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Kerala rain update: IMD issues orange alert in 7 districts amid heavy downpour

Kerala rain update: IMD issues orange alert in 7 districts amid heavy downpour

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Heavy rains continued to lash several parts of Kerala, waterlogging roads and flooding low-lying areas, with the IMD on Friday issuing an orange alert in seven districts of the state. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued an orange alert in Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha, Kottayam, Idukki, Ernakulam, Thrissur and Kasaragod districts of the state. The weather agency also said that thunderstorms with moderate to heavy rainfall and strong winds reaching 40 kilometers per hour were likely in various parts of these districts. An orange alert means very heavy rain of 11 cm to 20 cm. This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever. Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, …

Malayalam actor Santhosh Nair dies in road accident in Pathanamthitta; wife critically injured

Malayalam actor Santhosh Nair dies in road accident in Pathanamthitta; wife critically injured

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On Tuesday morning, Malayalam Actor Santhosh Nair died in a road accident at Enathu in Pathanamithitta, police said, according to news agency PTI. His wife, Subhashree, has been severely injured in the accident. Malayalam actor Santhosh Nair dies. How did Santhosh Nair die? As reported by PTI, the accident occurred around 6.30 AM when the car in which Santhosh was travelling collided with a lorry, leaving him and his wife injured. The actor suffered critical injuries after his chest hit the steering wheel of the vehicle, and his wife suffered a fracture in her ribs, police said. The actor was declared dead at the hospital later in the day, while his wife is undergoing treatment. The couple have a daughter, Rajasree S. Nair. It is unclear so far is she was present in the car during that time. About Santhosh Nair Born in Thiruvananthapuram, Santhosh Kesavan Nair grew up in a well-educated family. His father, C.N. Kesavan Nair. was a retired headmaster, and his mother was a retired teacher. He was raised by his maternal …

SEC annules vice-president’s election in Kottangal grama panchayat in Pathanamthitta

SEC annules vice-president’s election in Kottangal grama panchayat in Pathanamthitta

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The State Election Commission (SEC) has annulled the election of the vice-president of the Kottangal grama panchayat in Pathanamthitta district of Kerala, citing procedural violations. The decision followed a complaint filed by the Social Democratic Party of India (SDPI), which alleged that the election held on December 27 was conducted in violation of statutory norms. The 14-member panchayat comprises five United Democratic Front (UDF) members, five Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) members, three SDPI members, and one Left Democratic Front (LDF) member. During the election to the post of president held on the morning of December 27, the SDPI extended support to the UDF candidate, who was elected. However, the UDF president resigned soon after, declining the SDPI support. The election to the post of vice-president saw candidates from the UDF, BJP and SDPI in the fray. Both the UDF and the BJP candidates secured five votes each, while the SDPI candidate polled three votes. The lone LDF member abstained from voting. With the top two candidates tied, the Returning Officer resorted to a draw of lots, …

Tiger trapped in Kerala’s Pathanamthitta after repeated attacks on livestock

Tiger trapped in Kerala’s Pathanamthitta after repeated attacks on livestock

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An adult tiger that had frequently strayed into human settlements and attacked domestic animals was trapped by the Forest department in Pathanamthitta district of Kerala on Monday (December 22, 2025), officials said. According to forest officials, the presence of the tiger was reported at Kumbalathamon, near Vadasserikara, over the past two months following repeated attacks on domestic animals. Forest department personnel later installed camera traps and confirmed the presence of the straying tiger. Officials said the tiger had killed buffaloes, dogs and goats belonging to farms and residences at Kumbalathamon, which is located close to the forest area. On Sunday, a goat was killed by the tiger, and its carcass was found at an isolated spot near the forest, an official said. Subsequently, forest officials laid a cage trap with the carcass used as bait near the location where the goat was found dead. When the tiger returned to consume the carcass, it was trapped in the cage in the early hours of Monday, officials said. Medical examination The captured tiger will be shifted to …

SEC annules vice-president’s election in Kottangal grama panchayat in Pathanamthitta

Rebel wave sweeps Kottayam and Pathanamthitta

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As the nomination withdrawal window drew to a close on Monday, a rebel wave has hit Kottayam and Pathanamthitta, leaving major fronts firefighting internal mutiny instead of facing their real rivals. In Pathanamthitta, rebel candidates have surfaced across key municipalities and panchayats, including Pathanamthitta, Adoor and Thiruvalla, as well as several local bodies such as Ezhamkulam, Pazhavangadi, Ranni, Naranamoozhi, Vechoochira and Konni. The list of rebels includes branch and area committee members of the CPI(M), along with block- and ward-level office bearers of the Congress. Among the prominent rebel candidates are M. Alavuddin, State general secretary of the NCP, contesting in Ward 17 of the Adoor municipality, and Suma Narendra, a CPI(M) local committee member, who is in the fray in Ward 24 against the party’s Adoor area committee member Divya Reji Muhammad. In Thiruvalla, both the LDF and UDF face rebel candidates in Ward 36, while Congress Mandalam Committee president Vinod Mambalam is contesting as an Independent in Ward 39. In Pathanamthitta, CPI(M) branch secretary M. Shefeena is running as a rebel in Ward …

