Thiruvananthapuram: Cyber Police have sounded an alarm over a surge in WhatsApp hacking cases, where fraudsters hijack user accounts to steal personal data and trick friends and family into sending money. Scammers typically call victims, win their trust, and send fake app installation files, ultimately capturing the victim’s OTP to log in to their account. Read More…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to visit Manipur today for the first time since the ethnic clashes that erupted in May 2023, marking his return to the conflict-hit state after over two years. Modi’s visit comes with a strong development agenda and heightened security arrangements. Landing around 12:30 p.m., Modi will first Read More…
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has announced that the state’s IT exports are poised to touch the ₹1 lakh crore milestone, reflecting the rapid transformation of its digital economy. Speaking at the Kerala Urban Conclave and during the inauguration of Zoho’s new R&D hub in Kottarakara, he highlighted that Kerala’s start-up ecosystem has witnessed a Read More…
The Supreme Court of India has issued a tough new circular banning photography, videography, reels, selfies, and interviews within its High-Security Zone, except for official purposes. The notification, dated September 10 and signed by Secretary General Shekhar C. Munghate, makes it clear that the ban applies to everyone — including advocates, litigants, interns, law clerks, Read More…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has spotlighted the Great Nicobar Island Project, calling it a matter of strategic, defence, and national importance. He said the initiative would transform the island into a maritime and air connectivity hub in the Indian Ocean Region. The PM’s remarks came after sharing an article by Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav, Read More…
Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala’s air remains largely clean, with the State Pollution Control Board rating overall air quality in the ‘satisfactory to good’ range. To further strengthen pollution management, the state will soon launch a source apportionment study in Kochi and Thiruvananthapuram to pinpoint major contributors to air pollution. Officials said the findings will help design targeted Read More…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to kick off a whirlwind three-day tour tomorrow, launching and inaugurating projects worth a staggering ₹71,850 crore across Mizoram, Manipur, Assam, West Bengal, and Bihar. The visit will wrap up on September 15. The journey begins in Mizoram, where Modi will roll out development works worth ₹9,000 crore. In Read More…
The Supreme Court has raised critical concerns over how reservation rules under the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (RPwD) Act, 2016 are applied, especially when candidates with disabilities score above the general category cut-off. A Bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta pointed out that, under caste-based reservations, a reserved category candidate who clears Read More…
Thiruvananthapuram: A fresh low-pressure system has formed over the Bay of Bengal, raising the prospect of showers across Kerala in the coming days. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) reported that the system has developed over the west-central and northwest Bay of Bengal, near the north Andhra Pradesh–south Odisha coast. Under its influence, light to moderate Read More…
Kochi: Gold prices in Kerala continue their record-breaking surge, with rates climbing sharply to touch a new peak. On Thursday, the yellow metal jumped ₹560 per sovereign, pushing the price to an unprecedented ₹81,600 per sovereign. The price per gram also rose by ₹70, now standing at ₹10,200. This rally marks a dramatic rise from Read More…