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A new parallel steel arch bridge across the Periyar at Neriamangalam is ready for inauguration, ending a major bottleneck on the Kochi-Dhanushkodi National Highway and complementing the historic 1935 structure.
Following a massive boulder collapse during construction work, authorities banned traffic on the Adimali-Munnar highway for three days to ensure public safety, implementing local diversions while clearance operations continue.
A 46-year-old masonry worker, Ismail, died in Adimali on Thursday night after being struck by a KSRTC Minnal bus whilst crossing the road.
The unexpected weekend downpour caused an adjacent drainage canal to overflow, sending water rushing directly into the room housing the heavy machinery. Water levels rose to nearly four feet, carrying silt and mud that completely submerged the motors and other delicate printing equipment.
A man in Idukki, Kerala, has been arrested and remanded in custody for allegedly sexually abusing his 14-year-old stepdaughter for nearly a year, with the disclosure surfacing during school counselling.
Seventeen families displaced by an October 2025 landslide have moved their protest to Adimaly Panchayat office after heavy rain at the original site. They demand compensation for their high-risk homes.
The Kerala Human Rights Commission has requested a report from the NHAI concerning a landslip that killed one and destroyed homes, seeking details on compensation and rehabilitation efforts.
According to the report, the landslip was primarily caused by unscientific slope excavation carried out as part of the widening of NH 85.
The auto veered off the road and plunged into a roadside ravine, falling nearly 40 feet.
Mammootty extends support to Sandhya, a landslide victim in Adimali
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