

Mon, Nov 5, 2018
Sabarimala agitation golden opportunity for us: BJP Kerala chief

However, Head priest Tantri Kandararu Rajeevaru told reporters at the temple...

Tue, Oct 30, 2018
Rahul contradicts Kerala Congress's stand on Sabarimala; favours women's entry

Gandhi, however, acknowledged that his opinion is different from that of his...

Sabarimala gives BJP a foot in Kerala's door

The saffron party will use Lord Ayyappa the same way it made use of Lord Ram...

Mon, Oct 29, 2018
Cahill scores first ISL goal as Kerala rally to hold Jamshedpur

Australian great Tim Cahill opened his goal account in the Hero Indian Super...

Sat, Oct 27, 2018
BJP workers won't hesitate to pull down Kerala govt: Shah on Sabarimala

The BJP chief condemned the arrest of over 2,000 devotees, including...

Ashram run by preacher who backed Sabarimala verdict attacked

Swami Sandeepananda Giri had welcomed the apex court order permitting women...

Fri, Oct 19, 2018
Kerala Devaswom Board to challenge SC verdict on Sabarimala

"The TDB is for resolving the issue and there is no politics for the board..."

Mon, Oct 15, 2018
Nun rape: Kerala HC grants bail to Bishop Franco Mulakkal

The Bishop will have to surrender his passport and his entry to Kerala will...

Fri, Oct 5, 2018
ISL-V: Bhumij's late strike helps Mumbai City hold Kerala Blasters

Pranjal Bhumij scored a stoppage time goal to help Mumbai City FC hold hosts...

Thu, Oct 4, 2018
Kerala braces for 'heavy rains'; TN, Karnataka, Pondy also on alert

An IMD bulletin said the low pressure area could intensify into a cyclonic...

Kerala beckons tourists: We're open!

Kerala Tourism has drawn up God's Own Country 2.0 and the department is going...

Wed, Oct 3, 2018
Heavy rain alert for Kerala, Lakshsadweep for 3-4 days

A red alert has been sounded in three districts of Idukki, Thrissur and...

Sabarimala: Kerala, TDB not to challenge SC order

Opposition Congress termed the government's decision as 'unilateral' and said...

Sun, Sep 30, 2018
ISL 5: ATK suffer loss against Kerala Blasters in opener

Former champions ATK suffered a 0-2 defeat to two-time runners-up Kerala...

Fri, Sep 28, 2018
'Tendulkar will remain part of Kerala Blasters'

Kerala Blasters and Sachin Tendulkar may have parted ways but the cricket...

Wed, Sep 26, 2018
The Kerala town from where Israeli cops get their uniform

They not only stitch the double-pocket shirts but also design and attach the...

Thu, Sep 20, 2018
Call on bishop's arrest in day or two, says Kerala police chief

The Jalandhar bishop of the Roman Catholic church was grilled by the SIT for...

Wed, Sep 19, 2018
Bishop accused of raping nun grilled for 7 hours

"The first phase of interrogation is over. He has been asked to be present...

Tue, Sep 18, 2018
Kerala nun rape case: Bishop files for bail

Claiming innocence, the bishop also said the complaint was "nothing but a...

Sun, Sep 16, 2018
Football Briefs: Tendulkar sells stake in ISL club Kerala Blasters

News of all that's transpired on and off the football field

Sat, Sep 15, 2018
Bishop accused of raping Kerala nun steps down

The nun had accused the clergyman of sexually assaulting her repeatedly...

Fri, Sep 14, 2018
SC awards Rs 50 lakh to ex-ISRO scientist for 'harassment' in espionage case

The court ordered a probe into the role of Kerala police officers involved in...

Thu, Sep 13, 2018
Kerala HC satisfied with police probe into nun rape case

The bench observed that if a hasty investigation was conducted, the accused...

Wed, Sep 12, 2018
Kerala police summons bishop accused of raping nun to appear on Sept 19

The nun had recently sought urgent intervention of the Vatican for justice...

