KCBC panel justifies awareness initiatives for youth against ‘love traps’

April 09, 2024 06:18 pm | Updated 06:18 pm IST - KOCHI The Jagratha Commission of the Kerala Catholic Bishops’ Council (KCBC) has stated that the Catholic Church in Kerala will continue its awareness programmes against attempts to lure youth into ‘love traps’. The Church had given warning signals pointing …...Read More

Absence of PM candidate in INDIA bloc is not an issue: CPI general secretary D. Raja

April 09, 2024 06:14 pm | Updated 06:14 pm IST - VILLUPURAM General Secretary of the Communist Party of India (CPI) D. Raja on Tuesday said the absence of a Prime Ministerial candidate in the opposition’s INDIA bloc is not an issue and will not cause any setback to its …...Read More

107 third gender voters to exercise their franchise in Prakasam district

April 09, 2024 06:13 pm | Updated 06:13 pm IST - ONGOLE As many as 107 third gender voters will cast their votes in the forthcoming general elections in Prakasam district. The total number of voters in the district is 18,14,371. By March end, 9,03,894 male and 9,10,370 female voters …...Read More

Texas couple says 'I do' in 100% totality during solar eclipse: 'Just magical'

A Central Texas couple exchanged vows under the fading afternoon light of the Great American Solar Eclipse on April 8, just as it approached 100% totality. "It was powerful," the groom, Kelby Noack of Waco, Texas, told Fox News Digital. "It was awesome." When Noack, 35, a medical sales representative, …...Read More

ED zeroes in on online gaming companies, websites set up in Curacao, Malta and Cyprus

April 09, 2024 06:09 pm | Updated 06:09 pm IST - NEW DELHI The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has zeroed in on multiple online gaming companies and websites incorporated in small island nations, including Curacao, Malta and Cyprus, through which hundreds of investors in different parts of the country were cheated …...Read More

‘American Idol’ judge Luke Bryan not surprised by Katy Perry’s exit

Luke Bryan is weighing in on Katy Perry's recent announcement that she is leaving "American Idol." During an interview with the radio show "Taste of Country Nights," the CMT Music Award winner admitted that his fellow judge's reveal was not exactly a "huge shock" to him. "I had heard whispers …...Read More

UConn's Dan Hurley steps onto court to nudge his own player in bizarre move during national title game

The UConn Huskies became the first men’s basketball team since the Florida Gators in 2006 and 2007 to win back-to-back national championships. On Monday, it came against Purdue. Before the confetti dropped and coach Dan Hurley celebrated another championship with his team, he bewildered the college basketball audience with a …...Read More

NPR editor rebukes own outlet's coverage of Hunter Biden laptop, COVID lab leak and Russiagate

NPR editor Uri Berliner issued a lengthy rebuke of NPR's media coverage of major news stories over the last few years, such as the Hunter Biden laptop and the COVID lab leak theory, and called out the outlet's "efforts to damage" Trump's presidency. Berliner, a senior business editor at the …...Read More

Lone Star rep lures New York's finest to 'escape' the Big Apple for the heart of Texas

A Republican Texas congresswoman is urging New York police officers to pack their bags and head to Texas, offering them a state free of "pro-criminal" politicians that backs the blue and can offer a better quality of life. Rep, Beth Van Duyne, R-Texas, has put out an ad in the …...Read More

House to clear major roadblock on data privacy amid showdown over federal surveillance powers

A sticking point in Congress’ fight over renewing a controversial surveillance tool appears to have been resolved days before the House of Representatives is expected to vote on the issue, but not everyone is happy with the decision. "Freedom surrendered is rarely reclaimed. It looks like the plan has shifted …...Read More