Train traffic on all major routes earlier disrupted due to damage to tracks by floods in Kerala has been restored, Railways Minister Piyush Goyal said on Tuesday.


Rail traffic restored on most major Kerala routes: Goyal


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Energy major Indian Oil Corp (IOC) is meeting the entire aviation fuel needs of the Indian Air Force (IAF) flights in Kerala, moving the fuel from other southern states, said a senior official.


IOC moves fuel to Kerala from southern states


For the first time in many days, the sun shone brightly over Kerala on Tuesday even as hundreds of thousands remained in relief camps while many who returned home broke down after seeing the enormity of the destruction.


Sun finally shines over Kerala, UAE pledges $100 mn (Lead Roundup, Correcting headline)



Sun finally shines over Kerala, UAE pledges $500 mn (Roundup)


Finance, Coal and Railway Minister Piyush Goyal on Tuesday said the relief material coming from foreign countries for distribution in flood-ravaged Kerala have been exempted from the customs duty and the Goods and Services Tax (GST).


Flood relief material from abroad exempted from customs duty, GST: Goyal


With the flood waters receding rapidly, the Cochin International Airport, one of the three in Kerala and the busiest, will open on August 26 - after 12 days of closure.


Cochin airport to open on August 26


The scrip of Jet Airways traded lower during the mid-afternoon trade session on Tuesday after reports claimed that the government has initiated a probe against the airline.


Jet scrip trades lower on reports of government probe


State-run Air India subsidiary -- Alliance Air -- on Monday commenced operations from Kochi naval base -- INS Garuda -- with an ATR-72 aircraft to aide the rescue operations in flood-hit Kerala.


Alliance Air commences flights from Kochi naval air base


With the rains that battered Kerala for a week finally abating on Monday, water levels dropped in the swollen rivers even as the number of people who have taken shelter in relief camps crossed the one million mark.


Rains abate, flood waters recede as relief pours into Kerala (Roundup)


Maoist guerrillas on Monday set on fire four vehicles at bauxite mines in Jharkhand's Gumla district, police said.


Maoists torch four vehicles in Jharkhand


Even as different estimates of losses suffered by Kerala in the monsoon floods are doing the rounds, general insurance experts on Monday said that there will certainly be an increase in the premium charged by reinsurers for covering flood risks.


Reinsurance premium may go up for flood risk cover


A team of 110 doctors from Mumbai and Pune left by an Air India flight on Monday with medical relief supplies to help the flood victims in Kerala, an official said.


Maharashtra sends medical team to Kerala, hawkers too donate


The Delhi High Court on Monday asked the Centre to respond to Bhushan Steel's erstwhile promoter Neeraj Singhal's plea against his arrest by the Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO).


Delhi HC seeks Centre's response to industrialist Singhal's plea


Saying flood relief was running "very well", Union Minister K.J. Alphons said on Monday that Kerala needed thousands of electricians, carpenters and plumbers to repair and rebuild damaged homes and buildings.


Kerala needs electricians, carpenters, plumbers: Alphons


With the Interpol confirming the presence of fugitive diamond jeweller Nirav Modi, wanted in the Rs 13,500-crore PNB fraud, in the United Kingdom, the CBI on Monday moved to seek his detention and extradition to India, an official said on Monday.


Nirav Modi in UK, CBI seeks extradition


As rescue operations in Kerala on Monday entered its final stages, the biggest challenge before the authorities in the flood aftermath turned into managing the over 5,500 relief camps housing more than 7,00,000 people across the state.


Kerala floods: Challenge shifts from rescue to relief


Industry chamber CII on Sunday said a task force chaired by its former President Kris Gopalakrishnan is working on comprehensive relief for flood-affected in Kerala in coordination with the state and district administrations.


CII sets up task force for Kerala flood relief work


As the rain fury finally abated on Sunday, 724,649 people remained in 5,645 camps in Kerala following "one of the worst ever floods" that has left about 370 dead and caused unprecedented destruction.


Kerala toll 370, over 7 lakh in camps (Roundup)


The Enforcement Directorate (ED) will appeal in the Delhi High Court against an appellate tribunal's order to release flats attached as part of an ED probe against fugitive liquor baron Vijay Mallya and Karnataka-based UBHL, the agency said on Sunday.


ED to move HC against appellate tribunal order in Mallya case


The worst floods to batter Kerala since 1924 have fuelled shortages and sent prices of vegetables zooming, with green chilli selling at Rs 400 a kg in Kochi and surrounding areas.


Green chilly sold for Rs 400 a kg in Kochi


Demi Lovato's long-time backup dancer and friend Dani Vitale is denying rumours that she provided drugs to the singer.

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