Adam Boulton: Keir Starmer needs to start thinking about what a Labour landslide government would look like

No complacency. The dictat from Labour high command is that nothing can be taken for granted - certainly not the 99% likelihood which Sir John Curtice places on Labour forming the next government, after the general election. Victory, even a smashing one, is a possibility however - at least according …...Read More

In open letter, sacked Sanskrit university Vice Chancellor blames Kerala Governor for his removal

April 05, 2024 07:46 pm | Updated 07:46 pm IST - KOCHI M.V. Narayanan, who was sacked from the post of Vice Chancellor of Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit (SSUS) by Governor Arif Mohammed Khan, has sent an open letter alleging that the irregularities and errors committed by Mr. Khan …...Read More

Lok Sabha elections | Congress supports same-sex union in its manifesto

April 05, 2024 07:46 pm | Updated 07:47 pm IST - New Delhi After maintaining a studied silence on same-sex marriage, the Congress in its manifesto released on April 5, has come out in support of civil unions, which is a step short of marriage, between couples belonging to the …...Read More

Shivamogga DC hands over certificates to SVEEP icons

April 05, 2024 07:44 pm | Updated 07:44 pm IST - Shivamogga Shivamogga district Systematic Voters’ Education and Electoral Participation (SVEEP) committee has chosen four personalities as icons to spread awareness and motivate the masses to participate in the electoral process. They are Rajat Dixith, a visually-impaired student who secured …...Read More

Kalaburagi records highest temperature in State

April 05, 2024 07:44 pm | Updated 07:44 pm IST - KALABURAGI There was no respite for the people of Kalyana Karnataka and Kittur Karnataka regions from severe heat wave conditions with the day temperatures remaining above normal in a majority of places as per the observations recorded by India …...Read More

John Tinniswood: British great-grandfather becomes world's oldest living man at 111

A great-grandfather from Merseyside has become the world's oldest living man. John Tinniswood, who is 111 years and 223 days old, says he doesn't pin his extraordinary longevity down to any particular lifestyle choice or diet but he does eat battered fish and chips every Friday. The Briton lives in …...Read More

Thekkady Flower Show attracting huge crowd

April 05, 2024 07:41 pm | Updated 07:42 pm IST - IDUKKI A flower show at Kumily is offering a visual treat to nature lovers. The 16th edition of Thekkady Flower Show, which opened at the Kallarackal grounds, near Kumily, on March 27, is showcasing endemic flowering and agricultural plants. …...Read More

Summer camp on Robotics and Artificial Intelligence

April 05, 2024 07:41 pm | Updated 07:41 pm IST - KALABURAGI Airstem Labs in collaboration with Shree Swaminarayan Gurukul International School, Kalaburagi, is organising a fortnight summer camp on Robotics and Artificial Intelligence for the students of classes 1 to 9 on thh school campus on the outskirts of …...Read More

TDP flays YSRCP for delay in pension distribution, discarding Polavaram project

April 05, 2024 07:41 pm | Updated 07:45 pm IST - CHITTOOR Chittoor district Telugu Desam Party (TDP) president C.R. Rajan reviewed the election campaign in the district along with Chittoor Lok Sabha TDP candidate and former IRS officer Daggumalla Prasada Rao and TDP, BJP, and JSP cadre, here on …...Read More

Public holiday on April 19; shops, commercial establishments told to grant holiday with pay

April 05, 2024 07:41 pm | Updated 07:41 pm IST - CHENNAI The Tamil Nadu government has declared a public holiday on April 19, in view of the general elections scheduled in all 39 Lok Sabha constituencies and the bypoll for Vilavancode Assembly constituency. April 19 has been declared a …...Read More