VCK manifesto | Retrieval of Katchatheevu, abolition of Governor post and strengthened Lokayuktyas are key promises

April 09, 2024 03:27 pm | Updated 03:28 pm IST - CUDDALORE VCK president and candidate for the Chidambaram (Reserved) Parliamentary constituency Thol. Thirumavalavan on Tuesday, April 9, 2024, released the election manifesto of his party for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls on April 19. T.N. Minister for Agriculture and …...Read More

Raise 500-pound pumpkins in your backyard: 5 tips from America's world-record gourd grower

Travis Gienger is the Michael Jordan of giant pumpkins: the greatest of all time. The stone craftsman, horticulture teacher and gourd whisperer from Anoka, Minnesota set the world record last year by growing a 2,749-pound pumpkin. The orange colossus was boldly named Michael Jordan in the spring, in honor of …...Read More

MD governor to discuss rebuilding collapsed Baltimore bridge with Congress

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore said Monday he plans to meet with members of Congress to discuss support for rebuilding the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge, which has blocked the main shipping channel at Baltimore's port for nearly two weeks. "I’m going to be spending part of this week with our …...Read More

Israel-backed Super Bowl ad calling for hostages to return home drew most FCC complaints: report

An Israel-funded advertisement which ran during Super Bowl LVIII in February during the game between the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers reportedly drew most of the FCC complaints. Super Bowl viewers were upset the Israeli government was able to run the ad titled "Bring All Dads Back Home," …...Read More

Why did the Supreme Court stay a High Court verdict declaring U.P. madarsa law ‘unconstitutional’? | Explained

April 09, 2024 03:20 pm | Updated 03:20 pm IST The story so far: The Supreme Court on April 5 stayed the operation of the Allahabad High Court’s decision declaring the Uttar Pradesh Board of Madarsa Education Act, 2004 (Act) unconstitutional. The legislation allowed the State government to establish the …...Read More

Candidate has a right to privacy, need not disclose every belonging unless substantial: SC

April 09, 2024 03:16 pm | Updated 03:31 pm IST - NEW DELHI The Supreme Court on April 9, 2024, held that candidates can retain their right to privacy and need not lay out every scrap of his personal life and possession, past and present, for the voter to rifle …...Read More

West Bengal Police issues summons to NIA officer in Bhupatinagar attack case

April 09, 2024 03:16 pm | Updated 03:56 pm IST - Kolkata West Bengal Police on April 9 issued summons to the National Investigation Agency (NIA) officer who was injured in the alleged attack during the Central probe agency’s raid in Purba Medinipur district last week, to appear before the …...Read More

Louise Thompson reveals stoma bag after months of health problems: 'It may well have saved my life'

Made In Chelsea star Louise Thompson has revealed she has had a stoma bag fitted after months of health problems. The reality TV star shared a short video on social media, introducing her 1.4 million followers on Instagram to "the grey bag that may well have saved my life". Thompson …...Read More

Chhattisgarh Liquor Scam: Congress accuses BJP of orchestrating scams in Chhattisgarh after SC ruling on liquor scam

April 09, 2024 03:01 pm | Updated 03:13 pm IST - JAGDALPUR Reacting sharply to the Supreme Court order either quashing or simply disposing of complaints of money-laundering in the alleged ₹2,000 crore liquor scam in Chhattisgarh, the Congress has termed the entire exercise as “a script to help the …...Read More

Annie Raja interview | ‘Fascism has reached its extreme in the country’

The Left front has fielded Communist Party of India (CPI) leader Annie Raja, a seasoned politician and general secretary of the National Federation of Indian Women, for the 2024 Parliament elections in the Wayanad Lok Sabha constituency in Kerala in a bid to wrest the seat currently held by Congress …...Read More