1 more Nipah case found in Kerala, govt to ramp up testing

A 39-year-old man tested positive for the Nipah virus, which was transmitted to him through direct contact with an infected person who died on August 30, State Health Minister Veena George said......

Navy in urgent need of 12 minesweepers, left with only 2: Official

A parliamentary standing committee on defence last year had slammed the government for delay in procurement of the minesweepers and asked it to make efforts to fill the gap in the navy's......

12-yr-old Kerala boy dies of Nipah, 2 medics also show symptoms

After a 12-year-old boy from nearby Mavoor died of Nipah in the wee hours on Sunday, local authorities have geared up to check any further spread of the dreaded virus in Kozhikode and surrounding......

Kerala health dept on high alert after fresh Nipah outbreak

Nipah virus has returned to haunt Kerala with a 12-year old boy on Sunday succumbing to the infection, the first such incident three years after it wrecked havoc in parts of Kozhikode and......

Emirates turns up the heat on India-US sector

At a time when most airlines have cast a weary eye towards expansion, West Asian airline Emirates is expanding its presence in the US as it looks to tap into the growing traffic between India and......

Indonesian arecanut floods India

The production cost of arecanut in India is around Rs 46 a kg. But if you import the commodity, you can get it for around Rs 13.5 a kg.And, who will not grab the opportunity. So, India imported......

Kerala has big plans to boost tourism

The new Left Front government in Kerala was targeting Rs 1000 crore (Rs 10 billion) investments and Rs 10,000 crore (Rs 100 billion) income from the tourism sector this year besides aiming to......

Singapore airlines get free run of smaller airport

India and Singapore have agreed to increase the number of flights between the two countries and operate unlimited services between a clutch of Indian cities and Singapore.Under an agreement reached......

Keep smiling, Jishnu!

In one of his final posts, Jishnu explained how just a smile could can make a significant difference in life. After battling cancer for almost two years, Malayalam actor Jishnu Raghavan passed away......

Musician Bombay S Kamal dies

Singer-composer Bombay S Kamal, who scored music for many movies, passed away at a private hospital in Thiruvananthapuram on March 16. The 82-year-old musician was suffering from......

I have never been to college, but I think I did quite well: Dhoni

IMAGE: Mahendra Singh Dhoni, who will be seen in action in IPL 2023 later this year, expressed his gratitude towards his teachers. Photographs: Kind Courtesy Dr Shajir Gaffar/Instagram Teaching is......

Jyothi smashes national record for third time in two weeks

IMAGE: Jyothi Yarraji clocked 13.04 seconds under a headwind speed of +1.4m/s in the heats to better her own earlier national record of 13.11 at the De Harry Schulting Games 2022 in Vught, the......

Jyothi smashes own 100m hurdles national record in UK

IMAGE: Jyothi Yarraji from Andhra Pradesh on Sunday clocked 13.11 seconds under permissible wind speed of +0.3m/s to better her own earlier national record of 13.23. Photograph: BCCI Jyothi......

Humpy, Harika in the lead

Two Indians -- top seed Koneru Humpy and ninth seed Dronavalli Harika -- leadwith 4.5 points each after the fifth round inthe 10th Asian women's chess championship inKozhikode on Thursday.Close on......

Indian Football PIX: Roy Krishna salvages thrilling draw for ATK

IMAGE: ATK remained on the top of the table with 11 points from six matches. Photograph: ISL Media Fijian recruit Roy Krishna struck a last-gasp goal to help two-time champions ATK salvage a......