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idukki district news

Open pit, no barricades: Kerala man dies after falling into roadside pit

The incident took place near Thodupuzha in the Idukki district of Kerala, representational image.
Published on Feb 17, 2026 04:07 pm IST

One dead as rains wreak havoc in Kerala districts

One dead as rains wreak havoc in Kerala districts
Published on Oct 20, 2025 06:12 am IST

Kerala’s tribal ‘king’ witnesses parade on Kartavya Path

Minister OR Kelu with Raman Rajamannan. (HT photo)
Updated on Jan 27, 2025 05:12 am IST

SC slams Centre delay in drafting safety panel for Mullaperiyar dam

SC issued a notice to Centre over a plea alleging threat to residents near the dam. (Shutterstock)
Updated on Jan 09, 2025 07:50 am IST

Kerala: Tourist centers closed, night travel ban imposed amid heavy rains

Two men who were riding a two-wheeler take shelter outside a closed shop during a heavy rain in Kochi, southern Kerala state, India. The Indian Meteorological Department has forecast an early onset of monsoon with an above-average rainfall. Kerala: Tourist centers closed, night travel ban imposed as heavy rains trigger landslides
Published on May 29, 2024 03:53 pm IST

Kerala: Heavy rains prompt warnings and travel bans in Pathanamthitta, Kottayam

A commuter wades through a waterlogged road, amidst rains, in Thiruvananthapuram. Kerala: Heavy rains prompt warnings and travel bans in Thiruvananthapuram, Pathanamthitta, Kottayam, other districts
Published on May 19, 2024 12:46 pm IST

Kerala shocker: Skeletal remains exhumed from house in Idukki

The Idukki SP confirmed that two FIRs have been registered in connection with the murders of 57-year-old Vijayan and a four-day-old child. (Getty Images)
Updated on Mar 11, 2024 12:00 am IST

75-year-old woman killed in wild elephant attack, locals protest

According to the panchayat president, the region is a hotbed of human-animal conflict involving elephants, gaurs and wild boars (HT)
Updated on Mar 05, 2024 07:38 am IST

Kerala court acquits man in 5-yr-old’s rape-murder case

The verdict of the special fast-track court in Kerala acquitting the 21-year-old man in the case has dealt a blow to the prosecution and the police as the incident had triggered outrage back then. (HT Archives)
Updated on Dec 15, 2023 08:28 am IST

Was scared of wife: Missing Kerala man found after a year on father's complaint

According to the police, Noushad, hailing from the Kalanjoor area of Pathanamthitta district, went missing from his rented house in November 2021.
Published on Jul 28, 2023 04:35 pm IST

Mission Arikomban: Forest dept fails to trace rogue elephant on Day 1

Seven teams of rapid response personnel, veterinary doctors, darting experts, trainer elephants along with two trucks started their operation — mission Arikomban — at 4 am on Friday but there was no trace of the elephant. (HT Photo)
Updated on Apr 29, 2023 12:41 am IST

Shutdown call in Kerala’s Idukki to nudge govt to protect people from wildlife

Visitors watch as elephants are bathed at the Elephant Rehabilitation Centre, Kappukadu, in Thiruvananthapuram in Kerala (HT File Photo/Vivek Nair)
Updated on Jan 30, 2023 10:10 pm IST

Kerala’s Idukki Dam shutter opened as incessant rain continues to plague state

The IMD has issued a red alert in three districts of Kerala.
Updated on Nov 14, 2021 06:28 pm IST

Rave party busted in Kerala, 60 detained

Police raided the resort following a tip off and confiscated large quantities of psychedelic drugs from the revellers. (Videograb)
Updated on Dec 21, 2020 10:09 am IST

Amidst Idukki landslide debris, 2 dogs search for their ‘best friends’

The dogs are seen at the landslide spot in Rajamalai of Kerala’s Idukki district where at least 45 people have died and 28 are still missing
Updated on Aug 11, 2020 02:21 am IST

Kerala landslide toll at 48; 22 still missing

Opposition Congress and BJP had questioned discrepancy in relief in twin tragedies that struck Kerala on Friday.
Updated on Aug 11, 2020 12:03 am IST

Kerala pounded by rains, govt asks people in coastal areas to be ready for evacuation: Latest updates

The Aluva Shiva temple stands partially submerged in water after the Periyar river overflowed following heavy monsoon rains in Kerala’s Kochi district, on Saturday.
Updated on Aug 09, 2020 09:43 am IST

Why are young bureaucrats struggling to complete their tenures in Kerala’s Devikulam

One of the IAS officers Sriram Venkataraman stirred protests in the area and even a public threat from controversial Kerala minister and local strongman, MM Mani.
Updated on Sept 28, 2019 09:40 am IST

Kerala nuns protest after cop probing Franco Mulakkal case transferred

The transfer of the police officer who investigated the rape case against former Jalandhar bishop Franco Mulakkal has led to protests in Kerala.
Updated on Jun 12, 2019 11:40 pm IST

No new Nipah case in Kerala: Health ministry

As on today, eight patients are there in the isolation ward and seven of them were found negative for the Nipah Virus.
Updated on Jun 10, 2019 12:43 am IST

7-year-old assaulted by mother’s partner dies

The dead man's body. Focus on hand
Published on Apr 06, 2019 11:35 pm IST

Idukki dam closes two sluice gates as rain subsides

A view of the Idukki Dam as water level continued to rise in the reservoir in Iduki dam area of Kerala.
Updated on Aug 19, 2018 02:50 pm IST

Video catches rescue worker braving flooded Kerala bridge over stormy river to save child

Kanhaiya Kumar thanked everyone for acknowledging his selfless act in flood-hit Kerala.
Updated on Aug 12, 2018 12:32 pm IST

Four of family found buried in Kerala house, black magic suspected

All the four bodies were found stacked one over the other. Neighbours alerted the police after they did not see the family for a couple of days and unread newspapers lay outside their house.
Updated on Aug 01, 2018 10:06 pm IST