Sabarimala gold: SIT conducts scientific tests at hill shrine

Sabarimala gold: SIT conducts scientific tests at hill shrine

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Pathanamthitta , The SIT probing the disappearance of gold from the Sabarimala temple on Monday removed several gold-clad plates from just outside the sreekovil for scientific examination, officials said. Sabarimala gold: SIT conducts scientific tests at hill shrine The process, suggested by the Kerala High Court, began at 1.15 pm after the ‘deva anujna’ rituals and the temple’s closure following ‘uchcha puja’. “The procedure continued till 3 pm when the temple was reopened for rituals,” an official said. The team, led by Deputy SP S Sasidharan, the investigation officer, has been stationed at Sabarimala since Sunday for the examination. In addition to police personnel, the Special Investigation Team included 20 members, comprising forensic experts and chemical analysts, officials said. The entire procedure was videographed and photographed. Travancore Devaswom Board sculptors assisted the team in removing the gold-clad plates from the side pillars, the pedestals of the ‘dwarapalaka’ idols, and the door frames of the sreekovil. The plates were then transferred to another room, where their weight was recorded and samples were collected for forensic analysis. …

60 accused of sexually abusing Kerala athlete; 15 held | Latest News India

60 accused of sexually abusing Kerala athlete; 15 held | Latest News India

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Kerala police registered five cases and arrested at least 15 individuals after an 18-year-old Dalit athlete in Pathanamthitta district alleged that around 60 people, including her fellow athletes, coaches and classmates, sexually abused her for the last five years, officers said on Saturday. 60 accused of sexually abusing Kerala athlete; 15 held While six people were arrested on Friday, nine more were arrested on Saturday, a day after five first information reports (FIRs) were registered at two police stations in the district, police said, adding the cases were registered based on the statement of the survivor. “Pathanamthitta superintendent of police VG Vinod Kumar has formed a special investigation team to carry out the inquiry. A detailed investigation is underway,” a senior police officer said. In her statement to the police, the survivor, a district-level athlete, said she was abused by 62 individuals, starting with her friend, who is her neighbour, at the age of 13. Some of the accused in custody are friends of the accused and the police are looking to ascertain whether the …

CPI(M) State Secretary M.V. Govindan visits former ADM Naveen Babu’s bereaved family in Pathanamthitta

CPI(M) State Secretary M.V. Govindan visits former ADM Naveen Babu’s bereaved family in Pathanamthitta

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M.V. Govindan conveyed the ruling party’s unflinching support to the family of deceased Additional District Magistrate, Kannur, Naveen Babu on Sunday (October 20, 2024) | Photo Credit: H. Vibhu Communist Party of India (Marxist) [CPI(M)] State Secretary M.V. Govindan on Sunday (October 20, 2024) conveyed the ruling party’s unflinching support to the family of deceased Additional District Magistrate, Kannur, Naveen Babu.  Babu’s suspected death by suicide on the eve of his transfer to Pathanamthitta following allegedly disparaging public remarks against him by CPI(M) leader and former District Panchayat President, Kannur, P.P. Divya, had triggered a political storm. Babu’s death caused a public outcry and wrongfooted the ruling party and the Left Democratic Front (LDF) government in the run-up to the crucial by-elections in Chelakkara and Palakkad Assembly constituencies and the Wayanad Lok Sabha segment in November.  Mr Govindan said the police and revenue department were investigating Ms. Divya and others concerning the unnatural death. The CPI(M) and government were sworn to bring those responsible to justice.  When asked whether the CPI(M) would initiate any disciplinary …

Pathanamthitta district hospital to get critical care and OP blocks

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In a significant boost to the public healthcare network in Pathanamthitta, authorities are set to commence work on new critical care and outpatient (OP) blocks at the district hospital here. According to Health Minister Veena George, ₹23.75 crore has been sanctioned for the new critical care block, while the OP block will be constructed at a cost of ₹22.16 crore. Additionally, ₹3 crore have been sanctioned from the MLA fund for purchasing equipment for critical care. Addressing a meeting to review the progress of work at the district hospital here on Monday, the Minister also directed the hospital superintendent to prepare a list of equipment required for the hospital. The new critical care block is being built on an area of 51,000 square feet. The four-storey building will have car parking in the basement, and the ground floor will include an emergency department with modern trauma care facilities, an isolation ward, a minor operation theatre, a plaster room, a doctor’s room, a nurse’s room, and a pharmacy. The first floor will house the ICU, HDU, …

Anil Antony Expresses Hope For BJP in Kerala

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Lok Sabha Election 2024: Asked what was different, Anil Antony said there are “multiple factors”. New Delhi: Anil Antony, the son of senior Congress leader AK Antony and the BJP’s candidate from Pathanamthitta, insists the election this time in Kerala would be different. The state, which voted for all its 20 seats in the second phase of the general election today, is in financial distress and there is massive anti-incumbency, he claimed in an exclusive interview to NDTV. Kerala is one of the few states which has never sent a BJP candidate to parliament. This has been the situation even after 2014, despite the state having 55 per cent voters belonging to the majority community. The politics of the state has been bipolar for decades, swing between a Congress and a Left-led alliance. The state is also one of the few that routinely votes out the incumbent government. But in 2021, in a shocking break with tradition, Kerala gave a second term to Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan. Now the BJP is trying to create a …