BJP persuades P.C. George to toe party line

March 04, 2024 08:57 pm | Updated 08:59 pm IST - PATHANAMTHITTA A day following his expression of discontent regarding the rejection of his candidacy for the Pathanamthitta Lok Sabha seat, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday successfully persuaded P.C. George to toe the party line, thereby averting a …...Read More

CM launches work on KTU headquarters

March 04, 2024 08:55 pm | Updated 08:55 pm IST - THIRUVANANTHAPURAM Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has emphasised the State’s potential to become a hub of higher education especially in the field of science and technology. Formally launching the construction of the administrative complex of APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University …...Read More

Temperatures in Andhra Pradesh may rise by 5 degrees Celsius this summer, says IMD

March 04, 2024 08:55 pm | Updated 08:55 pm IST - VIJAYAWADA The India Meteorological Department(IMD) has forecast a hotter summer than usual and more heatwave days in Andhra Pradesh due to the El Nino effect. “The phenomenon may become weak and neutral towards the beginning of the monsoon, but …...Read More

Young writers called upon to stand with poor, disadvantaged communities of society

March 04, 2024 08:52 pm | Updated 08:53 pm IST - KALABURAGI Expressing discontentment over literary personalities backing political leaders in their writings, writer and literary critic Rahamath Tarikere has advised young writers to stand with the poor, marginalised and disadvantaged communities. “In the past, writers in the courts of …...Read More

Suppliers were from Goa’s Colvale Jail in Radisson Blu drug raid case

March 04, 2024 08:49 pm | Updated 08:49 pm IST - HYDERABAD In an interesting turn of events in the elaborate drug raid at Gachibowli’s Radisson Blu, the police officials have found a link with the huge network of drug suppliers and peddlers operating out of Goa’s Colvale Jail. Cyberabad …...Read More

Congress protest with elephant attack victim’s body triggers controversy

March 04, 2024 08:48 pm | Updated 08:48 pm IST - KOTHAMANGALAM The Congress protest in Kothamangalam town on Monday with the mortal remains of the woman killed by an elephant has triggered a political slugfest between the ruling CPI(M) and the opposition Congress. The Congress reportedly took the body …...Read More

Prime Minister Narendra Modi fires fresh salvo at Opposition INDIA bloc, claims India is his family

March 04, 2024 08:47 pm | Updated 08:48 pm IST - ADILABAD In an apparent tactical move to counter RJD president Lalu Prasad Yadav’s reported “no-family” jibe at him, Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched a tirade against what he termed as ‘dynastic parties’ by saying “Mera Bharat Mera Parivar” (India …...Read More

High time T.N. govt. conducts survey to collect contemporaneous data on transgender population, says Madras High Court

March 04, 2024 08:46 pm | Updated 08:46 pm IST - CHENNAI The Madras High Court on Monday said it is high time the State government conducts a survey to collect contemporaneous data with respect to the transgender population so that adequate horizontal reservation can be provided to them in …...Read More

SUCI(C) plans Bengaluru Chalo tomorrow

March 04, 2024 08:46 pm | Updated 08:46 pm IST - HUBBALLI Demanding immediate steps by the State and the Union governments to address the burning problems of the country, Socialist Unity Centre of India (Communist) [SUCI-C] will launch Bengaluru Chalo on Wednesday. Addressing presspersons in Hubballi on Monday, State …...Read More

Kerala HC rejects bail plea of accused in boy’s murder

March 04, 2024 08:44 pm | Updated 08:44 pm IST - KOCHI The Kerala High Court on Monday dismissed a bail petition moved by Priyaranjan, an accused in a case relating to the killing a 15-year-old boy near Kattakada in Thiruvananthapuram by running a car over him. Justice Sophy Thomas …...Read More