Veteran Malayalam actor Meena Ganesh KOCHI: Senior Malayalam actor Meena Ganesh, 81, passed away at Shoranur in Palakkad on Thursday. The death occurred early morning at a private hospital, where she was under treatment for the last five days following a cerebral stroke.Meena acted in over a hundred Malayalam films, numerous serials, and plays. She…
Clash erupts between BJP-CPM workers in Kasargod NEW DELHI: A clash broke out between Communist Party of India and Bharatiya Janata Party workers at a temple over fireworks explosion incident in Kasargod district on Tuesday . Over 150 people were injured, including ten seriously, in a fireworks accident during a temple festival near Neeleswaram here…
NEW DELHI: The Kerala high court has decided to form a special bench to hear matters related to the Justice K Hema committee report that cited instances of harassment and exploitation of women in the Malayalam film industry also known as Mollywood, Bar and Bench website reported.Multiple FIRs have been registered against many high profile…
NEW DELHI: The death toll from the Wayanad landslides surpassed 400 on Wednesday, with over 150 people still missing, according to reports.The search for those missing after the devastating landslides in Wayanad continues, with rescue teams focusing their efforts today on forested areas.The Kerala government has also decided to involve the families of the missing…
Wayanad is placed 13th in Isro’s Landslide Atlas of India-2023 KOCHI: Isro‘s Landslide Atlas of India-2023, which includes landslide exposure analysis carried out in mountainous areas, has placed 13 of Kerala’s 14 districts among the top 50 vulnerable regions in the country.The Atlas ranks 147 landslide-prone districts in 17 states and two Union Territories according…
An animal carcass found in Chooralmala KOCHI: The landslide has struck not just humans but the domestic and pet animals in Meppadi and the rescuers are finding it difficult to rescue or feed them. The animal husbandry department could provide feed for cattle in Vanarani Estate at Chooralmala only on Friday evening, the fourth day…
Army personnel look for survivors in Wayanad on Friday WAYANAD: Hope sprung from the debris of despair in Kerala’s Wayanad Friday after rescuers found a stranded four-member family safe three days after the landslide in Mundakkai, but there was little respite elsewhere as the death toll climbed to 344.A search for survivors using an advanced…
MUNDAKKAI: Until two days ago, Mundakkai was the dream getaway for tourists, with its rolling tea plantations and misty environs, housing a mosque, church, post office, a clutch of shops and scores of houses. Now, it’s a wasteland of sludge and mangled metal and wood, reports Rajeev KR. Sreejith Kumar VS, who works at a…
NEW DELHI: Kerala health minister Veena George suffered minor injuries after her official vehicle met with an accident on Wednesday morning while she was on her way to the landslide-hit Wayanad district.Following the mishap, the minister was taken to the emergency department of Manjeri Medical College for treatment.She was visiting Wayanad after a series of…
KOCHI: The kind of fear a persisting downpour brings to ones mind can be a saviour at times. Shakkira felt it when it poured on Monday night and pestered her husband, children and in-laws to leave Mundakkai for her house at Meppadi. Initially reluctant, Mohammed Alis heeded finally. Hours later, tragedy struck the area and…
