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Rave party busted in Kerala, 60 detained
Hindustan Times, Thiruvananthapuram | By HT Correspondent
UPDATED ON DEC 21, 2020 10:09 AM IST
Police said they have intelligence reports that such rave parties were held regularly in remote areas and they manage enough numbers through dark net chatting.

Teen attempts self-immolation after sexual abuse, dies a week later
Hindustan Times, Thiruvananthapuram | By HT Correspondent
UPDATED ON OCT 31, 2020 09:25 PM IST
The accused, a leader of the Democratic Youth Federation of India in Idukki, is in police custody

Four die after consuming spurious liquor in Kerala, 9 in hospital
Hindustan Times, Thiruvananthapuram | By HT Correspondent
UPDATED ON OCT 19, 2020 09:38 PM IST
Last month in Idukki, one person had died and two were hospitalised after consuming spurious liquor. Later, the Excise Department found that sanitizer had been mixed with country-made liquor.

Priest held for alleged sexual assault on woman in Kerala
Hindustan Times, Thiruvananthapuram | By HT Correspondent
PUBLISHED ON OCT 13, 2020 03:43 PM IST
Reji Palakkadan was running an Ayurveda clinic as part of the church and he allegedly assaulted the woman when she visited the facility for treatment on Monday.

24-yr-old temple employee in Kerala wins Rs 12-cr Onam lottery jackpot
Hindustan Timdes, Thiruvananthapuram | By HT Correspondent
PUBLISHED ON SEP 21, 2020 10:47 PM IST
Ananthu Vijayan, who is employed as a clerk in a temple in Ernakulam, brought the ticket TB 173964 from a lottery agent last month when the going was getting tough for the family.

Heavy rain batters Kerala, IMD sounds red alert for six districts
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By HT Correspondent
UPDATED ON SEP 20, 2020 07:23 PM IST
Several parts of the state have been receiving heavy rain for the past few days and the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) teams are on standby in affected areas. People living in low-lying areas have been shifted to relief camps as a precautionary measure.

Woman shot dead by sandalwood smugglers in Kerala, 3 arrested: Cops
Hindustan Times, Thiruvananthapuram | By HT Correspondent
UPDATED ON AUG 22, 2020 02:44 PM IST
The deceased has been identified as K Chandrika, a resident of a tribal settlement in Marayur.

Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan, Governor visit Idukki district as landslide toll rises to 55
Hindustan Times, Thiruvananthapuram | By HT Correspondent
UPDATED ON AUG 13, 2020 07:25 PM IST
Both of them later met survivors of the deceased and the Chief Minister assured them that the government will do everything possible to alleviate their suffering.

Toll in Idukki landslide rises to 52 as three more bodies recovered
Idduki | By Press Trust of India | Posted by Arpan Rai
PUBLISHED ON AUG 11, 2020 03:46 PM IST
The Kerala government had on Saturday asked the Tamil Nadu government to release water from Mullaperiyar to Vaigai Dam in a phased manner when the water level reached 136 feet in view of heavy rains in Idukki.

Pets’ unending wait for their masters moves many at Kerala landslide site
Hindustan Times, Thiruvananthapuram | By Ramesh Babu | Edited by Meenakshi Ray
UPDATED ON AUG 10, 2020 04:17 PM IST
A settlement of tea estate workers in Rajamalai of Idukki was hit by the landslide early on Friday. More than 40 people have died and more are missing.

Water level at Mullaperiyar reservoir in Kerala’s Idukki reaches 136 feet: Official
Idukki | By Press Trust of India | Posted by Kanishka Sarkar
UPDATED ON AUG 10, 2020 06:51 AM IST
According to information provided by the Idukki district administration, the water level at Mullaperiyar at 10 pm on August 9 was 136 feet.

Toll in Idukki landslide now 42; opposition parties attack CM
Hindustan Times, Thiruvananthapuram | By Ramesh Babu
UPDATED ON AUG 10, 2020 04:40 AM IST
Three days of heavy rain triggered the landslide in the early hours of Friday that razed a tea plantation workers’ settlement in Idukki.

Body of 6-month-old baby recovered, Kerala landslide death toll rises to 43
Hindustan Times, Thiruvananthapuram | By HT Correspondent | Edited by Meenakshi Ray
UPDATED ON AUG 09, 2020 09:13 PM IST
Sniffer dogs were used by the rescue team to help retrieve many of the bodies, after a colony of tea plantation workers was buried under slush after heavy rains triggered the landslide on Friday, they said.

Kerala landslide death count climbs to 27, more than 40 still missing
Hindustan Times, Thiruvananthapuram | By HT Correspondent | Edited by Ashutosh Tripathi
UPDATED ON AUG 08, 2020 08:55 PM IST
State power minister MM Mani, who is camping at the accident site, admitted that there is little hope for any survivors now.

Day after Idukki landslide, rainfall in Kerala likely to continue, says IMD
New Delhi | By Asian News International | Posted by Kanishka Sarkar
UPDATED ON AUG 08, 2020 08:37 AM IST
The death toll in Kerala’s Idukki landslide incident has surged to 17, said Devikulam sub-collector on Friday.

