Malappuram

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Rahul Gandhi expected to visit Wayanad, Malappuram, Kozhikode

7:39 pm August 10, 2019

Thiruvananthapuram: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is expected to visit his flood-ravaged constituency of Wayanad on August 11, party sources said. Eleven people have so far lost their lives in the hilly district of Wayanad in the monsoon fury, where many are feared missing in a landslide. “Probably going to Kerala tomorrow. I don’t want to […]

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 […]