Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay’s brief interaction with an elderly woman during his visit to Mettur has gone viral on social media. Vijay was in Salem district on September 1 to open the sluice gates of the Mettur Dam and release Cauvery water for Samba paddy cultivation in Tamil Nadu’s delta region. After the official programme, the […]
Uttar Pradesh’s flood crisis has intensified, with 3,042 people rescued in a single day and the total number evacuated rising to 16,784. Officials said 23 of the state’s 35 districts are currently affected. Three people have died in rain-related incidents — 18-month-old Priyansh in Pratapgarh, and Shera, 32, and Suresh, 55, in Amroha’s Gajraula. The government has deployed 1,499 boats and motorboats and 1,067 medical […]
Kerala is preparing to develop the 622-km stretch of National Highway 66 from Kasaragod to Thiruvananthapuram as India’s first electric truck corridor, marking a major step towards cleaner and more sustainable freight transport. A study conducted by the Kerala State Electricity Board Limited (KSEBL) in collaboration with the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) has […]
Football is the lifeblood of Kerala, and every World Cup brings that passion to the streets, with villages and towns transforming into colourful pockets of different footballing nations. For millions of Malayalis, Lionel Messi has been at the centre of that football culture — captivating fans with his mesmerising movement and magical left foot. Even […]
The much-awaited Karode-Kanyakumari four-lane highway is on track to open to traffic by the end of this year, with around 82% of the 54-km project now complete. According to National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) officials, vehicles have already begun using several newly completed stretches, including the Thottiyodu section near Villukuri. Once fully operational, the […]
The Kerala State Electricity Regulatory Commission (KSERC) has published the draft Tariff Regulation 2026, proposing a new regulatory framework for the state’s electricity sector for the five-year period beginning with the 2027–28 financial year. The proposed framework seeks to ensure that consumers benefit from greater efficiency and any cost reductions achieved across the electricity sector. […]
Kerala is likely to experience rain or thundershowers at most places across the state until August 29, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD). The weather agency has also issued a thunderstorm warning for Kerala until August 25, with several districts expected to receive isolated spells of heavy rainfall. The IMD has issued a yellow […]
The Indian Embassy in the UAE has announced that Indian expatriates requiring emergency consular services will no longer need to book appointments in advance. The new direct walk-in facility is aimed at ensuring quicker assistance for critical and time-sensitive cases. The exemption from advance booking applies to a number of essential and urgent consular services. […]
Students protesting alleged irregularities in Jharkhand recruitment examinations may decide to withdraw their demonstration on Tuesday after the state government cancelled all recruitment tests, including the Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission-Combined Graduate Level (JSSC-CGL) examination. The decision was announced after Chief Minister Hemant Soren chaired a marathon cabinet meeting at the state secretariat on Monday. The […]
Facing renewed criticism over its decision to re-conduct the UGC-National Eligibility Test (NET) in three subjects following errors in question papers, the National Testing Agency (NTA) on Monday removed more than 50 staff members and began a comprehensive overhaul of its examination system. The move came amid protests by opposition parties and student organisations in […]