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Time of India
a day ago
- Climate
- Time of India
Cloudy skies, winds & showers mark beginning of June in Indore
Indore: The city witnessed mixed weather conditions on Monday, with cloudy skies in the morning giving way to bright sunshine by the afternoon. In the evening, gusty winds swept through the city, accompanied by light drizzles in some eastern parts of Indore, offering brief relief from the humidity. According to the Regional Meteorological Department, Monday's day temperature settled at 35.2 degrees Celsius, which is 5 degrees below normal, while the night temperature dipped to 23.2 degrees Celsius, 2 degrees below the seasonal average. Senior meteorologist Dr Divya E. Surendran said that three cyclonic circulations and a western disturbance are currently active, influencing the weather across Madhya Pradesh. These systems may bring light rainfall and gusty winds to several districts, including Indore, over the next few days. However, the strong monsoon system from the Arabian Sea weakened and remains stalled over Maharashtra and Odisha. Until a new system develops, the region may only see intermittent light showers. "Temperatures remained below normal over the past few days. Although the active weather systems over the state are currently exerting limited influence, local convection is expected to trigger thunderstorms and gusty winds across most parts of the state over the next five days," Surendran added. Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Trade Bitcoin & Ethereum – No Wallet Needed! IC Markets Start Now Undo Meanwhile, forecasters predict a rise in temperatures by 2–4 degrees Celsius after this period. Meteorologists added that heavy rainfall is unlikely in the first week of June. Skies will remain partly cloudy, providing some respite from harsh sunlight. Localised rain due to heat and humidity may occur, but widespread monsoon showers are not expected yet. June is known for its unpredictable weather, often showcasing the full spectrum—from intense heat to sudden cooling showers. Across the Indore-Ujjain division, temperatures remained below normal. Ujjain recorded 36°C and 24.5°C, Ratlam 34.2°C and 20.5°C, Khargone 37°C and 21.4°C, Khandwa 37.1°C and 22°C, and Dhar 35.1°C and 24.2°C for day and night, respectively. A weather warning has been issued for strong winds (40–50 kmph) in districts including Indore, Dhar, Ujjain, Ratlam, and Khargone, valid till 8:30 am on June 4. Residents are advised to stay alert as gusty conditions may continue.
India Today
3 days ago
- Politics
- India Today
BJP claims Pinarayi Vijayan's son-in-law sponsored Jyoti Malhotra's Kerala trip
BJP leader and former Kerala state president K. Surendran on Saturady alleged that YouTuber Jyoti Malhotra, recently arrested for espionage for Pakistan, was hosted by the Kerala Tourism Department under a state-sponsored program during her visit to Kannur. The department is headed by Tourism Minister P.A. Mohammed Riyas, who is also the son-in-law of Chief Minister Pinarayi took to social media platform X (formerly Twitter), questioning the purpose behind Malhotra's Kerala trip. advertisement'Pak-Spy Jyoti Malhotra's Kannur trip was sponsored by Kerala Tourism, run by none other than Pinarayi Vijayan's son-in-law. Who did she meet? Where did she go? What's the real agenda? Why is Kerala rolling out red carpets for a Pak-linked spy?' Surendran said in a post on X. The post comes weeks after Malhotra, a resident of Hisar and creator of the 'Travel with JO' YouTube channel, was arrested under Operation Sindoor, a coordinated crackdown across Punjab, Haryana, and Uttar Pradesh targeting an alleged ISI-backed spy network. She faces charges under the Official Secrets Act and the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. Investigators revealed that Malhotra maintained direct contact with Pakistan's ISI, allegedly passed sensitive data, and had multiple interactions at the Pakistan High Commission in also reportedly made two trips to Pakistan, and one surfaced video shows her in Lahore's Anarkali Bazaar under armed escort. She was remanded to 14-day judicial custody on 26 May InMust Watch
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Business Standard
25-05-2025
- Climate
- Business Standard
Heavy rain alert issued for some districts of Konkan, western Maharashtra
The weather department on Sunday issued an alert for parts of Konkan and western Maharashtra for the next few days, warning of 'extremely heavy to very heavy' rainfall. While the monsoon has arrived in southern Maharashtra, Mumbai and Konkan are receiving pre-monsoon showers. In its forecast released in the afternoon, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued an orange alert (which denotes 'be prepared for relief action') for Raigad, Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg districts of Konkan along with Satara and Pune districts and their ghat (hilly) areas including Kolhapur district. The orange alert for Raigad is valid for only May 25 and 26, but for Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg districts and Ghat areas of Satara, Kolhapur and Pune, the alert will be valid for five days. The southwest monsoon is also expected to reach Madhya Pradesh early in the first week of June, an official from the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said. The southwest monsoon reached Kerala on Saturday, marking its earliest onset over the Indian mainland since 2009. "We are expecting the early arrival of the rain-bearing system in Madhya Pradesh, probably in the first week of June. The way it is advancing and subject to conditions, it is likely to foray early," IMD Bhopal Centre's forecast in-charge Divya Surendran told PTI. She said the southwest monsoon has touched a small part of Maharashtra and is expected to reach Mumbai and Bengaluru in the next three days. "At this pace, we are expecting it to arrive over MP early," Surendran said. Last year, the monsoon set over in Madhya Pradesh on June 21, and in 2023, it arrived on June 24 and covered the entire state by the next day.
