The Kodagu district has completely affected by the incessant rains following which the rural areas are in a dangerous state.
A pregnant lady, who was airlifted on Friday morning by a Navy rescue team from a water logged place near Aluva in Kerala, gave birth to a baby safely.
The Congress clarified on Friday that there has been no change in the engagements of Congress President Rahul Gandhi during his scheduled visits to Germany and the UK and accused the BJP of trying to undermine the visit because "it is getting popular".
The Indian Navy rescued nearly 500 people on Friday, continuing with its massive rescue and relief operations in flood-ravaged Kerala where monsoon rains have left a trail of death and destruction across the state.
The witnesses in the businessman Bhaskar Shetty murder case have received threatening calls. A complaint against this was registered at the town police station.
Kerala's worst floods in a century have claimed the lives of 324 people, chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan announced on Friday evening.
With the arrest of five people for having cocaine illegally, the Mangaluru CCB police busted a racket which has been selling cocaine in the city, on Friday and recovered the drug, vehicles, and cash worth around Rs 20 lakh from the accused.
As India celebrated its 71st Independence Day on Aug. 15, the southern coastal state of Kerala was being ravaged by the worst floods in nearly 100 years.
Four houses partially collapsed in Koppa and Chikmagaluru taluks as heavy rains continued in the Malnad region on Friday.
Kerala is facing a crisis on a massive scale. The floods are the worst Kerala has faced since 1924. As reported by The Economic Times the death toll has crossed 100, and more than one lakh people are stranded in rescue camps.
