Kerala

Kerala reports first suspected case of monkeypox, sample sent for testing [Details]

Kerala Health Minister Veena George on Thursday said a suspected case of monkeypox has surfaced in the state and the sample has been sent to the NIV Pune laboratory.

Jul 14, 2022

Rahul Gandhi forgives SFI "children" over Wayanad office violence

Congress leader and Wayanad MP Rahul Gandhi, who arrived here on Friday to see his constituency office which was vandalised by Students Federation of India activists last week, said that violence will not resolve any issues.

Jul 1, 2022

Anthrax scare in Kerala after detection in dead wild pigs at Athirapally

Following the detection of anthrax in wild pigs, which were found dead in Athirapally in Kerala's Trissur district, the authorities have decided to ensure that all proper protocols are observed in the area.

Jun 30, 2022

Two lower primary school students test positive for norovirus in Kerala [details]

Two Lower Primary school students have tested positive for Norovirus in Vizhinjam in Kerala's capital Thiruvananthapuram.

Jun 5, 2022

Rising Covid cases in Kerala, Maharashtra cause concern in K'taka, officials on alert

The rising Covid cases in neighbouring states of Kerala and Maharashtra have raised concerns in the Karnataka health department.

Jun 2, 2022

Recovery of 266 live bullets leads Kerala Police to probe in neighbouring K'taka

The Kerala Police probing the recovery of 266 live bullets from an uninhabited land near the Nellikode by-pass road in Kozhikode have decided to move into the neighbouring state of Karnataka after some leads surfaced.

May 16, 2022

TN steps up vigil on border as tomato fever spreads in Kerala

The Tamil Nadu health department has increased its vigil on all check posts bordering Kerala after it reported spread of tomato fever or flu among children.

May 13, 2022

Tomato Fever affects 82 kids in Kerala; should you worry? Not really, says K'taka health minister [details]

Tomato Flu, so far reportedly endemic to Kerala, has many symptoms resembling Chikungunya, which is high fever, body aches, swelling in the joints etc

May 12, 2022

Samantha's meditation picture at Kerala falls grabs eyeballs

Actress Samantha Ruth Prabhu, who posted a series of updates from her latest visit to Athirappilly falls in Kerala, finds tranquility in meditation.

Feb 20, 2022

Southern Railway gets Rs 7,134 crore in Budget; List of key projects in TN

The Southern Railway has received an outlay of Rs 7,134.56 crore for the financial year 2022-23, in addition, a total of Rs 1,064.34 crore is also received as Extra Budgetary Resource (EBR), said officials.

Feb 4, 2022

Kerala nun rape case: Bishop Franco Mulakkal acquitted by court, what's next

A Kerala court on Friday acquitted Catholic Bishop Franco Mulakkal in the nun rape case.

Jan 14, 2022

Wife-swap racket going on for years; victim's brother shares horrifying details

The young housewife was forced to be engaged in sex through the exchange of partners with her husband himself engaged in it. Kerala Police arrested seven in connection with the exchange of partners' sex.

Jan 11, 2022

Massive fire breaks out in Thiruvananthapuram; no casualties [details]

A suspected spark from an electric post on Monday around noon in the heart of the Kerala capital completely burnt out a shed where condemned articles were kept.

Jan 3, 2022

Kerala rides high on hope from new projects, flurry of startups [details]

Kerala, which faced back-to-back floods, landslides, Covid, Nipah virus, and Ockhi cyclone since 2018, is having high hopes from 2022 as several projects are lined up and youngsters in large numbers are entering into start-up ventures.

Jan 2, 2022

Fencing railway tracks to keep elephants away; TN, Kerala agree to jointly erect safety barriers

Officials of Tamil Nadu forest officials and Kerala's Palakkad railway division have agreed to erect electric fences in vulnerable stretches in railway tracks between Kanjikode and Madukkarai to prevent elephants from crossing the track.

Nov 29, 2021

RSS worker killed in Palakkad; stabbed more than 50 times: BJP blames SDPI [details]

Speaking to media, Palakkad BJP district president K.M. Haridas termed it a "well-planned" political murder by the SDPI.

Nov 15, 2021

India logs 10,126 fresh Covid cases, lowest in 266 days; Deaths stand at 322 in 24 hrs

With 11,982 patients healed in the previous 24 hours, the country's recovery rate has risen to 98.25 percent, the best since March 2020.

Nov 9, 2021

Next 48 Hours: Heavy rains forecast in 13 districts of K'taka, Yellow alert issued

Rains are also going to lash the coastal districts of Dakshina Kannada, Udupi and Uttara Kannada. North interior Karnataka districts are going to witness average to scattered rainfall

Nov 8, 2021

India logs 11,903 Covid-19 cases, 311 deaths in 24 hrs

In the previous 24 hours, 14,159 patients have been rehabilitated, bringing the cumulative total to 3,36,97,740. As a result, the country's recovery rate climbed to 98.22%.

Nov 3, 2021

Mullaperiyar dam is deteriorating, construct a new one: Kerala govt to SC

According to the government, the water level in the Mullaperiyar reservoir rises more faster than in Idukki, which has a catchment area of 650 square kilometres and a capacity of 70.5 TMC feet.

Oct 29, 2021