Meppadi: Kerala Chief Minister has termed the landslide at the tunnel construction site in Meppadi, Wayanad, a tragic disaster, confirming that four people have died while seven others remain missing. The Chief Minister said seven injured persons are undergoing treatment in hospital, while rescue operations are continuing despite heavy rain hampering efforts at the site. Read More…
Thrissur: Gold prices in Kerala witnessed a sharp decline on today, with the price of 22-carat (916) gold falling by ₹125 per gram. Following the drop, the price of 22-carat gold stands at ₹13,315 per gram and ₹1,06,520 per eight grams. The price of 18-carat gold is ₹11,000 per gram and ₹88,000 per eight grams. Read More…
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a yellow alert for five districts in Kerala on Tuesday in view of the possibility of heavy rainfall. The alert has been declared for Malappuram, Kozhikode, Wayanad, Kannur and Kasaragod districts. According to the IMD, isolated heavy showers are likely in Kozhikode, Wayanad, Kannur and Kasaragod. Strong Read More…
New Delhi: Kharif crop sowing across the country has declined by 21 per cent this season due to below-normal rainfall and the delayed advancement of the southwest monsoon, according to data released by the Agriculture Ministry on Monday. The total area under kharif cultivation stood at 350.85 lakh hectares as of July 6, compared to Read More…
Colombo: The foundation stone for a major India-funded housing project was laid in Sri Lanka’s Badulla district on Monday, marking the beginning of the fourth phase of the Indian Housing Project aimed at improving living conditions for plantation communities. According to the Indian High Commission in Colombo, the project is being implemented with grant assistance Read More…
KANNUR: Former CPM leader and Payyannur MLA V. Kunjikrishnan has alleged that the CPIM has failed to learn any lessons from its heavy defeat in the Kerala Assembly elections. Criticising the party’s leadership, Kunjikrishnan said the CPIM was attempting to “cover up its failures instead of addressing them.” He claimed the party was avoiding introspection Read More…
Jakarta: Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Jakarta on Monday on the first leg of his three-nation visit to Indonesia, Australia and New Zealand, where he was accorded a ceremonial welcome by the Indonesian government. In a special diplomatic gesture, Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto personally received Prime Minister Modi at the airport. The Prime Minister’s Read More…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday departed on a six-day visit to Indonesia, Australia and New Zealand, aimed at strengthening India’s strategic partnerships, expanding economic cooperation and enhancing engagement in the Indo-Pacific region. The Prime Minister will visit Indonesia from July 6 to 8 at the invitation of President Prabowo Subianto. During the Read More…
New Delhi: Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari on Monday said Delhi’s public buses could eventually operate on hydrogen fuel produced from segregated municipal waste, highlighting the potential of clean energy and waste-to-fuel technology. Addressing a youth conclave organised by the Delhi BJP, Gadkari said converting municipal waste into hydrogen could provide Read More…
New Delhi: Heavy monsoon rains continued to wreak havoc across several parts of India on Monday, leaving multiple people dead, disrupting transport services and prompting authorities to intensify rescue and relief operations. Maharashtra remained the worst-affected state, with three more rain-related deaths reported in Pune, taking the state’s death toll to 13 over the past Read More…