A 65-year-old plantation worker from Tamil Nadu was killed after being attacked by a herd of wild elephants in Idukki’s Thalakkulam near Poopara. Relatives later blocked NH-85 demanding action, but ended the protest after officials assured compensation from the Forest Department
A 62-year-old plantation worker, Ocha Thevar, was killed in a wild elephant attack at Pooppara in Kerala’s Idukki. The fatality has renewed concerns over escalating human-wildlife conflict, as elephants continue to enter settlements and plantations across the Munnar-Pooppara high-range region
The IMD issued a red alert for eight Kerala districts as heavy rain continued to trigger flooding and rising river levels. Relief operations intensified, while the state announced aid for affected families and measures to restore documents lost in floods
A woman was killed in an Idukki landslide as incessant rain triggered floods and fresh landslides across central Kerala. Rescue operations are underway in affected districts, while the IMD has issued red alerts for several districts forecasting extremely heavy rainfall.
A 37-year-old woman, Mari, was killed and her son injured in a wild elephant attack at Chinnakkanal in Idukki while they were on their way to school. The incident highlights rising human–elephant conflict in forest fringe areas
Each team will consist of 30 rescuers and will be self-contained and equipped with the necessary search and rescue equipment, communication devices and personal protective gear
A Kerala Fast Track POCSO court in Idukki sentenced 44-year-old Rajesh to 24 years imprisonment for sexually assaulting a 5-year-old girl in 2024. The court also imposed a ₹2.2 lakh fine and directed compensation support for the victim
A 45-year-old man, Robin Thomas, was killed in a drunken brawl in Marykulam, Idukki. His friend, Sojan, allegedly attacked him with a stone following an argument. Sojan has been arrested, and a murder case is under investigation
This is the second consecutive year that Kerala has received top honours of Tourism Village Awards instituted by the Union Ministry of Tourism after Kanthalloor in the Idukki district bagged the Gold Award last year.
Kottayam/Idukki: The toll from disastrous flooding caused by heavy rains and landslides in hilly areas of two central Kerala districts rose to 21 as rescue workers recovered more bodies from the rubbles on Sunday. State Revenue Minister K Rajan said the rescue workers had recovered 15 bodies from the debris and slush of the landslides […]
