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Heavy rain batters Kerala’s Kannur, two missing, 26 shifted to relief camp
Eight families comprising 26 people were shifted to a relief camp after floodwaters entered houses at Peratta Thottipalam in Ulikkal grama panchayat
Police close in on kingpin behind synthetic drug trafficking case
The special investigation team has already arrested five persons, including three special educators from Perambra who allegedly worked as financial intermediaries for the alleged drug racket
Eight killed as extremely heavy rain batters Kerala
Two children drowned in swollen stream, one fell into waterlogged pit; four people killed by landslides hitting their homes; one electrocuted; six fishermen missing at sea, two people missing after falling into a river
Trawling ban end fails to cheer coasts as adverse weather spoils plans
The IMD had warned fishers against venturing out into the sea off Kerala, Karnataka, and Lakshadweep in view of possible gusty winds and inclement weather
SC/ST dept. begins drive to clear 50,000 pending files
4,970 files were disposed of through adalats held over the past two days, says the Minister
Incessant downpour disrupts life in Kerala’s Kozhikode
Eight relief camps opened in district accommodating 214 persons from 72 families evacuated from vulnerable areas
Trial begins in K.M. Basheer death case
Basheer, the Thiruvananthapuram bureau chief of Malayalam daily Siraj, was killed on August 3, 2019, after his motorcycle was knocked down by the car allegedly driven by Mr. Venkitaraman.
Mahatma Gandhi University in Kerala withdraws funding for conference by students’ union over cockroach-themed poster
Vice-Chancellor directs the reimbursement of the advance of ₹2.81 lakh released for organising the national conference, scheduled to be held on the university campus from August 3 to 6, to the University Fund
People’s Plan in Kerala turns 30, celebratory event on August 16
The conference is envisioned as a meeting of people who worked for strengthening the People’s Plan and the local self-government mechanism in general
Kerala floods 2026: cloudburst-like event exposes gaps in State’s weather forecasting, disaster preparedness
While the IMD failed to issue a red alert in advance despite the impending extreme rainfall event, the State disaster management authorities failed to recognise the unfolding crisis in the ghat regions due to the absence of timely warnings
Heavy rain leaves a trail of destruction in Thiruvananthapuram district in Kerala
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Heavy rain hits Kerala’s Malappuram, relief camps opened
A review meeting chaired by District Collector Vinay Goyal assessed the rain situation and instructed departments to complete emergency preparations
Heavy rain batters Kerala’s Wayanad, forcing evacuations
Fifteen relief camps were opened across the district, and 461 people from 169 families in Vythiri, Mananthavady and Sulthan Bathery taluks have been shifted to the camps
KAU launches ‘Panchakam’ model to boost household nutrition through home gardens
New model promotes cultivation of five nutrient-rich crops in limited spaces to encourage pesticide-free vegetable production
Amid heavy rain, water level in Kerala’s Idukki reservoir rises by over 6 ft in a single day
KSEB dam safety official says the catchment area recorded 154.4 mm of rainfall over the last 24 hours; shutters of Malankara, Pambla, Kallar, and Kallarkutty dams opened
Heavy rain disrupts life in Palakkad in Kerala; dams opened, tourist spots shut
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VBSA Bill threatens university autonomy and leaves States with little role in higher education: KN Ganesh
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