Time of India
24-05-2025
- Time of India
Tiger that killed rubber tapper in Kerala's Malappuram continues to evade capture
Kozhikode: Eight days after a tiger mauled a rubber tapper to death in Kalikavu in Malappuram, the animal continues to evade capture despite an intensive operation by the forest department. Forest officials said the tiger is now believed to have moved further away from the area of the incident, with fresh pug marks spotted around three kilometres away near Kerala Estate. "The tiger has shifted from the location where our camera traps were initially set up. We are now relocating some of the cameras to the new area based on the latest evidence," said Kalikavu forest range officer P Rajeev. He added that the tiger's movement and the steep, rugged terrain have been posing challenges to capturing the animal, whether through trap cages or tranquilization. Of the three trap cages deployed by the forest department, two have been installed at the Ravuthar Kunnu area and one at the Sulthana Estate area where the tiger was spotted on Wednesday. Local residents had raised protest over the delay in capture of the tiger on Thursday. T he tiger had attacked Gafoor Ali, a native of Kallamoola in Chokkad panchayat, around on May 15 while he was working at an estate in Ravuthar Kunnu. The forest department has mobilized a massive response team of over 60 personnel, including veterinary experts led by Dr Arun Zachariah. Trained kumki elephants — Kunju and Surendran — have been stationed in the area. Additionally, thermal drones were used in the search and 80 camera traps have been installed to monitor the movement of the tiger. Get the latest lifestyle updates on Times of India, along with Brother's Day wishes , messages and quotes !
The Print
19-05-2025
- Politics
- The Print
How BJP is moving to co-opt Congress icons ‘ripe for appropriation' in Kerala
'Many leaders played an instrumental role in India's freedom struggle. It's a proud moment to see that family and locals are keeping V.R. Krishnan Ezhuthachan's memories alive,' Surendran said at the event. She also took a swipe at the Congress, accusing it of sidelining several freedom fighters who were once part of its own ranks. Senior BJP leaders, including state vice-president Sobha Surendran, paid floral tributes at his grave on the 21st death anniversary and held a commemorative function at his residence. Hours later, Congress leader and former state party president V.M. Sudheeran organised similar events at the same venue. Thiruvananthapuram: Avinissery town in Kerala's Thrissur district drew political attention last week after the BJP held an event there to honour freedom fighter and Gandhian leader V.R. Krishnan Ezhuthachan. A freedom fighter from Thrissur, V.R. Krishnan Ezhuthachan was a staunch Gandhian and a member of the Cochin legislative assembly. He also served as a mentor to the late Kerala chief minister and senior Congress leader K. Karunakaran. The BJP's gesture to honour Ezhuthachan comes on the heels of its recent tussle with the Congress in neighbouring Palakkad over the legacy of Chettur Sankaran Nair—a jurist remembered for challenging British rule and the first Malayali Congress president—after both parties held separate events in the district on his death anniversary on 24 April. These are not isolated instances of the BJP attempting to 'co-opt' Congress icons. At the national level and in several states, the party has followed a pattern of honouring Congress stalwarts—often while accusing the Congress of failing to safeguard the legacies of its own leaders. Meanwhile, the Congress in Kerala said that what the BJP is doing in the state is just a political tactic ahead of the next year's assembly polls. 'It's never going to work,' former Kerala Assembly speaker and party's Thiruvananthapuram district committee president Palod Ravi told ThePrint. 'Even if they co-opt our leaders, people are not going to believe them.' Ravi also said that Congress defectors in the BJP are not getting enough respect and space there. Among national icons, the BJP now celebrates leaders including Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel—for whom the party-led Centre built the world's tallest statue in 2018 in Gujarat—Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose and B.R. Ambedkar. The BJP claims these figures were neglected by the Congress. 