Former block panchayat prez in Idukki tests positive for COVID-19; reports claim he visited Assembly

Thiruvananthapuram: A former block panchayat president in Idukki tested positive ..

Lockdown: Community kitchens feeding hungry, needy in Kerala

Illicit liquor brewers active as BEVCO remains shut; 1 held in Kozhikode

Five COVID-19 patients recover in Ernakulam, discharged from hospital

Daily bread? In France, fighting coronavirus 1 baguette at a time

Le Vesinet (Paris): In France, the fight against COVID-19 is being waged one baguette at a time. No longer just a mere staple, the ..

17 states earmarking hospitals for dedicated treatment of COVID-19 patients: Health Ministry

New Delhi: The Health Ministry on Thursday said that 17 states have started work on earmarking hospitals for dedicated treatment of ..

Clergyman in pope's residence reported with virus

Vatican City: An Italian employee of the Holy See who lives in the same residence as Pope Francis was reported Thursday to have tested ..

Music industry hit hard by Coronavirus outbreak

Mumbai: The members of the music industry whose existence is solely dependent on releases of feature films, public performance revenues ..

COVID-19: Infections near 500,000; European health systems buckle

Madrid: Worldwide infections from the new coronavirus were set top top half a million people on Thursday as both Italy and the United ..

CPM leader Zakir Husain explains alleged violation during lockdown

Kochi: CPM Kalamassery area secretary Zakir Husain has come out with an explanation over picking up a quarrel with a police officer, ..

Route map of Palakkad COVID-19 patient released

Palakkad: The route map of the COVID-19 patient in Palakkad has been released by authorities. He had reached Karipur airport on March ..

PV Sindhu donates Rs 10 lakh in fight against COVID-19

Hyderabad: Ace Indian shuttler P.V. Sindhu on Thursday donated a sum of Rs 10 lakh to combat the spread of coronavirus. Sindhu has ..

Supplyco to deliver essential items online in Kochi from Friday

Kochi: The Kerala State Civil Supplies Corporation will start distributing essential items online in Kochi from March 27, said P. M ..

5 kg wheat or rice free for 3 months: Finance Minister

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday announced an economic stimulus finalised to deal with impact of corona lockdown ..

Kerala style of social distancing; Shashi Tharoor's tweet on shopkeeper's trick goes viral

Even when the government imposes strict restrictions including lockdown to stop coronavirus from spreading, it is not fully practical ..

COVID: Thrissur Corporation extends help to homeless, provides shelter

Thrissur: While sitting safe at home during the lockdown days declared to fight coronavirus, have you ever thought about the homeless ..

DYFI-Youth Cong workers join hands; closed hospital turn into isolation ward in 1 day

Nedumkandam (Idukki): Forgetting the differences in political ideologies, a group of DYFI and Youth Congress workers joined hands ..

COVID-19: KSRTC to lend buses to medical colleges amid lockdown

Kozhikode: As part of coronavirus preventive measures, KSRTC will lend buses to medical colleges, if required for their functioning, ..

Vegetable price escalates as farmers unable to sell off products

Vegetable price soaring in the time of coronavirus lockdown is creating anxiety among the general public. In Idukki district, the price ..

COVID-19 patient from Palakkad roamed city for 8 days; laborious task to prepare route map

Thiruvananthapuram: COVID-19 patient from Palakkad who reached Karipur International Airport on March 13, has visited many places before ..

Circus artists walk tightrope during coronavirus lockdown

Kayamkulam (Alappuzha): The circus artists were always busy entertaining others while keeping their hardships to themselves. But during ..

People not showing symptoms also can be coronavirus +ve: Pathanamthitta collector

Pathanamthitta: District collector P B Nooh said that coronavirus was confirmed in people who never showed any symptoms of the disease ..

60- member group's effort to return to Kerala would bring tears into your eyes

Thrissur: They understand that all these struggles are part of an uncompromising fight against the pandemic. They don’t even ..

13 girls stuck midway amid lockdown, calls CM at midnight; reach home safely

Kozhikode: When a group of people, including 13 girls, decided to call Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan at 1.30 am Wednesday as a last ..

Kochi youth ready to convert 3- bedroom house into isolation ward

Kochi: A youth from the city has come forward expressing his willingness to convert his three bedroom house equipped with all sorts ..

All liquor outlets including toddy shops to remain shut amid lockdown, says CM

Thiruvananthapuram: In the wake of lockdown declared in Kerala as part of COVID-19 precautions, all liquor outlets including bars, ..

