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Leptospirosis Cases Rise as Rain Lashes State; 88 Deaths This Yr

The New Indian Express Kozhikode

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July 28, 2025

WITH the monsoon winds bringing copious amounts of rain this season, Kerala is witnessing a rise in the number of leptospirosis cases and deaths reported.

- ANNA JOSE @Kochi

WITH the monsoon winds bringing copious amounts of rain this season, Kerala is witnessing a rise in the number of leptospirosis cases and deaths reported. The state reported 1,494 confirmed leptospirosis cases and 88 deaths till July 22 this year. July alone has seen 287 cases and 22 deaths.

More than 50% of the fatalities were reported in June and July. The disease is spread by leptospira, a bacteria present in the urine of several animals.

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Religare Ent to demerge financial, insurance biz

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1 min

February 16, 2026

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Narendra Modi to inaugurate India AI Impact Summit today

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1 min

February 16, 2026

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UJJAIN'S GEMS OF GENIUS

find myself still mentally in thrall to the romance of Ujjain and encouraged by your responses to last week's column, I wonder if you would like to revisit more stories from its unique legacy in Indian culture.

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4 mins

February 16, 2026

The New Indian Express Kozhikode

Kerala eyes overseas help for sports takeoff

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1 min

February 16, 2026

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AI through the ages

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February 16, 2026

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Medical regulator begins to examine complaint pile-up against doctors

Medicos can appeal against SMC decisions

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2 mins

February 16, 2026

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‘Our bad assets coming down sequentially, we've lowest fresh slippages’

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3 mins

February 16, 2026

The New Indian Express Kozhikode

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HOW TO STOP MIS-SELLING OF FINANCIAL PRODUCTS

BANKING has moved from physical branches to the palm of your hand.

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2 mins

February 16, 2026

The New Indian Express Kozhikode

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US trade deal 'betrayal' of farmers, alleges Rahul

CONGRESS Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Sunday stepped up his attack against the government over the India-US interim trade agreement, directing a series of questions at Prime Minister Narendra Modi and alleging that the deal amounts to a “betrayal” of Indian farmers.

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1 min

February 16, 2026

The New Indian Express Kozhikode

The New Indian Express Kozhikode

Congress lying to nation on pacts, counters Shah

UNION Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday hit out at Rahul Gandhi over trade deals and farmer issues, accusing the Congress leadership of “misleading the nation”.

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1 min

February 16, 2026

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