KERALA

COVID-19 has diverted scientific attention from killer diseases like TB: Vardhan

11:49 pm November 18, 2020

New Delhi: COVID-19 has derailed the painstaking efforts of decades and diverted scientific attention from killer diseases like tuberculosis with the last 10 months witnessing treatment interruptions, delays in diagnosis and imposition of physical barriers for patients who must travel to distant clinics to pick up medications, Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said on Wednesday. Vardhan, who digitally […]

Mother kills 3 children, herself

7:21 pm November 8, 2020

Malappuram: A 35-year-old woman allegedly killed her three minor children and herself at their house in Nilambur in Malappuram district of Kerala, police said on Sunday. The bodies of the four were found hanging, district SP U Abdul Kareem said. Police suspect that the woman hanged herself after killing her kids by giving them poison […]

COVID UPDATE: India sustains trend of consistently low active cases

2:01 pm October 19, 2020

New Delhi: India has crossed another milestone in its fight against COVID-19. The national cumulative Positivity Rate has fallen under 8%. This trend has been sustained without a break for four days. The cumulative Positivity Rate is 7.94% now and is on a continuous decline. This has been brought about by high level of comprehensive […]

Theatres open after seven months in COVID-19 shadow

5:33 pm October 15, 2020

New Delhi: Cinemas in several parts of the country opened after almost seven months on Thursday, ushering in a new era of contactless’ movie watching in the shadow of a pandemic with alternate seating, 50 per cent capacity and packaged snacks. While theatres and multiplexes will remain closed in states like Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Kerala […]

Rajasthan records three more Covid deaths, 55 new cases

Kerala lab ‘cheats’ travellers by issuing ‘fake’ COVID-19 certificates without testing; Manager arrested

8:13 pm September 29, 2020

Malappuram: A private lab in Kerala has allegedly cheated a large number of people, mostly those travelling to the Middle East and other countries, by issuing ‘fake’ COVID-19 negative certificates without testing their samples, and it’s manager arrested on Tuesday, police said. The fraud came to light as several expatriates were found positive for COVID-19 […]