Two summer special trains announced to Mumbai, Bengaluru from Kerala

April 08, 2024 09:02 pm | Updated 09:02 pm IST - THIRUVANANTHAPURAM The Southern Railway will operate two summer special trains for the convenience of passengers travelling during Vishu festival and summer holidays, said a release issued here on Monday. Train No.06083 Kochuveli-SMVT Bengaluru Special will leave Kochuveli at 6.05 …...Read More

11 candidates in the fray in Alappuzha, nine in Mavelikara

April 08, 2024 09:01 pm | Updated 09:01 pm IST - ALAPPUZHA As many as 11 candidates are in the fray for the Lok Sabha polls in the Alappuzha Parliament constituency. In Mavelikara, nine candidates are contesting the polls. On Monday, the last date for the withdrawal of candidature, one …...Read More

Protesters in southern Mexico set state government building afire and torch a dozen vehicles

CHILPANCINGO, Mexico (AP) — Protesters in southern Mexico set the state government building afire Monday and torched at least a dozen cars in the parking lot. The protests occurred in the violence-wracked city of Chilpancingo, the capital of the Pacific coast state of Guerrero. PROTESTERS USE PICKUP TRUCK TO RAM …...Read More

Cabs will not turn on AC during rides: Telangana Gig and Platform Workers Union

April 08, 2024 08:56 pm | Updated April 09, 2024 12:06 am IST - HYDERABAD The Telangana Gig and Platform Workers Union (TGPWU) on Monday announced a ‘No AC Campaign’ as a protest against their low per-kilometre rates during the summer. The low per-kilometre rate given to drivers working with …...Read More

714 students of an engineering college get placement letters

April 08, 2024 08:56 pm | Updated 08:56 pm IST - TIRUNELVELI The final year students of Francis Xavier Engineering College received 714 placement orders during the Jubilant Day celebrations held on the campus at Vannarpet here on Monday. The highest package offered for a few students of the Department …...Read More

Centre has shifted focus from ‘disinvestment’ to ‘revival’ of Visakhapatnam Steel Plant, says BJP A.P. president Purandeswari

April 08, 2024 08:55 pm | Updated 08:55 pm IST - RAJAMAHENDRAVARAM BJP Andhra Pradesh State president D. Purandeswari has said that the Central government has shifted its focus from the proposed ‘disinvestment’ to the ‘revival’ of the Visakhapatnam Steel Plant (VSP). “Now, the focus of the Central government is …...Read More

BJP welcomes screening of The Kerala Story by diocese; UDF, LDF oppose decision

April 08, 2024 08:55 pm | Updated 08:55 pm IST - IDUKKI The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has welcomed the screening of the allegedly Islamophobic movie The Kerala Story by the Idukki diocese of the Syro-Malabar Church for catechism students. However, the Communist Party of India (Marxist) [CPI(M)] and the …...Read More

TDP, BJP urge ECI to take action against TTD EO Dharma Reddy for ‘abuse of power’

April 08, 2024 08:53 pm | Updated 08:53 pm IST - VIJAYAWADA TDP national spokesman K. Pattabhi Ram and BJP leader and TTD Trust Board former member G. Bhanu Prakash Reddy submitted a memorandum to Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Mukesh Kumar Meena on Monday requesting him to initiate appropriate action …...Read More

To protect their livelihood, people should not vote for NDA, says Vasuki

April 08, 2024 08:50 pm | Updated 08:50 pm IST - THOOTHUKUDI “To ensure basic livelihood of the people living in this country, the BJP government should be thrown away in this election,” said U. Vasuki, Central Committee member of the Communist Party of India (Marxist). Campaigning for Thoothukudi DMK …...Read More

10 candidates are in the fray in Palakkad, 5 in Alathur

April 08, 2024 08:50 pm | Updated 08:53 pm IST - PALAKKAD Ten candidates remain in the fray in Palakkad and five in Alathur when the deadline for withdrawal of nominations passed on Monday. Independent candidate in Palakkad P.V. Rajesh withdrew his nomination. The final list of candidates in Palakkad …...Read More