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South Central Railway will operate special trains between Charlapalli and Kottayam to meet the additional passenger rush during Onam. The services will run on selected dates in August, with stops at several major stations and multiple coach classes for passengers.

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

Three children died in separate drowning incidents in Kerala's Malappuram and Kottayam districts as heavy rain raised water levels. The victims, aged three, four and 11, drowned in streams and a rainwater-filled construction pit, police said

A lottery vendor died from injuries after being hit by a car allegedly driven by serial actor Siddharth Prabhu in Kottayam. The accident occurred on Christmas Eve; police said the actor was speeding and intoxicated. Charges will be altered following the victim’s death

Kerala’s Animal Husbandry Department confirmed avian flu outbreaks in Alappuzha and Kottayam districts. Officials are assessing the situation and taking precautionary measures, while no consumption restrictions are imposed yet. Expert teams are monitoring, with potential culling and compensation for affected poultry farmers

Adequate facilities have been arranged to allow devotees to witness the 'makara jyoti' and descend the hillock safely, say police officials

Erumeli Sub Inspector Shanti K Babu and a police team had gone to the home of the accused to execute a court warrant on the specific instructions of the district police chief.

While the opposition alleged mismanagement and extravagance by the administrators as its reasons, the LDF regime accused the latter of non-cooperation in pressuring the Centre to get the state the deserved funds.

A 63-year-old man allegedly tried to murder a minor girl on Saturday, who he had sexually abused, and the trial in that case was about to begin soon.

Locals said Abraham was taken to a nearby hospital after a portion of the concrete shade of the nearby building where a bar hotel is functioning fell on him.

The Syrian Orthodox Church has offered Oommen Chandy a special grave close to the areas allotted to priests who belong to the St George Orthodox Church.

Chandy, 79, had not been keeping well for quite some time and was staying in Bengaluru since November last year.

An Indian national who has been working in Khartoum for the past three years, and is married to Sudanese nationa. The couple has marriage documents, and the wife has also visited Kerala in the past.

The investigation into her death is one of the longest-running investigations in the country.

Hyderabad: Due to doubling of track between Ettumanoor-Kottayam-Chingavanam stations, South Central Railway will be diverting two trains via a different route for the safety of passengers. Train number 17230 (from Secunderabad to Thiruvanantapuram) scheduled on March 5, 16, 18 and 21, will be diverted via Kottayam, Changanassery, Tiruvalla, Chengannur and Mavelikara stations. The returning train, […]

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 […]

The operation was launched a day after results of the samples tested at the National Institute of High Security Animal Diseases in Bhopal confirmed the outbreak of the bird flu in the two districts.

Health Minister KK Shailaja called upon the people to opt for self-imposed lockdown. "More people are coming out after the lockdown restrictions were relaxed.

Special CBI Judge K Sanal Kumar pronounced the sentence against two accused-- Father Thomas Kottoor and Sister Sephy, and slapped a fine of Rs five lakh on each of them.

"Very happy to hear the news. The whole credit goes to Director Lijo Jose Pellissery. Congratulations to the whole Jallikutti team," Hareesh said.