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Eight Forest department officials in Kerala trapped inside deep forest, rescued
The officials, including two women, were stranded for nearly 16 hours deep within the Nagarampara forest under the Munnar forest division in Idukki following a routine patrolling mission
Bank eviction turns controversial as seized is house razed within hours
The bank, however, has denied any role in the demolition of the structure
Kerala man dies of suspected sunstroke during well construction
37-year-old had collapsed while engaged in well construction work in Kannur
Kerala’s Thrissur Pooram to go fireworks-free this year after blast; famed ‘Kudamattam’ to be scaled down
Decision taken at high-level meeting in Thrissur. Key rituals to continue with reduced spectacle as authorities prioritise safety
Kerala heatwave alert: Palakkad sizzles as IMD warns of extreme heat conditions
IMD bulletin says maximum temperatures are ‘very likely’ to be around 41°C in isolated places in Palakkad; 40°C in Kollam and Thrissur; 38°C in Kottayam, Pathanamthitta, Ernakulam, and Kozhikode districts; 37°C in Alappuzha, Malappuram, Kannur, and Kasaragod; and 36°C in Thiruvananthapuram district till April 24
Fireworks unit licensee booked for storing excess explosives ahead of Kerala’s Thrissur Pooram
Search was initiated at Muthalamada in Palakkad following the fireworks blast at a unit in Thrissur that killed 15
8-year-old boy dies after snakebite in Kerala’s Thiruvananthapuram; cobra captured
The incident at Chirayinkeezhu has evoked the grim memory of another child, Aljo Siljo, who died after being bitten by a snake while sleeping in Thrissur recently
Demand to augment comfortable public transport buses along NH 66 to reduce dependance on private vehicles
Four/six-laning of NH 66 nears completion as demand grows to augment bus connectivity; experts call for more KSRTC buses, private participation, and a public transport policy to lessen reliance on private vehicles
Thrissur fireworks accident: Disaster Management Department issues detailed guidelines for collection of DNA samples, burial of bodies
The guidelines outline detailed procedures to be followed in the case involving unidentified bodies, bodies that have been identified but not claimed, disputed identifications, and situations where only body parts have been recovered
SHRC directs Kochi Corporation to cover open stretch of canal near Convent Junction
The Corporation secretary has been asked to inform the Commission of the action taken within three weeks
Labourers from Assam, West Bengal in Kerala leave en masse to vote after SIR concerns
Hotel, hospitality and real estate sectors in Kerala have been hit
Former DGP R. Sreelekha’s protest slogan sparks debate
Several social media users point to the irony of a former police officer raising slogans against the force, while others criticised the language, which was deemed disrespectful
AITC distances itself from Anwar, ‘leaks’ his letter to Mamata
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