Kerala: Heavy rains pounded various parts of Kerala, especially the northern regions this morning, compounding the miseries of the people of the state where thousands are lodged in relief camps. In view of the situation, educational institutions in most places have declared a holiday today. Wayanad, Kozhikode, Malappuram, Kannur, Kasaragod and Palakkad are being lashed […]

Kochi: The celestial light on every Makara Sankranthi Day at the Ayyappa Temple in Sabarimali was only man-made, reported the Travancore Devaswam Board (TDB), 3 months after a stampede had taken 102 lives on way down the hills at 7pm. Earlier there was strong indications about its artificiality, but it was shown as a mystery. […]