‘2nd tragedy of the day’: Ex-minister after plane crash, landslide in Kerala
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By hindustantimes.com | Edited by Ashutosh Tripathi
UPDATED ON AUG 07, 2020 09:44 PM IST
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation said in a statement that the plane landed amid heavy rains and then crashed.

Rescue ops at Idukki landslide site to continue overnight, says Kerala CM
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By hindustantimes.com | Edited by Anubha Rohatgi
UPDATED ON AUG 07, 2020 08:32 PM IST
Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan said that the rescue mission will continue during the night and all arrangements have been made to provide enough light at the landslide site.

Pained by loss of lives due to landslide in Kerala’s Idukki, says PM Modi
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By hindustantimes.com | Edited by Abhinav Sahay
UPDATED ON AUG 07, 2020 06:30 PM IST
Kerala landslide has killed at least 15 people so far and several others are feared trapped.

15 killed, 50 trapped after landslide in Kerala’s Idukki: What we know so far
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By hindustantimes.com | Edited by Meenakshi Ray
UPDATED ON AUG 07, 2020 07:05 PM IST
Settlement of tea estate workers in Rajamalai of Idukki was hit by the landslide early on Friday.

15 killed, 53 feared trapped in Kerala landslide; massive rescue operation on
Hindustan Times, Thiruvananthapuram | By Ramesh Babu | Edited by: Amit Chaturvedi
UPDATED ON AUG 07, 2020 04:02 PM IST
Since the landslide in Kerala’s Idukki district took place in the early hours on Friday, many of those affected were in deep slumber due to which they couldn’t escape, said locals.

Red alert for 3 Kerala districts till August 11 as 5 killed after landslide in Idduki
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By hindustantimes.com | Edited by Meenakshi Ray
UPDATED ON AUG 07, 2020 01:26 PM IST
Rescuers retrieved at least five bodies and rushed to free more tea estate workers feared trapped under debris in a residential area in Rajamala area near Munnar, officials said.

5 dead in Kerala landslide, state govt seeks Air Force help to evacuate people
Hindustan Times, Thiruvananthapuram | By Ramesh Babu | Edited by: Amit Chaturvedi
UPDATED ON AUG 07, 2020 12:38 PM IST
At least 80 tea estate workers were reportedly staying in the area, local authorities said. The region has been experiencing rains for the last three days.

Massive landslide in Kerala where 80 tea estate workers were staying; 4 dead, many feared trapped
Hindustan Times | By Ramesh Babu | Edited by Amit Chaturvedi
UPDATED ON AUG 07, 2020 11:40 AM IST
Rescue officials are yet to reach the site of the accident as some roads washed off in the floods caused by the landslide.

Heavy downpour adds to Kerala’s Covid-19 woes
Hindustan Times, Thiruvananthapuram | By HT Correspondent
UPDATED ON AUG 06, 2020 07:23 PM IST
Red alert has been declared in three districts, Kozhikkode, Wayanad and Idukki, and orange alert in five other districts.

Heavy rainfall expected tomorrow in several districts of Kerala: IMD
Thiruvananthapuram | By Asian News International| Posted by Susmita Pakrasi
PUBLISHED ON AUG 02, 2020 07:01 PM IST
On Saturday, IMD had predicted an increase in rainfall intensity over the Konkan region including parts of Maharashtra during the next four-five days.

Heavy rains likely in 10 districts as IMD issues yellow alert
Thiruvananthapuram | By Press Trust of India| Posted by Susmita Pakrasi
PUBLISHED ON AUG 01, 2020 08:54 PM IST
The districts of Alappuzha, Kottayam, Ernakulam, Idukki, Thrissur, Malappuram, Kozhikode, Wayanad, Kannur and Kasaragod districts have been issued yellow alert.

Rajiv Gandhi from Kerala’s Idukki remembers former PM ahead of his death anniversary
Hindustan Times, Thiruvananthapuram | By Ramesh Babu | Edited by: Amit Chaturvedi
UPDATED ON MAY 20, 2020 10:15 AM IST
Rajiv’s grandfather Megavarnan was an ardent supporter of the Congress party and named his newborn grandson after the stalwart in 1985.

Coronavirus: Kerala on track to curtail spread but says too early to lower guard
Hindustan Times, Thiruvananthapuram | By Ramesh Babu
UPDATED ON APR 13, 2020 04:52 AM IST
Coronavirus update: Kerala reported just two more cases on Sunday as its tally went up to 376. Officials said 36 patients have been discharged over the last one week and the number of those discharged is almost double of the new cases.

34 tyre changes in 30 months: Kerala minister blames it on hilly roads
Hindustan Times, Thiruvananthapuram | By Ramesh Babu
UPDATED ON OCT 30, 2019 08:38 PM IST
An RTI query filed by a software engineer from Kochi has revealed that Kerala Power Minister and senior CPI-M leader M M Mani’s official car had tyre changes 34 times in 30 months.

Kerala flood toll reaches 91
Hindustan Times, Thiruvananthapuram/ Sangli/Bengaluru | By HT Correspondent
PUBLISHED ON AUG 14, 2019 01:14 AM IST
At least 51 people are still feared trapped under debris in two major landslides that occurred last week in Wayanad and Malappuram. In Kavalappara, one of the worst-hit spots in Malappuram, slush and debris travelled more than three kilometres taking residential colonies with it.