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LIVE: Death toll due to landslide in Kerala's Idukki district rises to 52
Heavy rains in several parts of Kerala triggered floods and landslides. Stay tuned with Business Standard for all latest news of the day.
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Last Updated at August 11, 2020 16:03 IST
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File Pic: NDRF personnel carry out a rescue operation for survivors after a landslide following heavy rainfall in Idukki district of Kerala
Latest News LIVE: The death toll in the Rajamala landslide in Idukki rose to 52 lives on Tuesday, as three more dead bodies were recovered from the site. Two NDRF teams, a full unit of Idukki fire and rescue team, a team each from Kottayam, Thiruvananthapuram, and a team which received special training are leading the rescue operations in Idukki's Rajamala, the District Information Office had said on Sunday.
Former President Pranab Mukherjee continues to remain critical and is on ventilator support, the Army's Research and Referral (R&R) hospital said on Tuesday, a day after he underwent a brain surgery. The 84-year-old was admitted to the military hospital around noon on Monday, and had also tested positive for Covid-19 prior to the surgery.
The Supreme Court will today hear the petitions filed on the issue relating to merger of six BSP MLAs with the Congress in Rajasthan last year. Meanwhile, Rajasthan Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) legislature party meeting will be held at 4 pm today, said Ramlal Sharma, BJP MLA from Chomu on Monday.
Rajasthan BJP President Satish Poonia on Saturday said BJP MLAs have been sent on an excursion as "Rajasthan police are working as an agent of (Chief Minister) Ashok Gehlot and targetting BJP MLAs."
On Monday, former Rajasthan deputy chief minister (CM) Sachin Pilot met Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra for the first time, since he raised the banner of rebellion against CM Ashok Gehlot. This comes just days ahead of the floor test on August 14.
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