Train operations at Kozhikode Railway Station began returning to normal on Friday after the partial collapse of the station’s 138-year-old historic clock tower a day earlier disrupted rail traffic and raised concerns over passenger safety. Following comprehensive structural safety inspections, railway authorities reopened Track 1 on Friday morning. The Yeshwantpur Express became the first train […]
A series of structural disasters amid heavy monsoon rains claimed one life and triggered major rescue operations in Delhi and Maharashtra on Wednesday, with authorities working through the night to locate those still trapped under the debris. In Delhi, a four-storey building under construction collapsed in Rohini Sector 16 at around 4.20 pm, killing one […]
Kochi: Emphasising that failure is often the foundation of success, Minister for Skill Development Shibu Baby John said that the true success of an entrepreneur lies in the ability to learn from setbacks and transform those lessons into stronger ventures. He was inaugurating the School of Future and welcoming its 2028 batch at Lulu IT […]
Ajman has launched an ambitious Dh1.8 billion development programme that will deliver 30 major urban projects over the next five years, focusing on roads, green spaces, public facilities and improved mobility across the emirate. Launched by Sheikh Ammar bin Humaid Al Nuaimi, Crown Prince of Ajman and Chairman of the Executive Council, the AM30x30 agenda […]
Nearly two decades after Dubai’s first Metro tunnels were constructed beneath the city, tunnelling operations have more than doubled in speed with the introduction of advanced smart engineering technology for the Dubai Metro Blue Line project, according to the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA). The RTA said advanced engineering solutions have remained central to Dubai’s […]
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast continued heavy rainfall across Kerala till July 14, issuing a yellow alert for Malappuram, Kozhikode, Wayanad, Kannur and Kasaragod on Thursday. The Kerala State Disaster Management Authority (KSDMA) has also placed parts of Ernakulam and Thrissur under an orange alert until 8.30 a.m., warning of heavy rain and […]
The Wayanad Prakrithi Samrakshana Samiti (WPSS) has called for the immediate suspension of construction on the Kozhikode–Wayanad twin tunnel project following the recent mudslide near Meenakshi Bridge at Kalladi in Meppadi grama panchayat. Addressing a press conference on Wednesday, the environmental organisation said both the Kerala government and the judiciary should be held accountable for […]
More than a decade after allegations surrounding the Sree Narayana Dharma Paripalana (SNDP) Yogam’s microfinance scheme first surfaced, the Kerala High Court has directed the Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau (VACB) to complete its investigation and submit a final report within one month. Justice A. Badharudeen, while hearing petitions filed in 2020 seeking a Special Investigation […]
The rescue of a wounded wild elephant that fell into a drinking water well in Kuttampuzha, Kothamangalam, was temporarily halted on Tuesday after local residents staged a protest, demanding that the animal not be released back into the nearby forest immediately after the rescue. The elephant reportedly fell into a well located next to a […]
What began as a routine late-night vehicle inspection near Uthralikavu in Wadakkanchery, Thrissur, ended in an unusual confrontation between two government enforcement agencies, with a Motor Vehicles Department (MVD) inspector issuing a fine to a police patrol vehicle before later being booked by the same police officers for allegedly obstructing their official duty. The incident […]