Kerala: News
18 Aug 2018
Liverpool FCFootball clubs across the world show solidarity with Kerala
Unfortunately, Kerala has been impacted by flash floods, the worst the state has seen in recent years.
18 Aug 2018
XPeople in flood-hit Kerala can share location even if offline
In a bid to help rescue workers locate stranded Keralites, Google has now enabled offline location sharing features on Google Maps.
18 Aug 2018
Narendra ModiAlliance Air to operate 'proving flight' to Kochi naval base
Alliance Air, a subsidiary of Air India, will operate a "proving flight" to Kochi's naval base in Kerala today to study the safety aspects of operating ATR type aircraft from there.
18 Aug 2018
United Arab EmiratesUAE extends helping hand in Kerala's hour of need
Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, has come out in support for flood-hit Kerala and ordered the formation of an emergency committee to provide relief to the victims.
18 Aug 2018
Paytm#KeralaNeedsYou: Here's how you can help the flood victims
The worst floods in a century have crippled Kerala, misplaced thousands, killed hundreds, and devastated homes. During this time of deluge, God's own country and its people need you.
18 Aug 2018
Indian GovernmentUN chief 'saddened' over destruction caused by floods in Kerala
UN chief Antonio Guterres has expressed sadness over the flooding and extensive damage and displacement caused in rain-battered Kerala.
18 Aug 2018
Narendra ModiKerala floods: Modi announces Rs. 500cr relief, aerial survey underway
After failing to undertake a preliminary aerial survey to assess the situation in Kerala, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in a high-level meeting, announced an interim relief of Rs. 500cr for the flood-hit state.
18 Aug 2018
Arvind KejriwalArvind Kejriwal announces Rs. 10 crore relief for flood-hit Kerala
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal announced Rs. 10 crore relief for flood-ravaged Kerala, where 106 people died on a single day yesterday as the state plunged deeper into misery with hospitals facing the shortage of oxygen and fuel stations running dry.
18 Aug 2018
Narendra Modi#KeralaFloods: 324 dead, over 2L in camps, rescue operations on
In rain battered Kerala, life continues to be on standstill. On Friday, CM Pinaryi Vijayan said 324 people have lost their lives, over 2 lakh people are in about 1500+ relief camps, as the state witnessed its worst rainfall in 80 years.
17 Aug 2018
West BengalRains, floods claim 868 lives in 7 states: Home Ministry
As many as 868 people have died, 247 of them in Kerala, due to rains, floods and landslides in seven states during the monsoon season so far, the Home Ministry said today.
17 Aug 2018
Narendra ModiPM to visit Kerala to take stock of flood situation
PM Narendra Modi will visit Kerala this evening to take stock of the flood situation there.
17 Aug 2018
Narendra Modi#KeralaFloods: Excise-duty on liquor increased to collect revenue for relief
Kerala is experiencing its worst floods and the state has decided to increase excise duty on liquor to collect revenue for flood relief.
16 Aug 2018
Tamil NaduKerala hit by worst-ever flood, death toll rises to 72
Kerala is witnessing its worst-ever flood- 72 people have lost their lives, operations have been suspended at Kochi Airport till August 18, and trains cancelled on the Thiruvananthapuram-Nagercoil route.
15 Aug 2018
KochiKerala Floods: State on red alert, Kochi Airport shut
Since August 8, Kerala's situation has been constantly deteriorating. On Independence Day, the state sounded the red alert for flooding in all 14 districts and shut down the Kochi Airport till Saturday.
15 Aug 2018
Independence DayKerala: Govt. cancels Onam celebrations owing to rains and floods
Ravaged by heavy rains and floods that have left at least 40 people dead, the Kerala government, on Tuesday, canceled this year's celebrations for Onam, Kerala's annual harvest festival.
14 Aug 2018
KarnatakaKerala, Karnataka, among others to receive heavy-rainfall in next 48-hours
The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) on Monday said that states including Kerala, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu (ghat areas primarily), Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh will receive heavy rainfall in the next 48 hours.
14 Aug 2018
RainfallIncessant rains, landslides continue to create havoc in Kerala
Rains continued to wreak havoc in many parts of Kerala with northern district of Wayanad experiencing widespread landslides and flooding overnight, forcing thousands of people to take shelter at relief camps.
13 Aug 2018
Tamil NaduKerala: Passports damaged in floods to be replaced for free
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj yesterday announced that passports damaged in floods in Kerala will be replaced free of cost by the government.
13 Aug 2018
Rainfall40 people dead in Kerala rains, but troubles to continue
Kerala has been ravaged by "the worst disaster in its history," leaving not just scores of people dead and thousands displaced, but tearing apart lives and wrecking infrastructure.
12 Aug 2018
Kanhaiya KumarKerala: How a dog saved its human family from disaster
Rains and floods have ravaged Kerala, leaving at least 37 people dead and some 35,000 displaced.
