The Health Department has issued a statement regarding prevention from the highly contagious stomach flu that has spread in the New York City. Due to the flu, emergency room visits have increased nearly 20 % over the last two weeks, to about 400 people a day, with people complaining of vomiting and diarrhea.

A Spanish tourist was allegedly molested by a 42-year-old person near Payyambalam Beach in Kannur on last Sunday.

N.S Jayakumar, working as a clerk at Defence security corps. accosted and molested the Spanish lady while she was on a road leading to the beach.

Kerala police has arrested the accused and lodged a case in this connection.

But the Spanish lady didn’t register a FIR and described the incident as the most 'bitter experience' after coming to India as a tourist.

She left the beach soon after police caught Jayakumar.

Celebrated Singer, Padam Shree Hans Raj Hans joined Shiromani Akali DAl (SAD) on Sunday. And in return the party has awarded him a ticket to fight the Lok Sabha polls from for Jalandhar (Reserve) parliamentary constituency.

"Hans Raj Hans has formally joined SAD today and he will be party's candidate from Jalandhar (reserve) constituency", Sukhbir Badal party President, accompanied by Hans, announced at a Press Conference.