Pralhad Joshi hasn’t answered my queries yet, says Lad

April 04, 2024 08:49 pm | Updated 08:49 pm IST - HUBBALLI While Union Minister Pralhad Joshi is making tall claims about development and issuing advertisements supporting it, he has so far not replied to my questions on important issues, Labour Minister and Dharwad district in-charge Santosh Lad has said. …...Read More

Pilot discontent spills over ahead of Air India merger

April 04, 2024 08:48 pm | Updated 09:52 pm IST - NEW DELHI Two trade unions of Air India pilots joined cause with Vistara’s cockpit crew and said in a letter addressed to Tata Sons Chairman N Chandrasekaran that concerns over a revised pay structure and hectic rosters extended to …...Read More

Mercury exposure widespread among Yanomami tribe in Amazon, report finds

BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Many Yanomami, the Amazon's largest Indigenous tribe, have been contaminated with mercury coming from widespread illegal gold mining, according to a report released on Thursday by Brazil’s top public health institute. The research was conducted in nine villages along the Mucajai River, a remote region where …...Read More

New Wisconsin law requires teaching of Hmong, Asian-American history in schools

Gov. Tony Evers on Thursday signed into law a bipartisan bill requiring Wisconsin schools to teach Asian American and Hmong American histories. Evers signed the bill at an elementary school in Wausau, which is home to about 4,700 Hmong. That is 12% of the city's residents, making Wausau the highest …...Read More

Indiana man shot, wounded after reportedly firing at police

Police shot and wounded an Indiana man they say fired at officers investigating a report of a domestic disturbance, state police said. The 42-year-old Connersville man was taken to Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton, Ohio, where his condition "is unknown at this time," Indiana State Police said Thursday morning in …...Read More

Spike in burglaries: vacationers urged to explore Pol-App service to secure houses

April 04, 2024 08:42 pm | Updated 08:43 pm IST - Kozhikode With locked houses turning soft targets for burglars this summer season, the police have called upon vacationers to make use of the ‘Locked House’ option in Pol-App, a digital initiative of the Kerala Police, to request surveillance support. …...Read More

Tiger Woods abstaining from sex to remain laser focused for Masters: report

Tiger Woods will play in the 2024 Masters, and his preparation includes abstaining from sex, according to a friend. "He’s focused," the friend told the New York Post. "He’s working really hard in the gym. He’s eating right. He’s even eliminated sex. "He does that now when he’s preparing — …...Read More

21 people submit 29 nomination papers for Hassan Lok Sabha seat

April 04, 2024 08:41 pm | Updated 08:41 pm IST - Shivamogga As many as 21 candidates have filed 29 nomination papers for Hassan Lok Sabha seat. The deadline to submit the papers ended on Thursday. Prajwal Revanna of the JD(S), Shreyas Patel of the Congress, Anand G.N of the …...Read More

Centrist group No Labels scraps bid to launch third-party presidential ticket

No Labels , the influential centrist group that had been working for over a year towards launching a bipartisan, third-party 2024 presidential ticket, is giving up its effort. The organization on Thursday announced in a statement that "No Labels is ending our effort to put forth a Unity ticket in …...Read More

HDK’s family assets amount to ₹217.21 crore

April 04, 2024 08:39 pm | Updated 08:39 pm IST - MYSURU Former Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy, who filed his nomination papers as a JD(S) candidate from Mandya Lok Sabha constituency on Thursday, has declared his family assets amounting to ₹217.21 crore. While movable assets in his name amount to …...Read More