March 20, 2024 08:54 pm | Updated 08:54 pm IST - THIRUVANANTHAPURAM At a time when people are increasing the intake of fruits and vegetables to beat the summer heat, hovering around 40°C and the heat index (feel like temperature due to the high humidity level in the air) close …...Read More
Pesticide residue detected in vegetable, fruit samples collected from Kerala
Siddaramaiah’s contribution to Mysuru questionable: Ashwath Narayan
March 20, 2024 08:48 pm | Updated 08:48 pm IST - MYSURU Former Minister and BJP leader C.N. Ashwath Narayan on Wednesday said that Chief Minister Siddaramaiah should ‘’eschew haughtiness’’ and accord more deference or respect to the Wadiyars of Mysuru given their contribution to the development of the region. …...Read More
Delhi HC rejects plea seeking action against Rahul, Kejriwal, Akhilesh for ‘false’ statements
March 20, 2024 08:43 pm | Updated 08:43 pm IST - NEW DELHI The Delhi High Court on Wednesday declined to entertain a plea seeking directions to the Centre to act against politicians Rahul Gandhi, Arvind Kejriwal and Akhilesh Yadav for allegedly making false and misleading statements intending to damage …...Read More
Montenegrin court confirms extradition of 'cryptocurrency king' to South Korea
An appeals court in Montenegro on Wednesday confirmed that a South Korean mogul known as "the cryptocurrency king" will be handed over to his native country. Both South Korea and the U.S. had requested Do Kwon’s extradition from Montenegro. A Montenegrin court initially decided he should be handed over to …...Read More
Chief civil servant Simon Case resigns from men-only Garrick Club after criticism
The UK's chief civil servant, Simon Case, has resigned his membership from the men-only Garrick Club, Sky News understands. It comes following criticism of his membership of the organisation due to its restrictive entry requirements. Asked about his membership on Tuesday, Mr Case said: "I have to say, my position …...Read More
Pakistan fends off separatist attack near China-funded port
Pakistani security forces Wednesday killed at least eight insurgents as they repulsed an attack by a separatist group on a sprawling government building outside the Chinese-funded Gwadar port in the volatile southwest, officials said. Three security forces were also killed in the ensuing shootout. All the Chinese nationals working at …...Read More
Kannan Warrier appointed KFRI Director
March 20, 2024 08:37 pm | Updated 08:37 pm IST - PALAKKAD Kannan C.S. Warrier, chief scientist at the Institute of Forest Genetics and Tree Breeding (IFGTB), Coimbatore, has been appointed Director of the Kerala Forest Research Institute (KFRI), Peechi. Winner of the National Award of Excellence for outstanding research …...Read More
Down syndrome awareness programme held at AIISH in Mysuru
March 20, 2024 08:36 pm | Updated 08:36 pm IST - MYSURU The All India Institute of Speech and Hearing (AIISH), Mysuru, in collaboration with Indian Academy of Paediatrics (IAP) on Wednesday organised a programme to observe ‘World Down Syndrome Day’ on its premises. The programme was organised with the …...Read More
Mexican authorities find 5 dead bodies loaded into bulletproof SUV
Prosecutors in the violent western Mexican state of Jalisco said Wednesday they found five dead bodies piled in a bulletproof SUV. 3 MEXICAN POLICE OFFICERS KILLED IN HIGHWAY ASSAULT The state prosecutors' office said someone called an emergency number to report the vehicle Tuesday. Inside, police found the bodies of …...Read More
ED freezes FDs, bank accounts worth ₹4.4 crore of Kasaragod native
March 20, 2024 08:36 pm | Updated 08:36 pm IST - KOCHI The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) has frozen bank balances and Fixed Deposits (FDs) worth ₹4.4 crore of Muhammed Hafiz of Chengala, Kasaragod, and a few others associated with him. The investigation agency also seized gold jewellery weighing 1672.8 …...Read More
