Vishnu Varma

For the trial run, the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation has priced its tickets similar to what is being charged in its air-conditioned Volvo buses. The money collected through tickets will go into its coffers.

A nondescript Kerala village will be rooting for Saudi Arabia at the FIFA World Cup this year.

The driver of the van and another child are in critical condition at a private hospital. The van was carrying eight kids along with the nanny.

The IMD based in Thiruvananthapuram has warned of 'heavy (7-11 cm in 24 hours) to very heavy rainfall (12-20 cm in 24 hours)' across the state and Lakshwadeep islands over the next four days.

Dr Venugopal, an obstetrician and secretary general of KFOG, said the state's health apparatus showed progress as a result of 'systemic actions' adopted by doctors and government officials.

Nipah outbreak in Kerala: With the last casualty being reported on May 30 and no new cases till now, officials say the virus scare has been averted to a large extent.

At a time when very few women journalists from Kerala showed the courage to enter the field, she led the way for them.

The newborn was found by church officials who immediately alerted the police, following which the couple was arrested, produced before a magistrate and sent to remand.

Kerala Nipah outbreak: With three more deaths reported in the last two days, Kozhikode and its adjoining district of Malappuram have once again sunk into a state of consternation.

Chengannur Bypoll Results 2018: The CPM's win in Chengannur is seen to have resulted due to the consolidation it was able to make among nearly 20000 new voters in the constituency.

Indicating that the media is out on an agenda to link the chief minister with the case, Vijayan lashed out, "You are asking questions without checking facts. You invented it..."

Nipah virus: The outbreak of the NiV in Kerala has been unexpectedly jolting the health officials in the state. For a state that’s attuned to fever-related cases every monsoon, battling the NiV was a different experience.

Solheim, a former politician from Norway who assumed office as the head of UNEP in 2016, is in India to meet PM Modi and a host of regional leaders including chief ministers of Andhra Pradesh and Kerala.

The story of the brave nurse Lini PN, who got infected from Sabith and passed away days later leaving two young children, also shines through at a time of immense grief.

Meanwhile, the outbreak has triggered panic in Kozhikode and Malappuram districts. At Perambra in Kozhikode, one can spot many people wearing loose cloth masks around the face.

Nipah virus outbreak: “She was very sad to hear about his death because she had taken complete care of him. She did more than what a duty nurse usually does for a patient. But even at that time, she did not know that he had a viral infection,” Sajish said.

Nipah virus outbreak: Till Tuesday evening, a total of ten people had died with two others in critical condition in hospitals. The virus, known as Nipah, had first been reported in a village in Malaysia in the late 90s and had been known to have been transmitted by pigs.

A medical camp was conducted in Changaroth panchayat on Sunday, where the initial deaths occurred, to assist people who may be developing symptoms of viral fever.

A nursing assistant, Lini, who had treated the deceased, died today morning. However, doctors are yet to confirm if she had contracted the Nipah virus, which spreads through bats. Follow HIGHLIGHTS here.