China pushing US fentanyl crisis, House panel report reveals

The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has subsidized the manufacturing and export of materials used to make fentanyl and other synthetic drugs, according to a new House report. The bipartisan report found that under the leadership of the CCP, the People’s Republic of China (PRC) gives tax rebates and grants to …...Read More

Rahul Gandhi’s decision to contest from Wayanad “short-sighted”: D. Raja

April 16, 2024 08:46 pm | Updated 08:46 pm IST - THIRUVANANTHAPURAM Emphasising the need for the Left parties to counter the growing influence of right-wing forces in the country, Communist Party of India (CPI) general secretary D. Raja has reiterated his criticism of Rahul Gandhi’s decision to contest the …...Read More

Modi the ‘presiding deity of political corruption in India’: Yechury

April 16, 2024 08:46 pm | Updated 08:46 pm IST - KANNUR Communist Party of India (Marxist) [CPI(M)] general secretary Sitaram Yechury has castigated Prime Minister Narendra Modi, accusing him of being the “presiding deity of legalised political corruption in India”. He was speaking to reporters in Kannur on Tuesday. …...Read More

Indian police kill 29 suspected Maoist rebels in a gunbattle in a central state

NEW DELHI (AP) — Police in India killed at least 29 suspected Maoist rebels in the central state of Chhattisgarh on Tuesday, authorities said, three days ahead of the start of a national election in which Prime Minister Narendra Modi is seeking a third term. According to a statement, police …...Read More

INS Talwar seizes 940 kgs narcotics in Western Arabian Sea

April 16, 2024 08:44 pm | Updated 08:47 pm IST - NEW DELHI Indian Naval frigate INS Talwar on deployment in the Western Arabian Sea for maritime security operations under the ambit of the Bahrain-based Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) apprehended a suspicious dhow on April 13 and recovered 940 kgs …...Read More

Satheesan flays govt. for exempting school midday meal from food safety licence

April 16, 2024 08:43 pm | Updated 08:43 pm IST - Thiruvananthapuram Leader of the Opposition V.D. Satheesan has criticised the State government decision exempting midday meals served in State schools from the mandatory food safety licence. Mr. Satheesan has written to Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan seeking to withdraw the …...Read More

Squads step up vigil in Tiruchi district as campaigning ends by 6 p.m. on April 17

April 16, 2024 08:42 pm | Updated 08:42 pm IST - TIRUCHI With just two days left for polling, the squads have intensified checking of vehicles in Tiruchi district. Collector M. Pradeep Kumar, who is also Returning Officer of the Tiruchi Lok Sabha constituency, told The Hindu that the elections …...Read More

Forum for NRI rights seeks CM’s initiative in constituting NRI Welfare Board

April 16, 2024 08:41 pm | Updated 08:41 pm IST - HYDERABAD The Forum for protection of rights and welfare of NRIs has urged Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy to take initiative for constitution of Indian Overseas Welfare Board in the interests of over 25 lakh Indian origin people working …...Read More

ENT surgeon from Shoranur wins President’s gold medal in DNB

April 16, 2024 08:40 pm | Updated 08:40 pm IST - PALAKKAD Hamnas V.A., ENT surgeon from Shoranur, has won the President’s gold medal with first rank in the DNB (Diplomate of National Board) examination conducted by the National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) in April 2023. Dr. …...Read More

UDF working as a mafia in Vadakara, says M.V. Govindan

April 16, 2024 08:37 pm | Updated 08:37 pm IST - IDUKKI Personal attacks through social media against the Left Democratic Front (LDF) candidate in the Vadakara Lok Sabha constituency, K.K. Shailaja, is a serious issue, Communist Party of India (Marxist) [CPI(M)] State secretary M.V. Govindan has said. Talking to …...Read More