A federal judge is fining Texas $100,000 per day for routinely neglecting to adequately investigate allegations of abuse and neglect raised by children in the state’s struggling foster care system. U.S. District Judge Janis Graham Jack in Corpus Christi ruled Monday that the Texas Health and Human Services agency has …...Read More
Texas set to be fined $100,000 per day after failing to investigate allegations of abuse in foster care system
Rishi Sunak's flagship smoking ban bill passes first hurdle despite cabinet opposition
Rishi Sunak's flagship smoking ban has passed its first parliamentary hurdle despite opposition from within his cabinet - as Labour backed the bill. Mr Sunak wants to raise the legal age to buy cigarettes annually in a bid to phase out the habit, as well as restrict the sales of …...Read More
‘State government in touch with External Affairs Ministry’
April 16, 2024 07:33 pm | Updated 07:34 pm IST - TIRUVARUR The Tamil Nadu government is in touch with the Ministry of External Affairs to ensure the safe release of three persons from Tamil Nadu who were in the cargo ship captured by Iran recently. According to sources in …...Read More
Mumbai, West Kachchh-Bhuj Police both claim credit for arresting duo who fired outside Salman’s house
April 16, 2024 07:31 pm | Updated 07:31 pm IST - Mumbai The Mumbai Police and the West Kachchh–Bhuj Police are both claiming credit for arresting two miscreants late on Monday night for their purported involvement in firing gunshots outside actor Salman Khan’s residence here. Five rounds were fired in …...Read More
Conservationists rejuvenate open well in Belagavi
April 16, 2024 07:31 pm | Updated 07:31 pm IST - Belagavi City-based conservationists have rejuvenated an open well in the Military Camp area in Belagavi. The seven-decade-old well on Kondappa Street had fallen into disuse. It was opened for public use on Monday. Members of Lions Club supported the …...Read More
Candidates race against time to reach out to voters in Tiruchi, take out rallies and hold roadshow
April 16, 2024 07:30 pm | Updated 07:30 pm IST - TIRUCHI With campaigning for the first phase of the Lok Sabha election set to end on Wednesday, political parties and candidates in the Tiruchi Lok Sabha constituency have switched gears to reach out to voters in all possible ways. …...Read More
UFC, Arman Tsarukyan avoid potential lawsuit after fan at the center of viral punch video speaks out
The fan at the center of a viral video that showed UFC fighter Arman Tsarukyan throwing punches in his direction before his bout against Charles Oliveira on Saturday is speaking out after UFC President Dana White expressed concern over a potential lawsuit. The incident took place as Tsarukyan was walking …...Read More
Deve Gowda sweats it out for his grandson in Hassan
April 16, 2024 07:29 pm | Updated 07:29 pm IST - Anekere/Udayapura (Hassan) There is a flurry of activity as the former Prime Minister and Janata Dal (Secular) supremo H.D. Deve Gowda reaches the venue of the campaign meeting at Anekere village. Three of his assistants rush to help him …...Read More
Elderly veteran carjacked delivering pizzas, survives attack by playing dead
Ernie Aimone, 81, said he has never feared for his life in his 40 years of delivering pizzas in Chicago – until last Wednesday, when he was robbed by teen carjackers on his route. "I had just finished delivering a pizza and I was walking back to my car and …...Read More
JD(S) is a farmers’ party and cannot cease to exist: HDK
April 16, 2024 07:27 pm | Updated 07:27 pm IST - MYSURU Former Chief Minister and Mandya Lok Sabha JD(S) candidate H.D. Kumaraswamy on Tuesday, April 16, stated that the Janata Dal-Secular will not cease to exist as pictured by the ruling Congress following its alliance with the BJP. Without …...Read More
