Kalladi: Rescue teams continued search operations for the fourth consecutive day on Friday to locate the workers still missing after the devastating landslide at Kalladi. With the recovery of three more bodies on Thursday, the death toll in the tragedy has risen to six. Search efforts are being led by the National Disaster Response Force Read More…
Thiruvananthapuram: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast isolated heavy rainfall across Kerala on Friday and issued a Yellow Alert for five districts—Malappuram, Kozhikode, Wayanad, Kannur, and Kasaragod. The rain is expected to be accompanied by thunderstorms and strong winds. Authorities have urged the public to remain vigilant, especially residents of coastal and hilly regions, Read More…
Melbourne: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, currently on a three-day visit to Australia, met Australian Opposition Leader Angus Taylor on Thursay to discuss ways to further strengthen the India-Australia relationship. According to the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), the two leaders held productive discussions on the growing India-Australia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, reaffirming their commitment to enhancing Read More…
Melbourne: India and Australia on Thursday adopted a Joint Declaration on Defence and Security Cooperation, reaffirming their commitment to strengthening the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership and promoting a free, open, peaceful, and prosperous Indo-Pacific. The two countries agreed to expand defence exercises, enhance military interoperability, increase information sharing, strengthen maritime security cooperation, and deepen collaboration in Read More…
Dehradun: More than 15,600 litres of restricted chemicals, including sorbitol used in the manufacture of cough syrups and medicines, were seized during a joint raid in Uttarakhand’s Udham Singh Nagar district on Thursday, officials said. The operation was carried out by the Uttarakhand Special Task Force (STF), state police, and the Excise Department at a Read More…
New Delhi: The Delhi government’s Drugs Control Department has seized more than 31,000 Oxytocin injection vials from a pharmaceutical facility in Patparganj Industrial Area for allegedly violating mandatory cold-chain storage norms. The seizure was made during a special inspection carried out under the department’s enforcement drive following directions from Delhi Health Minister Pankaj Kumar Singh. Read More…
BHUBANESWAR: Vice President C. P. Radhakrishnan on Thursday launched the national programme for issuing Letters of Authorisation (LoAs) for the sustainable harvesting of fisheries in the high seas at Bhubaneswar. During the event, he also unveiled the Odisha Deep Sea Fishing Mission document and handed over Letters of Authorisation to ten Fish Farmer Producer Organisations Read More…
New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Thursday announced that all schools in the national capital will conduct ‘good touch and bad touch’ awareness sessions as part of the POCSO Awareness Month campaign. She said every school will implement mandatory child safety protocols and submit compliance reports within 15 days. Describing the initiative as Read More…
MELBOURNE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed a large gathering of the Indian diaspora at Melbourne’s Marvel Stadium on Thursday, with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese joining the event. Modi thanked the Indian community for their warm welcome and praised Albanese’s commitment to strengthening India-Australia ties. He described the two countries as natural partners, citing growing Read More…
Thiruvananthapuram: Heavy rainfall is expected to continue across Kerala, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecasting intense showers over the Malabar region on Thursday. Although no rain alerts have been issued for the day, the northern districts are likely to receive heavy rainfall. In view of the adverse weather conditions, educational institutions in Kozhikode, Wayanad Read More…