April 15, 2024 08:27 pm | Updated 08:27 pm IST Rahul Gandhi, Congress leader and UDF candidate in the Wayanad Lok Sabha constituency, has said that the INDIA bloc will protect the interests of farmers. Speaking after leading a farmers’ rally at Pulpally in the district on Monday, Mr. Gandhi …...Read More
INDIA bloc will protect farmers’ interests, says Rahul
Will establish Ram Rajya, implement UCC: Rajnath Singh
April 15, 2024 08:27 pm | Updated 08:27 pm IST - JAMMU Promising to “establish Ram Rajya and implement Uniform Civil Code (UCC)“ if the NDA is voted to power, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on April 15 minced no words to warn neighbours bordering Jammu and Kashmir against any provocation. …...Read More
Election authority intensifies vigil on checking inducements to voters ahead of LS polls
April 15, 2024 08:27 pm | Updated 08:27 pm IST - HYDERABAD Election officials in the State have intensified their vigil on checking inducements to voters like cash, liquor, precious metals and drugs/narcotics in the run up to the Lok Sabha elections on May 13. Officials have resolved to give …...Read More
Prince Harry loses inital bid to appeal against personal security ruling
Prince Harry has lost an initial bid to appeal against a High Court ruling over his personal security in the UK. In February, the Duke of Sussex lost his legal challenge against the Home Office's decision to change the level of his personal security when he visits the UK. His …...Read More
About 48,000 tonnes of non-recyclable waste generated in Kerala sent to cement factories
April 15, 2024 08:26 pm | Updated 08:26 pm IST - KOCHI About 48,000 tonnes of non-recylable waste generated in the State between January 2023 and December 2023 was sent to cement factories as refuse-derived fuel (RDF) for energy recovery, according to official estimates. It included 29,826 tonnes generated under …...Read More
Dry days on April 21, May 1 in Kanniyakumari
April 15, 2024 08:26 pm | Updated 08:26 pm IST - KANNIYAKUMARI All TASMAC retail liquor shops and licensed bars in Kanniyakumari district will remain closed on Mahaveer Jayanthi (April 21) and May Day (May 1). In a statement, the district administration said the liquor shops and bars would remain …...Read More
Plastic crisis 'out of control' as 1.7 billion pieces thrown away weekly in UK
Britons are throwing away an estimated 1.7 billion pieces of plastic a week - with campaigners describing it as a crisis "out of control". The typical household disposes of 60 items of plastic packaging every seven days - equating to a national total of 90 billion a year. More than …...Read More
Retired Indian army man carries on a campaign to achieve 100% turnout in Thoothukudi
April 15, 2024 08:23 pm | Updated 08:23 pm IST - THOOTHUKUDI A retired 76-year-old military man in Thoothukudi has been involved in creating awareness among the public about the importance of voting. Colonel M. Sundaram (retired) of Rajiv Nagar, Thoothukudi, who served in the Indian Army for about 35 …...Read More
Birmingham Airport suspends operations due to 'security incident' on aircraft
Birmingham Airport has temporarily suspended operations due to a "security incident on an aircraft". A Birmingham Airport spokesperson said: "The aircraft landed safely and all passengers and crew have disembarked. "All customers due to travel should make their way to the airport and check in as normal." Be the first …...Read More
Chandrababu Naidu’s Rajam meeting is a game-changer for TDP, says Kalisetti Appala Naidu
April 15, 2024 08:17 pm | Updated 08:17 pm IST - VIZIANAGARAM The Telugu Desam Party’s (TDP) Vizianagaram MP candidate Kalisetti Appala Naidu, on Monday, said that the mood of the people was completely in favour of TDP and its alliance partners, and it was evident with the overwhelming response …...Read More
