Lok Sabha polls | Association calls for political parties to address issues of Sri Lankan repatriates in the Nilgiris

April 16, 2024 03:35 pm | Updated 03:36 pm IST - UDHAGAMANDALAM The Vivasayigal Thozhilalargal Munnetra Sangam (VTMS) has called upon political parties to address the “suffering” of more than 25 lakh Sri Lankan repatriates, otherwise called Indian-origin hill country Tamils, demanding that they be represented in Parliament. In a …...Read More

Mother whose daughter was killed by fentanyl rips Mayorkas on border

An Arizona mother grieving her 26-year-old daughter's fentanyl-related death insisted Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas is to blame as she linked southern border policies to the drug crisis devastating families across the nation. "[Mayorkas] gets paid $200,000 tax dollars a year to kill our children, and one of those children …...Read More

Lok Sabha polls | DMK submitted 60 applications for political advertisements; AIADMK 50 and BJP 33

April 16, 2024 03:26 pm | Updated 03:26 pm IST - CHENNAI The DMK submitted the highest number of applications for election-related advertisements to the Media Certification and Monitoring Committee (MCMC) among political parties in Tamil Nadu. Of the 60 applications it submitted for 640 pieces of content, 517 were …...Read More

Perfect pie crust today includes lard, which has returned to glory after years of bad publicity

Lard was the canary in the coal mine of culinary correctness. Rendered pig fat was ubiquitous in human diets for centuries. It was used to fry everything from dough to chicken and was an essential ingredient in pie making. Lard tragically fell from public favor during the Great War on …...Read More

Turkey's Erdogan faces uncertain future after shock election losses expert says

The shocking losses for Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s party in the country's local elections may serve as a preview for the next general election, but the effects in the short term will likely remain minimal, according to an expert. "I think in the short run, nothing changes in Turkey …...Read More

Navy expects to fall short of recruitment goal as worldwide threats continue

The U.S. Army and Air Force are expected to reach their most recent recruitment goals, but the Navy seems like it will fall short. Originally aiming for approximately 40,600 individuals onboarding in the current recruiting year, the U.S. Navy now says it is likely going to end up about 6,700 …...Read More

Meghan: Jam the first product released from Duchess of Sussex's new lifestyle brand American Riviera Orchard

Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, has officially launched her new lifestyle brand by sending jars of strawberry jam to influencers across the US. Among those receiving jars of American Riviera Orchard strawberry jam were fashion designer Tracy Robbins and Argentine socialite Delfina Balquier. Plugging the jam on her Instagram story, …...Read More

Biden returns to campaign trail as Trump forced to remain in court for second day of New York hush money trial

President Biden returns to the campaign trail on Tuesday with a visit to his childhood hometown of Scranton to begin three consecutive days of campaigning in Pennsylvania. While the Democratic incumbent is holding events in the battleground state, his 2024 opponent, Donald Trump, is forced to spend the day in …...Read More

Trump threatened with jail if he misses hush money trial as Biden campaigns in Pennsylvania

President Biden returns to the campaign trail on Tuesday with a visit to his childhood hometown of Scranton to begin three consecutive days of campaigning in Pennsylvania. While the Democratic incumbent is holding events in the battleground state, his 2024 opponent, Donald Trump, is forced to spend the day in …...Read More

Dem Chicago alderman warns 'we are not taking care of our own' as city approves $70M for migrants

A Democratic alderman in Chicago warned city leaders that they are neglecting their own citizens by voting to pass Mayor Brandon Johnson's request for an additional $70 million to help care for migrants who have arrived in the city. The budget committee voted 20-8 on Monday to advance the proposal …...Read More