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Tension at Kerala Church After Orthodox Priests Prevented From Taking Possession

1:54 pm September 25, 2019

Kochi Tension prevailed in Piravom in Ernakulam district Wednesday as a large number of Jacobite faction priests and followers prevented those belonging to the Orthodox faction from entering a church here to take its possession as per a Supreme Court order. Hundreds of people belonging to the Jacobite faction are camping in the church, preventing […]

Rain fury in Kerala: Death toll 76, 2.87L people in relief camps

12:24 pm August 12, 2019

Thiruvananthapuram: With rains subsiding in many parts of Kerala, search operations are underway in landslide hit areas of Kavalappara and Puthumala in Malappuram and Wayanad, even as the toll in the monsoon fury climbed to 76 and 2.87 lakh persons have sought refuge in relief camps. Fifty eight persons are still missing, of whom 50 […]

Kerala rain fury: Toll rises to 59; Rahul to tour state

1:45 pm August 11, 2019

Thiruvananthapuram: Thedeath toll in the monsoon fury in Kerala rose to 59 on Sunday with two bodies being recovered while there was a slight let up in the rains in some regions in the state, officials said. According to official sources, one body each was recovered this morning from Kozhikode and Alapuzha districts, which are […]

Rains pound South India; Kerala worst hit with 42 dead

8:57 pm August 10, 2019

Thiruvananthapuram: The flood situation in South India continued to remain grim on Saturday, with Kerala being the worst hit as rains,coupled with landslides left 42 dead and nearly 1.25 lakh people displaced. The monsoon fury continued unabated in Karnataka and in neighbouring Tamil Nadu, with the latter pressing the IAF to rescue stranded people from […]

Heavy rains expected in Gujarat on July 16; IMD issues red alert

Rains lash Gujarat, warning issued for weekend

11:07 pm August 9, 2019

Ahmedabad: Heavy rains continued in many places in Gujarat on Friday, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issuing a warning of “heavy to very heavy rainfall” over the next two days. The downpour threw normal life out of gear at many places in central and south Gujarat, resulting in swollen rivers and water-logging in residential […]