Excuse teachers from financial burden of school textbook societies: KPSTA

April 05, 2024 10:14 pm | Updated 10:32 pm IST - Thiruvananthapuram The row over unsold textbooks for Classes IX and X has yet to settle down. The Kerala Pradesh School Teachers’ Association (KPSTA) on Friday criticised the State government for allegedly pushing teachers in charge of textbook societies in …...Read More

I have support from both Congress and BJP leaders: Dingaleshwar Swami

April 05, 2024 10:08 pm | Updated 10:08 pm IST - HUBBALLI Fakira Dingaleshwar Swami of Shirahatti Fakkireshwar Mutt, who has openly declared that he would make an all-out effort to defeat Union Minister Pralhad Joshi, has claimed that he has the support of leaders from both Congress and BJP. …...Read More

WhatsApp tips to social media monitoring: The online security advice given to MPs

MP safety has long been a concern in Westminster but the issue is back under the spotlight after conservative MP William Wragg was this week caught up in a "phishing" scandal. The parliament security team insist it takes online safety and security extremely seriously, but MPs are facing cyber attacks …...Read More

Palaniswami betrayed Sasikala, says Udhyanidhi Stalin

April 05, 2024 10:05 pm | Updated 10:05 pm IST - NAGAPATTINAM Former Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami is a traitor who sent V.K. Sasikala to jail, Udhayanidhi Stalin, Minister for Youth Welfare and Sports Development, said here on Friday. Campaigning for the Communist Party of India (CPI) candidate V. …...Read More

Oleksandr Zinchenko: Arsenal footballer says he would fight in Ukraine if called up

Arsenal footballer Oleksandr Zinchenko has said he would leave the UK to fight in Ukraine if called up. His comments came after President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed into law a new bill which lowered the military mobilisation age from 27 to 25, boosting the country's armed forces against invading Russian troops. …...Read More

Benefits of reservation will be lost forever if BJP is voted to power: M.K. Stalin

April 05, 2024 10:02 pm | Updated 10:29 pm IST - VILLUPURAM Chief Minister and DMK president M.K. Stalin on Friday warned that if the BJP was voted to power again, the benefits of reservation available to all classes, including the BCs, the MBCs, the SCs and the STs, would …...Read More

BWSSB responds to NGT notice on water supply for IPL matches

April 05, 2024 09:58 pm | Updated 10:45 pm IST - Bengaluru The Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) has responded to the notice issued by the National Green Tribunal (NGT) over the supply of treated water to Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) for cricket matches held at Chinnaswamy …...Read More

Accountant involved in alleged forgery in cooperative society arrested

April 05, 2024 09:55 pm | Updated 09:56 pm IST - KOCHI The Angamaly police have arrested a man in a case of alleged cheating and forgery running into ₹55 crore at the Urban Cooperative Society, Angamaly. The arrested is Shiju, 45, of Angamaly. He was serving as the accountant …...Read More

Bombay High Court orders premature release of gangster-turned-politician Arun Gawli

April 05, 2024 09:53 pm | Updated 10:14 pm IST - MUMBAI The Nagpur Bench of the Bombay High Court on April 5 gave a nod for a premature release of former mafia and gangster turned politician, Arun Gulab Gawli. Mr. Gawli is serving life imprisonment in Nagpur Central Jail. …...Read More

Shared ownership: 'We can't afford it. It makes a mockery of being in social housing'

Josie Dom, 53, was thrilled when she moved into her new home in October. She bought 30% of it through the shared ownership scheme as an affordable route to home ownership, even if it was only partial ownership. The idea is to help people who would not be able to …...Read More