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Kerala HC dismisses state govt's plea against CBI probe into murder of Youth Congress workers
•Sarath Lal and Kripesh were hacked to death in February 2019 in Kasaragod, allegedly by CPM workers. The court had ordered a CBI probe, allowing a petition filed by their parents.
Coronavirus crisis spotlights Kasargod's poor health facilities after border battle cuts off patients from Mangaluru hospitals
Mrudula Bhavani •While the Kerala government is receiving global acclaim for its efforts at fighting the coronavirus and its excellent health facilities, the border blockade imposed by Karnataka has shone a spotlight on the woeful healthcare infrastructure in Kasargod district.
Time not yet ripe to lift COVID-19 lockdown, says report by Kerala govt, suggests phased relaxation, additional exemptions
Fp Staff •Observing that the time was not yet ripe for a withdrawal of the lockdown, an expert committee constituted by the Kerala government suggests a three- phase relaxation of lockdown in the state.
Coronavirus Outbreak: Supreme Court seeks Centre's intervention for settlement of Karnataka-Kerala border battle
Fp Staff •Seeking an amicable settlement of the row between Kerala and Karnataka, the Supreme Court on Friday told the Centre to discuss the matter with the states and formulate parameters for passage of patients for urgent medical treatment, according to several media reports.
Coronavirus Outbreak: Government focusses attention on 10 hotspots, including Nizamuddin in Delhi, Mumbai, Ahmedabad
•The government is focusing its attention on 10 hotspots across the country in its effort to control the coronavirus, which has infected more than 1,200 people and claimed at least 35 lives
Kasaragod residents suffer as Karnataka closes access to Mangaluru hospitals; Kerala HC asks who will take responsibility if someone dies
Fp Staff •Kerala has accused neighbouring Karnataka to have sealed its borders with Kasaragod town, where a large number of people are under home quarantine amid coronavirus spread.
Coronavirus Outbreak: Critically-ill man from Kerala's Kasargod dies after police stop ambulance from entering Karnataka
•According to police, Sekhar of near Kasargod died of cardiac arrest. He was being taken to Mangaluru for follow-up treatment.
IMD issues orange alert for various districts of Kerala; predicts very heavy rainfall, thunder, lightning over next 2 days
•The India Meteorological Department on Monday issued an orange alert and predicted heavy to very heavy rainfall for two days in various districts of Kerala.
Kerala rains: Toll rises to 22 after downpour triggers landslides, flooding in parts of state; govt seeks help from Indian Army, IAF
•Rains continued to batter various parts of Kerala as the toll in monsoon related incidents, including landslides, in the last three days mounted to 22.
Death of Kerala man who joined Islamic State points to dangerous trend; fake currency, narcotics fueling terrorism
Tara Kartha •Men and women primarily from Kerala seeking to join the Islamic State is something that has been occurring more or less under the radar of media coverage.