As protests enter 5th day, Kerala cops may summon rape-accused bishop

Slamming the public outcry over the alleged delay in action against Jalandhar...

Tue, Sep 11, 2018
Nun seeks justice from Vatican; accused bishop rejects charges

She alleged that by continuing in the position of Jalandhar diocese Bishop,...

Cochin airport files insurance claims worth Rs 340 crore

A senior executive of NIA confirmed the development and said that the...

Sat, Sep 8, 2018
Kerala: Protests over 'police inaction' in nun rape case

They alleged that the police probing the case was trying to sabotage the...

Tue, Sep 4, 2018
How start-ups are helping flood-hit Kerala's rescue and rebuilding

As the Kerala government looks for the best technologies to rebuild...

After floods, Kerala in the grip of rat fever

A total of 71 people tested positive for rat fever in various hospitals in...

Fri, Aug 31, 2018
Kerala floods: How not to get your insurance claims rejected

The devastation caused by the current deluge has damaged hundreds and...

Kerala moves ahead with rebuilding exercise

As part of the fund mobilisation move, the cabinet decided to seek financial...

How Kerala plans to raise funds for reconstruction, rehabilitation

If the Centre agrees to relax the Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management...

Kerala businesses may have to return GST credit on spoilt goods

The business would also not be allowed to claim any un-availed input tax...

Thu, Aug 30, 2018
Will pursue legal options to avail foreign aid: Kerala CM

His statement assumes significance in the wake of a row over the Centre's...

Wed, Aug 29, 2018
Kerala floods: Insurers face only Rs 1000 crore claims

After the Chennai floods, insurance companies had got 50,000 claims worth Rs...

Rahul attacks Centre for not providing adequate aid to flood-hit Kerala

Gandhi also said that he was in favour of accepting foreign aid from...

Why we must salute Kerala's fishermen!

'The entire rescue operation was very dangerous, and something we have not...

Kerala Floods: 'Thank you, everyone who has helped'

Models Sonalika Sahay, Nicole Padival and Aishwarya Singh share their...

Tue, Aug 28, 2018
We are all with you: Rahul on tour of flood-ravaged Kerala

Gandhi also met fishermen and party volunteers involved in relief work.

When SC judges crooned for Kerala

More than Rs 10 lakh was collected during the fund raising event.

Gold demand may fall in flood-hit Kerala

'Expenditure on gold jewellery in Kerala is the highest in the country.''But...

Mon, Aug 27, 2018
Navy rescued nearly 17,000 from Kerala floods

"Such was their efficiency that in fact, no deaths by drowning were reported...

Kerala should not be denied foreign aid

'To deny our people help in the time of their greatest need is cruelty,' says...

Kerala: Over 4 lakh still in relief camps; 3 lakh houses cleaned

The CM urged all Malayalis to donate one month salary to rebuild the state,...

Sun, Aug 26, 2018
Aid given to Kerala is advance, more to follow: PM

Modi highlighted the fact that normal rules and procedures have been set...

Floods in Kerala due to slaughtering of cows in open: BJP leader

The BJP MLA was apparently referring to an incident in Kerala last year,...

When Mahatma Gandhi mobilised Rs 6,000 for flood relief in Kerala

Following his appeal, people from various walks of life including women and...

Mann ki Baat: PM talks about Kerala floods, triple talaq

From triple talaq to simultaneous polls, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on...

Flood-ravaged Kerala's wait for full central aid could be long

After the initial release of funds, the central government follows certain...

Sat, Aug 25, 2018
265 dead in Kerala floods since Aug 8, 36 still missing

With over 8.69 lakh people still in 2,287 relief camps, it is a subdued...

8.69 lakh still in camps, Kerala hopes Centre would accept UAE aid

Officials at the UAE embassy in New Delhi on Friday said the UAE had not...

Fri, Aug 24, 2018
Football Briefs: AS Roma to auction shirts for Kerala flood relief

News of all that's transpired on and off the football field

Kerala will always salute these IAF pilots for their courage

Men and women of the Indian Air Force who conducted rescue missions in...

