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One killed, 7 missing as major landslide hits Wayanad tunnel project site

By Odisha News Online Jul 7, 2026 27

KERALA, JULY 7 : One person was killed, seven injured, while another seven are missing after a major landslide struck a tunnel road project site at Kalladi near Meppady in Kerala’s Wayanad district on Tuesday. The incident occurred near Meenakshi Bridge, where work on the Anakkompoyil-Meppadi tunnel project connecting Malappuram and Wayanad districts is underway. Continue Reading

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Kerala rain fury floods roads, uproots trees; red alert in 5 districts

By Odisha News Online Jun 6, 2026 55

KERALA, JUN 6 : Heavy rains lashed various parts of Kerala overnight continued on Saturday morning, causing widespread waterlogging, uprooting trees, damaging houses and disrupting normal life in several areas of the state. A 29-year-old man died in Thrissur district’s Manaloor after a tree fell on a temporary shed where he was sleeping, according to […]Continue Reading

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Monsoon enters India with thunderous knock via Kerala, IMD warns of heavy rain

By Odisha News Online Jun 4, 2026 56

KERALA, JUN 4 : The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Thursday, June 4, declared the onset of the southwest monsoon over Kerala, marking the official start of India’s rainy season after a delay of four days from its usual arrival date of June 1. The weather agency had earlier said that the conditions had become […]Continue Reading

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Assembly Elections 2026: Vijay’s TVK shocks Tamil Nadu, BJP sweeps West Bengal and Assam, UDF wave in Kerala

By Odisha News Online May 4, 2026 103

NEW DELHI, MAY 4: Latest trends showed the BJP securing a dominant lead in West Bengal and Assam, while actor Vijay’s TVK took a surprise lead over the DMK and AIADMK in Tamil Nadu, as counting of votes progressed on Monday. The figures are based on trends from EC and TV channels, with the poll […]Continue Reading

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ECI announces dates for Assembly elections in Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Kerala, Assam, Puducherry

By Odisha News Online Mar 15, 2026 117

NEW DELHI, MAR 15 : The Election Commission of India has announced the schedule for the crucial Assembly elections in four states –West Bengal, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Assam–and the Union Territory of Puducherry. Assam, Kerala and Puducherry will go to the polls in single phase on April 9. The counting of votes will take place […]Continue Reading

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Ahead of polls, Union Cabinet approves Kerala’s renaming to ‘Keralam’

By Odisha News Online Feb 24, 2026 244

NEW DELHI, FEB 24 : The Union Cabinet on Tuesday approved the Kerala government’s proposal to change the name of the state to Keralam, a move that comes ahead of Assembly elections expected in April–May. Briefing reporters after the meeting, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said the Kerala (Alteration of Name) Bill, 2026, will be sent […]Continue Reading

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India’s Covid-19 cases cross 5,000-mark, Kerala, Delhi, Bengal most affected

By Odisha News Online Jun 7, 2025 314

NEW DELHI, JUN 7 : India is seeing a fresh uptick in Covid-19 cases, with active infections reaching 5,364 on Friday, according to data released by the Union Health Ministry at 8 AM. In the last 24 hours, the country reported 764 new cases and four deaths, two in Kerala and one each in Punjab […]Continue Reading

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Monsoon to arrive in Kerala within 24 hours, earliest onset in state in 16 years

By Odisha News Online May 24, 2025 738

NEW DELHI,MAY 24 : The monsoon is set to arrive in Kerala within the next 24 hours, nearly a week ahead of its usual schedule. This year’s onset in Kerala is set to be the earliest in the last 16 years. All favourable conditions for the onset of the monsoon have developed over the state, […]Continue Reading

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‘I need to own my blackness’: Kerala Chief Secretary Sarada Muraleedharan calls out skin colour bias in style

By Odisha News Online Mar 26, 2025 563

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, MAR 26 : Kerala Chief Secretary Sarada Muraleedharan is not someone who would mince words when it comes to calling out deep-rooted colour and gender biases in society. Her Facebook post on Wednesday, which has sparked debates, is ample evidence for her stand on the said issues. In her post, she recounted an offhand […]Continue Reading

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Kerala shocker: 18-year-old reveals sexual abuse by over 60 people for more than five years

By Odisha News Online Jan 11, 2025 557

PATHANAMTHITTA, JAN 11 : In a shocking revelation, an 18-year-old girl has said she was sexually abused by more than 60 people over the past five years in Pathanamthitta. She revealed the ordeal to the Child Welfare Committee (CWC) members, who in turn informed the police. According to the police, the initial investigation indicated that […]Continue Reading