DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Stung by paying billions of dollars for settlements and trials, chemical giant Bayer has been lobbying lawmakers in three states to pass bills providing it a legal shield from lawsuits that claim its popular weedkiller Roundup causes cancer. Nearly identical bills introduced in Iowa, Missouri …...Read More
Weedkiller manufacturer seeks lawmakers' help to squelch claims it failed to warn about cancer
Defeating cerebral palsy to enter Civil Services
April 16, 2024 09:18 pm | Updated 09:18 pm IST - Kozhikode Clearing the Civil Services is a dream for many. But for Sarika A.K., a native of Keezhariyur, near Vadakara, in Kozhikode, it was too far fetched a dream with her particular condition. Now being the first person with …...Read More
Ukraine prime minister calls for more investment in war-torn country during Chicago stop of US visit
CHICAGO (AP) — Ukraine Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal kicked off a United States visit Tuesday with multiple stops in Chicago aimed at drumming up investment and business in the war-torn country. He spoke to Chicago-area business leaders before a joint news conference with Penny Pritzker, the U.S. special representative for …...Read More
When music lifted their spirits
April 16, 2024 09:15 pm | Updated 09:15 pm IST - PALAKKAD Music can greatly reduce stress and re-establish peace of mind, said Bansuri Band founder Raj Chandran, displaying the magical prowess of bansuri to a group of destitute women at Mahila Mandiram here on Tuesday. “Stress is a major …...Read More
Welfare Party of India to support UDF in Kerala
April 16, 2024 09:15 pm | Updated 09:15 pm IST - Thiruvananthapuram The Welfare Party of India has announced its support for the Congress- led United Democratic Front in the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections in Kerala. Party State president Razaq Paleri said it was crucial for the Congress to gain …...Read More
Voter slips with QR codes helps locate polling booths in Mysuru
April 16, 2024 09:15 pm | Updated 09:15 pm IST - MYSURU Voters in Mysuru are getting QR coded slips that can help them to track their polling stations. Mysuru Deputy Commissioner and Returning Officer K.V. Rajendra said in Mysuru on Tuesday, April 16, that voter slips with QR codes …...Read More
Hebbal flyover work: Traffic to be diverted for six months from April 17
April 16, 2024 09:13 pm | Updated 09:16 pm IST - Bengaluru Commuters traversing the bottleneck of Hebbal flyover will have to endure more traffic logjam for the next six months, starting Wednesday. As Bengaluru Development Authority (BDA) has taken up work to add two new lanes to the congested …...Read More
Dalit organisations decide to support Congress in Lok Sabha elections
April 16, 2024 09:12 pm | Updated 09:12 pm IST - YADGIR As many as 12 pro-Dalit organisations under the banner of Aikya Horata have decided to support the Congress in all the 28 Lok Sabha constituencies in the coming Lok Sabha elections with a view to protecting the Constitution …...Read More
PM's Rwanda plan defeated in Lords again - forcing MPs to consider four changes
New defeats for the government's Rwanda bill in the House of Lords have set up a parliamentary showdown on Wednesday - forcing MPs to consider changes to Rishi Sunak's stop the boats plan. Downing Street wants to get the bill - which declares Rwanda a safe country and stops appeals …...Read More
Candidates from north Malabar shine in Civil Services exam
April 16, 2024 09:10 pm | Updated 09:16 pm IST - KANNUR The academic excellence of north Malabar has reached new heights with seven candidates from the region cracking the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) Civil Services exams and interviews held in 2023. Annie George, a native of Alakode in …...Read More
