Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala is set to witness intense rainfall over the next few days as twin low-pressure systems brew along the west coast and eastern India. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a Yellow Alert for Kannur and Kasaragod, warning of heavy downpours and strong winds. A trough stretching from Maharashtra to Goa, along with Read More…
Former U.S. President Donald Trump has reignited global trade tensions by labeling BRICS nations—Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa—as “anti-American” and threatening an additional 10% tariff on any country that aligns with their policies. His sharp remarks, delivered via social media during the BRICS summit in Rio, come just as a 90-day U.S. tariff Read More…
Thiruvananthapuram: Union Minister Suresh Gopi has come under the scanner of the Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the Thrissur Pooram unrest, one of Kerala’s most iconic temple festivals. The SIT, led by Crime Branch Chief H. Venkitesh, is investigating whether a political conspiracy was behind the chaos. Suresh Gopi, who was the first political leader Read More…
Thrissur: Vice President of India Jagdeep Dhankhar, accompanied by his wife Dr. Sudesh Dhankhar, paid a solemn visit to the Guruvayur Sree Krishna Temple on Sunday, receiving a grand welcome from local leaders and officials. Despite initial weather-related disruptions that delayed his landing, the Vice President proceeded to an official engagement in Ernakulam before arriving Read More…
New Delhi: A wave of opportunity is sweeping through Delhi as luxury cars are being sold at jaw-droppingly low prices due to the government’s enforcement of a ban on old vehicles. With petrol cars over 15 years and diesel cars over 10 years no longer road-legal in the capital, owners are offloading their high-end vehicles Read More…
New Delhi: In a remarkable humanitarian effort, Indian Railways has rescued more than 16,000 vulnerable children across the country in just one year under its ongoing mission ‘Operation Nanhe Farishtey’. These include runaways, abducted kids, and children found abandoned on trains and at railway stations. Among the rescued, over 3,000 were girls. In 2024 alone, Read More…
Commuters across Kerala are set to face widespread disruption on Tuesday, July 8, as private bus operators launch a statewide token strike to protest unresolved issues with the government. The move follows failed talks with the Transport Commissioner, and the Bus Owners Joint Committee has warned of an indefinite strike from July 22 if their Read More…
Kozhikode: Kerala is on high alert as health officials intensify efforts to contain a Nipah virus outbreak after a Palakkad native, now in critical condition, tested positive and is undergoing treatment at Kozhikode Medical College. Health Minister Veena George confirmed that the patient has received two doses of life-saving monoclonal antibody treatment, with the latest Read More…
Ernakulam district has emerged as the most accident-prone region in Kerala for 2024, recording the highest number of road accident fatalities, according to the State Crime Records Bureau (SCRB). The district witnessed 7,567 road accidents resulting in 489 deaths, placing it ahead of Thiruvananthapuram (484 deaths) and Kozhikode (315 deaths). Across the state, a total Read More…
Rio de Janeiro: In a powerful address at the BRICS Summit in Brazil, Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched a scathing attack on Pakistan, accusing it of backing terrorism while reaffirming India’s stance as a victim of it. His remarks came in the wake of the deadly terror attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, which he Read More…