Social media campaigning treads along tried and tested path except for rare AI-driven content

April 14, 2024 12:37 am | Updated 12:43 am IST - KOCHI The late CPI(M) stalwart E.K. Nayanar was a crowd-puller for the party during elections. Nearly two decades since his death, the affable leader made a ‘comeback’ to the bustle of electioneering thanks to Artificial Intelligence (AI). A 28-seconds-long …...Read More

Advanced air defense systems protect Israel from drones, missiles

As Iran launched a large wave of attack drones and missiles toward Israel on Saturday, the Israeli military was tracking and preparing to intercept the weapons in the first-ever direct attack on Israel by the Islamic Republic, the Times of Israel reported. Earlier Saturday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said …...Read More

Lok Sabha polls: Collector assures to provide civic amenities in Jawadhu Hills after meeting agitated residents

April 14, 2024 12:27 am | Updated 12:27 am IST - TIRUPATTUR After more than three hours of talks with protesting tribal communities, Collector and District Election Officer K. Tharpagaraj, has assured residents in Pungampattu Nadu and Nellivasal Nadu village panchayat atop Jawadhu Hills in Tirupatur that work on civic …...Read More

The resilient, yet laid-back eyeglass retailers of Broadway

April 14, 2024 12:25 am | Updated 12:25 am IST At his eponymous opticals shop in Broadway, Palani is compelled to practise minimalism. A glass casing to display eyepieces and a lone chair behind it. A sliding door opens to a poky workshop that hoards a panoply of equipment and …...Read More

17 Indians onboard Israel-linked cargo ship seized by Iran, Centre in touch with Tehran: Reports

Iran-Israel tension: Biden Vows ‘Ironclad’ Support For Netanyahu, Russia warns citizens against traveling to Mideast (With inputs from agencies) NEW DELHI: There are 17 Indians among the 25-member crew of cargo ship ‘ MSC Aries ’, which was seized by Iran 's Revolutionary Guards in the Strait of Hormuz on …...Read More

'Roseanne' star John Goodman shows off fit physique in NYC after 200-pound weight loss

"Roseanne" alum John Goodman's slimmed-down physique was on full display when he was recently spotted at New York City's John F. Kennedy Airport. The 71-year-old actor previously revealed to Rolling Stone he had lost more than 200 pounds since he first embarked on his health journey in 2007. On Tuesday, …...Read More

Iran's attack on Israel: A look at Tehran's arsenal of drones and missiles

Iran launched dozens of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV), also known as drones, at Israel Saturday evening after a week of threatening retaliation for an attack on a consulate in Damascus. "Iran has begun an airborne attack against Israel," White House National Security Council spokesperson Adrienne Watson said in a statement …...Read More

PM Modi tries to polarise people even by food choice, says Sitaram Yechury

April 14, 2024 12:22 am | Updated 12:44 am IST - MADURAI CPI(M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury said when the people of the country were raising issues over Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s guarantee of implementing various schemes, Mr. Modi was raising the issue of people eating non-vegetarian food during festival …...Read More

At the political crossroads, Kerala Congress factions navigate legacy and evolution in central Travancore

April 14, 2024 12:19 am | Updated 12:19 am IST - KOTTAYAM On April 9, Kottayam bore witness to two distinct events commemorating the 5th death anniversary of K.M. Mani, the Kerala Congress patriarch. While Jose K. Mani, the late leader’s son and current chairman of the Kerala Congress (M), …...Read More

It’s revenge time for LDF in Alathur after the ‘shock’ it received in 2019

April 14, 2024 12:15 am | Updated 12:15 am IST - PALAKKAD A group of middle-aged women who were waiting for Alathur’s United Democratic Front (UDF) candidate and sitting MP Ramya Haridas at Kanippayur near Kunnamkulam were excited on seeing their “singing” candidate. For a few minutes, they were oblivious …...Read More