'The Congress can't just remember its leaders in the run-up to the local body polls (later this year).The BJP will commemorate all the leaders who have been pushed into oblivion by the Congress,' said Justin Jacob, BJP president of Thrissur, adding that the Congress never even bothered to name a village road after Ezhuthachan. Also read: Relief for CPI(M) MLA A Raja as SC overturns Kerala HC's disqualification order The event During the 14 May event, BJP's Surendran claimed that Patel, known as the ironman of India, deserved much more respect and recognition but was sidelined by Jawaharlal Nehru. 'Nehru built a legacy that benefited only his dynasty,' She claimed. 'Even in Kerala, respected leaders like V.M. Sudheeran have been pushed to the margins because the Congress has reduced itself to a family-run party.' Referring to recent Congress defections in Kerala—including those of Anil Antony, son of senior Congress leader A.K. Antony, and Padmaja Venugopal, daughter of party stalwart K. Karunakaran—Surendran said more family members of Congress veterans would follow suit if the party continues to overlook them. 'Remember leaders like Chennithala and Sudheeran when you make your posters. Otherwise, you may soon see their families joining the BJP as well,' she warned. Ezhuthachan's family members, including his son, had joined the BJP last year. Reacting to the event and the speech, Sudheeran said 'no one would believe' all these things. According to Political analyst C.R. Neelakandan, the Sangh Parivar 'had no role' in India's freedom struggle and now they are 'attempting to deepen their roots in India by appropriating Congress icons'. 'To retain their political hold in the country, they need more than Hindutva ideology. But, it's also because of the failure of Congress to commemorate their icons,' Neelakandan said to ThePrint. He added that while Sankaran Nair, who was active before the rise of Gandhi in the Congress, can be interpreted through an RSS lens, Ezhuthachan was a secular Gandhian leader and clearly aligned with Congress values. Another analyst, K.P. Sethunath, said the Congress shrank to become just a 'Nehru-Gandhi family' party after the 1980s. 'Many other prominent leaders were forgotten, including those with ideological overlaps with Hindutva. This made them ripe for appropriation,' he told ThePrint. From a speech to the movie: Resurrecting a leader Prime Minister Narendra Modi invoked the legacy of Chettur Sankaran Nair while speaking at a rally in Haryana's Yamuna Nagar on 14 April this year, a day after the 106th anniversary of the Jallianwala Bagh massacre. 'Every child in Punjab, Haryana, and Himachal should know about Sankaran Nair from Kerala,' Modi said, highlighting how Nair took the British government to court after the massacre and was subsequently removed from his post on the Viceroy's Council. Modi's remarks came just ahead of the release of Kesari 2: The Untold Story of Jallianwala Bagh, a film starring Akshay Kumar, centered on Nair's life. Born in Palakkad, Nair became a lawyer at the Madras High Court and then was elected the president of the Congress in 1897. He later joined the Viceroy's Council as Education Member in 1915 but resigned in protest after the Jallianwala Bagh massacre in 1919. Sethunath said Nair, along with Annie Besant, had strongly criticised Gandhi and the Non-Cooperation movement following the Malabar rebellion. In 1922, Nair published Gandhi and Anarchy, a critical assessment of Gandhi's methods. The 1921 Malabar rebellion was an uprising by the Muslim community in northern Kerala following the Khilafat movement against the British government and the Hindu landlords. Sethunath explained that today, the RSS selectively quotes leaders like Nair and Besant to talk against the rebellion. 'The BJP isn't resurrecting these leaders from nowhere. There are shades in these figures that can be appropriated by the BJP. The Congress's ambiguous relationship with religious communities is now being exploited by it,' he said. (Edited by Ajeet Tiwari) Also Read: 'Patriots in Oppn'—Kerala BJP chief praises Tharoor & Owaisi, slams Congress's 'post-terror politics'
