Ten persons were killed and around 60 others reported missing after a landslide at Rajamalai near Munnar in Idukki district due to heavy rain for the past four days in the hilly area, an official said on Friday....

Citing India's ban on the Chinese app TikTok, US President Donald Trump has ordered American companies to stop business dealings with it from September 20, effectively cutting off its lifeblood in the country. ...

The ruling Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) led by Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa won a landslide victory in the August 5 parliamentary election by gaining a majority in the new 225-member parliament, the Election Commission said on Friday....

The overall number of global coronavirus cases has crossed the 19 million mark, while the deaths have increased to over 713,000, according to the Johns Hopkins University....

Tamil Nadu has recorded 5,684 COVID-19 cases, pushing the state's caseload to 279,144, health officials said on Thursday.overall toll 4,471....

Maharashtra on Thursday saw a new record high of 11,514 Covid-19 cases, besides 316 deaths, the third-highest fatality figure so far, health officials said....
At least four persons are feared killed in a landslide at Rajamalai in Idukki district due to heavy rain for the past four days, an official said on Friday....

The Enforcement Directorate on Thursday said it has attached properties worth Rs 7 crore of NAC Jewellers (P) Ltd, promoted by Anantha Padmanaban, under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). ...

Kerala's Covid tally crossed 30,000 on Thursday as the state saw a record high of 1,298 new cases, state Health Minister K.K. Shailaja said....

Kerala's signature event - the annual Nehru boat race, scheduled for the second Saturday in August, has been postponed in view of the Covid pandemic, the organisers said. ...