March 20, 2024 07:09 pm | Updated 07:46 pm IST - KOCHI Captive elephants from Assam and Bihar may be herded to Kerala in large numbers with the Union government providing a legal framework for the transfer and transport of elephants from within and outside the States. The Union Ministry …...Read More
Change in transfer rules ignites fears of spike in sale of captive elephants
Election Commission summons SPs of three districts for inquiry into poll-related violence
March 20, 2024 07:04 pm | Updated 08:05 pm IST - GUNTUR Andhra Pradesh Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Mukesh Kumar Meena has summoned the Superintendents of Police of three districts, where there have been incidents of violence after the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) came into force, to appear before …...Read More
Train strikes in April and May 2024: Full list of dates and lines affected
Drivers at 16 rail companies have started a fresh wave of strikes, plus overtime bans, causing disruption to the rail network. The strikes are part of a long-running dispute over pay and will take place across April and May. Overtime bans, an action short of a strike, also mean some …...Read More
Rail and Tube strikes: Full list of dates and lines affected as Underground and train drivers walk out
Tube services will be disrupted in April and May as drivers stage two 24-hour strikes. Drivers who are members of ASLEF, the train drivers' union which represents 96% of train drivers in Britain, will walk out from their roles on the London Underground over pay and conditions. They will strike …...Read More
Alcohol-free beer on draught 'could improve public health'
Making alcohol-free beer more widely available on draught in pubs and bars could nudge people towards making healthier choices, new research has suggested. For various reasons, perhaps due to fear of being judged by friends and peers, or just a lack of alcohol-free options being advertised, many might not go …...Read More
PSC exams in Kerala postponed in view of LS poll schedule
March 20, 2024 06:56 pm | Updated 06:56 pm IST - THIRUVANANTHAPURAM The Kerala Public Service Commission (PSC) has rescheduled the preliminary examination for degree-level posts on April 13 and 27 to May 11 and 26 respectively considering the Lok Sabha election schedule. The final examination will be held on …...Read More
Delhi using full might to defeat us like in 1977 elections, says Omar Abdullah
March 20, 2024 06:55 pm | Updated 06:55 pm IST - SRINAGAR Former J&K Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday said New Delhi was using its full might to defeat his party while drawing parallels with the 1977 elections in the erstwhile State. Terming the current political scenario similar to …...Read More
Cheluvarayaswamy mocks JD(S) over its alliance with BJP
March 20, 2024 06:48 pm | Updated 07:44 pm IST - MYSURU Minister for Agriculture N. Cheluvarayaswamy on Wednesday said the JD(S) has no freedom to announce its candidates for Hassan and Mandya seats and added that the party has been forced to wait for its alliance partner BJP to …...Read More
Centre notifies fact check unit under PIB
March 20, 2024 06:46 pm | Updated 07:31 pm IST - New Delh The fact check unit under the Press Information Bureau has been notified as the fact check unit for the Central Government, according to an official notification issued by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology on March …...Read More
Woman dies after being infused blood of wrong group
March 20, 2024 06:41 pm | Updated 06:41 pm IST - Belagavi A woman, who was delivered of twins, died on Tuesday, it is said, after being infused blood of a wrong group in Vijayapura. Sharada Dodamani of Dadamatti village near Babaleshwar was admitted to the District Hospital on February …...Read More
