 | Cyclone Tauktae: Heavy rain batters Kerala, red alert issued in nine districtsThe districts may receive more than 20 cm rainfall in 24 hours. Meanwhile, the sea continue to be very rough and huge tidal waves are battering the coastal hamlets displacing hundreds of families. |
 | IMA urges Kerala govt to conduct swearing-in ceremony online in wake of Covid-19 surgeThe outfit of medicos applauded the Pinarayi Vijayan government for its decision to extend the lockdown till May 23, taking into consideration the demand of the scientific community. |
 | Flood alert issued in Pathanamthitta in Kerala amid rising water levels in two riversThe Central Water Commission asked those living on the banks of these two rivers to remain vigilant. If the situation demands, they should move to relief camps. |
 | Now, a COVID care centre with direct supply from oxygen generation plant in KeralaBPCL executive director Sanjay Khanna said the new facility is the first phase of the 1,500 bed COVID centre with oxygen support being built by it in association with the district administration |
 | Strange quarantine rule: Saudi-bound Keralites stuck in MaldivesA majority of the stranded passengers from Kerala have gone there under the 'Saudi quarantine via Maldives' package of travel agencies. |
 | Cancer fighter Nandu Mahadeva succumbs at 27Nandu was the main organizer of 'Athijeevanam', a collective of cancer patients. His main philosophy was not to hide anything about the disease. |
 | Cyclone Tauktae: Central Water Commission predicts severe flood situation in Kerala, TN; PM to review preparationsAs of 8 am today morning, rivers Manimala, Achankovil in Kerala and Kodaiyar in Tamil Nadu continued flowing in 'Severe situation', all three above their danger levels. |
 | One in 100 COVID-19 patients in Kerala needs critical careExperts warn that even though the hike is marginal, it has potential enough to choke our critical care system as ICU beds are lesser. |
 | COVID, flood and monsoon diseases: Myriad challenges lie ahead for KeralaThe heavy rain that has been lashing the state for the past two days has triggered fears of a flood and hundreds have taken shelter at relief camps as low-lying areas have been inundated. |
 | Malayalis in Israel brave rockets flying above their heads everydaySajeesh, son of Lawrence Padickal who had been in Tel Aviv for the past nine years working as a caregiver, said that the death of Malayali caregiver Soumya Santhosh is a rare incident. |
 | Samastha Kerala Jamiyyathul Ulema wants exemption to bathe bodies of COVID victimsSamastha president Syed Muhammad Jiffiri Muthukoya Thangal and general secretary K Alikutty Musaliyar voiced concern over burying the bodies without offering the obligatory ritual. |
 | Kerala government caps prices of medical items, mask and PPE kit classified as 'essentials'The new order on capping prices is expected to streamline the prices charged by various PPE kit manufacturers. |
 | Conserving the Cantor's Giant Softshell Turtle in KeralaAyushi Jain, a research affiliate of the Wildlife Institute of India, has been working with local communities in Kasaragod to help preserve endangered turtle species. |
 | Kerala HC raps Centre for delay in supply of COVID vaccine, asks it to declare timeframeThe court also pointed out that NITI Aayog member Dr VK Paul has reportedly said that they were prepared to transfer the technology as well as the patent to increase manufacturing of vaccines. |
 | With downpour-induced damage, Kerala's coast bears brunt of cyclone TauktaeThe sea turned rough and tidal waves rose one metre high, displacing many families in the coastal areas and fully or partially damaging houses. |
