Kozhikode, July 9 (IANS) A major tragedy was narrowly averted at Kerala’s Kozhikode Railway Station on Thursday when a nearly 130-year-old clock tower building collapsed onto Platform No. 2, sending tonnes of debris crashing onto it and overhead electrical lines.The incident occurred at around 11.10 a.m., but no passengers were present in the affected area when the structure gave way.Railway employees who were near the tower noticed the collapse in time and ran to safety, escaping unhurt.A Kozhi…
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Chennai, July 9 (IANS) The makers of director Rawindra Pulle’s eagerly awaited action thriller ‘Mysaa’, featuring actress Rashmika Mandanna in the lead, have now disclosed that the unit has completed shooting a crucial underwater sequence featuring Rashmika. Taking to his Instagram stories section, producer Ajay Saipureddy wrote, “It’s a wrap for the exciting underwater sequence with Rashmika Mandanna.”The film was in the news just a few days back when director Rawindra Pulle posted a picture of…
Thiruvananthapuram, July 8 (IANS) An ambitious river cleaning programme that has quietly transformed the way plastic waste is intercepted in the Kerala capital has crossed a major milestone, with more than 1,000 tonnes of plastic waste recovered from Thiruvananthapuram’s rivers and canals over the past four years before it could flow into the Arabian Sea.The achievement, equivalent to removing nearly 50 million plastic bottles from the city’s waterways, is being seen as a demonstration of how su…
Chennai, July 8 (IANS) Consumers across Tamil Nadu will have to pay more for milk and curd from Thursday, with private dairy companies set to increase retail prices by Rs 4 per litre from July 9. The latest revision will be the second price hike by private dairies this year and comes amid rising procurement costs and a worsening shortage of raw milk.The Tamil Nadu Milk Agents and Workers Welfare Association criticised the proposed increase but said the dairy sector was facing an unprecedented su…
Thiruvananthapuram, July 8 (IANS) In a major overhaul of the state’s anti-corruption framework, the Kerala government on Wednesday unveiled a comprehensively revised Vigilance Manual after nearly 24 years, introducing sweeping changes to modernise investigations, strengthen internal vigilance mechanisms, and improve the professional standards of the Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau (VACB).Releasing the revised manual, Home Minister Ramesh Chennithala said the updated document would provide g…
Thiruvananthapuram, July 8 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday spoke to Kerala Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan over the Wayanad mudslide, assuring the Centre’s full support for the ongoing rescue, relief and rehabilitation efforts while calling for a high-level probe into the tragedy.The conversation came after three workers died, and five people remain missing.Nine injured persons are undergoing treatment in hospital, two of them in a serious condition, as rescue teams continue an i…
Chennai, July 8 (IANS) Well known Tamil actor and politician Sarathkumar on Wednesday expressed his condolences to the family members of those killed in the landslide that left at least three people dead and several others missing at Wayanad in Kerala on Tuesday.Taking to his X timeline to express his grief, the well known Tamil actor and politician wrote, “I am saddened to witness another devastating landslide in Wayanad, which has claimed 5 precious lives, while many others are still missing.”…
Chennai, July 8 (IANS) The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast moderate rainfall over the Western Ghats districts of Tamil Nadu on Wednesday, with isolated places likely to receive thundershowers accompanied by lightning and gusty winds. The weather conditions are being influenced by a low-pressure trough extending from southern Gujarat to central Kerala, the IMD said.According to the latest weather bulletin, one or two places along the Western Ghats are likely to experience moder…
Thiruvananthapuram, July 7 (IANS) The Kerala government has removed V.A. Arun Kumar, son of former Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan, from the post of Director of the Institute of Human Resources Development (IHRD), ending a tenure that had been mired in controversy over his eligibility.Prof. M.V. Rajesh, Principal of the IHRD College of Engineering at Poonjar, has been appointed as the new Director.Rajesh, an alumnus of IHRD, replaces Arun Kumar, who had been serving as Director-in-Charge for t…
Thiruvananthapuram/Wayanad, July 7 (IANS) At least five people were killed in a major mudslide at the Meppadi-Kalladi tunnel construction site in Kerala’s Wayanad on Tuesday, while three persons remained missing and seven others were undergoing treatment in hospital, as rescue teams pressed ahead with a massive search operation involving personnel, heavy earth-moving machinery, and sniffer dogs.Authorities said the rescue efforts would continue through the night in the hope of tracing the missin…