Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 16 (UNI) In a major statewide enforcement drive aimed at curbing the rising number of road accidents involving autorickshaws, the Kerala Police have suspended 59 driving licences and booked 3,818 violations after inspecting more than 44,000 vehicles across the state. The intensive week-long operation, launched on October 6 under the direction of the…
Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 16 (UNI) The Kerala Responsible Tourism (RT) Mission Society of the Department of Tourism has invited applications from women units registered with it for financial assistance towards women-friendly tourism initiatives. Women units registered with the RT Mission Society are eligible for financial support for initiatives such as Fresh Up Homes and Women RT…
Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 16 (UNI) With bold reforms, AI integration, and citizen-centric digital initiatives, Kerala’s Transport Department is charting a path toward a future-ready, sustainable, and efficient mobility ecosystem under Vision 2031. AI-based systems will soon be deployed to analyse bus routes and adjust schedules to prevent multiple State transport buses from operating consecutively on the…
Phnom Penh, Oct 16 (UNI) The number of suspects arrested in crackdown operations on online scam centers in Cambodia has increased to 3,455 so far, said a press release issued by the Ad-Hoc Committee to Combat Online Scams late Wednesday. The authorities have raided a total of 92 compounds in 18 cities and provinces across…
Caracas, Oct. 16 (UNI) Venezuelan Foreign Minister Yvan Gil on Wednesday denounced the United States’ “militarization” of the Caribbean Sea, which has claimed the lives of at least 27 civilians. “We emphasise that there is no justification whatsoever for the militarization of our coasts,” Gil said while addressing the midterm ministerial meeting of the Non-Aligned…
Kochi, Oct 16 (UNI) In a major catch, officers of the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), Cochin Zonal Unit, have seized diamonds valued at around Rs 2 crore from a passenger who was attempting to smuggle them out of the country through Cochin International Airport (CIAL). Acting on specific intelligence, DRI officers intercepted a passenger…
Beijing, Oct 16 (UNI) An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.6 jolted Drake Passage at 0142 GMT on Thursday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The epicenter, with a depth of 10.0 km, was initially determined to be at 60.00 degrees south latitude and 61.70 degrees west longitude.
Firozabad, Oct 16 (UNI) Tension gripped Madawali village after a 43-year-old farmer, Dharmveer Singh, was shot dead following a dispute related to agricultural land boundaries, police said on Thursday. The incident involved members of the same extended family and has left the village in shock. Initial investigation suggests Singh visited his field on Wednesday evening…
Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 16 (UNI) The CSIR–National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology (NIIST) here holds the promise to transform Kerala into a land driving India’s future economic surge, said Dr. Jitendra Singh, union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology. Dr. Singh said NIIST symbolises the fusion of science, innovation, and sustainability that…
Washington, Oct 16 (UNI) US President Donald Trump said Wednesday he has authorised the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) to conduct covert operations in Venezuela, a move that was decried by Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. Speaking to reporters at the White House, Trump accused Caracas of releasing prisoners and mental patients to illegally cross into…
