‘Hybrid ganja’ found in possession of film directors sourced from supplier in Kerala, say Excise officials

The suspected hybrid ganja with which two prominent Malayalam movie directors were nabbed from a flat in Kochi recently was reportedly sourced from a supplier in Kerala, according to Excise officials. Film directors Khalid Rahman and Ashraf Hamsa were arrested with 1.50 grams of suspected hybrid ganja when they allegedly were just about to use…

‘Burst balloon’: How Pahalgam attack shattered Modi’s Kashmir narrative | Narendra Modi News

New Delhi, India — Addressing a rally of supporters in September 2024, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi confidently asserted that his Hindu majoritarian Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) would create a new Jammu and Kashmir, “which would not only be terror-free but a heaven for tourists”. Seven months later, that promise lies in tatters. On April…

Disease surveillance stepped up after Kerala Health department confirms cholera death in Thiruvananthapuram

Corporation has intensified fogging and cleaning operations in the ward. (image for representation) | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The Thiruvananthapuram Corporation’s health wing has initiated disease surveillance and sanitisation operations on a war footing after the Kerala Health department’s Integrated Disease Surveillance Project (IDSP) confirmed the death of a 63-year-old man, Ajai Chandran, a resident…

Infrastructure gaps delay liquor service at Infopark Kochi despite Kerala’s new permit rule

The Infopark Kochi campus is unlikely to serve liquor anytime soon, despite the Kerala government permitting it in government-controlled or owned Information Technology (IT) Parks, due to infrastructure shortcomings. Last week, the Kerala government notified the Foreign Liquor (5th Amendment) Rules, inserting a provision for the issuance of Foreign Liquor Information Technology Park Licence with…