One person, who was engaged in rescue operations, also collapsed and died. The bus was coming from Cherthala in Alappuzha district to Kottayam along the rural route when it fell into the river after hitting an electric pole, the police said.
Over 7.24 lakh displaced people have been sheltered in 5,645 relief camps dotting the state, they said.
Security has been stepped up across Kerala's coastal belt from Cherthala to Kochi this afternoon following reports of a group of suspected LTTE cadre landing in a boat at Thyckal Beach in the district today.
According to the police, George was murdered by the gang on 'sudden provocation' following a scuffle after his car hit and injured a motorcyclist on the Alappuzha-Changanassery road.
Kerala State Disaster Management Authority has warned about the possibilities of landslides in the hilly areas already hit by extremely heavy rainfall in the past few days and directed people living in the region and government authorities to be vigilant.
A total of 71 people tested positive for rat fever in various hospitals in the state while 123 people approached hospitals with suspected symptoms of the disease.
At least 58 persons, most of them belonging to Christian families, embraced Hinduism at two temples in Kerala's Kottayam district under the initiative of Vishwa Hindu Parishad on Christmas day on Thursday.
Kerala has not yet recieved any details of the package announced by Union Health Minister Anbumani Ramadoss for prevention of diseases like chikungunya, Chief Minister V S Achuthanandan said on Tuesday.
The opposition walked out of the Assembly over the matter.
Health Minister P K Sreemathi, who is camping at Alappuzha from where most of the casualties were reported, said a WHO team comprising experts from national institutes on communicable diseases would arrive in the district on October 5.
A Keralite working in a private company in Libyan capital of Tripoli was killed in a shell attack by rebel forces on Sunday, according to information received by his family members.
Kutty's wife, two children and aged parents have been in prayers since they come to know two days back about the kidnapping of Kutty.
Kutten and Priyanka of Valiyazheekal in Alappuzha district named their child Tsunami following her miraculous escape from the killer waves.
Himachal Pradesh on Monday became the fourth state to report cases of bird flu after Rajasthan, Kerala and Madhya Pradesh, with officials confirming that migratory birds found dead at Pong Dam Lake in Kangra district have tested positive for the dreaded avian influenza.
From 5.9 per cent in 1961, the state's elderly population has steadily increased to 15 per cent now.
A diving team of the Indian Navy started rescue operations on Monday and one Coast Guard ship is providing assistance, an official spokesman said.
Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Wednesday took a dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi as he congratulated his friend T M Thomas Issac for, what he sarcastically said, taking over as "Finance Minister of Somalia".
As many as 54 boats, including 19 snake boats, took part in the race that is considered the country's biggest watersport event.
As part of the fund mobilisation move, the cabinet decided to seek financial aid from abroad through non-resident Keralites, from major cities in the country and also from educational institutions in Kerala.
Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, who undertook an aerial survey of rain ravaged areas of Idukki and Wayanad, said Kerala was in the midst of an unprecedented flood havoc and the calamity has caused "immeasurable misery and devastation."
As the situation went out of control, police first used water cannon and then burst tear gas shells to disperse the unruly crowd.
CM Pinnarayi Vijayan said 'deliberate' efforts were being made to destroy the state's unity and secular fabric.
A senior police officer told PTI that they were taken into custody after they had offered prayers.
However, the woman told police that she was not keen to visit the shrine and admitted that she had come to Pamba following pressure from her husband.
An estimated 223 people have lost their lives since August 8 in Kerala's worst floods in decades that has caused damage worth more than Rs 20,000 crore.
Kerala Tourism has drawn up God's Own Country 2.0 and the department is going all out to repair the state's image and infrastructure. Apart from being a damage control exercise, it is also an opportunity to reimagine the state as a tourism brand.
Kerala's iconic Marxist and former Chief Minister V S Achuthanandan turned 90 on Sunday.
Shutters of at least 22 reservoirs in the state have been opened to drain out excess water.
The government has set up a control room to coordinate the cleaning process across the state and the civic bodies have been entrusted with the task of managing the work, official sources said on Thursday.
The girl lending the helping hand won her hearts and accolades, with Hero Cyles taking special note.
73-year-old dies in Mumbai, 75-year-old in Kerala.
Pope Francis on Sunday declared Father Kuriakose Elias Chavara and Sister Euphrasia Eluventhinkal from India as saints at Vatican.
Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan came down heavily on Congress leaders for "persistently and willfully obstructing the House" and suspended them for 5 days. The members who have been punished include a president's son, ex-chief ministers' sons and an ex-CM's grandson. Rediff.com brings you the complete list.
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