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Heavy rain collapses hillsides and triggers torrents of tumbling boulders, 187 reported missing as search continues

It is not just a matter of happiness for us, instead it is a matter of pride, says Arif Mohammad Khan

Video of elephant moaning in pain went viral on social media pushing authorities to take action

A criminal investigation is underway into suspected cruelty towards animals, according to forestry officials

The 27-year-old got hold of a highly venomous Russell's viper which bit his wife, according to police

India Today reports that IS attacker Abu Khalid Al-Hindi is actually 21-year-old Muhammad Muhsin from Kerala

Kerala’s chief minister and several newly-weds also participate in human chain against the controversial law

More than 23,000 people moved into 315 emergency camps set up across the state

The opportunity for embracing a ‘righteous’ cause in Kerala came in response to a recent Supreme Court order

As the southern Indian state of 35 million people votes in the latest round

The bishop faces other charges including unlawful detention, unnatural sex and abuse of authority

Indian Supreme Court in September overturned ban on women of menstruating age from praying at Sabarimala temple

Kanakadurga had been in hiding since she entered the Sabarimala temple on January 2 along with Bindu Ammini

Sabarimala temple is a site of tension to end a ban on women of menstruating age from entering it

One man was confirmed death in the unrest and at least 15 people are injured

Authorities arrest 266 protestors across the state of Kerala

A surprise pre-dawn operation triggers clashes across Kerala

Violent clashes are reported between scores of people in front of state parliament in Thiruvananthapuram

The state government defended its decision to protect the women as they went into the temple

Hundreds of thousands of Hindus trek to Sabarimala temple for annual festival that usually falls around end of year

Women activists are trying to enter Sabrimala temple complex in Kerala state since a September ruling

Becomes a major battleground between Hindu radicals and gender activists

India's Supreme Court ruled in September that all females could enter the temple in southern state of Kerala

Sabarimala temple opens again on November 17 for Hindu festival period lasting 41 days

Protests erupted in Kerala as Supreme Court ended temple ban on women worshipping there

Hindu hardliners have blocked entry for women at Lord Ayyappa temple in Sabarimala despite landmark ruling

Temple restriction reflects an old but still prevalent belief that menstruating women are impure

Women are permitted to enter most Hindu temples but female devotees are still barred from entry by some

Female devotees are still barred from entry by some temples despite campaigns by rights activists against bans

Five priests from Kerala are recently arrested after sexual assault allegations surfaced against them

Case comes at a time when Kerala's Christian community is reeling under erosion of trust as sexual abuse cases pile up

Monsoon floods forced more than a million people from their homes in Kerala last month, killed 486

Hundreds perished in the flood and more than one million people were forced to abandon their homes

Around a million people are still packed into temporary relief camps

Major flooding in the Indian state of Kerala has killed more than 230 people and displaced more than a million others

At least 30 bodies were also found taking the death toll above 200 since the torrential rain started falling

The death toll due to floods jumps to 106

A total of 1,331 camps have been opened across Kerala state in which 147,000 people have already moved in

'According to preliminary estimates Kerala's losses due to the floods is 19,512 crore rupees'

Flights in and out of the Indian tourist hotspot of Kerala were cancelled for three days

Public breastfeeding carries a social stigma in much of the world

Surya appeared in several serials aired by Kerala-based TV channels

Several other Indian states have sent samples for testing from people who reported Nipah-like symptoms

Sheeba, 42, had waited 18 years for a child and undergone various treatments for infertility

Jamida K, 34, vows to continue leading prayer despite facing death threat and criticism

Teenager appealed the decision and state authorities ordered he will be allowed to finish final year of high school

Video of three women dancing on street in southern state of Kerala wearing hijabs, jeans goes viral

Critics blasted the girls for dancing claiming it was against their religious beliefs

25-year-old man tried climbing on an elephant to stand on its trunk, only to land in the hospital

Attacker arrested after video went viral