Heavy rain lashes Srivilliputtur
The Hindu
Trees uprooted, 24 electricity poles damaged
Heavy rain that lashed Watrap and Srivilliputtur led to power cuts in many areas after several trees uprooted and fell on overhead electricity cables on Tuesday night. Crackers stocked in a fireworks unit went up in flames after lightning struck a magazine near Sivakasi.More Related News
With the clock ticking down to the Lok Sabha election counting day on Tuesday, opposing fronts are perceptibly edgy and poised to continue the rancorous skirmishing that marked the campaign season in Kerala. The United Democratic Front, led by the Congress, is seemingly basking in the “interim victory” granted by various exit polls. The UDF discerns that its poll strategy of turning the polls foremostly into a damning referendum on the Left Democratic Front government’s perceived failures rather than BJP’s “divisive politics” at the national level stood a fighting chance of paying off.