Oil marketing companies have increased the price of commercial LPG cylinders by Rs 42 with effect from June 1, while rates for domestic cooking gas cylinders remain unchanged. Following the revision, the price of a 19-kg commercial LPG cylinder, commonly used by hotels, restaurants and other commercial establishments, has risen to Rs 3,113.50 in Delhi Read More…
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast heavy rainfall in Malappuram district over the next three hours and issued weather warnings for several districts across Kerala. A Yellow Alert has been issued for Monday in Kannur, Kozhikode, Wayanad, Malappuram, Thrissur, Ernakulam, Kottayam, Alappuzha and Pathanamthitta districts, indicating the possibility of heavy rainfall at isolated places. Read More…
An experimental pill has shown encouraging results in patients with advanced pancreatic cancer, offering fresh hope for improved treatment of one of the world’s deadliest cancers. Researchers reported on Sunday that the drug, called daraxonrasib, helped patients live longer by targeting a genetic mutation responsible for driving tumour growth in the vast majority of pancreatic Read More…
The Kerala government has decided to impose a 52-day trawling ban in the state’s coastal waters from midnight on June 9 to midnight on July 31 to protect marine resources and ensure sustainable fishing practices. According to the Fisheries Department, the southwest monsoon period is the peak breeding season for many fish species. The ban Read More…
Nepal Prime Minister Balendra Shah sparked controversy on Sunday after stating in Parliament that he had learned about Nepal “encroaching” on territories in India while responding to questions on a long-standing border dispute between the two countries. Making his first appearance in the ongoing parliamentary session that began on May 11, Shah said Nepal and Read More…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday shared key highlights from the 134th episode of his monthly radio programme Mann Ki Baat, praising young athletes, community initiatives and India’s rich cultural and natural diversity. In a series of posts on X, the Prime Minister said his interaction with sprinters Gurindervir Singh and Animesh Kujur reflected the Read More…
Vice President C.P. Radhakrishnan on Saturday underscored the importance of responsible and constructive journalism while addressing the 140th Foundation Day celebrations of Deepika Malayalam Daily in Kottayam. Speaking at the event, the Vice President described Deepika’s 140-year journey as a remarkable legacy of commitment, courage, credibility and public service. He said the true dharma of Read More…
A vehicle belonging to Ashkar, the stepfather accused in the death of one-and-a-half-year-old Arshid in Nedumangad, was vandalised by unidentified persons in the early hours of Sunday. The vehicle, which was parked outside his rented house at Panavoor, was allegedly damaged by two men who arrived on a motorcycle, according to local residents. Ashkar, a Read More…
The Centre has reduced the windfall gains tax on exports of petrol, diesel and aviation turbine fuel (ATF), with the revised rates coming into effect from June 1. According to a notification issued by the Finance Ministry, the tax on petrol exports has been halved to ₹1.50 per litre. The levy on diesel exports has Read More…
More than 1,000 drug peddlers have been arrested and 341 kg of narcotics seized during the first 50 days of the ‘Nasha Mukt Jammu and Kashmir Abhiyaan’, officials said on Saturday. The anti-drug campaign, launched by Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on April 11, is being described as one of the biggest crackdowns on drug trafficking Read More…