With the clock ticking down to July 16, the family of Indian nurse Nimisha Priya, who faces execution in Yemen, has made a last-ditch offer of $1 million (₹8.6 crore) in ‘blood money’ (diya) to the family of the Yemeni man she was convicted of killing. The negotiations are being led in Sana’a by Samuel Read More…
Thiruvananthapuram: The southwest monsoon has made a strong comeback in Kerala, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issuing rain alerts across multiple districts through Wednesday. Following a brief lull, heavy downpours have returned to the state, with more intense rainfall expected in the coming days. Today, all districts except Thiruvananthapuram and Kollam are under a Read More…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has hailed the inclusion of the Maratha Military Landscapes of India in the UNESCO World Heritage List as a moment of great pride for the nation. The recognition marks India’s 44th UNESCO heritage site, highlighting 12 historic forts—11 in Maharashtra and one in Tamil Nadu—built by the Maratha Empire Read More…
Thiruvananthapuram – In a major organisational milestone, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday inaugurated the BJP’s brand-new Kerala State Committee office—Mararji Bhavan—in Thiruvananthapuram. The state-of-the-art seven-storey building, rooted in traditional nalukettu architecture, covers over 60,000 sq. ft. and sits on land acquired by the party 25 years ago in Thycaud. Kicking off the ceremony, Read More…
New Delhi: A shocking revelation from the preliminary investigation into the Ahmedabad plane crash has confirmed that both engines of the Air India Boeing 787 Dreamliner shut down mid-air due to fuel control switches being accidentally left off, leading to one of India’s worst aviation tragedies in recent history. The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB), Read More…
The BJP has unveiled a revamped Kerala state committee under the stewardship of new state president Rajeev Chandrasekhar. Four dynamic leaders—Sobha Surendran, M.T. Ramesh, Anoop Antony Joseph, and S. Suresh—have been appointed as General Secretaries, signalling a strategic shift toward youth empowerment and internal inclusivity. The reshuffle also sidelines several leaders linked to the V. Read More…
New Delhi: In a resounding endorsement of academic excellence, students in CBSE-affiliated schools have outperformed their peers from other educational boards across India, including Kerala, according to the latest PARAKH 2024 survey by NCERT. Covering over 21 lakh students from Grades 3, 6, and 9 in 36 states and union territories, the study reveals that Read More…
Thiruvananthapuram/New Delhi: A British Royal Navy F-35B stealth fighter jet, grounded at Thiruvananthapuram International Airport since June 14 due to bad weather and a hydraulic failure, is finally expected to fly back to the UK next week. The $115 million warplane, which was on a sortie from the aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales, had Read More…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will distribute more than 51,000 appointment letters to newly selected candidates across various Central government departments during the 16th Rozgar Mela on July 12. The event, to be conducted via video conferencing at 11 AM, will be held simultaneously at 47 locations nationwide. The appointees will join key ministries including Railways, Read More…
The life of Nimisha Priya, a Kerala nurse on death row in Yemen, hangs in the balance as her execution is reportedly scheduled for July 16, according to her husband, Tomy Thomas. Speaking to The New Indian Express, he revealed that Nimisha shared the news via WhatsApp from Sana’a Central Prison after being personally informed Read More…