Sabarimala: Three pilgrims died at Sannidhanam due to a heart attack. S S Sajeev (54) of Cherthala, Vayalar, Pattanakkad Lakshmi Bhawan, Andhra Pradesh Chittoor A Venkatesu (35), Tamil Nadu Thiruvannamalai and Ramesh Chandambi (50) died.
Sajeev was brought to the Pampa Government Hospital after suffering from respiratory distress, but he died.
Venkateshu suffered a heart attack yesterday morning while climbing Neelimala. Ramesh Chandambi died at 10 pm yesterday.

Sabarimala: Steps taken to control the crowd at Sabarimala. The daily number of pilgrims is limited to ensure a satisfactory darshan for the pilgrims. Darshan time was extended by one hour. More facilities will be provided for parking. Daily darshan will be limited to 90,000. The decision was taken in a high-level meeting called by the Chief Minister.

The Devaswom Minister will also participate in weekly high-level meetings and evaluate the procedures. Sabarimala is experiencing a huge rush this time as all the restrictions during the covid era have been lifted. The rush was uncontrollable in the past few days. In this situation, the government aims to ensure that the pilgrims have a satisfactory darshan and return safely.

Thiruvananthapuram:  Yellow alert in 11 districts today and tomorrow. Yellow alert in districts except for Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, and Pathanamthitta. The Meteorological Center has said that the rain will subside by tomorrow.

Cyclone Mandaus, which made landfall in Tamil Nadu, has weakened into a cyclonic system, but the westerly winds that are part of it are responsible for the continued rains in the state. It is believed that the cyclone which has made landfall over Tamil Nadu will enter the Arabian Sea via Karnataka-North Kerala in the next few hours. As the cyclone moves away, rains will also ease.

Thiruvananthapuram: Port construction resumed at Vizhiinjam. Following the anti-port strike, the construction work was stopped for 113 days. As the strike ended, the work resumed.

A group of fishermen under the leadership of the Latheen Archdiocese started a strike against the port when the construction of Vizhinjam International Port was 80 percent complete. In the first phase, the construction work was not interrupted, but later the construction was completely stalled. Today, the construction of the port has resumed after a gap of 113 days. The construction work resumed after the Chief Minister directly intervened and ended the strike. Lorries arrived with stones early in the morning. Stones from Tamil Nadu will arrive within 2 days. Barge operation will also start tomorrow.

At present, the work of 1400 meters of the breakwater, which is 2960 meters long, has been completed. The piling required for berth construction has also been completed. 600 meters of 1700 meters of Port Approach Road has been completed. Port operation building stands have also been completed. Construction of 2 bridges which are part of Port Approach Road has also been completed. 60 percent of the construction of the homestead has been completed so far. Gate Complex, Port Substation 33kv/11kv, Workshop building is being prepared for the inauguration.

Thiruvananthapuram: The Central Meteorological Department has said that there is a possibility of heavy rain at isolated places in the state till Monday. A yellow alert has been announced in various districts due to heavy rain.

A yellow alert has been announced in Pathanamthitta, Idukki, Palakkad, and Malappuram districts tomorrow and in Idukki, Kannur, and Kasaragod districts on Saturday. 64.5 mm to 115.5 mm of rain is expected in 24 hours.

At the same time, the Central Meteorological Department has informed that there is no hindrance to fishing in the Kerala-Karnataka-Lakshadweep coasts. Cyclone Mandus formed in the Bay of Bengal. The cyclone will make landfall over Tamil Nadu- Puducherry coast and the south Andhra Pradesh coast by midnight tomorrow. As part of this, heavy rains are possible for two days in various parts of Tamil Nadu, according to the warning.

A red alert has been declared in Thiruvallur, Chengalpet, and Kanchipuram districts. Chennai is on yellow alert. Because of rain, holidays have been announced in various districts today and tomorrow.

Kozhikode: The court rejected the anticipatory bail plea filed by former bank manager MP Rijil, accused in the Kozhikode Punjab National Bank fraud case. The judgment of the Kozhikode District Sessions Court in the case is over. The accused Rijil is absconding in the case which is being investigated by the District Crime Branch. The investigation team has issued a lookout notice for him. The crime branch also conducted an inspection at the PNB branch in Eranhipalam where Rijil last worked. The police, who are searching for Rijil, are also continuing to gather evidence.

It has been revealed that Rs 21.29 crore was diverted from 17 accounts including Kozhikode Corporation. Rijil has no money in his account. It is reported that the stolen crores were spent on online gambling. Of the loss, more than 10 crore rupees belong to the Kozhikode Corporation. Irregularities were also found in the accounts of 9 private individuals.