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  Kerala shocker: Tragic deaths of two young female athletes at SAI hostel in Kollam | Video

  India | January 15, 2026 13:04 IST

  Kerala: Hostel staff discovered the tragedy around 5:00 am when Sandra and Vaishnavi missed their morning training session. After repeated unanswered knocks on Sandra's room door, authorities forced it open to find both girls hanging from ceiling fans

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  Chickenpox outbreak in Kollam, Kerala, Know about symptoms, causes and vaccination

  Health | October 21, 2025 19:49 IST

  Kollam district in Kerala has reported a surge in chickenpox cases, with nearly 100 infections confirmed, prompting local health authorities to issue alerts and step up vaccination drives. The disease, caused by the varicella-zoster virus, spreads easily.

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  Kerala trip in October: Best hill stations, backwaters and beaches to explore

  Travel | September 30, 2025 14:22 IST

  Plan your Kerala trip in October when the monsoon leaves the state lush and fresh. Explore misty hill stations like Munnar and Wayanad, serene backwaters in Alleppey and Kumarakom, and golden beaches like Kovalam and Varkala. Your perfect Kerala October travel guide.

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  Kerala: Car hits scooter, runs over woman riding pillion while escaping

  India | September 16, 2024 16:02 IST

  Human Rights Commission took cognisance of the fatal road accident and sought a report from the District Police Chief within two weeks.

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  Kerala: High waves wreak havoc, damage homes in Kollam | VIDEO

  India | April 02, 2024 7:07 IST

  In Kollam, Kerala, residents face distress as high waves damage homes, prompting protests and appeals for compensation. Despite repeated complaints to officials, residents continue to grapple with the aftermath of flooding, emphasising the urgent need for assistance.

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  Kerala: Ambulance collides with police vehicle in minister's convoy | WATCH

  India | July 13, 2023 22:46 IST

  At least three people were injured after an ambulance and a police vehicle in a minister's convoy collided in Kollam, Kerala.

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  Bharat Jodo Yatra: Congress workers threaten man for paying just Rs 500 as donation, suspended

  India | September 16, 2022 13:18 IST

  Bharat Jodo Yatra: The action came in the wake of a video in which the activists are seen purportedly threatening the vendor and creating a ruckus at the shop went viral on social media platforms.

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  NEET 2022: NTA says 'no complaint received about girl asked to remove innerwear' at Kollam centre

  Education | July 19, 2022 11:38 IST

  NEET 2022: NEET exam centre superintendent in Kollam told NTA that the complaint is fictitious and has been filed with wrong intentions.

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  Watch: Rahul Gandhi swims with fishermen in Kerala

  News | February 25, 2021 9:59 IST

  Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on February 24 took a dip into the sea with fishermen in Kerala's Kollam.k, may protect mobility in older women.

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  Bank employee commits suicide in Kerala, reason unknown

  News | June 04, 2020 8:25 IST

  A woman committed suicide inside Co-operative bank in Kollam district by setting her ablaze on June 03. The lady was working as an employee in the bank.

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  CPO throws lathi at biker who rams vehicle into car, suffers head injury

  India | November 29, 2019 7:05 IST

  Kerala DGP Loknath Behra instructed the Kollam superintendent of police to register a criminal case against the police official who threw the lathi at Siddique.

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  India not one perspective, it’s millions of different viewpoints: Rahul Gandhi

  April 16, 2019 12:03 IST

  Addressing a public rally in Kollam, Gandhi said, “We want people to feel comfortable in the country. I chose Kerala because you (people of Kerala) are very good example of this. Your history of tolerance, understanding cultures is with openness and confidence.”

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  One dead, over 30 injured as bridge collapses in Kerala

  India | October 30, 2017 14:39 IST

  A woman died and over 30 persons were injured when an old iron bridge in Kerala's Kollam.

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  Kerala fire: 500g of concrete pellets removed from body of victim

  India | April 13, 2016 15:04 IST

  Trivandrum: About 500 grams of concrete stones and pellets were removed from the body of a 35-year-old man who was injured when fireworks landed on a stockpile of crackers, triggering a huge blast at the

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  Kerala temple tragedy: HC imposes partial ban on use of fireworks at places of worship

  India | April 12, 2016 17:34 IST

  In a bid to ensure that tragedies such as the one that struck the Puttingal Temple in Kollam in Kerala leaving over a 100 people, the Kerala High Court today banned the use of sound-making fireworks at all places of worship between sunset and sunrise

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  21 missing after Kerala tragedy, DNA tests to begin

  India | April 12, 2016 15:56 IST

  Kollam (Kerala): Authorities here on Tuesday began taking steps to conduct DNA tests on unclaimed bodies as 21 people remained missing after the temple fire tragedy that killed 110 people. Officials said the health department

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  Puttingal temple tragedy: NHRC notice to top Kerala officials

  India | April 11, 2016 21:42 IST

  New Delhi: A day after a devastating fire swept through the Puttingal Devi Temple complex in Kollam killing over 100 people, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Monday issued notices to the Kerala Chief

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  Despite Kollam tragedy, Kerala temple body against ban on fireworks

  India | April 11, 2016 15:55 IST

  Amid growing clamour for ban on temple fireworks display in Kerala in wake of Kollam temple tragedy, the Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB), which manages about 1,255 temples in the state, on Monday said it was not for a complete ban on such displays.

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  Kerala temple fire: Police detain five people as death toll mounts to 112

  India | April 11, 2016 9:51 IST

  Five people have been detained in connection with the deadly inferno at the Puttingal temple in Kollam district in Kerala.

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  Kerala temple fire: 'Was threatened', says woman who complained against the fireworks

  India | April 11, 2016 7:48 IST

  Kollam: The woman on whose complaint fireworks were banned at the Puttingal temple in Kerala's Kollam, has claimed that her family was threatened and told to withdraw the plea given to the district administration. Octogenarian