NLSIU announces grant from JSW Group for research centre, redevelopment and expansion of academic block

April 12, 2024 10:15 pm | Updated 10:15 pm IST - Bengaluru The National Law School of India University (NLSIU) on Friday announced a grant from the JSW Group which will fund the establishment of the ‘JSW Centre on the Future of Law,’ a research centre. The Centre will anchor …...Read More

Angela Rayner: The investigation into Labour deputy leader hinges on one thing

As with most political scandals, the heat in the Angela Rayner housing row is less about the (alleged) crime and more about the (alleged) cover-up. Or, to put it another way, this is all about how honest and transparent the Labour deputy leader has been in responding to allegations about …...Read More

'We should not erase history': Yinka Shonibare on his new exhibition and the impact of imperial ambition

Queen Victoria, Winston Churchill and Sir Charles Napier statues are dressed to impress in Dutch wax fabrics but stripped of their bronze, marble and their power. An intention of Turner Prize-nominated artist Yinka Shonibare, who says we should question colonial history - not topple it. He told Sky News: "I …...Read More

Robert MacNeil, longtime PBS anchorman, dies at 93

Robert MacNeil, the longtime PBS anchor who started "PBS NewsHour," has died at the age of 93. His daughter Alison MacNeil confirmed that her father, who was also known as Robin, died Friday at a Manhattan hospital. PBS NewsHour co-anchors Geoff Bennett and Amna Nawaz said, "Robin was one of …...Read More

Beating the Heat: Tender coconut, cold beverage and ice cream sales increase in Bengaluru as mercury soars

April 12, 2024 10:08 pm | Updated 10:08 pm IST “As I use a two-wheeler to travel every day, I spend up to four hours on the road. My only saving grace is the roadside tender coconut stalls,” said Akshaya K., a resident of Kamanahalli. Similarly, for many in Bengaluru …...Read More

LDF comes down heavily on Tharoor for downplaying Pannian Raveendran’s prospects in Thiruvananthapuram

April 12, 2024 10:05 pm | Updated 10:06 pm IST - THIRUVANANTHAPURAM The Left Democratic Front (LDF) has strongly criticised Shashi Tharoor, the United Democratic Front (UDF) candidate in Thiruvananthapuram, for stating that his main rival is Rajeev Chandrasekhar of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA), while implying that LDF’s Pannian …...Read More

World's oldest known gorilla turns 67 at Berlin Zoo

Berlin's zoo is celebrating the 67th birthday of Fatou the gorilla, its oldest resident, who it believes is also the oldest gorilla in the world. NEW ENGLAND AQUARIUM'S 500-POUND, 95-YEAR-OLD SEA TURTLE GETS CLEAN BILL OF HEALTH Fatou was born in 1957 and came to the zoo in what was …...Read More

At least 13 dead, 15,000 displaced as floods wash over Kenya

Heavy rains pounding different parts of Kenya have led to the deaths of at least 13 people and displaced some 15,000 people, the United Nations said, as forecasters warn that more rains can be expected until June. The U.N Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, citing the Kenya Red …...Read More

Third of land conflicts in constituencies where forest rights are key poll issue: report

April 12, 2024 10:03 pm | Updated 10:03 pm IST - NEW DELHI: Nearly a third of land-related conflicts are in parliamentary constituencies where the implementation of the Forest Rights Act (FRA) is an “important” election issue, says an analysis by Land Conflict Watch, a comprehensive database of land-related conflicts …...Read More

Former Kentucky basketball captain Mark Pope replaces John Calipari as program's next head coach

Mark Pope is returning to Kentucky. The former college basketball player, who was the captain of the Wildcats' 1996 national championship team, has been named the basketball program's new head coach. Pope replaces John Calipari, who recently departed Lexington to take the head coaching job at Arkansas. The school announced …...Read More