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An aerial view of the floods in Aluva after heavy rains, in Kerala. (Photo: PTI)

Kerala fears 4 to 5 pc decline in tourist arrivals due to floods

The state is reeling under devastating floods, the worst since the 1924 deluge.

26 Aug 2018 2:45 PM IST

Torrential downpours began hammering Kerala on August 8, setting off devastating floods that left more than 200 people dead and sent more than 800,000 fleeing for dry land. (Photo: AP)

Flood-ravaged Kerala's wait for full financial aid from Centre could...

An official said the whole exercise normally takes 3 to 6 months and hence the final package comes late.

26 Aug 2018 12:46 PM IST

An artist dresses up as Mahabali King Maveli shakes hands with a child during Onam celebrations at a flood relief camp in Kochi. (Photo: PTI)

Muted Onam festivities in Kerala's relief camps

In worst-hit Alappuzha district, Onam was celebrated at a mosque, which has been turned into a relief camp.

26 Aug 2018 5:59 AM IST

A search and rescue operation was underway for more than 30 people who have been swept away by flash floods in the fishing village of Anungan. (Photo: AFP)

Denying foreign aid to Kerala is cruelty

The Kerala government says that the United Arab Emirates has offered Rs 700 crore which the government in Delhi said it...

26 Aug 2018 5:46 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi

May Onam strengthen people of Kerala, says Modi

Heavy rains and flooding have claimed 231 lives since August 8 in the second spell of the monsoon.

26 Aug 2018 5:13 AM IST

The otherwise busy streets and shops sport a deserted look on Uthradom day. (Photos: Vinod Karimatt)

An austere festival time

The recent Kerala floods have put a damper on Onam festivities and business.

26 Aug 2018 12:46 AM IST

Army personnel evacuate local residents in Aluva, Kochi. (Photo: Arun Chandrabose)

Death by water: Anatomy of a disater

The contention of ecologists, including myself, is that damages to ecology will exacerbate the fallout from natural...

26 Aug 2018 4:34 AM IST

Army personnel on rescue and evacuation operations in a flood-affected region of Kerala. (Photo: PTI)

Balancing act at work

The balancing act of nature that contains all the things including what life forms create is unremitting.

26 Aug 2018 12:20 AM IST

An aerial view of the floods in Aluva after heavy rains, in Kerala. (Photo: PTI)

Blamegame on Kerala floods is escapism

Kerala's woes have been doubled as it has suffered both ways after 40-plus overflowing rivers inundated large swathes of...

26 Aug 2018 5:32 AM IST

Onam feast was prepared in schools, colleges, convention halls, mosques and churches which are serving as relief camps in various districts. (Photo: ANI/Twitter)

Sombre mood, low-key celebrations on Onam in flood-hit Kerala

The devastating deluge has taken the sheen out of the state's most awaited harvest festival - Thiru Onam.

25 Aug 2018 4:29 PM IST

The airline said over a dozen flights will transport the relief goods, which have been donated by various UAE-based businesses and organisations, to Thiruvananthapuram - the nearest online Emirates station to the areas most affected by the flood. (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

Blankets, food: UAE airline Emirates to fly 175 tonne aid for...

Emirates SkyCargo will carry flood relief of over 175 tonnes to Kerala, joining UAE community in their support of...

25 Aug 2018 10:23 AM IST

Army personnel on rescue and evacuation operations in a flood-affected region of Kerala. (Photo: PTI)

Kerala floods match climate change predictions, worse to come

'If we continue with current levels of emissions - which is not unlikely - we will have unmanageable risks,' says...

25 Aug 2018 9:03 AM IST