April 16, 2024 11:53 pm | Updated 11:53 pm IST - CHENNAI Irked over the inordinate delay in providing information requested by a petitioner under the Right to Information Act, 2005, the Tamil Nadu Information Commission has called for the explanation from Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation (Tangedco) Ltd …...Read More
Info panel irked over Tangedco not providing crucial data under RTI Act
Vadakara Lok Sabha poll campaign marred by cyberattack, bogus voting charges
April 16, 2024 11:50 pm | Updated 11:50 pm IST - Kozhikode Allegations of cyberattacks and apprehensions about bogus voting have marred campaigning in the Vadakara Lok Sabha constituency where two sitting MLAs, K.K. Shailaja of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) [CPI(M)]-led Left Democratic Front (LDF) and Shafi Parambil …...Read More
Chicago woman sentenced to 50 years in prison for April 2019 murder
A Chicago woman was sentenced to 50 years in prison for the 2019 murder of a 9-month pregnant woman, whose baby was cut out of her womb. Clarisa Figueroa changed her plea to guilty of first degree murder on Tuesday. The 50-year sentence came 5 years after she allegedly murdered …...Read More
A painting of Winston Churchill by an artist whose work he hated is up for auction
LONDON (AP) — A portrait of Winston Churchill by an artist whose work the British leader loathed went on display Tuesday at Churchill’s birthplace ahead of an auction in June. The painting by modernist artist Graham Sutherland was made in preparation for a larger portrait that Churchill hated and which …...Read More
Micro observers to monitor vulnerable polling booths in Villupuram
April 16, 2024 11:49 pm | Updated 11:49 pm IST - VILLUPURAM Micro observers will be deployed in 67 polling booths in Villupuram district, which have been identified as vulnerable and critical on poll day. According to a press note, these booths have been identified as critical and vulnerable based …...Read More
Katie Couric torched for 'cringeworthy' condescension toward Trump supporters reminiscent of Hillary
Former NBC "Today" show host Katie Couric continued to receive backlash Tuesday after a diatribe against the purported ignorance of supporters of former President Trump that one critic compared to Hillary Clinton's infamous 2016 "deplorables" remarks. Couric told liberal comic Bill Maher on his "Club Random" podcast that "socioeconomic disparities" …...Read More
In Bastar’s poll ring, it’s a survivor versus a newbie
April 16, 2024 11:47 pm | Updated 11:47 pm IST - JAGDALPUR In life, and in politics, Kawasi Lakhma is a survivor. In his public meetings, the 70-year-old Congress candidate from the Bastar Lok Sabha constituency, and a six-time MLA from the Konta Assembly segment, reminds his audience about his …...Read More
Public told to be on guard against fraudsters impersonating as law enforcement officials
April 16, 2024 11:47 pm | Updated 11:47 pm IST - KOCHI The Kochi City police have issued an advisory asking the public to be on the guard against fraudsters impersonating as officers of law enforcement agencies and getting in contact with people asking for money in the guise of …...Read More
Parts of central US hit by severe storms, while tornadoes strike in Kansas and Iowa
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Strong storms caused damage in parts of the middle U.S. Tuesday and spawned tornadoes in Kansas and Iowa, including one that left two people hurt. An EF-1 tornado touched down shortly after 6 a.m. near the northeastern Kansas town of Richland, the National Weather Service said. …...Read More
Human-wildlife conflicts emerge as talking point in key constituencies
April 16, 2024 11:46 pm | Updated 11:46 pm IST - KOCHI Elections are not fought on political issues alone in Kerala this time. The marauding wildlife population and its conflicts with humans have added a new dimension to the political discourse in the State. Barring a few southern districts, …...Read More
