December 13, 2024 17:00 (IST)
Follow us:
facebook-white sharing button
twitter-white sharing button
instagram-white sharing button
youtube-white sharing button
Rajnath Singh calls on Russian Prez Vladimir Putin in Moscow, discusses bilateral defence cooperation | Police to investigate conspiracy angle in Mumbai bus accident that killed 7 | Mamata Banerjee should lead INDIA bloc: Lalu Prasad Yadav | Opposition moves no-confidence motion against VP Jagdeep Dhankar in RS | Mumbai bus accident: Toll rises to seven, 42 injured | SM Krishna was an extraordinary leader, prolific reader and thinker: PM Modi condoles former Karnataka CM's demise | Former Karnataka CM SM Krishna, who transformed Bangalore into India's 'Silicon Valley', dies at 92 | Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri reaches Dhaka, holds bilateral talks with Bangladeshi counterpart amid strained ties | AAP fields popular UPSC teacher Avadh Ojha from Delhi's Patparganj, Manish Sisodia shifted to Jangpura | Syria's unity, sovereignty and territorial integrity must be preserved: India

Kerala CM requests people to use double masks

May 01, 2021, at 02:16 am

Thiruvananthapuram/UNI: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Friday requested the people to use double masks to prevent the spread of the deadly virus in the state.

2-year-old girl with Pakistani passport undergoes surgery in India

Apr 19, 2021, at 11:39 pm

Dubai: A 2-year-old girl from UAE, who has a Pakistani passport, recently underwent a bone marrow transplant in the south Indian state of Kerala.

Kerala's vaccine stocks will last only three more days: CM Pinarayi Vijayan writes to Centre

Apr 13, 2021, at 04:38 am

Thiruvananthapuram/IBNS: Kerala's Covid-19 vaccine stocks will last only three more days and the state needs at least 50 lakh doses soon, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has written in a letter to Health Minister Harsh Vardhan.

Kerala reports 6,986 new COVID cases

Apr 12, 2021, at 04:02 am

Thiruvananthapuram/UNI: Covid-19 was detected in 6,986 persons in Kerala on Sunday while 2,358 patients have recovered from the disease, Health Minister KK Shailaja said.

Kerala reports 2,802 new COVID cases, 2,173 recoveries: Health Minister

Apr 05, 2021, at 02:39 am

Thiruvananthapuram/UNI: Total 2,802 more persons on Sunday were tested positive for COVID-19 across Kerala while 2,173 patients recovered from the disease, State Health Minister KK Shailaja said.

India sees spike in Covid-19 daily cases, reports over 16,000 infections in 24 hours

Feb 25, 2021, at 04:40 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: India, which was witnessing a gradual decline in the Novel Coronavirus daily cases, on Thursday reported over 16,000 infections.

India reports over 12,000 Covid-19 cases, 101 deaths in 24 hours

Feb 18, 2021, at 04:21 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: India, which is again witnessing a surge in cases in some parts, on Thursday reported over 12,000 Covid-19 cases besides 101 deaths apparently due to the contagion.

Kerala reports 6 cases of UK Coronavirus strain for 1st time

Jan 05, 2021, at 04:36 am

Thiruvananthapuram/IBNS: Kerala reported six cases of the new Coronavirus mutant strain for the first time on Monday.

Avian Flu detected in Kerala; nearly 50,000 birds to be culled

Jan 05, 2021, at 02:16 am

Thiruvananthapuram/IBNS: A new worry for Kerala government, confirmation of Avian Influenza caused by H5N8 strain amid Covid-19 pandemic, has forced the culling of thousands of ducks to avoid the spread of the infectious disease.

Shigella bacterial infection kills 1 in north Kerala, sickens 20; administration alarmed

Dec 20, 2020, at 05:15 am

Thiruvananthapuram/IBNS: With the pandemic still in full swing, another infection caused by shigella bacteria has raised an alarm in north Kerala after an 11-year-old boy died of the illness and 20 others are suspected to be sickened by the pathogen, said media reports.

First in India malarial parasite 'plasmodium ovale' detected in Kerala

Dec 11, 2020, at 11:52 pm

Thiruvananthapuram/IBNS: A new genus of malarial parasite called plasmodium ovale has been found in Kerala, state's health minister KK Shailaja said.

Amid Covid-19 cases surge, Centre rushes high-level teams to five states including West Bengal

Oct 17, 2020, at 03:00 am

New Delhi/IBNS: The Centre on Friday deputed high-level teams to Kerala, Karnataka, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh and West Bengal as these states have been reporting an alarming surge in the number of coronavirus fresh cases in the recent days.

Kerala reports 25 COVID deaths, 9,347 new cases

Oct 12, 2020, at 02:53 am

Thiruvananthapuram/UNI: Kerala reported 25 deaths due to COVID-19 on Sunday, rising the death toll to 1,003 in the state, officials said on Sunday.

