KERALA

South West Monsoon weak in Kerala; toll climbs to 111

7:57 pm August 16, 2019

Thiruvananthapuram: As the South West monsoon turned “weak” over Kerala on Friday,there was some respite for the rain-battered state for the second consecutive day,even as the toll climbed to 111 with more bodies being retrieved from landslide hit areas in Malappuram and Wayanad districts. The sunny weather helped in search operations as more bodies were […]

Rains return to Kerala after brief lull, toll rises to 102

11:21 pm August 14, 2019

Thiruvananthapuram: After a brief respite, rains lashed several parts of Kerala on Wendesday under the influence of the ‘vigorous’ South West Monsoon as the death toll in its second spell rose to 102 with 27 people missing. Rains, which abated on Monday, battered various parts since Tuesday night with the Met office in its latest […]

Coffee Table Book on Kerala's capital released by CM

Kerala floods: Vijayan reaches out to TN via twitter

2:04 pm August 14, 2019

Chennai: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has appealed for assistance to his rain-ravaged state, where 95 people have been killed in various incidents, with the leader tweeting in Tamil to present the grim picture. Vijayan tweeting in Tamil seemed to be an attempt at reaching out to the people of Tamil Nadu, as hinted by […]

Kerala HC rejects petition against bail to IAS officer

5:18 pm August 13, 2019

Kochi: TheKerala High Court on Tuesday dismissed a plea seeking cancellation of the bail granted to suspended IAS officer Sriram Venkitaraman, who was arrested for alleged drunken driving that caused the death of a journalist. Dismissing the plea moved by the state government, challenging a magistrate court’s order granting bail to Venkitaraman, Justice Raja Vijayaraghavan […]

Kerala rains: Toll climbs to 88, 40 still missing

11:49 am August 13, 2019

Thiruvananthapuram: Rain-battered North Kerala is slowly limping back to normalcy, even as the toll in the monsoon fury in the state rose to 88 on Tuesday morning and 40 people were still missing. Over 2.52 lakh people have taken shelter in 1,332 relief camps across the state. Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has left for the […]