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Doctors and other staff in the casualty wing of the Ernakulam General Hospital wearing protective devices as a precautionary step in the wake of detection of Nipah virus in Kerala.

39-yr-old Kerala woman under observation for Nipah symptoms dies

An official said the woman had accompanied a patient to Kozhikode Medical College Hospital where a Nipah-affected person was being treated.

02 Jun 2018 2:12 PM

As part of 'Nipah alert', those who visited Kozhikode Medical College casualty, CT scan room and waiting room on May 14 and the Balussery Taluk Hospital on May 18 have been asked to contact the Nipah cell immediately. (photo: PTI)

Kerala: Nipah virus death toll rises to 16, minister warns of possible 2nd outbreak

As precautionary measure, nurses and 4 doctors of hospital where two patients died, has been asked to go on leave.

02 Jun 2018 9:50 AM

A child wears a safety mask as a precautionary measure after the 'Nipah' virus outbreak at Kozhikode Medical College. (Photo: PTI)

One more succumbs to Nipah virus, death toll rises to 16 in Kerala

Health department sources said 18 persons have tested positive for the Nipah virus so far, of whom 16 have died.

31 May 2018 8:05 PM

The samples were obtained from the well at a house in Kerala's Kozhikode where four members of the family succumbed to the virus. (Photo: File)

Kerala's deadly Nipah virus may not be linked to bats: report

Officials on Friday ruled out the possibility of the virus spreading through fruit bats or pigs as lab reports turned out to be negative.

26 May 2018 3:07 PM

Five more people have died due to high fever and similar symptoms of the virus in Kozhikode and in neighbouring Malappuram district. (Representational Image/Pixabay)

Kerala: Nipah virus claims 6 lives; NCDC team reaches Kozhikode

Nipah virus (NiV) infection is a newly emerging zoonosis that causes severe disease in both animals and humans.

21 May 2018 3:15 PM

Hadiya, who was born to a Hindu couple in Kerala, made headlines after she converted to Islam and married a Muslim man against the wishes of her parents. (Photo: ANI/Twitter)

Parents influenced by antinational forces, need time to accept me as Muslim: Hadiya

The Supreme Court on March 8 restored Hadiya's marriage with Shafin Jahan stating that she was free to live with her husband.

13 Mar 2018 9:31 AM

Hadiya, who is in Kerala with her husband Shafin Jahan, on Saturday reached the Popular Front of India (PFI) headquarters at Kozhikode and thanked its chairman, P Aboobacker for all the support during the couple's legal battle. (Photo: File)

Everything happened as I became Muslim: Hadiya after SC retains marriage

Supreme Court scrapped the Kerala High Court order annulling the marriage of Hadiya aka Akhila.

10 Mar 2018 6:44 PM

During the fight, the woman was allegedly kicked in the stomach by one of the assaulters, who was a local communist leader. (Photo: Representational | File)

Kerala woman forced to undergo abortion after CPI(M) leader kicks her

Seven people have been arrested in connection with the case, whereas the main accused is still absconding.

15 Feb 2018 11:19 AM

Vijayan even went on to say that North Korea fared better than China. (Photo: PTI)

N Korea ‘successfully defended against US pressure’, says Kerala CM

Trump and Kim are involved in a bitter war of words over latter's nuclear weapons programme.

04 Jan 2018 2:58 PM

The inmates will be encouraged to exhibit their creations and get involved in cultural activities to refine their minds.

Art galleries to be set up in three jails of Kerala

Akademi secretary Ponniam Chandran said the galleries will be controlled by the akademi.

05 Jul 2017 1:32 AM

Melbourne: Man stabs Indian priest on neck in racist attack

The man asked Fr Tomy Kalathoor if he was an Indian Hindu priest before attacking him.

20 Mar 2017 9:14 AM

The case under 124 A (sedition) has been registered against the writer, police said. As per the complaint filed by the Yuva Morcha activists, Kamal had posted some excerpts from his novel "Smasanangulude Nottupusthakam" on Facebook, which they alleged was an insult to the national anthem. (Photo: PTI)

Kerala writer booked for insulting national anthem

Kamal C Chavara, alias Kamalsy Prana, was taken into custody on charges of insulting the national anthem in a Facebook Post.

18 Dec 2016 8:49 PM

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