Thrissur city to be lit up with 50,000 LED lights 

In a major infrastructure upgrade, Thrissur city will be fully illuminated with 50,000 LED street lights as part of the ‘Light for Night Life’ project within six months. Inaugurating the project at a function here on Friday, Revenue Minister K. Rajan said the transformation marks a significant milestone in Thrissur’s journey toward becoming a modern…

Minister Shivanand Patil’s resignation is a big drama, says B.P. Yatnal

Basanagouda Patil Yatnal, BJP MLA, dismissed State Minister Shivanand Patil’s resignation, calling it a “big drama.” “Minister Shivanand Patil’s resignation is nothing but a big drama. I will not resign until his resignation is accepted,” Mr. Yatnal said while speaking to reporters in Mangaluru on Friday. “A legislator’s resignation has to be only two lines…

Devotees, priests from Odisha demand removal of ‘Jagannath Dham’ label from Digha temple

A section of devotees of Lord Jagannath and priests in Odisha has taken umbrage over the West Bengal government’s portrayal of the newly inaugurated Digha temple as ‘Jagannath Dham’, contending that it is a “self-styled” title. Ramakrushna Dasmohapatra, who was the chief priest during the inauguration of the Jagannath Temple at Digha on April 30,…

US says war set to run on as Ukraine prepares to ratify minerals deal | Russia-Ukraine war News

Washington-Kyiv deal absolves Ukraine of past ‘debt’ for aid, but does not give security guarantees against further Russian aggression. United States Vice President JD Vance has said his administration sees no end to the war in Ukraine, despite preparations in Kyiv to ratify a minerals deal with Washington. Vance told Fox News on Thursday that…

Khandre visits family of farmer who died in elephant attack; promises measures to mitigate human-elephant conflict

Forest Minister Eshwar Khandre visiting the family of Shanmukha, a farmer, who died in an elephant attack, at Baikere in Sakleshpur taluk on Friday. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT Shivamogga Expressing disappointment over the repeated incidents of elephant attacks in Hassan district, Forest Minister Eshwar Khandre has said he had appealed to the Chief Minister…

KCA announces cricket academy in Idukki

Idukki is set to bowl over cricket lovers with the hill district set to get a brand new cricket academy — its first step into the world of professional cricket training. According to officials, the Kerala Cricket Association (KCA) on Friday announced that it has decided to create a State Boys’ Cricket Academy in Idukki….