Kerala Police form special teams to monitor social media platforms for poll violations

March 19, 2024 07:35 pm | Updated 07:36 pm IST - THIRUVANANTHAPURAM The Kerala Police have formed special teams across the State to monitor social media platforms as part of the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. The public can inform the police social media monitoring teams about violations of poll norms …...Read More

Collector lauds Lions Club initiative of providing LED lights for slum areas in Srikakulam

March 19, 2024 07:33 pm | Updated 07:36 pm IST - SRIKAKULAM Srikakulam Collector Manazir Jeelani Samoon on Tuesday lauded the initiative of Srikakulam Lions Club president Ponnada Ravikumar and mentor Natukula Mohan for providing LED lights for the slum areas of the city. The Club handed over 150 lights …...Read More

YSRCP Nandikotkuru MLA Arthur joins Congress

March 19, 2024 07:23 pm | Updated 07:23 pm IST - KURNOOL YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) legislator from Nandikotkuru T. Arthur resigned from the party and joined the Congress party in the presence of APCC president Y.S. Sharmila in Vijayawada on March 19 (Tuesday). Mr. Arthur’s decision comes in the …...Read More

Several pharma, other cos that bought poll bonds also faced regulatory action

March 19, 2024 07:21 pm | Updated 08:35 pm IST On March 15, The Hindu reported that many top purchasers of electoral bonds had also been under the Enforcement Directorate’s (ED) or the Income Tax (I-T) Department’s scanner at some point in the last five years. Of the six firms …...Read More

Aaron Taylor-Johnson: Who is he and what are his James Bond credentials?

He's being touted as the next 007, but who is Aaron Taylor-Johnson - and does he have the action and acting skills to be the next James Bond? Image: Pic: AP First off, who is he? The 33-year-old British star was born Aaron Perry Johnson in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, in …...Read More

JD Sports under fire after 'irresponsible' advert showing motorcyclists wearing trainers

JD Sports has come under fire after posting an "irresponsible" advert showing motorcyclists wearing trainers. The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) said it had received 41 complaints about the social media adverts promoting Nike Air Max 95s in which bikers are seen performing stunts such as wheelies. The footage carried the …...Read More

No cash handed over to I-T dept in Kodakara money heist case: DG

March 19, 2024 07:15 pm | Updated 07:15 pm IST - KOCHI The police did not hand over any cash in connection with the Kodakara money heist case to the Income Tax department, according to Debjyoti Das, Director General of Income Tax (Investigation), Kochi. “I am aware of the case. …...Read More

There is no water crisis, shortage of fodder in Dharwad district, says Deputy Commissioner

March 19, 2024 07:14 pm | Updated 07:14 pm IST - HUBBALLI Dharwad Deputy Commissioner Divya Prabhu G.R.J. has said that there is no water crisis or shortage of fodder for livestock in the district, as the requisite remedial measures have already been taken. Chairing a review meeting on drought …...Read More

India can sustain 8% GDP growth: RBI bulletin

March 19, 2024 07:13 pm | Updated 07:13 pm IST - Mumbai India can sustain 8% annual GDP growth and the conducive macroeconomic configuration may become a launching pad for a step-up in the country's growth trajectory, said an article on the 'State of Economy' in the central bank's March …...Read More

Over ₹250 crore spent for Vizianagaram’s development in five years: Deputy Speaker

March 19, 2024 07:08 pm | Updated 07:08 pm IST - VIZIANAGARAM Deputy Speaker of Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly Kolagatla Veerabhadra Swamy on Tuesday said that the government spent over ₹250 crore for the development of Vizianagaram city in the last five years. Chamber of Commerce of Vizianagaram president Kapuganti …...Read More