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Rain wreaks havoc in Kerala; floods houses, disrupts power

Houses in low lying areas of Kerala were flooded in the heavy rains, while the accompanying strong winds uprooted trees, damaged homes and caused power disruptions, throwing normal way of life into......

Kerala: Houses flooded as 1.38-crore liltre water tank collapses

Several houses were flooded and vehicles swept away after a portion of a feeder tank of the Kerala Water Authority (KWA) collapsed at Thammanam in Kochi early Monday, officials said. Image used......

Flood fury from Himachal to Kerala; Kashmir breathes easy

Raging waters swallowed roads and bridges, swept away buildings and cut off villages in parts of India on Thursday as the rain gods refused to relent, leaving many stranded and rescuers scrambling......

BJP attacks Siddaramaiah for promoting Wayanad as tourist destination

The Karnataka State Tourism Development Corporation's social media post promoting Wayanad in neighbouring Kerala as a tourist destination has drawn criticism from opposition Bharatiya Janata Party,......

India braces for wet September; IMD warns of flash floods, landslides

India is likely to receive above-normal rainfall in September, capping a season that has already seen several disasters triggered by heavy downpours in many parts of the country. IMAGE: From......

Retail inflation rises marginally to 2.07% in Aug

Retail inflation inched up to 2.07 per cent in August from 1.61 per cent in the preceding month, driven by a rise in prices of kitchen items, like vegetables, meat, fish, and eggs, according to......

How Kerala floods will impact India Inc

'Kerala isn’t as dependent on agriculture like Bihar or Odisha or even other southern states.''Economic losses would not be too intense, unlike other states.''The floods could, at best,......

Kerala floods: Insurers speed up claim settlements

Motor insurance is expected to generate largest claims for the companies whereas for crop insurance, the Agriculture Insurance Company (AIC) is expecting claims of about Rs 15-16 crore Several......

Kerala floods: Despite the devastation, insurers face only Rs 1,000 cr claims

After the Chennai floods, insurance companies had got 50,000 claims worth Rs 4,800 crore. The initial estimates of general insurance claims from Kerala floods, reportedly at Rs 1,000 crore, is......

Kerala floods: Businesses stare at a loss of over Rs 20,000 crore

Kerala floods take a toll on small businesses, NBFCs brace for losses The floods in Kerala have hit small businesses in the state, mainly in the retail, agriculture, plantation and tourism......

What Made Shaji N Karun A Master Film-Maker

With Piravi, Shaji N Karun joined the select group of great masters of film.Malayalam once upon a time used to produce such films.Today, it is only mindless violence, politics and grotesque......

Tovino Thomas Tells The 'Real Kerala Story'

'This movie is not a reminder of the disaster we went through. It's a reminder of how we survived it.' IMAGE: Tovino Thomas in 2018. Malayalam actor Tovino Thomas's film 2018, which released on......

Why Did This Kerala Story Become A Huge Hit?

'Cinema or the sentiment of a people, disgusted by contemporary politics and wanting to feel whole by collectively recalling a moment of great difficulty that was also a cause for togetherness?',......

Kohli dedicates Nottingham win to Kerala flood victims

IMAGE: Captain Virat Kohli on behalf of the entire team dedicated the Trent Bridge victory to Kerala flood victims. Photograph: BCCI/Twitter Indian cricket captain Virat Kohli, on Wednesday,......

Indian cricket team planning to help Kerala flood victims

'This is our bit we can do as the Indian cricket team. A tough time there.' IMAGE: The Indian cricket team's contribution could be in the region of Rs 2 crore or more. Photograph: BCCI In a novel......

Family traced after Kerala floods, this long jumper goes for Asiad glory

'I want to win a medal for the flood affected people of Kerala. That is what I can do as my contribution.' Debutant long-jumper M Sreeshankar is now focused in a medal at the Asian Games. IMAGE:......

Indian Open snooker postponed due to Kerala floods

Image used for representational purposes. Photograph: Akhtar Soomro/Reuters World snooker has postponed next month's Indian Open in Kerala due to severe flooding that has claimed nearly 400 lives.......

Family kept Kerala flood news away from swimmer Sajan to help him focus

'I didn't know about the event (floods in Kerala) because my mother kept the news away from me.' IMAGE: Sajan Prakash is the first Indian swimmer to reach an Asian Games final in 32 years.......