Kasaragod, India News

Endosulfan is the pesticide of choice for farmers in rural India trying to control insects threatening cashew nut and other crops - but the chemical can have devastating health impacts A panorama of rolling hills distinguishes the landscape of Kasaragod, a northern district of the Indian state, Kerala.

HYDERABAD: Kerala will soon have a law that will give people the right to government services within a time-frame, Chief Minister Oomen Chandy said today.

Thiruvananthapuram, Sep 20 : Ten Community Development Societies in the rural areas and five from the urban areas in Kerala have been chosen for the State-level awards worth Rs 2.75 lakh each.

British photographer Peter Carton and Beatrice Lopez visit Kasargod district in north Kerala, whose residents have been plagued by the spraying of endosulfan pesticide, the use of which was recently banned by the Supreme Court of India.

KOCHI: In a setback to the relatives of the 158 people killed in last year's Mangalore air crash , the Kerala high court on Thursday set aside a single judge order directing Air India to pay a minimum compensation of Rs 75 lakh each to them.