Monsoon arrives in Kerala, rains lash other states too: In pics
Kerala on Thursday (June 3) witnessed the onset of southwest monsoon. Several parts of Kerala including Thiruvananthapuram received lashes of rain as southwest monsoon hit the state.
Jun 04, 2021, 11:49 AM IST
Heavy rains lash parts of Kerala, IMD issues red alert in eight districts
Heavy rains continued to lash Kerala with eight districts put under red alert on Sunday and the IMD sounding orange alert in ten districts for Monday.
Sep 20, 2020, 19:41 PM IST
Heavy rains batter parts of Kerala, IMD sounds orange alert for two districts
Heavy rains lashed several parts of Kerala on Sunday due to a low pressure in the Arabian Sea, prompting the Met department to issue an orange alert for two districts of the state.
Sep 06, 2020, 20:17 PM IST
Tamil Nadu announces ex-gratia for kin of deceased, injured state workers in Kerala's Rajamala landslide
A massive mound of earth and slush triggered by heavy rains had flattened a row of 20 one-room 'row houses' of tea plantation workers made of tin and asbestos sheets which accommodated at least 82 workers at Pettimudi in Rajamala on August 7.
Aug 19, 2020, 17:35 PM IST
Idukki landslide death toll rises to 43; 17 more bodies recovered, search operation in full swing
Three days after settlements of estate workers were swept away by devastating landslides at Pettimudi near Rajamala, various agencies engaged in the rescue operations on Sunday recovered 17 bodies.
Aug 09, 2020, 21:08 PM IST
Kerala rains: Orange alert issued in Pathanamthitta district as dam water rises
The continuous heavy rain has caused severe waterlogging at several places and traffic movement at Mannuthy bypass in Thrissur remained affected.
Aug 09, 2020, 06:39 AM IST
Death toll in Kerala landslides rises to 24; search on to locate missing persons
The weatherman has issued a red alert for the district on Saturday and Sunday.
Aug 08, 2020, 20:28 PM IST
Focus on reducing coronavirus COVID-19 case fatality rate: Centre tells states
As heavy rains continues to batter most parts of south India, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Saturday said that rainfall is likely to continue over Kerala and a flood-like situation prevails in several parts of Karnataka due to heavy rains.
Aug 08, 2020, 08:31 AM IST
Landslide in Kerala's Idukki district claims 14 lives, dozens feared trapped; PM Narendra Modi announces compensation
The incident is said to have occurred in the wee hours when a huge mound of earth fell on the "row houses" and two children and five women were among the deceased, most of whom were plantation workers from neighbouring Tamil Nadu.
Aug 07, 2020, 19:00 PM IST
PM Narendra Modi expresses grief at loss of lives due to landslide in Kerala's Idukki district
Taking to micro-blogging site Twitter, he said that the NDRF and the administration are working on the ground to provide assistance to the affected.
Aug 07, 2020, 16:51 PM IST
NIA court rejects bail plea of Akhil Gogoi
India registered highest single-day spike of 62,538 COVID-19 cases taking the total caseload over 20-lakh mark. The COVID-19 tally rises to 20,27,075 including 6,07,384 active cases, 13,78,106 cured cases and 41,585 deaths.
Aug 07, 2020, 07:48 AM IST
Heavy rains lash Kerala, several areas waterlogged in Thiruvananthapuram
Heavy rains lashed southern parts of Kerala causing damage to agricultural land and houses in rural areas, while more rains accompanied with lightning is predicted for the next five days.
May 22, 2020, 14:53 PM IST
Heavy rains to lash Madhya Pradesh, Kerala on Sunday; several trains cancelled
Several trains were cancelled or diverted following heavy rainfall and landslides in Kerala.
Aug 24, 2019, 22:55 PM IST
Heavy rains likely in Odisha, Kerala and coastal Karnataka, says IMD
"A cyclonic circulation lies over Westcentral and adjoining Northwest Bay of Bengal off Odisha coast between 1.5 and 4.5 km above mean sea level. Under its influence, isolated heavy to very heavy falls are very likely over Odisha next 72 hours," the weather agency said in its afternoon bulletin.
Aug 22, 2019, 20:31 PM IST
Death toll nears 200 in four flood-hit states; more rains predicted for next few days
The highest death toll of 91 was reported from Kerala, followed by 48 in Karnataka, 43 in Maharashtra and 8 in Odisha. The rescue operations have been intensified in all the state.
Aug 13, 2019, 20:40 PM IST
Kerala: At least 22 killed, thousands displaced amid floods, CM asks people to assist rescue ops
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Friday conducted a review meeting of the disaster management activities in the wake of incessant rains in the state, and informed that 22 people have died so far while over 22,000 people have been evacuated to relief camps set up in the state.
Aug 09, 2019, 15:17 PM IST
Heavy rain warning in Kerala, Karnataka for next 24 hours; Red alert in Kannur, Kasaragod
The rough weather conditions will prevail till Friday, July 26.
Jul 23, 2019, 10:17 AM IST
Idukki dam to be closed as rainfall decline in Kerala: Reports
The district authorities have decided not to open Kerala's Idukki dam on Friday after seeing a decline in the rain.
Oct 05, 2018, 18:50 PM IST
Kerala MeT dept issues fresh alert, heavy rainfall likely this week
Director of the State's Meteorological Department warns fishermen not to venture into the sea for the next 3-4 days.
Oct 04, 2018, 19:50 PM IST
Naturopath in Kerala held for spreading false information on Leptospirosis' treatment
Jacob Vadakkanchery used social media to propagate false agenda against the government and creating panic among the people.
Sep 08, 2018, 18:47 PM IST
