Public Health committee discuss measures for monsoon preparedness

March 14, 2024 08:11 pm | Updated 08:11 pm IST - Thiruvananthapuram Coordinated activities by various departments are important for the prevention and control of infectious diseases. The State-level public health committee, district-level committees and the committees at regional/local-body levels should meet at periodic intervals, assess the situation of infectious …...Read More

Mandya: Suspense over BJP-JD(S) combine candidate continues

March 14, 2024 08:10 pm | Updated 08:10 pm IST - MYSURU A day after the BJP announced the second list of candidates for the Lok Sabha elections and the party brought in some new faces surprising its party leaders, the suspense over the candidate for the Mandya seat continues …...Read More

JSP chief Pawan Kalyan to contest from Pithapuram Assembly constituency in Andhra Pradesh

March 14, 2024 08:09 pm | Updated 08:09 pm IST - VIJAYAWADA Jana Sena Party (JSP) president Pawan Kalyan on Thursday announced that he would contest from Pithapuram Assembly Constituency (AC) in Kakinada district. Speculation has of late been rife that he might jump into the fray in Bhimavaram or …...Read More

A.P., Telangana police discuss security along inter-State border ahead of polls

March 14, 2024 08:08 pm | Updated 08:08 pm IST - MYLAVARAM The police officers of NTR and Khammam Commissionerates on March 14 (Thursday) discussed measures to step up vigil along the Andhra Pradesh-Telangana borders ahead of the general elections. At a meeting held at Mylavaram in NTR Commissionerate, the …...Read More

LS polls: D.K. Suresh takes jibe at C.N. Manjunath, says latter found JD(S) ‘not good enough’ party

March 14, 2024 08:07 pm | Updated 08:08 pm IST - BENGALURU D.K. Suresh, Congress candidate in Bengaluru Rural constituency, on Thursday took a dig at cardiac surgeon C.N. Manjunath for his electoral entry through the BJP and asked if former Prime Minister H.D. Deve Gowda’s son-in-law realised that the …...Read More

Frank Hester: Tories given further £5m from controversial donor embroiled in race row, claims report

The Conservative Party has reportedly received a further £5m from a donor embroiled in a race row over comments he is said to have made about Diane Abbott. Businessman Frank Hester allegedly told staff that the MP made him "want to hate all black women" and "should be shot". Mr …...Read More

Six schools sign up for Atal Tinkering Labs

March 14, 2024 08:04 pm | Updated 08:04 pm IST - Thiruvananthapuram In less than 24 hours after Union Minister of State for Electronics and IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar on March 13 (Wednesday) announced the setting up of Atal Tinkering Labs in 10 schools in the State capital, six schools have …...Read More

XL bully dogs seized with weapons and drugs in county lines gangs crackdown

Eight XL bully dogs have been seized along with hundreds of weapons and millions of pounds worth of drugs in a crackdown on county lines gangs. Police arrested more than 1,800 suspects and shut down 245 of the dealing phone lines, used to distribute drugs from cities to towns and …...Read More

India seriously considering FTA with Eurasian Economic Union: Belarus Foreign Minister

March 14, 2024 08:03 pm | Updated 08:12 pm IST - NEW DELHI India is “seriously considering” starting talks for a free trade agreement with the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), the Foreign Minister of Belarus Sergei Aleinik declared during his two day visit to India. The remarks from the Belarusian …...Read More

Home secretary asked to consider law change on catapults following Sky News investigation into animal abuse

An MP has asked the home secretary to consider introducing sanctions on the irresponsible sale or use of catapults to kill or harm wildlife following a Sky News investigation. The report exposed a UK-wide network in which children - some primary school age - have been sharing footage and photos …...Read More