Wayanad: News
21 Dec 2024
Kerala High CourtKerala High Court cancels Sunburn festival in landslide-hit Wayanad
The Kerala High Court has canceled the Sunburn music festival, which was set to happen on New Year's Eve in Wayanad.
28 Nov 2024
Adani GroupParliament winter session: Houses adjourned for 3rd day amid protests
The Winter Session of Parliament was disrupted for the third consecutive day on Thursday as opposition parties protested.
28 Nov 2024
Communist Party of IndiaPriyanka Gandhi Vadra takes oath as Lok Sabha MP
Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra was sworn in as a Lok Sabha member from Kerala's Wayanad on Thursday.
27 Nov 2024
Congress PartyTelangana caste census 'Social Justice 3.0' by Congress: CM
Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy has asserted that the ongoing caste census in the state marks the "third social justice movement" under the Congress Party's leadership.
27 Nov 2024
Asaduddin OwaisiParliament Day-2: Congress to protest against Centre's 'neglect' of Wayanad
The second day of the Parliament Winter Session began at 11:00am on Wednesday.
23 Nov 2024
Congress PartyPriyanka Gandhi wins Wayanad bypoll, thanks Rahul in heartfelt note
Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra has won the Wayanad bypoll, her first electoral victory.
23 Nov 2024
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'It was set match': BJP's Anil Antony on Wayanad bypolls
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Anil Antony has slammed the Wayanad Lok Sabha by-election, calling it a "set match" planned by the Gandhi family.
23 Nov 2024
KeralaWayanad bypoll results: Priyanka Gandhi leads in debut contest
Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi is leading in the Wayanad parliamentary by-election, early trends showed.
14 Nov 2024
Communist Party of IndiaWayanad—where Priyanka made election debut—records lowest-ever voter turnout in bypolls
Kerala's Wayanad Lok Sabha constituency witnessed its lowest-ever voter turnout of 64.24% during the recent bypolls.
08 Nov 2024
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)Priyanka contesting Wayanad bypoll with Jamaat-e-Islami support: Vijayan
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has accused Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra of approaching Jamaat-e-Islami for support in the Wayanad Lok Sabha by-election.
08 Nov 2024
Rahul GandhiECI seizes food kits with Priyanka, Rahul Gandhi's pictures
Officials of the Election Commission in India (ECI) in Wayanad, Kerala, have confiscated around 30 food kits with pictures of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and his sister Priyanka Gandhi Vadra.
03 Nov 2024
Narendra Modi'Feel bad for her': Priyanka after meeting her father's assassin
While campaigning in Kerala's Wayanad on Sunday, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi shared a personal anecdote about his sister Priyanka Gandhi Vadra.
25 Oct 2024
Mallikarjun KhargeAs 'door locked,' Kharge waited outside during Priyanka's nomination: Congress
The Congress has responded to allegations by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) that Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge was made to wait outside during Priyanka Gandhi Vadra's nomination filing for the Wayanad by-polls.
24 Oct 2024
Priyanka Gandhi VadraWhat is net worth of Wayanad bypoll candidate Priyanka Gandhi
Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra filed her nomination for the Wayanad Lok Sabha bypolls on Wednesday.
24 Oct 2024
Mallikarjun Kharge'Kharge insulted at Priyanka's nomination filing...': BJP
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday released a video showing Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge looking through the door of the room where Priyanka Gandhi Vadra was submitting her nomination papers for Wayanad.
23 Oct 2024
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)Who is Navya Haridas, the 'accidental' politician challenging Priyanka Gandhi
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has fielded Navya Haridas as its candidate for the Wayanad Lok Sabha seat in the upcoming bypolls.
23 Oct 2024
Priyanka Gandhi VadraPriyanka Gandhi files nomination for Wayanad bypolls
Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra has filed her nomination for the Wayanad Lok Sabha by-election.
15 Oct 2024
Election Commission of India (ECI)Maharashtra, Jharkhand assembly poll results on November 23: ECI
The Election Commission of India (ECI) announced the schedule for the Maharashtra and Jharkhand assembly elections on Tuesday.
21 Sep 2024
BulgariaKerala-born businessman linked to Hezbollah pager blasts? What report says
An Indian-born Norwegian citizen, Rinson Jose, has been implicated in the investigation into the deadly pager blasts targeting Hezbollah operatives in Lebanon.
05 Sep 2024
Akhilesh YadavHere's how much Congress spent on Rahul's two poll campaigns
The Congress has disclosed its expenditures for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.
16 Aug 2024
Election Commission of India (ECI)Why poll body didn't announce Maharashtra Assembly election dates
The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Friday announced the dates for the assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir and Haryana.
11 Aug 2024
DhanushDhanush donates ₹25L to CM Relief Fund for Wayanad victims
Tamil actor-director Dhanush has donated ₹25 lakh to the Kerala Chief Minister's Relief Fund to aid the victims of the recent Wayanad landslide.
10 Aug 2024
Air ForceWhy catastrophic Wayanad landslides cannot be declared 'national disaster'
The Kerala government led by the Communist Party of India (Marxist) and its ally, Congress, have both urged the central government to declare the Wayanad landslides as "natural disaster."
09 Aug 2024
KeralaMysterious 'boom' sound from underground sparks panic in Wayanad town
Residents of Edakkal in Kerala's landslide-hit Wayanad district reported hearing a noise from beneath the ground on Friday.
