Kerala

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

Flash floods expected in Uttarakhand on Friday

What caused devastating rains in Uttarakhand, Kerala at this time of year?

As scary visuals of devastating floods causing damage to infrastructure in Uttarakhand steadily poured out of the state on social media, a most common question asked was, 'Is this happening because of climate change?'

Oct 20, 2021

Kerala couple arrives on a cooking vessel for marriage.

Kerala Floods: Couple arrives on time for marriage venue using a cooking vessel as boat

Nothing could deter a young couple in Kerala as they braved the floods to reach in time for their marriage, travelling nearly 500 metres on a traditional copper cooking vessel for their wedding held in a local temple at Thakazhi near Alappuzha on Monday morning.

Oct 18, 2021

India reports over 20K new Covid cases again after 3 days; death toll at 311

Kerala has by far the most number of cases out of all the states that have been recorded in the previous 24 hours.

Sep 30, 2021

India logs in 18,870 new Covid cases in last 24 hours

Until Wednesday morning, 4,47,751 Indians have died from Covid and the mortality rate has stayed at 1.33 per cent.

Sep 29, 2021

Covid Update: India reports below 20K new Covid cases, Kerala logs 11K more afresh

With Kerala's remarkable improvement in the covid status, India has seen a decline in covid cases.

Sep 28, 2021

India logs slight surge in Covid cases at 31,923, Kerala reports highest number

The state of Kerala witnessed another rise in the number of covid cases on Wednesday.

Sep 23, 2021

Kerala logs 25,010 new COVID cases; TPR at 16.53% [details]

Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan also noted even though the Covid numbers were high, there was a sharp drop in the number of people reaching hospitals.

Sep 10, 2021

All high-risk contacts of Nipah deceased turn negative; Kerala heaves sigh of relief

All the eight samples of those who were the primary contacts of the 12-year-old boy, who died due to Nipah virus, have turned out negative, said Kerala Health Minister Veena George.

Sep 7, 2021

Husband of Kerala cyanide killer Jolly seeks divorce

Husband of Kerala cyanide killer Jolly files for divorce

The second husband of 49-year-old Jolly Thomas, who eliminated six people in her family using cyanide many years ago, on Tuesday filed a petition seeking divorce from her at a family court in Kozhikode.

Aug 31, 2021

Kerala records 23,500 new Covid cases, 116 deaths

Covid continues to rage in Kerala with 23,500 new cases registered on Wednesday, while the only saving grace was that the daily test positivity rate fell from 15.91 per cent to 14.49 per cent.

Aug 12, 2021

Actor Mammootty booked in Kozhikode incident; Kerala Speaker pulls up MLAs over masks

When law makers turn law breakers things are fine, but this is not applicable to the man on the street, this was pointed out by Kerala Assembly speaker M.B. Rajesh on Monday. Even film stars are not spared for violation by police now

Aug 9, 2021

Tiff breaks out between journalists, lawyers in Kerala court premises [Details]

A tiff broke out on Monday between journalists and the lawyers here in the district court premises after a press photographer took pictures of an accused in a case.

Aug 9, 2021

Centre rushes experts team to Kerala as state witnesses sharp hike in COVID-19 cases

Central team to support the State in effective public health interventions for the management of the pandemic.

Jul 29, 2021

Kerala researchers upbeat after documenting 1st black palm squirrel in subcontinent

First black palm squirrel documented, Kerala researchers upbeat

The journey to document what is billed as the first black palm squirrel to be scientifically documented in the Indian subcontinent, has taken a team of research professionals from Kerala 13 long years.

Jul 23, 2021

Where Kerala fails when Telangana succeeds: Disgruntled Kerala businessman explains

Sabu Jacob, the CEO of Kitex, an estranged Kerala businessman, claims that Single Window Clearance is a thing of the past, and that Kerala is trailing behind in terms of industrial progress.

Jul 13, 2021

P.K. Warrier, doyen of Ayurveda, dies aged 100; PK Antony recalls how he helped Sirimavo Bandaranaike walk again

P.K. Warrier, the flag-bearer of Ayurveda and one of Kerala's most well-known proponents of traditional medicine, died at the age of 100. Former defence minister PK Antony recalls how he helped Sirimavo Bandaranaike walk again

Jul 10, 2021

As Asian jumbo calves hit by Herpes, CZA issues treatment protocol; US vaccine still in trial phase

In the last two weeks, the death of two baby elephants at Kerala's Kottoor elephant rehabilitation center near Thiruvanthapuram has brought back attention to the Elephant Endotheliotropic Herpes Virus (EEHV) that has no effective cure or vaccination available in India

Jul 9, 2021

Inter-state bus service between Karnataka and Kerala to resume

After a two-month hiatus, the Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) will resume inter-state bus service to Kerala. To stop the virus from spreading, the KSRTC halted interstate bus operations.