Ernakulam District

Unrelenting rains force Kerala authorities to open dams' shutters; experts blame poor planning for scale of spate

The rain fury that left a trail of destruction across Kerala since 8 August has subsided but the water that it has brought to reservoirs of many major and minor dams continues to haunt a large segment of people in the state.

Kerala Idamalayar Dam shutters opened; officials say no need for people living near Periyar river's bank to panic

Four shutters of the Idamalayar dam were opened on Thursday morning to release excess water from it, resulting in an increse in water level in Periyar river.

NIA arrests absconding activist involved in 2010 palm chopping case in Kochi

A 47-year-old activist of a radical Muslim group was arrested in Kochi on Saturday by the NIA for alleged involvement in the chopping off of the palm of a college professor in 2010.