Kerala limping back to normalcy, now focus on rehabilitation

Though people from relief camps have started returning to their homes, more...

Why Kerala can never forget the Flood of '99

Sachin P Mampatta goes back in time to recall a deluge that that has passed...

Army Major "on leave" saved hundreds in Kerala

Meet Major Hemant Raj from the army's 28 Madras Sapth Shakti command,...

Thu, Aug 23, 2018
Kerala focuses on cleaning, rehabilitation amid epidemic threat

The government has set up a control room to coordinate the cleaning process...

Kerala to SC: Sudden water release by TN caused deluge

'We requested controlled release of water without waiting for the water level...

Kerala flood hits spice market; shortage in supply pushes up prices

At Delhi's markets, cardamom, pepper selling at double their recent rates

EU announces €1.9 lakh to Indian Red Cross Society for Kerala flood relief

The aid will directly benefit 25,000 people from some of the worst hit areas...

'Kerala may have suffered losses of around Rs 20,000 crore'

Kerala has seen one of the worst floods in its history during this monsoon....

The Indian Navy Commander who rescued pregnant women

'One wrong input meant instead of rescuing one person, four people in the...

Wed, Aug 22, 2018
India refuses to accept foreign aid towards Kerala flood relief

Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said on Wednesday the state government would...

Indian cricket team planning to help Kerala flood victims

The Indian cricket team's contribution could be in the region of Rs 2 crore...

After Kerala rain fury, focus shifts to cleaning houses, public places

More than 3,000 squads under health and local self-government departments...

Opening of dams caused Kerala floods, says Opposition

Leader of Opposition in Kerala Assembly Ramesh Chennithala demanded a...

How banks in Kerala are helping the flood victims

All documents and data were safe as there was a Disaster Recovery Centre for...

Federal Bank expects bad loans from Kerala to go up 20-30%

The rubber and tourism industries in the state, to which the bank has...

Kohli dedicates Nottingham win to Kerala flood victims

'We as a team want to dedicate this win to the flood victims in Kerala.'

Indian Open snooker postponed due to Kerala floods

The event was scheduled to be held in Kochi from September 18-22 but the...

How some Muslims won't sacrifice goats to help Kerala

'The Quran says that saving one life is like saving humanity. So by donating...

'Floods in Kerala will become worse'

'Man-made interventions vastly increased the magnitude of the tragedy.'

Family kept Kerala flood news away from swimmer Sajan to help him focus

The family of Indian swimmer Sajan Prakash kept news of a devastating flood...

Centre may not accept UAE's Rs 700 crore relief for Kerala

Interestingly, PM Modi had thanked his UAE counterpart Sheikh Mohammed bin...

Life in Kerala's relief camps

The state of Kerala is witnessing damage like never before as the floods have...

Tue, Aug 21, 2018
Kerala floods: Centre releases Rs 600 cr; CM seeks Rs 2,600 crore special package

An estimated 223 people have lost their lives since August 8 in Kerala's...

How ISRO satellites are helping Kerala rescue op

Data provided by the satellites helps experts predict the level of rains till...

Kerala floods: Rescue workers risk lives to save stranded pets

The Hyderabad-based Humane Society International/India has set up an...

Prabhas donates Rs 1 crore; Stars rally to help Kerala

The Baahubali star is among many film folk who have contributed to help...

Mon, Aug 20, 2018
As rain eases, Kerala braces for mammoth task of rehabilitation

Over 7.24 lakh displaced people have been sheltered in 5,645 relief camps...

Family traced after Kerala floods, this long jumper goes for Asiad glory

Asked to board the flight for the Asian Games despite some family members...

Centre declares Kerala floods 'severe calamity'

The Centre said that there was no legal provision to declare a disaster as a...

'We have lost everything, will need help to rebuild our lives'

While aid pours in at various relief camps close to cities, those operating...

Kerala floods: 9-yr-old donates money saved for bicycle

The girl lending the helping hand won her hearts and accolades, with Hero...

Flood-affected families on mind, Kerala athletes carry on at Asiad

India's chef-de-mission at the Games, Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, said in...

