April 11, 2024 11:47 pm | Updated 11:47 pm IST On April 4, Anchuthengu, a sleepy fishing village along the coast of the Arabian Sea, about 30 km north of Thiruvananthapuram, threw itself into the usual morning bustle, with fishermen getting ready to venture into the sea after a gap …...Read More
Kerala’s hidden distressed migration
FBI Director Christopher Wray cites increased foreign threats in FISA reauthorization plea: 'Rogue’s gallery'
FBI Director Christopher Wray told the House Appropriations subcommittee on Thursday that there is an increasing concern of a potential coordinated attack in the U.S., similar to the Islamic State in Khorasan Province (ISIS-K) attack last month at a concert hall in Russia. Wray, who spoke before lawmakers to discuss …...Read More
Conservative activist subpoenaed by Dems in SCOTUS ethics probe refusing to comply: 'Politically motivated'
Conservative activist Leonard Leo has been subpoenaed by the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee related to an investigation into Supreme Court ethics in what he calls a "politically motivated" move that he will not abide by. "Today, I received an unlawful and politically motivated subpoena from U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman …...Read More
More aid is supposed to be entering the Gaza Strip. Why isn’t it helping?
JERUSALEM (AP) — Under heavy U.S. pressure, Israel has promised to ramp up aid to Gaza dramatically, saying last week it would open another cargo crossing and surge more trucks than ever before into the besieged enclave. But days later, there are few signs of those promises materializing and international …...Read More
Political parties told to not advertise in print media without prior certification from MCMC
April 11, 2024 11:35 pm | Updated 11:35 pm IST - KALLAKURICHI District Election Officer and Collector Sravan Kumar Jatavath has directed political parties and candidates to not advertise in the print media on election day or its eve, without prior certification from the Media Certification and Monitoring Committee. In …...Read More
Denied ticket, U.P.’s ‘richest’ MP from BSP joins RLD
April 11, 2024 11:35 pm | Updated 11:35 pm IST - Ghaziabad Miffed at being ignored by the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP), Bijnor MP Malook Nagar joined the Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) on Thursday. An influential Gurjar leader and businessman in western Uttar Pradesh, Mr. Nagar was the richest MP …...Read More
Kallakurichi: demand for sago factory, infrastructure issues need to be addressed
April 11, 2024 11:35 pm | Updated 11:35 pm IST - KALLAKURICHI The predominantly agrarian Kallakurichi Parliamentary Constituency is headed for an intense three-way contest as the DMK, AIADMK and PMK lock horns, and it could well be a photo finish. While the DMK’s, Pon Gautham Sigamani, defeated DMDK’s L.K. …...Read More
Stephen A. Smith reacts to O.J. Simpson's death, weighs in on infamous trial: 'I believed he was guilty'
The news of former NFL star O.J. Simpson's death sparked a variety of mixed reactions across the sports world. "On April 10th, our father, Orenthal James Simpson, succumbed to his battle with cancer," the family announced Thursday on X, formerly Twitter. "During this time of transition, his family asks that …...Read More
When campaign shifts from street corners to virtual space
April 11, 2024 11:31 pm | Updated 11:32 pm IST - THIRUVANANTHAPURAM With reels and trolls taking centre stage as major electioneering tools, the general election campaign evokes mixed reactions from the electorate when campaigning crossed the half-way mark in Kerala. A major issue faced by the candidates is that …...Read More
Ayyarmalai temple officials inspect rope car facility at Sholinghur temple
April 11, 2024 11:31 pm | Updated 11:31 pm IST - RANIPET Ayyarmalai temple officials from Karur inspected the existing rope car facility at the Sri Lakshminarasimhar temple in Sholinghur town near Ranipet on Thursday. They looked into civic amenities available for pilgrims, functioning of rope car and ticketing system. …...Read More
