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The Hindu
27-05-2025
- Climate
- The Hindu
Watch: IMD alerts for South India, Modi's mega roadshow, Russia seizes Ukraine villages & more
Rains lash Kerala, Karnataka, IMD issues Red Alert for several locations in Mumbai In Mumbai weather turned pleasant on Tuesday (May 27, 2025) morning as light rain lashed parts of the city, and according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), a generally cloudy sky with heavy rain is expected to continue. On Monday, Mumbai witnessed heavy rain, marking the onset of the monsoon. South Mumbai recorded extremely heavy rainfall, with over 250 mm in just 13 hours ending at 11 am on Monday, officials said. Meanwhile, heavy downpours continued to wreak havoc in Kerala and Karnataka on Monday, severely disrupting normal life and forcing people to shift to relief camps and safer locations in many places. According to the Kerala Chief Minister's Office, the intense monsoon has claimed four lives in the State so far. A red alert for coastal Karnataka will remain in force for the next five days, the IMD said. Seven of family found dead in car in Haryana's Panchkula Six members of a family, three of them children, were found dead inside a car in Haryana's Panchkula, while one more died on his way to a hospital, police said on Tuesday (May 27, 2025), suspecting a suicide pact. The car was spotted late last night by a passerby, who even exchanged a few words with the family member who died last. Police identified one of the deceased as Praveen Mittal, 41, the others as his wife, the couple's three minor children, two of them girls, both twins, and his parents. Panchkula Deputy Commissioner of Police Himadree Kaushik said, 'Prima facie, it appears to be a matter of suicide. However, further investigations are on.' She said six of them were taken to a private hospital, while one was taken to the civil hospital. 'All seven died' she added. The cause of death at this time appears to be poisoning, she said. PM Modi holds roadshow in Gandhinagar After his road shows in Vadodara, Bhuj and Ahmedabad on Monday (May 26), Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a mega roadshow in Gandhinagar on Tuesday (May 27, 2025) morning, with crowds gathered to greet him. He made statements regarding cross border terrorism. Let's listen in. 'Atmosphere of fear reduced in Kashmir': Farooq Abdullah plays golf in Pahalgam with friends Farooq Abdullah urged tourists to visit Kashmir, highlighting reduced fear and natural beauty, while calling for travel advisories to be lifted National Conference President Farooq Abdullah on Tuesday (May 27, 2025) asserted that the atmosphere of fear in Kashmir has significantly reduced and urged the tourists to visit the valley again to enjoy its beauty. The former Chief Minister of the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir also urged the External Affairs Ministry to make efforts to get the negative travel advisories, issued by some countries, revoked against visiting J-K. Tourism in Kashmir has been hit after the April 22nd Pahalgam attack that left 26 people dead. Russia seizes Ukrainian border villages as its massive bombing campaign slows Russian forces have taken four border villages in Ukraine's northeastern Sumy region, a local official said on Tuesday (May 27, 2025), days after Russian President Vladimir Putin said he had issued an order to establish a buffer zone along the border. Between Friday and Sunday, Russia launched around 900 drones at Ukraine, officials said, amid a spate of large-scale bombardments. On Sunday night, Russia launched its biggest drone attack of the 3-year war against Ukraine, firing 355 drones. From Monday to Tuesday, Russia fired 60 drones at Ukraine, the Ukrainian air force said Tuesday. Russia's Ministry of Defense claimed its air defenses had downed 99 Ukrainian drones overnight over seven Russian regions.
India Today
23-04-2025
- Politics
- India Today
Kerala High Court judges, MLAs narrowly escape amid Kashmir terror attack
A group of High Court judges and MLAs from Kerala, who were on a trip to Jammu and Kashmir, had a narrow escape as a terror attack in Pahalgam claimed 26 lives, including one from Ernakulam, Kerala. The Kerala Chief Minister's Office (CMO) confirmed that the delegation was not in the immediate vicinity at the time of the Anil K Narendran, PG Ajithkumar and G Girish, who were staying in Srinagar, were confirmed safe, the CMO confirmed. They are expected to return to Kerala on Thursday. Sources close to the judges said they and their families had left Pahalgam for Srinagar, about 90 km away, just a few hours before the attack happened in Baisaran the CMO said the judges were on a trip with their families, the MLA were part of a legislative delegation from Kerala. MLAs M Mukesh, KPA Majeed, T Siddique and K Ansalan, who were also in Srinagar, were likewise reported safe. The CMO also stated that all necessary steps were being taken to ensure the safety of Malayalis currently in Jammu and Kashmir. Expressing grief over the loss of a Malayali's life in the attack, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said, 'The news that a native of Ernakulam was killed is extremely painful. His family members will be brought home safely. All necessary arrangements will be made under the leadership of the government.'N Ramachandran, a native of Edappally in Kochi, was killed in the attack in Pahalgam. He was on a vacation with his wife, his daughter and her two MLA T Siddique, who was in Kashmir, spoke to India Today from the police control room where the bodies of the deceased were being kept. According to him, he and the three other MLAs were part of an Assurance Committee team from Kerala who reached Kashmir on Tuesday at 5.20 pm, for a Kashmir Legislative Assembly Committee in response to the incident, the Kerala government launched a help desk through Norka (Non-Resident Keralites Affairs) to provide immediate assistance and information. The Norka Roots Chief Executive Officer Ajit Kolassery said: 'The Norka help desk has been launched as per the instructions of the Chief Minister's Office to provide assistance, services and information to Keralites in the wake of the Kashmir terror attack.'Those stranded in Kashmir or seeking information about their loved ones can reach out to the Norka Global Contact Centre through the toll-free number 18004253939 or by giving a missed call to 00918802012345. The help desk has begun collecting details of those in need and is coordinating efforts with local the Chief Minister has directed Kerala House in New Delhi to provide any necessary support for those passing through or in need of assistance while returning from the region.
