MLA C. C. Mukundan, who recently left the Communist Party of India, has joined the Bharatiya Janata Party in Thrissur. He accepted the party membership at the BJP Thrissur City District Committee office, Namo Bhavan. Mukundan had been associated with the CPI for nearly 40 years and served as the MLA from Nattika for the Read More…
A fire broke out at a petroleum industry facility in Fujairah after a drone attack, according to an official statement from the Fujairah Government Media Office. Emergency teams quickly responded and confirmed that the fire was limited to a small area of the facility. No injuries were reported. Authorities said the situation was brought under Read More…
Indian Railways has announced major changes to its ticket reservation system to make booking faster and easier for passengers. The Ministry of Railways said a new technology-based system will soon replace the current reservation system that has been in use for nearly 40 years. According to the ministry, the new software will make ticket booking Read More…
Thiruvananthapuram: Gold prices in Kerala fell today, bringing slight relief to buyers in the jewellery market. The price of 916 gold is currently ₹1,16,720 for 8 grams. Meanwhile, the price of 18-carat gold decreased by ₹40 per gram, bringing the rate to around ₹96,360 for 8 grams. Silver prices were also noted in the market, Read More…
The Indian National Congress will take a final decision today on whether to support G. Sudhakaran, who is contesting as an independent candidate in Ambalapuzha. The decision will be taken at a meeting of party leaders in New Delhi. Earlier, leaders of the UDF held discussions about extending support to Sudhakaran. Some leaders also met Read More…
One Battle After Another won six awards at the 98th Academy awards held on Sunday. The film, directed by Paul Thomas Anderson and starring Leonardo DiCaprio, won Best Picture along with awards for Best Director, Adapted Screenplay, Editing, Best Supporting Actor, and the newly introduced Best Casting category. This marks the first Oscar win for Read More…
Former Pakistan national cricket team captain Sarfaraz Ahmed announced his retirement from international cricket on Sunday, ending a career that lasted nearly two decades. The wicketkeeper-batter represented Pakistan in all three formats of the game. He played 54 Test matches, 117 One Day Internationals (ODIs) and 61 Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is). During his career, Sarfaraz scored Read More…
A missile strike on an industrial area in Isfahan has killed at least 15 people, according to Iranian media reports. The attack took place on Saturday when workers were inside a factory producing heating and cooling equipment. The semi-official Fars News Agency reported that the strike was carried out by forces linked to the United Read More…
PK Kunhalikutty, National general secretary of the Indian Union Muslim League, is set to contest from Malappuram constituency in the upcoming Kerala assembly elections. Party sources say a new candidate is being considered for the Vengara constituency, where Kunhalikutty had previously elected. Kunhalikutty is returning to contest from his first elected constituency after three decades. Read More…
Thiruvananthapuram: Gold prices in Kerala remained unchanged today, bringing slight relief to buyers in the jewellery market. The price of 916 gold is currently ₹1,17,080 for 8 grams. Meanwhile, the price of 18-carat gold increased by ₹111 per sovereign (8 grams), taking the rate to around ₹96,680. Silver prices have also been noted in the Read More…