Kerala Floods
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Kerala floods: More than 11,000 claims worth Rs 1,200 crore filed
India | Aug 29, 2018, 09:00 PM ISTAll flood-related deaths will be treated as accident cases eligible for insurance claims, Srinivas said, adding the companies will go by the list of deceased provided by the government.
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Kerala Floods: Cochin International Airport opens after two weeks
India | Aug 29, 2018, 04:13 PM ISTThe first aircraft, a domestic flight, touched down at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, airport officials said. Cochin International Airport authorities said that in a day or two, the airport would be functional like earlier.
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100-year-old says Kerala floods worse than 1924 deluge
India | Aug 27, 2018, 05:40 PM ISTThe 1924 floods were not as horrific as the present one, says Philipose Mar Chrysostom, the senior most metropolitan of the Thiruvalla-headquartered Malankara Mar Thoma Syrian Church.
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Kerala Floods: Death toll would have been much higher if military had not helped, says CM Pinarayi Vijayan
India | Aug 27, 2018, 05:06 PM ISTAt a formal farewell function held here on Sunday, he said the calamity would have been greater if the armed forces hadn't worked hand in hand with the Kerala government.
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Flood aftermath: Living in the company of the dead in Kerala village
India | Aug 27, 2018, 04:04 PM ISTThankachan and his family refused to accept help and go to a safer place leaving behind their domestic animals. As the water rose to a dangerous level, the family took shelter in the St Mary's church cemetery at Kainakary village, with the animals.
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Kerala floods: CM Pinarayi Vijayan urges Malayalis to donate one month's salary to help rebuild state
India | Aug 26, 2018, 11:36 PM ISTThe death toll on Sunday climbed to 302 with more bodies being recovered, according to a government press release.
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Kerala floods: Bill Gates' Foundation to donate Rs 4 crore for relief, rehabilitation efforts
India | Aug 25, 2018, 11:37 PM ISTThe funds will be sent to UNICEF which will aid to bolster government efforts and initiatives by non-governmental organisations (NGOs) in the enormous task of assisting displaced, flood-affected people and helping them rebuild their lives.
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Kerala floods: SC Judge KM Joseph to sing at function organised to aid deluge-hit people
India | Aug 25, 2018, 08:53 PM ISTIt would be for the first time in recent memory when a top court judge would sing at a function, which will also include a performance by playback singer Mohit Chauhan.
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Kerala floods: People set aside grief, celebrate Onam in relief camps
India | Aug 25, 2018, 04:57 PM ISTThe second day of the harvest festival, called Thiru Onam, fell on Saturday.
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As Kerala fights grief to celebrate Onam, PM Modi hopes festival will give 'new strength' to people
India | Aug 25, 2018, 02:07 PM ISTOnam, the harvest festival, is being observed with sombre mood in Kerala as the deluge as left little to celebrate.
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Kerala flood less intense than deluge of 1924: So why was damage as devastating?
India | Aug 25, 2018, 01:12 PM ISTKerala has reduced its capacity to deal with extreme floods by allowing illegal stone quarrying, cutting down forests and grasslands, changing drainage patterns, say experts.
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Kerala floods: SC orders to maintain water level at 139 ft at Mullaperiyar dam till August 31
India | Aug 24, 2018, 11:12 PM ISTKerala's claim was on Friday rebuffed by Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K Palaniswami, who said the neighbouring state had suffered the deluge due to the discharge of excess water from 80 reservoirs spurred by heavy rains there.
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Kerala Floods: Death toll climbs to 417, CM claims UAE aid news came from leaders of both countries
India | Aug 25, 2018, 01:11 AM ISTVijayan said that 36 people were still missing and urged those affected by the floods to submit on the Kerala government website details of the losses suffered by them.
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Rain-hit Kerala heads for black Onam
India | Aug 24, 2018, 07:31 PM ISTThe festival commemorates the return of mythical demon king Mahabali to see his beloved subjects at the beginning of ‘Chingam’, the first month of the Malayalam Calendar.
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Italian club AS Roma to auction jerseys for Kerala flood relief
Football | Aug 24, 2018, 03:33 PM ISTThe Serie A side expressed solidarity and also urged its fans to donate for the cause.
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Kerala Floods: UAE denies offering Rs 700 crore financial aid, says final decision pending
India | Aug 24, 2018, 03:55 PM IST"The assessment of relief needed for the flood and aftermath is ongoing. Announcing any specific amount as financial aid, I don't think it is final, since it is still ongoing," UAE Ambassador Ahmed Albanna.
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Sunny Leone extends support to Kerala floods along with husband Daniel Weber, actor Siddhant Kapoor
Celebrities | Aug 24, 2018, 12:02 PM ISTSunny Leone and Daniel Weber's fundraiser for Kerala floods was supported by Shraddha Kapoor's brother Siddhant Kapoor and Prateik Babbar.
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Kerala Floods: 'Lower water level of Mullaperiyar dam', panel on disaster management directs Tamil Nadu
India | Aug 24, 2018, 08:00 AM ISTThe suggestion came after the committee comprising officials from the Centre, including the Water Resources Ministry, Kerala and Tamil Nadu reviewed the water level of the reservoir.
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Kerala blames TN for massive floods, says sudden release of water from Mullaperiyar Dam led to deluge
India | Aug 24, 2018, 07:14 AM ISTThe Kerala government informed the apex court that out of a total population of about 3.48 crore, more than 54 lakh or one sixth of the population had been directly affected by the floods in the state.
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'We stand ready to provide humanitarian assistance' : Pakistan PM Imran Khan on Kerala floods
India | Aug 23, 2018, 10:17 PM ISTDue to unusually high rainfall during the monsoon season, in late July, severe flooding affected Kerala state.