09 Aug 2024
Indian ArmyVideo: Landslide-ravaged Wayanad residents bid emotional farewell to Army, dogs
The Indian Army, along with their canine units, received a heartfelt farewell from the residents of Wayanad, Kerala, after they completed a 10-day rescue operation following devastating landslides.
07 Aug 2024
Priyanka Gandhi VadraRahul Gandhi urges Centre to declare Wayanad landslides 'national disaster'
Rahul Gandhi, the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, has urged the central government to declare the recent landslides in Wayanad, Kerala, a national disaster.
07 Aug 2024
KeralaPet parrot saves family from Wayanad landslide
A pet parrot named Kingini reportedly played a pivotal role in saving numerous lives from a catastrophic landslide in Wayanad, Kerala.
04 Aug 2024
Allu ArjunWayanad landslides: Allu Arjun donates ₹25L to Kerala Relief Fund
Tollywood actor Allu Arjun has contributed ₹25 lakh to the Kerala Chief Minister's Relief Fund.
03 Aug 2024
Indian Territorial Army'Wayanad landslides happened because of cow slaughter': BJP leader
Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Gyandev Ahuja has stirred controversy by associating the recent landslides in Wayanad with cow slaughter practices in Kerala.
03 Aug 2024
Indian Territorial ArmyMohanlal surveys landslide damage in Wayanad, donates ₹3cr for rehabilitation
Malayalam actor and Lieutenant Colonel in the Indian Territorial Army, Mohanlal, visited the landslide-impacted region of Wayanad on Saturday.
03 Aug 2024
Shashi TharoorWild elephants guard Wayanad landslide survivors till help arrived
A tear-jerking tale of compassion and trust has emerged from the landslide-ravaged Wayanad in Kerala.
02 Aug 2024
BengaluruArmy builds 190-feet-long bridge within 24 hours for Wayanad rescue
The Madras Engineering Group of the Indian Army has successfully built a 190-feet-long Bailey bridge within a single day to assist rescue operations in Kerala's Wayanad district.
02 Aug 2024
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)ISRO's images show how old landslide triggered Wayanad tragedy
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has disclosed that the recent catastrophic landslides in Kerala's Wayanad district started from an area previously impacted by an older landslide.
02 Aug 2024
KeralaKerala witnesses increase in 'dark tourism' amidst Wayanad landslides
Kerala, often referred to as "God's Own Country," is currently grappling with one of the most devastating natural disasters in its recent history.
02 Aug 2024
Indian ArmyWayanad landslides: Toll crosses 300-mark; drones to look for survivors
The death toll in the Wayanad landslides crossed 300 even as rescue teams continued to work under harsh conditions to locate survivors trapped in collapsed buildings after Tuesday's calamity.
01 Aug 2024
Indian ArmyWhat factors contributed to the deadly Wayanad landslides
A series of landslides that struck Wayanad district, Kerala on Tuesday killing over 250 people, was triggered by incessant monsoonal rains.
01 Aug 2024
Amit Shah'Centre didn't issue landslide warning...': Kerala Minister refutes Shah's statement
Kerala Health Minister Veena George has refuted Home Minister Amit Shah's claim that the Centre issued a red alert for potential landslides in Kerala, the NDTV reported.
01 Aug 2024
Droupadi MurmuWayanad landslides: Death toll climbs to 256, over 200 missing
The landslides that hit Wayanad, Kerala on Tuesday morning have claimed 256 lives and left over 200 people missing, Health Minister Veena George has said.
31 Jul 2024
Amit ShahKerala government ignored landslide warnings, says Amit Shah in Parliament
Union Minister Amit Shah said in Parliament on Wednesday that the Kerala government received an early warning on July 23 about potential landslides.
31 Jul 2024
KeralaWayanad landslides linked to warming of Arabian Sea, says scientist
The warming of the Arabian Sea is allowing deep cloud systems to form, resulting in unusually heavy rainfall in Kerala in a shorter amount of time and increasing the risk of landslides, a senior climate scientist said.
31 Jul 2024
IndiaKerala Health Minister Veena George injured in road accident
Kerala Health Minister, Veena George, was involved in a car accident near Manjeri on Wednesday morning.
31 Jul 2024
Indian ArmyKerala landslides: Toll reaches 143; schools, colleges shut
The toll from a series of landslides in Kerala's Wayanad district has reached 143, reports said on Wednesday.
30 Jul 2024
India Meteorological Department (IMD)What IIT Delhi's landslide risk map revealed about Wayanad
Just a few months before the massive landslides hit Kerala's Wayanad, a landslide susceptibility map created by the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi indicated that 58.52% of the district was classified as having "high to very high" risk.
30 Jul 2024
KeralaExplained: What causes landslides, can they be predicted?
Three consecutive landslides hit Kerala's Wayanad district on Tuesday morning.
30 Jul 2024
Kerala84 dead, hundreds feared trapped in Kerala landslides
A series of devastating landslides hit the hilly regions near Meppadi in Kerala's Wayanad district on Tuesday.
12 Jul 2024
Rahul Gandhi'Don't use derogatory language against Irani...': Rahul's appeal on X
Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi urged his supporters and critics against using derogatory language against former Amethi MP Smriti Irani.
