Indian actor Dileep, accused in the high-profile Kerala actor rape case, has been acquitted of all criminal charges by a trial court in Kochi, allowing him to walk free.

The Indian state of Kerala has recorded 170 cases and 42 deaths from amoebic meningoencephalitis, also known as brain-eating amoeba infection, in 2025, according to the government’s statement to Parliament on Friday.

A portion of a helipad tarmac sank Wednesday shortly after a helicopter carrying Indian President Droupadi Murmu landed in Kerala, local media reported.

A 56-year-old woman from Malappuram district in India's Kerala state died on Monday from Primary Amoebic Meningoencephalitis (PAM), commonly called brain fever, officials confirmed.