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All oil tanks of sunken ship plugged, no evidence of leakage: DGS
Kochi: The Directorate General of Shipping (DGS) on Friday said that capping and plugging of all identified fuel oil tanks of the Liberian-flagged ship which sank off the Kerala coast last month,…
- Middle East
Indian expat dies during scuba diving in Dubai
Dubai: In a tragic incident during the Eid Al Adha holidays, a United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based Indian expatriate has died while scuba diving at Jumeirah Beach in Dubai. The deceased has been…
- Offbeat
Kerala Anganwadis switch to biryani after three-year-old’s wish goes viral
After a video went viral in January this year, where a little boy asked for biryani and chicken fry instead of upma for his anganwadi meals, his wish was finally granted after…
- India
Active COVID-19 cases in India cross 4000; five deaths reported in 24 hrs
India’s active COVID-19 cases have crossed the 4,000 mark, with Kerala remaining the most affected state, followed by Maharashtra, Gujarat, and Delhi, according to data released by the Union Health Ministry on…
- India
Kerala steps up Covid-19 testing as cases increase
Thiruvananthapuram: With the number of Covid-19 positive cases increasing in Kerala, the Health Department has decided to come out with fresh protocols. With around 1,435 patients turning positive for the virus, Kerala…
- India
IMD issues alert for heavy rainfall in 4 Kerala districts, fishermen advised caution
Thiruvananthapuram: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a yellow alert on Sunday for heavy rainfall in four districts of Kerala, warning residents and authorities to remain vigilant. According to the IMD bulletin,…
- Chennai
22 villages in Tamil Nadu’s Kanyakumari hit by sunken ship debris
Chennai: At least 22 coastal villages in Tamil Nadu’s Kanyakumari district have reported being affected by debris from the sunken Liberian-flagged cargo vessel, MSC ELSA-3, which went down off the Kerala coast…
- India
India sees 2,710 COVID cases; govt says monitoring the situation
New Delhi: Amid the latest wave of Covid-19, the number of SARS-CoV2 infections in the country has risen to 2,710. As many as 511 new cases were recorded from the previous day,…
- Kerala
Kerala tops India’s COVID-19 active cases in latest rise
Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala has reported the highest number of active COVID-19 cases in the country, with 430 people currently infected, the central government data showed on Monday. The southern state recorded 335 new…
- India
Priyanka Gandhi expresses grief over electrocution of two brothers in Wayanad
Wayanad: Wayanad Member of Parliament, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, on Monday expressed profound sorrow over the tragic death of two young brothers in Kodenchery, Kozhikode, who were electrocuted while fishing during heavy rains…
- Health
Kerala reports 273 Covid cases in May; Health Minister George calls for tighter monitoring
Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Health Minister Veena George on Friday urged all districts in the southern state to increase Covid-19 surveillance, following an increase in cases across Southeast Asia. George said health officials must…
- India
Highway collapse triggers political storm in Kerala
Thiruvananthapuram: A political row has erupted in Kerala following the recent collapse of a portion of National Highway-66 in Malappuram and damage to some other sections during heavy rains, with rival parties…
- Kerala
Arrested Kerala activist-scribe used dark web for ‘anti-national acts’: Maharashtra ATS
Nagpur: The student activist-cum-journalist arrested earlier this month in Nagpur was allegedly using the dark web to post inflammatory comments and for other anti-national activities, a Maharashtra ATS official claimed on Monday,…
- Kerala
Kerala Dalit woman held in custody for 20 hrs without food, water; SI suspended
A sub-inspector stationed at the Peroorkada police station in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, was suspended on Monday, May 19, following a Dalit woman accusing him of illegally detaining, harassing and denial of basic rights…
- Middle East
Indian woman stabbed to death in Dubai, friend held
Dubai: A 26-year-old Indian woman was found stabbed to death in her shared apartment in Karama, Dubai. Her friend, also an Indian national, has been arrested in connection with the incident. The…
