Deputy Collector (Disaster Management) S. Sajid inaugurating a disaster management training programme for volunteers at Kozhikode Youth Hostel on April 20, 2026. | Photo Credit: K. Ragesh The district will soon have a stronger community-based disaster response system, with around 250 youth volunteers set to receive focussed training in disaster management basics to handle emergency...

US President Donald Trump has warned Iran that “lots of bombs [will] start going off” if a deal is not reached when the ceasefire deadline expires on “Wednesday evening Washington time”. The ceasefire was earlier set to expire on Tuesday, and Trump said it was “highly unlikely” he would extend it further. Fighting could resume...