Boy infected with Nipah in Kerala dead

The 14-year-old boy from Kerala's Malappuram, who was under treatment in Kozhikode for Nipah infection, died on Sunday, state Health Minister Veena George said. Photograph: PTI Photo/Rediff......

Kerala's Alappuzha reports bird flu; under control, say authorities

As an outbreak of avian flu has been reported in some districts of neighbouring Kerala, the border areas of Karnataka, including Mangaluru, have been put on high alert, officials of the Karnataka......

No new positive case of Nipah found: Kerala govt

No fresh Nipah positive cases were reported in the state since September 16 with 218 samples of persons who were in the high-risk contact list turning up negative for the virus till date, the......

SC upholds Lakshadweep's meat exclusion from midday meals in schools

The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld Lakshadweep administration's decision to exclude meat products, including chicken, from the midday meal menu for school children, saying the court cannot decide......