Kerala declares tidal flooding a State-specific disaster due to severe impacts on coastal communities, marking a historic first in India.

KOCHI, India — The death toll from devastating floods in the southern Indian state of Kerala rose to 445 Sunday with the discovery of 28 more bodies as the waters recede and a massive cleanup gathers ...

Kerala's fisherfolk undergo vital sea rescue training at NIWS Goa, enhancing their skills for disaster response and community ...

KOCHI, India — Leaders of flood-stricken Kerala state angrily hit out at India’s national government on Thursday for rejecting a $100 million aid offer from the United Arab Emirates as more people ...

Indian officials, in turning down the offer Wednesday, said the country had a long-standing policy of relying on domestic resources, which they insist are adequate. The Indian government’s response: ...

With nearly three quarters of a million people packed into relief camps in the southern state, known for its tourist beaches and hill resorts, authorities also fear outbreaks of disease. After more ...

Charismatic U.S. civil rights leader Jesse Jackson, a close associate of Martin Luther King Jr who twice ran for the Democratic presidential nomination, has died at age 84, his family said in a ...

Kerala has declared tidal flooding, a common and damaging coastal phenomenon, as a state-specific disaster to provide financial assistance to affected communities.

The state pivots from ad hoc relief to a dual-trigger insurance model to secure fiscal stability and provide ₹10 lakh ...

Kerala government approves group insurance scheme for houses damaged by natural disasters, led by Pinarayi Vijayan. Learn ...

Kochi: High court has disposed of a plea seeking financial assistance for the family of deceased Jineesh Jerome, a 24-year-old fisherman from Poonthur.

KOCHI/BENGALURU, India (Reuters) - The worst floods in a century in the Indian state of Kerala have killed 164 people and forced more than 200,000 into relief camps, officials said on Friday, with the ...