Kerala floods LIVE: Rahul Gandhi meets flood-affected people in Chengannur

Over 350 people have lost their lives so far and 869,000 are still in relief camps, with Kerala facing a loss of around Rs 20 billion

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Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (Irdai) asked insurers to ensure reported claims are registered and eligible claims are settled expeditiously to give relief to those hit by heavy rains and floods in Kerala

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Commuters wade across waterlogged streets as heavy monsoon rains causes floods in Kochi 

Photo courtesy: PTI

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Kerala floods: Decades of extreme rain events add to woes 

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Telangana CM Chandrasekhar Rao announces Rs 250 mn assistance for Kerala

 

Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao on Friday announced Rs 250 million and 10 reverse osmosis plants worth Rs 25 million for flood-ravaged Kerala.

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives in Kerala to take stock of the flood situation in the state; received by Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, Kerala Governor P Sathasivam and Union Tourism Minister KJ Alphons

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Odisha urges Kerala to assist 130 stranded labourers

The Odisha government has requested Kerala to provide assistance including food and drinking water to 130 people from the eastern Indian state stranded at Odapally in Kerala.

The Odisha government's action came soon after it received an alert from one Anil Sethi, a labourer, who informed around 130 people from Odisha who have taken shelter in a house at Aluva Munnar Road, Odapally, near Asha Munnar Post Office.

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Airlines asked to mount additional flights to Kerala, cap maximum air fares

 

DGCA has asked domestic airlines to mount additional flights to and from Kerala with a cap on the maximum fare.

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