Sabarimala (Kerala), Sep 2 (UNI) The world-famous Lord Ayyappa temple will open tomorrow for the annual Onam festival rituals. The sanctum sanctorum will be opened at 5 pm by Melsanthi Arun Kumar Namboothiri in the presence of Tantri Kandararu Mahesh Mohanaru, who will perform the ceremonial lighting of the lamp. Devotees will be allowed darshan…
Manila, Sep 2 (UNI) A three-year-old girl and her nanny were killed, while a six-year-old girl was critically injured in a house fire in the Philippine capital Manila, the Bureau of Fire Protection said Tuesday. The bureau said the fire broke out at around 11:55 p.m. Monday in Malabon City, part of Metro Manila, trapping…
Thiruvananthapuram, Sep 2 (UNI) With Kerala’s local body elections just weeks away, the State Election Commission (SEC) has completed preparations of 1,37,922 ballot units and 50,693 control units, ensuring a smooth and secure voting process across the state. The Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) underwent a rigorous month-long First-Level Checking (FLC) process before being certified, packed,…
Thiruvananthapuram, Sep 2 (UNI) Kerala’s healthcare sector has witnessed transformative changes, with projects worth over ₹10,000 crore implemented to strengthen public health infrastructure, said Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan. “Despite criticism, we executed development projects worth ₹62,000 crore in five years, and today that figure has risen to ₹90,000 crore. In the health sector alone, KIIFB…
Prague, Sep 2 (UNI) Former Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis, now the leader of the opposition ANO party, was struck in the head with a metal object by a man during an election rally on Monday, the Czech News Agency reported. The attack occurred in the eastern town of Dobra. Babis, who served as Czech…
Chandigarh, Sep 2 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi contacted Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, pledging comprehensive support from the central government to address the severe flooding in the state. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi called on both central and state authorities to accelerate relief and rescue efforts. “The magnitude of this disaster demands mission-mode action. Farmers,…
Mumbai, Sept 1 (UNI) Nearly three decades after redefining Indian cinema with their cult classic “Satya”, filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma and Manoj Bajpayee are set to collaborate once again, this time in an offbeat horror comedy titled “Police Station Mein Bhoot”. The project, which has already commenced filming with its first schedule completed, seeks to…
New Delhi, Sept 1 (UNI) Bollywood filmmaker Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri, presently in the spotlight for his forthcoming venture “The Bengal Files”, undertook a visit to Delhi in the run-up to the film’s release. During his Delhi tour, Agnihotri stopped at Chittaranjan Park, widely regarded as the cultural heartland of Bengalis in the city and sought…
Dhaka, Sep 1 (UNI) Bangladesh opener Fargana Hoque, who will be an integral part of the Bangladesh squad at the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup, believes that the team’s long-time preparation will benefit them come the big event. “We’ve been preparing for a long time,” she said in an interview with The Daily Star. “But…
Bhopal, Sep 1 (UNI) Continuing the grip of the Scindia family on the Madhya Pradesh Cricket Association (MPCA), Mahanaryaman Scindia (29) today elected unopposed as the new President of the state’s cricket body, becoming its youngest ever President since the MPCA’s creation in 1957. Mahanaryaman is the son of union Telecommunications Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia, who…
