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Spurt in chikungunya cases highlights need to check vector  population
The HinduThe Hindu
5 Aug 2026

Spurt in chikungunya cases highlights need to check vector population

As on August 4, a total of 105 confirmed and 62 probable chikungunya cases have been reported from various parts of the State, primarily Thiruvananthapuram. Intense monsoon rainfall interspersed with spells of hot weather has led to an abundance in Aedes mosquitoes

The HinduThe Hindu
5 Aug 2026

After 64 years, Usha finally exists in State’s records

The tribal woman from Nilambur receives her birth certificate at the tribal documentation mega adalat after living without any official document for 64 years

After 64 years, Usha finally exists in State’s records
The HinduThe Hindu
5 Aug 2026

Minister’s proposal revives row over Kochi Corporation’s old building

Health Minister K. Muraleedharan suggests using the building for the expansion of Ernakulam General Hospital; Mayor says the council will not agree to handing over the property; Hibi Eden, MP, backs transfer of the property for the hospital’s expansion, while the LDF says the GH can expand on its own premises

Minister’s proposal revives row over Kochi Corporation’s old building
The HinduThe Hindu
5 Aug 2026

Kerala rains 2026: orange alert for seven districts on August 6

IMD issues an orange alert for seven districts — Kasaragod, Kannur, Ernakulam, Idukki, Kottayam, Pathanamthitta, and Alappuzha — on August 6. Remaining seven districts remain under a yellow alert for isolated heavy rain.

Kerala rains 2026: orange alert for seven districts on August 6
The HinduThe Hindu
5 Aug 2026

Muthanga land agitation: Geethanandan and other accused approach Kerala High Court

The accused reasoned that the Kalpetta court had only found conspiracy charges prima facie, and contended that such a finding did not fulfill the legal requirements of the offence. 

Muthanga land agitation: Geethanandan and other accused approach Kerala High Court
The HinduThe Hindu
5 Aug 2026

Aquafit initiative to train 14,000 students in swimming in first phase in Kerala

Minister for General Education N. Samsudheen inaugurates General Education department’s programme for schoolchildren

Aquafit initiative to train 14,000 students in swimming in first phase in Kerala
The HinduThe Hindu
5 Aug 2026

UDF facilitating Sangh agenda in universities, says Pinarayi

He says UDF government is facilitating the Sangh Parivar’s agenda in Kerala’s higher education sector by remaining silent on the Governor’s interventions in universities and abandoning the resistance mounted by the previous LDF government

UDF facilitating Sangh agenda in universities, says Pinarayi
The HinduThe Hindu
5 Aug 2026

Padmavathi Ishaq passes away in Australia

Born at Chalavara in Palakkad district, Padmavathi was a writer and former history teacher at Government Sanskrit College, Pattambi

Padmavathi Ishaq passes away in Australia
The HinduThe Hindu
5 Aug 2026

AIIMS for Kinalur in Kozhikode: more organisations jump on to the bandwagon

Communist Party of India to organise protest demonstration on Thursday; Calicut Chamber of Commerce and Industry says avoiding Kinalur is akin to neglecting Malabar’s developmental aspirations

AIIMS for Kinalur in Kozhikode: more organisations jump on to the bandwagon
The HinduThe Hindu
5 Aug 2026

Chargesheet on Nedumangad child murder case not filed due to delay in receiving forensic report: State informs Kerala High Court

The one-and-a-half-year-old in Nedumangad had sustained over 90 internal and external injuries. Though the child was brought to hospitals for bone fractures before his death, the systematic trauma was never flagged or reported by treating personnel

Chargesheet on Nedumangad child murder case not filed due to delay in receiving forensic report: State informs Kerala High Court
The HinduThe Hindu
5 Aug 2026

Restoration of Mala Jewish Synagogue in Kerala begins, three-month deadline set

Conservation under the 100-day programme of UDF government

Restoration of Mala Jewish Synagogue in Kerala begins, three-month deadline set
The HinduThe Hindu
5 Aug 2026

Rescue hopes adrift as marine ambulance remains out of service in Kerala’s Kozhikode

Fishermen reiterate demand for a dedicated sea rescue service as the ₹6-crore vessel awaits repairs more than a year after going out of service

Rescue hopes adrift as marine ambulance remains out of service in Kerala’s Kozhikode
The HinduThe Hindu
5 Aug 2026

Muthalappozhi harbour: Kerala Chief Minister promises urgent decision

Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan indicated that the government has short and long-term measures in mind with respect to the harbour

Muthalappozhi harbour: Kerala Chief Minister promises urgent decision
The HinduThe Hindu
5 Aug 2026

Tirur Bar seeks modern court complex to replace century-old building

The present court complex has served the region for over a century, but it lacks the infrastructure needed for the growing number of cases and modern judicial requirements, says Bar Association officials

Tirur Bar seeks modern court complex to replace century-old building
The HinduThe Hindu
5 Aug 2026

Kozhikode youth alleges abduction, blackmail by six-member gang

The Chevayur police have launched an investigation with the assistance of the cyber cell and are examining digital evidence, including mobile phone records, to identify the accused

Kozhikode youth alleges abduction, blackmail by six-member gang
The HinduThe Hindu
5 Aug 2026

Defamatory post against Kerala Chief Minister: cyber police register case in Kozhikode

Case registered against a Facebook account operating under the name ‘Nithin Kakkedath.’ Petition filed by a member of the Beypore Block Congress Committee

Defamatory post against Kerala Chief Minister: cyber police register case in Kozhikode
The HinduThe Hindu
5 Aug 2026

Moving car gutted in Kerala’s Kozhikode, driver escapes unhurt

Incident occurred around 9 a.m. on August 5, 2026 near the Pantheerankavu police station

Moving car gutted in Kerala’s Kozhikode, driver escapes unhurt