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Kerala’s tribal ‘king’ witnesses parade on Kartavya Path
Rajamannan and his wife’s trip to Delhi to see the R-Day parade and visit other sites was sponsored by the scheduled tribes department of Kerala.

Updated on Jan 27, 2025 05:12 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Kochi
SC slams Centre delay in drafting safety panel for Mullaperiyar dam
Supreme Court seeks Centre's response on Mullaperiyar dam safety, questions delay in forming an expert committee under the Dam Safety Act of 2021.

Updated on Jan 09, 2025 07:50 AM IST
Kerala: Tourist centers closed, night travel ban imposed amid heavy rains
Kerala: Tourist centres closed, travel bans and alerts in Kottayam, Thiruvananthapuram, Idukki, Alappuzha, Thrissur, Kozhikode etc amid heavy rains-landslides

Published on May 29, 2024 03:53 PM IST
PTI | | Posted by Zarafshan Shiraz, Kochi, Thiruvananthapuram
Kerala: Heavy rains prompt warnings and travel bans in Pathanamthitta, Kottayam
MET Department issues red alerts for Pathanamthitta, Kottayam, and Idukki and sounded orange alerts for Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Alappuzha and Ernakulam

Published on May 19, 2024 12:46 PM IST
PTI | | Posted by Zarafshan Shiraz, Thiruvananthapuram
Kerala shocker: Skeletal remains exhumed from house in Idukki
The series of events began with the arrest of 31-year-old Nitheesh and 27-year-old Vishnu Vijayan, residents of Kakkatukada,in connection with a robbery.

Updated on Mar 11, 2024 12:00 AM IST
Vishnu Varma, Kochi
75-year-old woman killed in wild elephant attack, locals protest
The deceased was identified as Indira Ramakrishnan who resided with her husband on the Ernakulam-Idukki border

Updated on Mar 05, 2024 07:38 AM IST
, Idukki/kochi
Press Trust of IndiaKerala court acquits man in 5-yr-old’s rape-murder case
Special Judge V Manju noted that since there are no eyewitnesses in the case, the prosecution entirely relies on circumstantial evidence to prove the accused’s guilt

Updated on Dec 15, 2023 08:28 AM IST
Was scared of wife: Missing Kerala man found after a year on father's complaint
Based on the woman's statement that Noushad was killed and buried by her, police had taken Afasana to certain places to recover his body.

Published on Jul 28, 2023 04:32 PM IST
PTI | | Posted by Yagya Sharma
Mission Arikomban: Forest dept fails to trace rogue elephant on Day 1
Four trainer elephants brought from Wayanad have been camping in Idukki for almost two months and more than 150 personnel were deployed for the operation

Updated on Apr 29, 2023 12:41 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Thiruvananthapuram
Shutdown call in Kerala’s Idukki to nudge govt to protect people from wildlife
The hartal call, backed by the Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF), was given after a herd of elephants that had been in the vicinity, attacked a house near Munnar.

Updated on Jan 30, 2023 10:10 PM IST
Kerala’s Idukki Dam shutter opened as incessant rain continues to plague state
In a second, 40,000 litres of water will be released from Idukki Dam that has only been opened five times since it was built in the 1960s. The last time the dam was opened was on October 19, when three shutters were raised.

Updated on Nov 14, 2021 06:28 PM IST
Written by Sharangee Dutta | Edited by Poulomi Ghosh, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
Rave party busted in Kerala, 60 detained
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.

Updated on Dec 21, 2020 10:09 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Thiruvananthapuram | HT Correspondent
Amidst Idukki landslide debris, 2 dogs search for their ‘best friends’
The four dogs have been a constant presence at Rajamalai in Kerala’s Idukki district, the site of a landslide that has claimed at least 45 lives. Two have been there for three days now, ever since the landslide on Friday. Local breeds, they are searching for their humans.

Updated on Aug 11, 2020 02:21 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Thiruvananthapuram | Ramesh Babu, Thiruvananthapuram
Kerala landslide toll at 48; 22 still missing
He said some bodies were recovered from a river and rescue work is still going on despite inclement weather. Rejecting criticism from Opposition parties, who questioned his delay in visiting the affected district, Vijayan said he will visit the spot at an appropriate time.

Updated on Aug 11, 2020 12:03 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Thiruvananthapuram | HT Correspondent
Kerala pounded by rains, govt asks people in coastal areas to be ready for evacuation: Latest updates
According to the State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA), Kerala received an average rainfall of 95 mm in the last 24 hours (till Saturday).

Updated on Aug 09, 2020 09:43 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Thiruvananthapuram |
Ramesh Babu | Edited by: Amit Chaturvedi
Why are young bureaucrats struggling to complete their tenures in Kerala’s Devikulam
A misty tour destination near Munnar and surrounding areas are notorious for land sharks and often bureaucrats and politicians cross swords over them.

Updated on Sep 28, 2019 09:40 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Thiruvananthapuram | Ramesh Babu
Kerala nuns protest after cop probing Franco Mulakkal case transferred
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.

Updated on Jun 12, 2019 11:40 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Thiruvananthapuram | HT Correspondent
No new Nipah case in Kerala: Health ministry
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.

Updated on Jun 10, 2019 12:43 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Thiruvananthpuram | HT Correspondent
7-year-old assaulted by mother’s partner dies
Doctors at the private medical college hospital said the boy, who was on ventilator, stopped responding to medicines and his heartbeat stopped at 11.30 am.

Published on Apr 06, 2019 11:35 PM IST
Kochi/Kottayam |
Press Trust of India
Idukki dam closes two sluice gates as rain subsides
Two of the Idukki dam’s sluice gates were opened on August 9 and by the end of August 10

Updated on Aug 19, 2018 02:50 PM IST
Video catches rescue worker braving flooded Kerala bridge over stormy river to save child
The child was suffering from high fever and had to be shifted to a nearby hospital.

Updated on Aug 12, 2018 12:32 PM IST
Idukki |
Asian News International
Four of family found buried in Kerala house, black magic suspected
Police later recovered a knife and hammer from the spot.

Updated on Aug 01, 2018 10:06 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Thiruvananthapuram | HT Correspondent