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With Kerala's death toll rising, Modi hopes for Kerala's recovery
With the death toll in Kerala rising, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed his hope that the annual Onam harvest festival will give Kerala's people the strength to cope with their adversities.
PM expresses hope that Onam gives new strength to Kerala
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today expressed hope that the festival of Onam will give new strength to the people of Kerala to overcome the adversities in the aftermath of the floods.
#TravelBytes: 5 most beautiful routes in India for cycling enthusiasts
Cycling isn't just an exercise. It's much more- the sheer joy of jumping onto your bike, and pedaling your way through beautiful surroundings is purely unmatched.
#KeralaFloods: How to retrieve lost/damaged documents, Aadhaar, ID proofs
Although the situation in Kerala is reaching normalcy as rehab operations are currently underway, but the destruction of lives, property, and assets it has resulted in is tremendous, and disheartening.
#KeralaFloods: Naval commander, who airlifted pregnant-woman, talks about toughest 30-minutes
The nation was amazed by what Naval Commander Vijay Varma and his team pulled in rain-ravaged Kerala.
#KeralaFloods: Now, UAE says it never announced Rs. 700cr aid
Amid the political slugfest, between Left-governed Kerala and BJP in Centre, over accepting foreign aid, the UAE has said it hasn't announced the aid of Rs. 700 crore for rehabilitation of the rain-ravaged state.
Sudden water-release from Tamil Nadu caused floods, Kerala tells SC
On Thursday, Kerala blamed Tamil Nadu's failure to control the release of water from the Mullaperiyar dam for the floods, which devastated the state, killing hundreds and ruining property worth thousands of crores.
#KeralaReliefFund: Adani Foundation commits to donate Rs. 50 crore
Adani Foundation, the CSR arm of Adani Group, has committed to giving Rs. 50cr for relief and rehabilitation of Kerala flood victims, the group said today.
#KeralaFloods: RBI to conduct exams for Grade-B Officer posts again
The RBI will conduct Phase-I/Paper-1 examination for Grade-B Officer posts on September 2 at various centers in Kerala for those who couldn't appear for it due to flood situation.
Why is Union Minister Alphons KJ being trolled on Twitter?
Union Minister Alphons KJ has joined the long list of leaders who were trolled on social media with the hashtag #KannanthanamSleepChallenge.
Kerala flood relief: Infosys' Sudha Murthy shows what humility is
With the sun finally shining on Kerala and flood waters receding, the southern state can heave a sigh of relief.
As Centre refuses UAE-aid, Kerala leaders say they need help
The Rs. 700 crore aid offered to rain-ravaged Kerala by UAE took political undertones as the ministers of the southern state asked Narendra Modi-led Centre to accept the donation.
#KeralaReliefFund: 4-year-old girl donates Rs. 14,800 of piggy bank savings
A four-year-old girl from South Kolkata yesterday donated her piggy bank savings to the Kerala relief fund set up by the CPI(M).
Kerala floods: Congress, BJP blame Kerala government for 'man-made' calamity
With flood waters receding and the situation in Kerala having somewhat stabilized, Opposition parties in flood-ravaged Kerala have started pointing fingers at the government.
#KeralaFloods: When a mosque became relief camp for Hindu families
With a mosque opening its portals to distressed Hindus and Muslims cleaning temples, the murderous monsoon seems to have washed away the barriers of religious differences in the rain-ravaged Kerala.
Kohli dedicates third-Test win to Kerala flood victims, thanks Anushka
Indian cricket team skipper Virat Kohli dedicated the win against England in the third Test to Kerala flood victims.
What caused the Kerala floods? NASA reveals the reason
NASA has released a video using satellite data that provides an estimate of rainfall and shows the spread of the resulting severe flooding in Kerala.
#KeralaFloods: India may refuse UAE's generous aid due to UPA-policy
The Indian government may not take UAE's help of Rs. 700 crore for relief after floods wreaked havoc in Kerala, following a policy formed by former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.
Kerala floods: Technical assistance required as Kerala starts reconstruction
With rains having petered out and flood waters receding, Kerala's efforts have shifted towards reconstruction and rehabilitation.
Kerala floods aftermath: Govt focuses on cleaning houses, public places
With operations to rescue stranded people from flood-affected areas nearing a close, the Kerala government today turned its attention to cleaning of houses and public places which were damaged in the unprecedented rains which ravaged the state.
