Kerala News HIGHLIGHTS: Wild elephant burial case: Prime accused fled to Goa, 2 others arrested

Kerala News HIGHLIGHTS: A wild elephant's carcass with a broken tusk was found buried in a rubber plantation in Vazhakode near Mullurkara in Thrissur. The forest officials retrieved the carcass presumed to be 15 days to one month old. The carcass was found on the property of Roy.

5.05 PM: Wild elephant burial case: Prime accused fled to Goa, 2 others arrested

In a recent development, the prime accused in the wild elephant burial case Roy has fled to Goa, where his wife is a teacher at Kendriya Vidyalaya in that state. Meanwhile, two persons who brought JCB to bury the carcass of the elephant have been arrested.

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4.10 PM: Rains likely to intensify in Kerala over formation of cyclonic depression in Bay of Bengal

A cyclone will dominate the centre west Bay of Bengal, while another cyclone will form over the northwest Bay of Bengal. A coastal low-pressure region will cover the coasts of south Maharashtra and north Kerala. According to this, Kerala may have widespread rainfall and severe rains in a few isolated locations during the course of the next two days, according to the India Meteorological Department.

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1.54 PM: MSM College fake certificate: Kerala HC grants conditional bail to former SFI leader Nikhil Thomas

Kerala High Court on Friday (July 14) granted conditional bail to former SFI area secretary Nikhil Thomas in the forged B.Com degree certificate case. The accused told the police that he received assistance from Abin C Raj, a former SFI area president of Kayamkulam, to create a fake certificate, who was later arrested at the Nedumbaserry Airport, Kochi. Nikhil applied for admission to the MCom programme at MSM College, Kayamkulam, using a fake degree certificate from Kalinga University. The registrar of Kerala University formally reported the incident to the police and asked for a thorough investigation. The cops then filed a case against him.

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12.31 PM: Kerala man sets himself ablaze on daughter's wedding day

A 54-year-old man set himself ablaze and died, hours ahead of his daughter's wedding on Friday (July 14). The deceased has been identified as Surendran. His elder daughter Surya's marriage was scheduled to take place at 12 noon. According to reports, Surendran was living away from his family for a long time. His wife had previously passed away.  Both daughters were staying with their mother's relatives. 

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11.26 AM: Chances of isolated rainfall in Kerala today

There are chances of isolated rainfall in the state today. A yellow alert has been issued in Idukki, Kannur and Kasaragod districts today. At the same time, fishing prohibition continues along the coast of Kerala, Karnataka and Lakshadweep.

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9.52 AM: Over 50,000 applications received for K-FON internet connection

According to estimates, a month after K phone operations began, half a lakh people across the state have requested a home internet connection. More than 1500 service providers have sought to connect households, according to Minister Antony Raju. By July 15, the complete list of service providers will be ready.

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9.05 AM: Woman dies due to kidney failure after delivery; Family alleges medical negligence 

A 30-year-old woman died after giving birth to a child earlier this year due to kidney failure in Kottayam. The family of the deceased alleged that after her delivery, infection led to kidney failure and it is the medical negligence of the Kottayam District Hospital. 

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8.48 AM: Six more people die due to fever on Thursday

With the onset of Monsoon, contagious diseases have spread rapidly in Kerala and thousands of people have sought medical treatment in the last 5 weeks. As many as six people succumbed to the disease on Thursday (July 13). According to the Health department, Malaria, H1N1, rat fever (leptospirosis) and dengue cases are on the increase in the state.

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8.30 AM: Two arrested for assault on doctor in Kozhikode

The Kozhikode police have nabbed two persons in the case of assaulting an on-duty doctor in Nadapuram. The Kannur natives Sanoop and Sarath were arrested by the police in Nadapuram after identifying them from the CCTV footage of the hospital.