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Kerala Assembly pays homage to flood victims; death toll 39, says CM

Expressing profound grief over the rain-related calamities, CM Vijayan said the unexpected tragedy was unbearable not only for the victims' family members but also for the entire state.

Kerala registers 7,643 fresh coronavirus infections, 77 deaths

As many as 82,408 samples were tested in the last 24 hours.

Kerala received 135% excess rainfall in October, IMD data shows

The weatherman has put 12 districts on orange alert on Thursday also.

Idamalayar, Pampa reservoirs in Kerala opened after water level increase

The sluice gates of Idamalayar and Pampa reservoirs were opened early on Tuesday

Dam management faces heat as flood death toll rises to 35 in Kerala

Dam management was considered as a major reason for the 2018 floods in the state that led to a loss of around Rs 50,000 crore and claimed around 483 lives

Heavy rains lash several parts of India, red alert for 10 dams in Kerala

In Delhi, the month of October this year has been the wettest since 1960, when the city had recorded 93.4 mm of rainfall, according to data shared by the India Meteorological Department (IMD).

Kerala logs 6,676 Covid cases, 60 deaths; active cases drop to 83,184

The state has been showing a decline in the daily cases after crossing the 30,000-mark post-Onam festival in August.

Kerala floods: Blame game begins as death toll reaches 35

It all started with the century's biggest floods in 2018 and since then every year, Kerala has seen heavy rains and flash floods.

As Kerala floods claim 20 lives, eco expert says it's an 'invited disaster'

These disasters were caused due to higher economic activities like rock quarrying, construction of new buildings and roads and destruction of natural forest, says Madhav Gadgil

Kerala reports 7,555 new Covid-19 cases, 74 deaths in last 24 hrs

Kerala reported 7,555 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, as per a health bulletin from the state government on Sunday

Kerala landslide toll rises to eight as search for those missing on

The death toll from heavy rains and catastrophic landslide in Kerala rose to eight on Sunday with hard-hit areas of Kottayam and Idukki districts reeling from the devastation. The Army, NDRF, police and the Fire Force along with the locals began rescue operations on Sunday morning at Koottickal and Kokkayar panchayats where over a dozen people are listed to be missing due to numerous landslides accompanied by heavy downpour since Saturday. Officials said rescue operators on Sunday morning recovered four more bodies from Koottickal panchayat taking the toll to eight. They have not been identified yet, they said. Bodies of two women and a child were recovered from Koottickal on Saturday. In a separate rain-related incident on Saturday, a man and a woman--both 30-years old-- died as their car was swept away in the flood waters in Kanjar in Idukki district. State Revenue Minister K Rajan, who is in Kottayam district to coordinate the rescue efforts, said the government agencies are a

Devotees asked to refrain from visiting Sabarimala temple on Oct 17-18

This is in view of the continuing heavy rainfall in the state

At least 8 dead, 4 reported missing as heavy rains lash Kerala

At least 8 people are dead and five persons are reported missing after heavy rains lashed Kerala since Friday evening

Work from home culture has gained acceptance, says CEO of Kerala IT parks

The culture of WFH has gained acceptance in the IT sector and has a positive impact on society by including more new mothers, according to John M Thomas, the CEO of IT parks in Kerala.

Covid figures continue to fluctuate in Kerala with 9,246 cases now

Kerala's daily Covid tally hasseen a fluctuating trend with 9,246 people turning positive on Thursday, while the test positivity rate stood at 10.42 per cent

Covid cases rise again in Kerala, total positivity rate over 12%

After dropping for a few days, Kerala's daily Covid case tally again went up on Wednesday, with 11,079 cases after 89,995 samples were tested, and the test positivity rate also rose to 12.31 per cent

Flood warning issued in Kerala, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu

The Central Water Commission (CWC) on Tuesday sounded red alert (extreme flood situation) for a river in Kerala

Kerala clocks 6,996 fresh coronavirus infections, 84 fatalities

The state had logged 10,691 cases on October 10.

Diesel hits Rs 100 per litre mark in Kerala, Karnataka

Diesel price on Monday breached the Rs 100-a-litre mark in Kerala and Karnataka as fuel prices were hiked yet again to align domestic rates with firming international oil prices. Petrol price was hiked by 30 paise per litre and diesel by 35 paise a litre, according to a price notification of state-owned fuel retailers. The seventh straight day of price hike pushed fuel rates to a new record high. The price of petrol in Delhi rose to its highest-ever level of Rs 104.44 a litre and Rs 110.41 per litre in Mumbai, the notification showed. In Mumbai, diesel now comes for Rs 101.03 a litre; while in Delhi, it costs Rs 93.17. While petrol price in most of the country is already above Rs 100-a-litre mark, diesel rates have crossed that level in several states, with Kerala and Karnataka being the latest ones. Diesel costs Rs 100.15 a litre in Thiruvananthapuram. Some cities in Karnataka including Shimoga and Davanagere also saw those levels on Monday. In Bengaluru however, diesel comes f

IMD issues orange alert for heavy rains in 6 districts in Kerala from Oct12

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Sunday issued an orange alert for six districts in the state for October 12, 13 and 14, predicting heavy rains.