Varkala: Varkala Police has temporarily banned paragliding in Varkala. The action was taken in the event of an accident while paragliding. At the same time, the police and fire force will check whether there was a security breach on the part of the private organization that conducted the paragliding.

A young woman from Coimbatore and her instructor got stuck while paragliding in Varkala Papanasam beach at around 3 pm today. After two hours, they were brought down safely through the efforts made by the police and fire force.

The instructor stated that the cause of the accident was the change in the direction of the wind. But there is an allegation that the paragliding organization did not take necessary measures for rescue operations at the time of the accident. It also needs to be clarified whether the organization has taken necessary safety precautions while paragliding. A team of police and fire force will check all these matters tomorrow.

Kochi:  The actor Bala admitted to the hospital. He sought treatment at a private hospital in Kochi last day due to liver disease. It is reported that he sought treatment at the hospital a week ago as part of the treatment.

It is reported that Bala’s brother and director Siva reached Kochi today afternoon. Bala’s mother and wife Elizabeth’s family members are now in the hospital.

Thiruvananthapuram: According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Research Center, there is a possibility of 1.5 to 2.0 meter high waves and storm surge along the Kerala coast till 11.30 pm on March 7. In this situation, fishermen and coastal residents should be cautious, the State Disaster Management Authority said. It has been suggested to ensure the safety of fishing vessels and equipment and to avoid trips to the beach and recreation at sea.

New Delhi:  Railways with guidelines for night journeys. Railways have issued instructions to be followed after 10 pm. After 10 pm, passengers should not talk loudly, listen to music or flash lights, etc. Railways said that strict action will be taken against passengers found violating the new rules.

New night travel guidelines

TTE will not be able to come to check passengers tickets after 10 pm

Passengers traveling in groups should not communicate loudly with each other after 10 pm

After 10, the lower berth must allow the seat open for the fellow passenger in the middle berth

Online food cannot be served in train services after 10 pm. However, overnight meals or breakfast can be pre-ordered using e-catering services

After 10 pm, no passenger sitting in a seat, compartment or coach shall talk loudly on a mobile phone.

No passenger should listen to loud music

Lights should not be turned on unnecessarily after 10 pm

On-board TTEs, catering staff and other railway officials have also been asked to observe common courtesy in trains and intervene immediately if they create problems for fellow passengers.

Any act against public acceptance like smoking, consumption of alcohol etc. is not allowed in the train compartments.
Carriage of inflammable material is also against railway rules

Palakkad:  MDMA worth 10 lakh rupees was seized while trying to smuggle it from Bengaluru to Kerala. Excise seized the intoxicating substance which was trying to be smuggled to Thrissur via Walayar. Two people were arrested in the incident. Umar Harris and Krishna Prasad, natives of Chavakkad, were arrested.

130 grams of MDMA were found in their possession. According to Excise, Umar is the leader of a group that sells drugs, including to school students. Apart from this, they also distribute MDMA in resorts. The Excise team stated that other criminal cases are pending against the two arrested persons.

Kochi: Silver Storm Water Theme Park in Athirapally has been closed after two people who entered the water in the park were diagnosed with rat fever. The park was closed after the inspection conducted by the health authorities.

Those who came to visit the park from Ernakulam and Aluva were confirmed to have rat fever. Those who went into the water in the park had contracted high fevers and had chronic conditions. Several students reported diarrhea and vomiting. The sample of five people was sent for testing.