Rajkumar, 49, an accused in a money-laundering case, died in judicial custody two weeks ago and there were attempts to hush up the case as a natural death. read more

Crime branch officials arrested sub-inspector KA Sabu and civil police officer Sajeev Antony after two days of questioning. read more

Nuns, who stood with the victim, said that they were victimised for turning against the powerful bishop. Five nuns were transferred and but Church authorities were forced to cancel it following intervention of courts and activists. read more

This is second year in a row that Nipah Virus Infection has been reported from the state. Last year, 17 people died and 18 were infected with the disease. read more

The incident, which occurred on Friday, came to light when some television channels aired visuals of Devikulam MLA S Rajendran purportedly making disparaging comments that sub collector Dr Renu Raj “lacked brains”. read more

A red alert for the districts of Palakkad, Thrissur and Idukki in Kerala was also withdrawn on Saturday. read more

Rains continued to lash parts of Tamil Nadu and neighbouring Puducherry for the second day on Friday, while a high alert was issued in Kerala as intense low pressure brews over the Arabian Sea. read more

The red alert has been issued in Idukki, Thrissur and Palakkad, some of the worst hit areas in Kerala floods that took place in August this year. read more

The Kerala chief minister’s office said the State Disaster Management Authority has instructed district authorities to be on alert and directed them to take necessary precautions. read more

The observation of Onam, the annual harvest festival, was subdued in Kerala, with 8.69 lakh people still in 2,287 relief camps. read more

The flooding which claimed several lives in the state was a “man-made disaster”, he said, adding all the dams were opened without any prior warning and it led to a huge crisis. read more

India’s chef-de-mission at the ongoing Games, Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, said in Jakarta that the athletes will be updated on the safety status of their families after seeking the home ministry’s assistance. read more

Kerala has received 42% more rainfall than usual since the beginning of the monsoon season in June. So far, there has been 2346.3 mm of rainfall, instead of the average 1649.55 mm. read more

Two of the Idukki dam’s sluice gates were opened on August 9 and by the end of August 10 read more

According to the weather office, since the beginning of June more than 321 centimetres (126 inches) of rain has fallen on the hilly central district of Idukki, which is now virtually cut off from the rest of the state. read more