In Nagpur, Congress’ Vikas Thakre banks on grassroot support to take on Nitin Gadkari

April 06, 2024 02:09 am | Updated 02:45 am IST - Nagpur Going head-to-head with Union Minister Nitin Gadkari, former Nagpur Mayor and Congress candidate for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, Vikas Thakre banks on his deep ties with the local community and the party’s longstanding presence in the region, …...Read More

Panur bomb blast points to possible foul play, says Congress

April 06, 2024 02:05 am | Updated 02:05 am IST - Kozhikode The District Congress Committee (DCC) is planning to approach the Director General of Police, Election Commission, and the election observer for the Vadakara constituency in connection with the bomb blast near Panur in Kannur on Friday morning that …...Read More

Track maintainer dies after MEMU train hits him at curve

April 06, 2024 02:04 am | Updated 02:04 am IST - KOCHI A track maintainer was fatally hit by a MEMU train while he was engaged in ‘curve-greasing’ work in an area under the Piravom Road section, on Friday evening. The victim, Viju Mathew, 54, hails from Kottayam. His body …...Read More

Fort Kochi walkway, beachfront get 116 new lamp posts, high-mast lights

April 06, 2024 02:04 am | Updated 02:04 am IST - KOCHI What was till recently a dilapidated and ill-lit walkway on the Fort Kochi beachfront wears a better look now, thanks to Kochi Metro Rail Limited (KMRL) installing new lamp posts and lights, and also repairing much of the …...Read More

Rock band 13AD makes a comeback after 28 years

April 06, 2024 02:04 am | Updated 02:04 am IST - KOCHI When one of India’s original pop-rock bands, 13AD, performs at its comeback concert on April 6 after 28 years, it will be nothing short of a trip down memory lane for fans of Kochi’s own favourite rock act. …...Read More

Radio 1's Greg James apologises 'unreservedly' after backlash over glass eye comment

Radio 1 DJ Greg James has apologised after being called out for negative representations of disability in a video to promote his latest children's book. James and co-author Chris Smith, who write the popular Kid Normal series together, appeared in a now-removed promotional video for a new version of Roald …...Read More

CDC on Friday issued a health alert to inform doctors about bird flu case

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a health alert Friday to inform clinicians, state health departments and the public of a case of avian influenza — aka bird flu — in a person who had contact with dairy cows in Texas. A farmworker on a commercial dairy …...Read More

Prominent far left pundit stuns co-host by saying he's considering RFK Jr. for president

During a recent episode of political web show "The Young Turks," co-host Cenk Uygur admitted that he is considering voting for independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr., slamming President Biden and the Democratic Party for being anti-democracy. Prior to his announcement, Uygur discussed why he agreed with the candidate’s …...Read More

India abstains at U.N. Human Rights Council on vote calling for Gaza ceasefire, arms embargo against Israel

April 06, 2024 01:34 am | Updated 01:37 am IST - NEW DELHI India on April 5 abstained on a resolution at the Human Rights Council that called on Israel for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and called on states to implement an arms embargo, which was adopted by the …...Read More

Shake Shack squatters' lawsuit against lawful New York City homeowners discontinued

A pair of alleged squatters, who used a Shake Shack receipt to prove their residency to occupy a $930,000 home in Queens, New York, have abandoned suing the lawful owners after refusing to leave the property for months. "It was discontinued. Discontinued by them," attorney Rizpah Morrow said following the …...Read More