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Woman COVID-19 patient sexually abused by ambulance driver in Kerala’s Aranmula
•The ambulance driver, Noufal, was dismissed from service and taken into custody. The police will record the victim's statement later
Kerala confirms community transmission of COVID-19 in Thiruvananthapuram's Poonthura and Pullivila hamlets
•The Thiruvananthapuram district has 246 cases, of which only two had come from abroad and 237 had contracted the disease locally
BSNL orders compulsory retirement of woman employee for trying to enter Sabarimala temple, 'outraging religious sentiments' through FB posts
•BSNL has ordered compulsory retirement of its employee and activist Rehana Fathima, who had attempted to enter the Lord Ayyappa temple at Sabarimala
In 24 hours, 8 deaths reported in India, COVID-19 cases rise to 4,421 with 354 new cases; govt says cluster containment showing positive results
Fp Staff •With 354 new coronavirus cases and eight deaths reported in the last 24 hours, the total count of COVID-19 cases in India has gone up to 4,421, the Union Health and Family Welfare Ministry said in its daily briefing on Tuesday.
Coronavirus outbreak: Kerala govt warns against hiding travel history after Italy-returned family infects eight; confirmed cases rise to 14
Fp Staff •The Kerala govt on Tuesday warned people against hiding information about their travel history to coronavirus-affected countries or information that may lead to spreading the COVID-19 disease
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.
Four dead, three missing as rains continue to lash Kerala; IMD issues red alert in many districts
•Four persons have died and three, including two fishermen from Tamil Nadu, are missing as rains continued to lash Kerala.
Kerala exit poll projections: Sabarimala did little to consolidate Hindu votes for BJP, say analysts
Tkdevasia •Analysts say BJP hasn't got any benefit in Kerala from the Sabarimala row, including in Pathanamthitta — the hotspot of Sabarimala protests — where exit polls predict a sizeable gap between BJP candidate K Surendran and Congress candidate Anto Antony
Lok Sabha election 2019: High poll turnout has traditionally aided Congress-led UDF in Kerala; trends may change with BJP in fray
Tkdevasia •Higher turnout in the Lok Sabha election in Kerala has always benefitted the Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF). Whether this phenomenon will be repeated this year, especially after Kerala recorded its third highest polling percentage of 77.68 percent, is a topic of hot debate in the political circles in the state post-election.