Kerala News Highlights: Indian Navy beefs up security at Vizhinjam International Seaport

3:27 PM: Kerala to receive heavy rainfall for the next five days

The India Meteorological Department( IMD) has warned that there is a possibility of isolated heavy rains in the state for the next 5 days. According to the warning, there is a possibility of cyclone formation as the low pressure in the Arabian Sea has transformed into extreme low pressure. No special alerts have been announced in the state. A yellow alert has been declared in Pathanamthitta, Kottayam, Idukki and Palakkad districts on October 23

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2:45 PM: Kerala firm halts to provide uniforms to Israel police

The Kerala firm halted providing uniforms to Israel police, told AFP on Friday. The company has supplied around 100,000 uniforms to Israel since 2015. 

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1.00 PM: Indian Navy beefs up security at Vizhinjam International Seaport

The Indian Navy has beefed up security on the coast of Vizhinjam. Two warships of the Indian Navy reached the coast of Vizhinjam to protect the Chinese ship. The warships reached the coast in the afternoon. At the same time, cranes were lowered from the ship. The cranes began to be unloaded today when the sea calmed down. 

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12.30 PM: Woman tied up to steal 9 sovereigns of gold in Kannur

An elderly woman was attacked and tied up by a four-person gang of robbers, who then stole nine sovereigns of gold from the home. The incident took place at the residence of Dr Shakeer in Pariyaram, Kannur on Thursday night soon after the family left for Thiruvananthapuram.

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11.40 AM: Kerala: Alappuzha passengers wear badges to protest over trains getting delayed due to Vande Bharat Express

Alappuzha route passengers are protesting by wearing badges to protest the long delay of other trains for the Vande Bharat Express. The strike led by an organization called 'Friends on Rails' has been on the Alappuzha-Ernakulam route since morning. Passengers say that the trains are delayed for up to an hour on some days due to Vandebharat running out of schedule. The complaint is that due to this, they are not able to reach offices and educational institutions on time. The organization also lodged a complaint with the railway authorities demanding that a practical solution to the problem be found.

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11.15 AM: National bulletin on depression over the southwest Arabian Sea:

"Yesterday’s Low Pressure Area over Southeast & adjoining southwest Arabian Sea moved nearly westward, became a well marked low pressure area over southwest Arabian Sea in the midnight (2330 hours IST). It concentrated into a depression and lay centered at 0830 hours IST of today, the 20th October over southwest Arabian Sea near latitude 9.3°N and longitude 61.7°E about 920 km east-southeast of Socotra (Yemen), 1190 km southeast of Salalah Airport (Oman) and 1280 km east-southeast of Al Ghaidah (Yemen)."

"It is likely to move west-northwestwards and intensify into a cyclonic storm over southwest Arabian Sea during next 24 hours. Continuing to move west-northwestwards, it is likely to intensify into a severe cyclonic storm on the evening of 22nd October. Thereafter, it would move north-northwestwards from 24th morning towards south Oman and adjoining Yemen coasts."

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10:46 AM: Final day of Kerala Sports Meet to be held today; Palakkad leads in top position

The final day of the Kerala Sports Meet will be held at Kunnamkulam on Friday (Oct 20). Palakkad district leads in the top position on day 3 of the Kerala Sports Meet festival. Palakkad has secured 18 gold medals, 21 silver medals, and 9 bronze medals.

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10:23 AM: Man accused of brutally killing wife with hammer arrested after 19 years

 A man was arrested after 19 years for brutally killing his wife by hitting her head with a hammer on Thursday (Oct 20). The accused, Kuttikrishnan, was arrested by the Thrikkakara police from his house. The deceased was identified as Jayanti (32).

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9: 46 AM: Man dies as bike hits bus in Kasaragod

A man was dead after being hit by a bus at Kottur in Kasargod district on Friday (Oct 20). The deceased was identified as Karthik (31). He was working as a head loader in the Cherkala Cement Godown.

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9:10 AM: Man dies after two wheeler falls into river in Kochi

A young man lost his life when his two-wheeler plunged into a river on Thursday (Oct 20). The deceased has been identified as Kelvin Antony, a native of Puthuvype, Kochi. As per police reports, it is suspected that he may have lost his way, leading to the accident.

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8.27 AM: Karipur airport to resume full-time service from October 28

With the completion of runway re-carpeting, full-time service will resume at Karipur Airport in Kozhikode from October 28. Due to the re-carpeting works, the airport operated only during the day.

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8.23 AM: Veteran Communist leader and former CM of Kerala V S Achuthanandan turns 100

Former Chief Minister of Kerala and veteran Communist leader V S Achuthanandan is celebrating his 100th birthday today. He is the only surviving leader of the 32 who left the CPI Central Committee and formed the CPM. His son Arun Kumar informed the other day that despite his health problems, VS knows all the current events by watching TV and reading newspapers.

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8.16 AM: Holiday for schools running relief camps in Thiruvananthapuram today

The Thiruvananthapuram District Collector announced a holiday for today (Oct 20) for schools running relief camps in the district.A yellow alert has also been announced in the district today.