April 15, 2024 08:26 pm | Updated 08:26 pm IST - KOCHI About 48,000 tonnes of non-recylable waste generated in the State between January 2023 and December 2023 was sent to cement factories as refuse-derived fuel (RDF) for energy recovery, according to official estimates. It included 29,826 tonnes generated under …...Read More
About 48,000 tonnes of non-recyclable waste generated in Kerala sent to cement factories
Dry days on April 21, May 1 in Kanniyakumari
April 15, 2024 08:26 pm | Updated 08:26 pm IST - KANNIYAKUMARI All TASMAC retail liquor shops and licensed bars in Kanniyakumari district will remain closed on Mahaveer Jayanthi (April 21) and May Day (May 1). In a statement, the district administration said the liquor shops and bars would remain …...Read More
Plastic crisis 'out of control' as 1.7 billion pieces thrown away weekly in UK
Britons are throwing away an estimated 1.7 billion pieces of plastic a week - with campaigners describing it as a crisis "out of control". The typical household disposes of 60 items of plastic packaging every seven days - equating to a national total of 90 billion a year. More than …...Read More
Retired Indian army man carries on a campaign to achieve 100% turnout in Thoothukudi
April 15, 2024 08:23 pm | Updated 08:23 pm IST - THOOTHUKUDI A retired 76-year-old military man in Thoothukudi has been involved in creating awareness among the public about the importance of voting. Colonel M. Sundaram (retired) of Rajiv Nagar, Thoothukudi, who served in the Indian Army for about 35 …...Read More
Birmingham Airport suspends operations due to 'security incident' on aircraft
Birmingham Airport has temporarily suspended operations due to a "security incident on an aircraft". A Birmingham Airport spokesperson said: "The aircraft landed safely and all passengers and crew have disembarked. "All customers due to travel should make their way to the airport and check in as normal." Be the first …...Read More
World donors pledge $2.1 billion in aid for war-stricken Sudan to ward off famine
PARIS (AP) — World donors pledged more than $2.1 billion in humanitarian aid for Sudan after a yearlong war that has pushed its population to the brink of famine, French President Emmanuel Macron said Monday. Macron spoke at the end of an international conference in Paris aimed at drumming up …...Read More
1 dead, 9 injured in Arkansas block party shooting
Authorities are investigating a shooting that left one man dead and at least nine others injured at a block party in Arkansas. CHICAGO FAMILY GATHERING TURNS DEADLY AFTER GUNFIRE ERUPTS; CHILD KILLED, 7 OTHERS WOUNDED The gunfire happened around 10 p.m. Saturday at the party in Wynne, and two of …...Read More
Chandrababu Naidu’s Rajam meeting is a game-changer for TDP, says Kalisetti Appala Naidu
April 15, 2024 08:17 pm | Updated 08:17 pm IST - VIZIANAGARAM The Telugu Desam Party’s (TDP) Vizianagaram MP candidate Kalisetti Appala Naidu, on Monday, said that the mood of the people was completely in favour of TDP and its alliance partners, and it was evident with the overwhelming response …...Read More
HC frames issues in suit filed by M.K. Stalin in 2019 against Ananda Vikatan publications
April 15, 2024 08:17 pm | Updated 08:17 pm IST - CHENNAI The Madras High Court on Monday framed the issues to be decided in a civil suit filed by Chief Minister M.K. Stalin in 2019 demanding damages of ₹1.1 crore from Ananda Vikatan publications for having reported that lottery …...Read More
Man takes fatal 6-story plunge while trying to flee SC hotel shooting
A man plunged nearly six stories to his death after shots were fired in a room at a South Carolina beachfront hotel, Myrtle Beach police said. SC PRISON SUPERVISOR ACCUSED OF TAKING OVER $200K IN BRIBES, GETTING 173 CELLPHONES FOR INMATES No one was injured in the gunfire early Sunday …...Read More