No case registered against Mohanlal, allegations baseless: Human Rights Commission

Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala State Human Rights Commission has clarified that no case has been registered against actor Mohanlal. Allegations ..

Coronavirus cases in India cross 600; 1st death in Tamil Nadu

New Delhi/Shimla: Coronavirus cases in the country crossed 600 on Wednesday as authorities beefed up preparedness to fight the pandemic ..

War against Corona can be won in the next 21 days: Narendra Modi

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi discussed the coronavirus outbreak and the ensuing 21-day-long lockdown with the people of ..

9 new COVID-19 positive cases in Kerala; 112 under treatment

Thiruvananthapuram: Nine new positive cases of coronavirus have been confirmed in Kerala on Wednesday. With this 112 persons are under ..

Public following restrictions as police intensify checking

Kochi: With Prime Minister Narendra Modi announcing a lockdown in India and police intensifying checking across the nation, the public ..

Spain surpasses China in coronavirus deaths as toll hits 3,434

Madrid: Spain has now the world's second highest tally of coronavirus deaths after a 738 spike was recorded Wednesday, the highest ..

Britain's Prince Charles tests positive for new coronavirus

London: Prince Charles, the heir to the British throne, has tested positive for the new coronavirus. The prince's Clarence House ..

Why risk others' life? Italy-returnee student sets example, opt online learning

Thrissur: Six hours of online class, a break of one hour in between for lunch which is self-cooked. The Iringalakuda native is still ..

COVID-19: No concern in Kerala prisons, says DIG

Kozhikode: There is no need to be concerned about the situation in prisons in view of the increasing number of coronavirus cases in ..

Good news for kids during lockdown; Amazon offers audible stories for free!

Here's a great news for all the parents who are clueless about how to entertain their children during the really long lockdown ..

Flipkart ceases operations, Amazon stops new orders amid lockdown

New Delhi: Etailer Flipkart on Wednesday said it has temporarily suspended its operations and services - including grocery items -- ..

COVID-19: Jails in state to experience shortage of fish, vegetables

Kannur: There is anxiety over the shortage of food materials in all the 55 jails in the state. Although there is enough rice to be ..

CCMB likely to come up with cost-effective diagnostic kits

New Delhi: While people in India are locked down inside their homes and are busy keeping themselves away from coronavirus infection, ..

Mohanan Vaidyar suspected to have COVID-19; not sent in police custody

Thrissur: When a few prisoners were shifted from Viyyur central prison to Aluva prison suspecting coronavirus infection, it benefitted ..

Has community transmission taken place in Kerala? Crucial test results awaited

Kasaragod: In the wake of coronavirus spreading all over the state, Wednesday and Thursday are going to be crucial, say experts. As ..

Amid lockdown, last train comes to halt at Thrissur; 196 passengers quarantined

Thrissur: As part of preventive measures against coronavirus, Indian Railways stopped all its services. By the time the announcement ..

Verbal spat over coronavirus: Keralite held for stabbing Ooty man to death

Ooty: In a bizarre incident, a Malayali man was arrested here for stabbing to death a person after both of them had a verbal spat ..

Little girl smiles at quarantined father through window, this pic will make your day

Haripad (Alappuzha): When all are experiencing difficulties of the nation-wide lockdown to prevent coronavirus from spreading, the ..

Kerala govt to supply 15kg rice, essential items to households during lockdown

Thiruvananthapuram: As India declared a lockdown for 21 days to fight coronavirus spread, Kerala government has decided to extend helping ..

COVID-19: Dhanraj shows the way to be productive while in isolation

Cherukunnu: Dhanraj believes that paintings are not meant to be limited to canvases. We can choose any object around us as a medium ..

COVID-19: Fishing activities comes to a halt; fishes dumped in sea

Kollam: State authorities of Boat Operators Association stated that boats and canoes in the state will not be leaving for fishing ..

Complete lockdown: Beverage outlets to remain closed today

Thiruvananthapuram: The beverages outlets in the state will not be open on Wednesday as a complete lockdown has been announced in the ..

Will ensure media gets to function smoothly: Pinarayi Vijayan

Thiruvananthapuram: Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said that in the wake of coronavirus spreading in the state, the government will ..

Kudumbashree introduces home delivery to help during lockdown

Kannur: While the state is experiencing a lockdown to prevent the community spreading of the coronavirus, Kudumbashree has introduced ..