Kerala rain death toll at 27; Kottayam, Idukki hit hard
The Hindu
Five more NDRF teams deployed; IMD warns of fresh rain.
The death toll in rain-related incidents in Kerala rose to 27 on October 17, with the recovery of more bodies from the landslip-ravaged areas of Kottayam and Idukki districts.
While the State experienced a marked reduction in rainfall activity on October 17, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan advised continued caution as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast widespread rainfall again from October 13. The disaster management machinery in the State will function round-the-clock, he said, urging the public to avoid unnecessary travel.

Highlighting the tasks undertaken by Archaeology Department, Tamil Nadu Finance Minister Thangam Thennarasu said the focus was mainly on reconstructing human past through scientific methods, establishing site museums, and collaborating with domestic and international laboratories for scientific interpretation of cultural materials.

Mangaluru City South MLA D. Vedavyas Kamath said on Thursday that the Congress Government’s “anti-Hindu mindset” is clearly exposed in the case registered against RSS leader Kalladka Prabhakar Bhat for his speech in a college function at Puttur on January 12, and also in the petition by Udupi District Congress legal cell asking Chief Minister Siddaramaiah to take action against Udupi Deputy Commissioner T.K. Swaroopa