#KeralaFloods: No outbreak of communicable disease reported, says Nadda
Union Health Minister JP Nadda yesterday said no outbreak of communicable disease has been reported from the flood-ravaged districts of Kerala so far.
#Keralafloods: Let's talk about Kerala's unsung heroes, the fishermen
Yesterday Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan announced that 90% of rescue operations in the state has been completed, thanks to NGOs, government agencies like NDRF, the Indian Navy, et al, and of course individuals.
Kerala: 373 dead, 87 injured due to rains, floods, landslides
Rains, floods, and landslides in Kerala have killed 373 people since May 30, National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) said today.
Kerala floods: Experts say flood damages could have been reduced
Kerala has been ravaged by floods since August 8, leading to 357 people losing their lives, and over Rs. 20,000cr worth of property being damaged.
Kerala floods: 90% of rescue operations completed
In what can be seen as a silver lining in an otherwise bleak situation, Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan announced a while back that 90% of rescue operations in the state had been completed.
Kerala flood relief: Puducherry govt employees donate one day salary
The government employees in Puducherry, the Union Territory neighboring Tamil Nadu, have decided to contribute their one day salary to the Kerala flood relief fund.
#KeralaFloods: 19-year-old commits suicide as rains destroy Class- 12 certificates
In a heartbreaking incident, a 19-year-old Kerala boy took his life after the rains destroyed his Class-12 certificates which were kept at his Karanthur home in Kozhikode district.
Kerala man loses Gulf-job for insensitive comment on flood victims
Rahul Cheru Palayattu, an expat from Kerala, who worked at gulf firm Lulu Group International was sacked for posting an insensitive comment about the floods, which have brought the southern state of India to a standstill.
#KeralaFloods: TN devotees end Sabarimala pilgrimage in local Ayyappa temples
With heavy rains and floods making the famous hill shrine of Sabarimala in Kerala out of bounds, several Ayyappa devotees from Tamil Nadu chose to end their pilgrimage at local temples in Chennai and elsewhere in the state.
#KeralaFloods: Andhra IAS officers donate one-day salary to flood-hit victims
To provide aid to flood-hit victims, the IAS Officers' Association of Andhra Pradesh (IASOA-AP) today announced that it will contribute one-day salary of its members to CM Relief Funds of Kerala.
#KeralaFloods: India Inc extends relief measures to victims through donations
With heavy rains continuing to wreak havoc in Kerala, India Inc has extended relief measures to the victims by offering donations.
Kerala floods: IAF saves baby in dramatic rescue operation
In a heroic and dramatic rescue operation, Indian Air Force (IAF) personnel saved a toddler and his mother from a rooftop in the flood-ravaged district of Alappuzha in Kerala.
Ecologist, who predicted Kerala-floods in 2011, says Goa next
Ecologist Madhav Gadgil has said Goa may face a similar deluge like Kerala if precautions aren't taken.
Horrified to see loss of life, destruction by Kerala-floods: Krishnamoorthi
A top Indian-American Congressman, Raja Krishnamoorthi, said he is "horrified" by the destruction and loss of life caused by the severe floods in Kerala, saying the "unimaginable" human cost of the tragedy is felt by families across India and world.
Kerala: Commercial flight operations from Kochi Naval Base from tomorrow
The Center yesterday said Kerala's Kochi Naval Base will be thrown open for commercial flight operations from the morning of August 20, bringing a huge relief to people awaiting the resumption of air service from Kochi.
#KeralaFloods: This Mumbai-based NGO is collecting food, clothes for victims
A Mumbai-based NGO has started a campaign to collect food and other items to help the flood victims in Kerala.
Willing to fly planes to Kerala voluntarily, without payment: Pilots
The Indian Commercial Pilots' Association (ICPA) has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, expressing its willingness to fly planes to Kerala on a "voluntary basis" in the larger interest of the affected people in the state.
#KeralaFloods: No red-alert issued but heavy rainfall predicted
For the first time since August 9, no red alert was issued for any of Kerala's 14 districts, but the IMD has predicted heavy rainfall in the districts of Ernakulam, Pathanamthitta and Alappuzha.
India's youngest billionaire slammed for Rs. 10,000 donation for flood-victims
With several avenues now open for providing financial help to flood victims in Kerala, several industrialists, politicians, celebrities, and the like, along with normal citizens, have started contributing.
AAP ministers to donate one month salary to flood-hit Kerala
All AAP MPs, MLAs, and ministers will donate one-month salary for the relief work in flood-ravaged Kerala, where 194 people have died.