Thiruvananthapuram April 16 (IANS) Ultraviolet (UV) radiation levels have risen sharply across Kerala, prompting the Kerala State Disaster Management Authority (KSDMA) to issue an orange alert in six districts and caution the public against prolonged exposure to direct sunlight.According to data released on Thursday, Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha, Kottayam, Idukki, Kollam, and Palakkad have recorded a UV index of 8, considered high enough to pose health risks.Specific locations under the orange aler…
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Thiruvananthapuram, April 14 (IANS) Kerala continues to reel under an intense heat wave, with authorities issuing temperature alerts across the state, barring the high-range districts of Idukki and Wayanad.The soaring temperatures have raised concerns over public health, prompting officials to urge residents to take adequate precautions, particularly during daytime hours.Palakkad remains the hottest district, with the mercury expected to touch 40 degrees Celsius.The district had already recorded…
Aluva, April 10 (IANS) Exuding confidence after what he described as the United Democratic Front’s (UDF) most energetic campaign in over three decades, Leader of the Opposition, V.D. Satheesan, on Friday asserted that the alliance is poised to cross the 100 seat mark in the Kerala Assembly elections, riding on strong political groundwork and a visible anti-incumbency wave against the ruling LDF.Satheesan said Kerala had recorded one of the highest voter turnouts in the country, adding that par…
Kochi, April 10 (IANS) A magistrate court in Ernakulam on Friday granted bail to Malayalam film director Ranjith, who was arrested in connection with a sexual harassment case filed by a young actress. The court allowed the bail subject to conditions, even as the prosecution opposed the plea, citing concerns over possible witness influence.The prosecution argued that the key witnesses in the case were associated with the filmmaker’s projects and that granting bail could enable him to influence …
Kochi, April 8 (IANS) In a development that underscores the legal limits on electoral participation for those in custody, a court in Kerala’s Ernakulam on Wednesday refused to grant interim bail to filmmaker Ranjith, who is currently lodged in jail in connection with an alleged sexual assault case involving a young actress.Ranjith had approached the court seeking temporary relief to cast his vote in the polling on Thursday.His counsel argued that voting is a fundamental democratic right and requ…
Chennai, April 3 (IANS) Well known brand Amazon has now issued a public notice in which it has strongly put across the point that it is the sole and exclusive holder of all digital rights of actor Mohanlal’s eagerly awaited film ‘Drishyam 3’ and that any entity dealing with the film or its digital rights in contravention of Amazon’s exclusivity would be doing so at its own risk. In a statement, Amazon Seller Services Private Limited said, “Notice is hereby given that Amazon Seller Services Priva…
New Delhi, March 31 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday paid homage to Srimad Sudhindra Tirtha Swamiji of the Shri Kashi Math Samsthan, Varanasi, saying that the revered seer devoted his life to service and spirituality. Taking to the social media platform X, the Prime Minister wrote, “On the special occasion of his birth centenary, paying homage to Srimad Sudhindra Tirtha Swamiji of the Shri Kashi Math Samsthan, Varanasi. He devoted his life towards service and spirituality.”High…
Chennai, March 20 (IANS) If sources in the industry are to be believed, the release of director Jeethu Joseph’s eagerly awaited Malayalam film ‘Drishyam 3’, featuring Malayalam superstar Mohanlal in the lead, is likely to be postponed. For the unaware, the film is scheduled to hit screens worldwide on April 2 this year.Sources in the know say that in the wake of the tense situation persisting in the gulf, the makers were likely to consider postponing the release of the film.However, no official …
Kochi, March 17 (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has provisionally attached an immovable property worth Rs 10.90 crore in Kerala in connection with a cheating and forgery case involving hotel project investments, officials said on Tuesday.According to the agency, the action was taken by the Enforcement Directorate’s Kochi Zonal Office under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002.The attached property belongs to M/s Lokanta Hotels and Resorts Pvt Ltd, represented …
Thiruvananthapuram, March 17 (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has filed a charge sheet before the Special CBI Judge at Ernakulam in Kerala against Jasminsha M. of the United Nurses Association (UNA) and seven others in a money laundering case, an official statement said on Tuesday.The action was taken by the ED’s Kochi Zonal Office on March 16 under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002.The ED initiated its probe based on an FIR registered by the Thrissur…