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Worried about Covid strain we have, it’s highly infectious, says Kerala chief secretary

Kerala Chief Secretary Dr Vishwas Mehta says samples were sent to ICMR and results are awaited, suspects strain came from Maharashtra. Kerala has reported 52,566 Covid cases between 28 September and 2 October.

India should have decentralised and customised planning during Covid-19 pandemic

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How coastal areas, protests made Thiruvananthapuram epicentre of Kerala’s Covid resurgence

Thiruvananthapuram, where Section 144 has been clamped, accounts for a quarter of all Covid deaths in Kerala and a sixth of the total cases.

Kerala added over 1 lakh Covid cases in Sept, has highest percentage of active cases now

In last week of September alone, Kerala recorded 48,645 new Covid-19 cases, hitting new highs almost every day.

Snakehead fish species found in Kerala a living fossil, belongs to unique family, study says

The fish, named after a character from the 'Lord of the Rings' fantasy novel, dwell in dark groundwaters, and are known to be usually found in Africa and Asia.

India’s R value remains below 1, but rising cases in Kerala could spell trouble

Kerala and Karnataka have seen a recent surge in active Covid cases and this could push India's R value back over 1.

Kerala cyber cell arrests YouTuber who made ‘vulgar’ remarks about feminists in his video

Vijay P Nair was arrested two days after group of activists assaulted him in Thiruvananthapuram over his video titled ‘Why feminists in India and Kerala do not wear underwear’.

Sabarimala pilgrimage season to begin 16 November with Covid protocols

Only a limited number of pilgrims who register through the virtual queue system will be permitted entry into the temple, and those below 10 and above 60 won't be allowed.

How a Mujahid group in Kerala is treating the terminally ill with Islamic dawa and activism

The book ‘Religion and Secularities Reconfiguring Islam In Contemporary India’ explores the relationship between Islam, civil society & the state.

ISIS-trained Kerala man convicted of conspiring to wage war against India, Iraq

Subahani Haja Moideen was arrested by the NIA in 2016 following a crackdown in Tamil Nadu. The quantum of his sentence will be pronounced Monday.

On Camera

No insult to Ayurveda. AIIMS an attempt to bring good standards of medical education—Amrit Kaur

On 18 February 1956, 'Rajkumari' Amrit Kaur, India's first health minister, moved the Bill in Lok Sabha for the establishment of AIIMS in Delhi. She wanted it to have the powers and functions of a university because it will 'probably make revolutionary changes in curriculum as well as in modes of teaching'.

Cash-strapped Karnataka hikes fuel tax by Rs 3/l, could earn Rs 2,500-3,000 cr more per yr

Move to bring down differences in commodity prices with neighbouring states, says government. Oppn, dealers blame it on welfare, Congress's guarantees.

With an eye on China, IAF expands taxi track at Leh airport, new shelters being built

Expanded taxi track is smaller than those meant for civilian operations, but is long enough for fighters & military transport aircraft to operate.

Sangh wants BJP to know it’s not dispensable. It’s a rap on the knuckles, nothing more

Occasional lovers’ tiffs have marked history of RSS-BJP relations. To think that Nagpur will bring about any change in leadership is a misreading of both its intent and its power.