Mohanlal And Mammootty at Dubai Photos – Mammootty And Mohanlal granted UAE Golden Visa. Mammootty and Mohanlal will receive the UAE Golden Visa, which is valid for 10 years.
Kochi – London Air India Flight service started
Kochi: The Air India flight from Kochi to London was canceled yesterday due to a mechanical problem. The flight which was scheduled to depart at 1.20 pm yesterday was repaired and departed from Nedumbassery at 12.45 pm today.
The passengers were shifted to a private hotel after the trip was canceled yesterday. Later, experts from Mumbai came and fixed the technical glitch. Passengers protested at the airport yesterday after the flight did not take off hours after the scheduled time.
Kabul airport shooting, security officer killed, several injured
Kabul: An unidentified gunman opened fire on Afghan security personnel at the airport. A security guard was killed in the shooting. Three people were injured. The German military tweeted that it was unclear who fired the shots. There were also reports of gunfire against US and German forces.
Earlier, Malayalees returning from Kabul had stated that the situation around the airport was critical. Thousands of people are crowded outside the airport. Outside the airport, it is controlled by the Taliban.
‘Covid Third Wave in October’; Expert Committee Report
New Delhi: A panel of experts from the National Institute of Disaster Management has forecast a third wave of Covid in India in October. The committee, appointed on the instructions of the Union Home Ministry, reported to the Prime Minister.
The covid wave is expected to reach its peak by the end of October. It is suggested that health systems be set up with this in mind.
Measures should be taken considering the risk of transmission of the disease in children. Adjustments should begin with giving the vaccine priority to children with other health problems. The expert committee report also calls for ensuring the services of pediatricians in all hospitals.
Inter-state bus services have been started to places including Ooty
Gudalur: With the extension of the Tamil Nadu lockdown with more concessions, permission has been granted to start inter-state services. Buses from Karnataka have started plying to parts of the Nilgiris, including Ooty. Tamil Nadu Transport Corporation has also started bus service to Karnataka.
The buses, which started on Monday morning, had fewer passengers. Services to both sides were suspended due to covid for four months. Services from Kerala are not permitted. At the same time, tourists from states including Kerala and Karnataka were allowed to come. Access will be granted to holders of documents as per covid norms.
Ooty’s Botanical Gardens, Rose Garden, and Coonoor Sims Park are also open from Monday. Due to the end of the Muharram and Onam holidays, tourist arrivals are low on Mondays. Permission to visit Theppakkad Elephant Camp at Mudumalai Tiger Reserve will be granted soon, officials said.
Schools to open in Karnataka from today; And movie theaters in Tamil Nadu
Bangalore: The states of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu have come up with more concessions because of the low spread of Covid. Schools and pre-university colleges will be opened in Karnataka today. Cinema theaters and bars in Tamil Nadu will be open from today.
In Karnataka, the study will start from today in schools in districts where the TPR is less than two percent. Classes 9 to 12 start. Classes are held until noon on alternate days with students divided into two batches. Degree classes began last month.
Movie theaters and bars in Tamil Nadu opened with restrictions from today. Half the people in the theater will be allowed. Classes 9 to 12 and college studies are scheduled to begin next month. All employees in IT affiliates will be allowed. Admission to the beach, swimming pool, zoo, and botanical garden.
Record sales at Bevco outlets during Onam
Thiruvananthapuram: The record sales were held at Bevco outlets during the Onam season. Although the market has generally slowed down due to the covid crisis, there has been no decline in liquor sales during the Onam days. 750 crore worth of liquor was sold through Bevco outlets during Onam.
The highest number of sales took place on the day of Uthradam. Sales of Rs 85 crore were recorded in a single day. The highest liquor sales were at the Bevco outlet on Powerhouse Road, Thiruvananthapuram on Uthradam Day. Liquor worth Rs 1,04,00,000 was sold here. This is the biggest sale in recent days. The highest sales at Consumerfed were at the Kunnamkulam outlet.
As Thiruvonam was a holiday, the outlets were overcrowded on Uthradam day. In connection with Onam, an online system was set up in three shops. Thiruvananthapuram, Ernakulam and Kozhikode. Bevco says online sales have been successful in all three.
Air India to fly directly from Kochi to London from today; Service three days a week
New Delhi: Air India will operate direct flights from Kochi to London from today. With this, Kochi will become the only airport in the state to have direct flights to Europe. The service will be available three days a week (Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday).
The Kochi-London flight takes about 10 hours. The direct service from London’s Heathrow Airport to Kochi Airport was launched last Wednesday after the UK removed India from the Red List earlier this month. Following the overwhelming response, Air India decided to launch direct flights from Kochi to London.
All Malayalees repatriated from Afghanistan; About 50 people were airlifted to Delhi
Kabul: With the Taliban taking control of Afghanistan, all the stranded Malayalees who did not know how to escape from here have been repatriated. All were flown back on an Air Force C17 flight from Kabul to Ghaziabad this morning.
The Air Force plane with 168 people on board landed at Hinton Base in Ghaziabad. As many as 390 people were airlifted to Delhi today as part of an Afghan rescue mission. The Taliban reportedly detained 168 people on board an Air Force plane yesterday. They were released by the Taliban after being interrogated.
The group that arrived in Delhi along with the Malayalees included Afghan nationals including MPs. A total of 222 people from Afghanistan had returned to India this morning. Flights arrived from Tajikistan and Qatar. Two Nepalese nationals were deported along with the Indians. About 135 people arrived in Doha on US flights from here to Delhi on an Air India flight. The foreign ministry said the rescue operation would continue.
Stampede in Kabul airport; 7 deaths
Kabul: Crowds near Kabul airport in Afghanistan. The British Ministry of Defense said seven people had been killed in the stampede. All seven dead were Afghan nationals. A spokesman for the UK Ministry of Defense said it was “saddened” by the incident.
Last week, Maj. Gen. William Taylor announced that 2,500 Americans had been evacuated from Kabul. He said the United States was trying to evacuate people as soon as possible. A total of 17,000 people were evacuated. Of these, 2,500 are U.S. citizens. Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said the exact number of Americans in Afghanistan was not yet known.
Earlier, more countries had stepped in to provide temporary asylum to Afghans. The UAE said it was ready to provide shelter to 5,000 people within 10 days. Refugees will be flown to the UAE on US flights from Kabul.
