Author: Vivek Narayanan

MYSORE/MANDYA: In a setback, the Supreme Court has refused to interfere in the petitions of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu over the release of Cauvery water. Karnataka had demanded a stay on the order passed by the Cauvery tribunal that directed to release 5000 cusecs of water to its neighboring state, while Tamil Nadu had demanded […]

ERNAKULAM/THRISSUR: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) conducted raids on various cooperative banks in Kerala on Tuesday in connection with the Karuvannoor service cooperative bank money laundering case. The agency is set to question political leaders of the CPI (M) who are associated with the banks, after statements emerged from those arrested in connection with the case. […]

Chennai: Strains between the AIADMK and BJP seemed to have reached a flashpoint on September 18 when Jayakumar, a senior leader of the Dravidian party, said that there was no alliance with the BJP and that any decision on a poll pact will be decided only during the election. He further said that while K. […]

Kozhikode: Amid Nipah virus infection being reported in Kerala, with 1080 people registered as the primary contacts and many under strict observation, India has decided to reach out to Australia to procure 20 more doses of monoclonal antibodies for treatment of the deadly virus. The ICMR DG Rajeev Bahl said that the apex body for […]

Kozhikode: With one more Nipah case confirmed on Friday and the total infected cases reaching five in the state, the health department has decided to increase the surveillance across the state. The health authorities said that a 39-year-old man currently under observation at a private hospital is the latest infected person. The department officials revealed […]

RGCB Unveils Mobile Virology Lab in Kerala to Bolster Nipah Virus Detection and Containment Efforts

KOCHI: Giridhar Eye Institute has become the first eye hospital in the state of Kerala to offer tooth-in-eye surgery, a complex medical procedure that can restore vision in patients with the most severe cases of corneal and ocular blindness. The surgery, known as Modified Osteo-odonto-keratoprosthesis (MOOKP), involves fixing a synthetic lens (optic cylinder) into a […]

ERNAKULAM: With cases of Nipah virus infection rising to five, the medical community and experts in Kerala are grappling with unanswered questions, particularly regarding two index cases, where the source of infection remains unknown. Index case refers to a situation where infection transmits directly to a person from an animal. Many medical professionals are speculating whether […]

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: To be a person of religion is difficult when placed within binary limits, realized a church priest after being barred from carrying out his duties in Kerala. His crime: he intends to visit a Hindu temple. Reverend KG Manoj has seen life through the lens of both – as a person of science having […]

KOZHIKODE/NEW DELHI: Kerala government health officials have asked 125 people to stay indoors who may have come into contact with the four people who had been confirmed to have had contracted the virus in Kozhikode district. Health officials also suspect that another two people may have also come into contact with the infected four.  Dr […]