Kerala registers 23 COVID deaths, 8,553 new +ve cases: Health Minister

Oct 05, 2020, at 02:57 am

Thiruvananthapuram/UNI: Kerala reported 23 deaths due to COVID-19 on Sunday whereas 8,553 people tested positive to the virus and 4,851 have recovered from the disease and 84,497 patients are under treatment, the state Health Minister KK Shailaja said.

Kerala reports 29 Covid-19 deaths, 8,135 new positive cases

Oct 02, 2020, at 05:16 pm

Thiruvananthapuram/UNI: Kerala reported 29 deaths due to Covid-19 on Thursday whereas 8,135 people tested positive to the virus, 2,828 patients have recovered from the disease and total 72,339 patients are under treatment, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said.

13 new Covid-19 hotspots, total 568 in Kerala

Sep 09, 2020, at 02:30 am

Thiruvananthapuram/UNI: Thirteen more places were demarcated as Covid-19 hotspots taking the total to 568 in Kerala on Tuesday.

Kerala reports 13 COVID deaths, 2,476 new +ve cases: Health Minister

Aug 27, 2020, at 01:41 am

Thiruvananthapuram/UNI: Kerala on Wednesday reported 13 coronavirus-related deaths and 2,476 new cases, the state Health Minister KK Shailaja said.

Pregnant elephant dies after locals feed her cracker-laden pineapple

Jun 03, 2020, at 12:00 am

Thiruvananthapuram/IBNS: In a brutal instance of animal abuse, a pregnant elephant in Kerala died after she ate a pineapple full of firecrackers offered to her by some locals.

South West Monsoon hits Kerala on Monday: IMD

Jun 01, 2020, at 04:21 pm

New Delhi/UNI:  Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) on Monday informed that the south West Monsoon has arrived in Kerala and has coincided with it original date.

Community spread of Covid-19 feared in Kerala as 25 cases can't be traced to source

Apr 27, 2020, at 03:46 pm

Thiruvananthapuram/IBNS: Even as Kerala boasts of flattening the COVID-19 curve and relaxed lockdown in most of its parts while other states are treading the path to normalcy with caution, concerns are being raised of community spread of the deadly contagion with people being infected from unknown sources in the state, said media reports.

Four-month-old Coronavirus positive girl dies in Kerala

Apr 24, 2020, at 12:03 pm

Kozhikode/UNI: A four-month-old Coronavirus positive girl died at the Medical College hospital here early on Friday morning.

Coronavirus cases continue to jump in India amid hunt for Delhi mosque attendees

Apr 01, 2020, at 01:57 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: India continued to witness a huge jump in positive Novel Coronavirus cases on Wednesday, the eighth day of the nationwide lockdown, while various state governments are toiling to track the attendees of a Delhi mosque event which has triggered a fear of further surge in the pandemic virus.

COVID-19 death toll in India reaches 21

Mar 28, 2020, at 01:15 pm

Thiruvananthapuram/New Delhi/IBNS: The COVID-19 death toll in India reached 21 as a 69-year old man, who had tested positive for the Novel Coronavirus, died at Kochi Medical College on Saturday.

Total positive Coronavirus cases in India rise to 491

Mar 24, 2020, at 11:57 am

New Delhi/IBNS: The total positive Novel Coronavirus cases in the country rose to 491 on Tuesday with the state of Kerala reporting the most of them.

COVID-19: Positive cases rise to 21 in Kerala

Mar 15, 2020, at 08:10 pm

Thiruvananthapuram/UNI: With two more people testing positive to coronavirus on Sunday, total affected cases rose to 21 in Kerala, Health Minister KK Shailaja Teacher said here this evening.

COVID-19: Six new cases in Kerala, total touches 12, says CM

Mar 10, 2020, at 04:36 pm

Thiruvananthapuram/UNI: With six more people testing positive to Coronavirus on Tuesday, the total cases rose to 12 in Kerala, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said.

Covid-19: Twenty people kept in isolation wards in Kerala's Pathanamthitta, Kollam

Mar 09, 2020, at 01:04 pm

Pathanamthitta/UNI: After six tested positive for coronavirus infection, as many as 20 persons were admitted in isolation wards in Pathanamthitta and Kollam government hospitals on Monday.

COVID-19: Child tests positive after returning from Italy

Mar 09, 2020, at 12:25 pm

Kochi/UNI: A three-year-old child, who returned from Italy in a Dubai flight, was tested positive for COVID-19 here on Monday.

Three-year-old tests positive for Coronavirus in Kerala, India records 40th case

Mar 09, 2020, at 09:59 am

Thiruvananthapuram/IBNS: A three-year-old tested positive for Coronavirus in Kerala, taking the number of cases in India to 40 on Monday.

Kerala: Five more test positive for Coronavirus

Mar 08, 2020, at 10:28 pm

New Delhi/UNI: With five more cases of patients testing positive for Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) testing positive -- all from Kerala -- there were 39 confirmed cases in the country.