12 Aug 2018
West BengalThese 16 states may receive heavy rainfall this week
The National Disaster Management Authority on Saturday said that in the next two days, 16 states may get heavy to very heavy rainfall.
11 Aug 2018
Social MediaJinsha Basheer: The woman biker fighting for social causes
This Kerala woman rides a Royal Enfield. So what, women have been bike riding since ages, you'd argue?
11 Aug 2018
Rahul Gandhi#KeralaFloods: Rahul Gandhi urges Congress workers to help affected people
Congress President Rahul Gandhi today expressed concern over the flood situation in Kerala and urged party workers in the rain-battered state to help those in need.
10 Aug 2018
India#TravelBytes: Planning your honeymoon? These are most-romantic places in India
Honeymoons, just like weddings, are a once-in-a-lifetime experience, and for that very reason, they have to be unforgettably special.
10 Aug 2018
Narendra ModiKerala: Death toll rises to 26, CM calls emergency meeting
As the death toll in Kerala rains increased to 26, CM Pinarayi Vijayan called an emergency meeting this morning to discuss the "very grim" situation.
09 Aug 2018
RainfallKerala: 20 dead in rain-related incidents, Kochi Airport suspends operations
At least 20 people have died in the last 24 hours in Kerala, which has been lashed by heavy rains.
06 Aug 2018
Ram Nath KovindPresident Kovind voices concern over recurring political clashes in Kerala
Violence has no place in Constitution, President Ramnath Kovind said today, voicing concern over recurring political clashes in Kerala.
06 Aug 2018
India#TravelBytes: 5 beaches you shouldn't miss this monsoon season
India is a kaleidoscopic country and is home to a wide range of alluring mountains, hills, and stunning beaches.
06 Aug 2018
Ram Nath KovindKerala: Drunk priest threatens to plant bomb at President's event
A temple priest was arrested for threatening to plant a bomb at St. Thomas College in Kerala's Thrissur, where President Ram Nath Kovind is scheduled to attend a function tomorrow.
05 Aug 2018
Pinarayi VijayanDelhi: Mentally-unstable-man enters Kerala House with knife to meet Vijayan
A 46-year-old-man, Vimal Raj, from Kerala allegedly entered the Kerala House in New Delhi yesterday with a knife and a national flag when Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan was inside the building, police said.
05 Aug 2018
MalayalamKerala: Man dies while trying to catch Dulquer Salmaan's glimpse
Attempting to catch a glimpse of Malayalam actor Dulquer Salmaan cost a 45-year-old man, identified as Hari, his life.
03 Aug 2018
Abu DhabiUAE: Another Indian man wins whopping Rs. 18.66cr jackpot
Indians continue to enjoy good luck at the UAE's popular raffle draw as a Keralite hit the jackpot by winning an eye-popping 10 million AED (Rs. 18.66cr) today.
02 Aug 2018
IndiaKerala: Four family members buried inside house, black-magic suspected
In a shocking incident, four members of a family were found buried inside their house in Kerala's Thdopuzha in Idukki district on Wednesday.
01 Aug 2018
Abu DhabiKerala man missing for two months in UAE found dead
The body of an Indian man working in the UAE has been recovered from the sea by the Abu Dhabi police, two months after he went missing.
31 Jul 2018
Tamil NaduKerala's robotic scavenger to clean up Tamil Nadu's temple town
Robotic scavenger "Bandicoot", the product of a Kerala-based start-up, would soon be cleaning sewers in the temple town of Kumbakonam in neighboring Tamil Nadu.
31 Jul 2018
Indian Premier League (IPL)Traditional snake boat races in Kerala to get IPL makeover
Kerala's famed snake boat races, which have mesmerized visitors for ages, would take a new avatar, on the lines of Indian Premier League (IPL) from this year.
31 Jul 2018
MonsoonKerala issues alert after Idukki dam water level approaches limits
An Orange alert has been issued along the banks of the Periyar in Kerala as water level in the Idukki dam rose to 2395ft at night yesterday.
30 Jul 2018
IndiaKerala: For offering 'deal' to rape-survivor nun, priest sacked
In a notable development, the priest who called the nun to withdraw the rape case against Jalandhar Bishop Frank Mullakal in exchange of security has been asked to step down.
29 Jul 2018
Himachal Pradesh#TravelBytes: 5 best destinations for laid-back Indian travelers
Want to take a break from seemingly never-ending work, head on to an unexplored town, put up at a humble abode, and just enjoy numbness and nothingness, with a pint in hand?
28 Jul 2018
South Africa#MeToo hits Vatican: Nuns speak against priests who sexually-abused them
For decades, the Catholic Church turned a blind eye to abuse meted to nuns, but it seems to be changing.
