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A health ministry spokesman said as of Sunday there had been nearly 200 confirmed cases of what is locally called rat fever - the waterborne disease leptospirosis transmitted via the urine of infected animals, with symptoms including muscle pain and fever.

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan informed the House that a total of 483 people lost their lives in rain-related incidents this monsoon. While 14 people are reported to be still missing, around 140 people were admitted to hospitals during this period.

SABC has confirmed to Indian Spice that Diresh Sinath has been suspended pending an investigation into the matter. 

The celebration comprises of boat races, tiger dances, flower arrangement, worship, tug of war, women’s dance, mask dance, martial arts, music, plantain offerings, costumes, folk songs, dance and other celebrations.

Unprecedented downpour and floods in Kerala have resulted in heavy loss of life, immeasurable misery and devastation. As is known to all, the calamity with its hitherto unheard of dimensions plunged our State and its people into a pitiable plight. The magnitude of the havoc truly gets reflected in the fact that a vast area of the State still remains submerged in flood waters. Kerala on its own will not be in a position to mobilise the required resources to bridge the gap, reclaim and rebuild, writes Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan As of now, 372 lives have been lost since the onset of the monsoon. Over 26,000 homes have been damaged or destroyed. Crops spread over 40,000 hectares have been lost. We have lost more than 2 lakh poultry and at least 46,000 milch animals. Floods have washed away many multi-storied …

The International Society for Krsna Consciousness issued a statement this Saturday morning over Lotus FM staffer, Diresh Sinath's rant on social media.

Earlier Indian Spice reported on the South African radio jock's offending tweet where he implied that Keralites deserved the devastation according to his religious beliefs.

An SABC staffer, employed at Lotus FM has found himself in hot water after posting a tweet insinuating that the people of Kerala deserve the devastation of the flood.

Kerala rains and floods UPDATES: Kerala CM P Vijayan greets Muslims on the occasion on Eid. He also thanked the armed forces for their exemplary show during rescue operations in flood-affected Kerala.

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