Idukki dam pipe burst: Toll rises to 4

The toll in Monday's dam-pipe burst at Idukki district in Kerala has risen to four, with authorities finding one more body on Tuesday, said sources. The three victims, whose bodies were recovered......

Orange alert sounded as Kerala is lashed by intense rains

Heavy rains continued to lash several parts of Kerala on Thursday, leading to waterlogging in the low-lying areas of major cities, including Thiruvananthapuram, Kochi and Thrissur. The India......

Heavy rains lash Kerala, cloudburst in Kochi; flood-hit shifted to camps

Intense downpour accompanied by gusty winds on Tuesday wreaked havoc in central and south Kerala, as landslides, widespread water-logging and the destruction of houses forced several people to......

Kerala rains: Toll rises to 27, shutters of dams opened to release water

Torrential rains that triggered landslides in Kerala have claimed the lives of 27 people so far.   IMAGE: NDRF, SDRF and police personnel conduct a search and rescue operation in a......

Kerala govt to demolish check dams of Tatas

As part of a move against illegal construction and land acquisition at the tourist centre of Munnar in Idukki district, the Kerala government decided on Tuesday to demolish two check dams......

Late rains revive kharif outlook

Monsoon is back in almost all the rain-starved areas of the peninsula, Maharashtra and parts of Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh. As a result, there has been a dramatic change in the overall kharif crop......