Kerala floods: Insurers speed up claim settlements

Motor insurance is expected to generate largest claims for the companies...

Kerala floods: Businesses stare at a loss of over Rs 20,000 cr

Kerala floods take a toll on small businesses, NBFCs brace for losses

How Kerala floods will impact India Inc

'Kerala isn't as dependent on agriculture like Bihar or Odisha or even other...

Kerala disaster: 'Nature has defeated us'

'The most alarming thing is all our wells have got filled with flood...

Sun, Aug 19, 2018
Rainfall intensity decreases in Kerala; 6 lakh in relief camps

The maximum death toll has been reported from Idukki district, where 43...

Kerala: Amid gloom and despair, they bring hope

The visual of a man kneeling down in muddy waters to help women step on to...

Navy deploys 72 diving teams, scales up rescue and relief work in Kerala

'The situation is quite bad. We are trying to rescue people. Right now we are...

Sat, Aug 18, 2018
Thousands rescued as rains, landslides continue to haunt Kerala

A large number of people, including senior citizens, women and children were...

'Kerala part of our success story': UAE extends helping hand to flood victims

The United Arab Emirates PM has come out in support for deluge-hit Kerala.

PM surveys flood-hit Kerala, grants Rs. 500 cr emergency aid

An ex gratia of Rs 2 lakh will be given per person to the next of kin of...

Tamil Nadu could have reduced Kerala crisis impact

Given the intensity of the rain, at least a third of this crisis could have...

Fri, Aug 17, 2018
324 killed, 2 lakh in relief camps in Kerala as flood crisis worsens

106 people died on a single day on Thursday.

#StayWithKerala: Footballers share special message for Kerala

Indian national team footballers, on Friday, expressed solidarity with the...

Want to help in Kerala flood relief? Here's how

The Kerala government has set up a web site, keralarescue.in, to coordinate...

Thu, Aug 16, 2018
Kerala rain fury claims 97 lives, PM to visit flood-hit areas

The situation in the state was 'extremely grave', said Vijayan, who spoke to...

Tri-services roped in for Kerala flood relief, top disaster body gets cracking

Chaired by Cabinet Secretary P K Sinha and attended by chiefs of the three...

'Please rescue us... please': Frantic calls for help from Kerala

Panic-struck relatives are also sharing the location of their near and dear...

Wed, Aug 15, 2018
Flood situation in Kerala worsens; toll mounts to 67

The decision to suspend the operations was taken after shutters of the...

What caused the rain havoc in Kerala

'A lot of unauthorised encroachments have taken place in our forest...

Tue, Aug 14, 2018
Rains continue to ravage Kerala, Onam celebrations put off

One man was killed and two others injured in Thrissur district on Tuesday...

Kerala rain: Crops worth over Rs 600 crore lost

The tea sector may see a crop loss of 50 per cent (around Rs150 crore) while...

From Jammu to Kerala, rain fury spares no one

Villages are flooded, roads have washed away and railway tracks have...

Mon, Aug 13, 2018
Kerala floods: Death toll reaches 39, damage worth Rs 8,300 crore

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan had informed that as per the...

Sun, Aug 12, 2018
Rs 100 cr immediate central relief to Kerala announced

The minister, who made an aerial survey of badly affected areas in Idukki and...

Kerala rains: NDRF man's brave act to rescue sick child goes viral

A photograph of Kumar snapped while scurrying across the bridge with the...

Sat, Aug 11, 2018
Brief let-up in rains in Kerala, death toll now 37

Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, who undertook an aerial survey of rain...

'We are scared to return to our homes'

More than 53,500 people were now staying in various relief camps across the...

Fri, Aug 10, 2018
Kerala reels under floods as 29 die, 54,000 are homeless

For the first time in the last 26 years, a shutter of the Cheruthoni Dam was...

Thu, Aug 9, 2018
Rains claim 26 lives in Kerala; red alert for Idukki reservoir

Shutters of at least 22 reservoirs in the state have been opened to drain out...