March 19, 2024 10:48 pm | Updated 10:48 pm IST The Pinarayi government’s refusal to withdraw cases against Sabarimala protesters even when all cases against CAA protesters were withdrawn, just goes to show the government’s double standards and bias, BJP State president, K. Surendran, has said. It was the Chief …...Read More
Surendran flays LDF govt’s refusal to withdraw cases against Sabarimala protesters
Congress poll panel clears Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, Kharge’s son-in-law as Lok Sabha candidates
March 19, 2024 10:47 pm | Updated 11:14 pm IST - NEW DELHI Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, Congress leader and member from Baharampur in the outgoing Lok Sabha, is among the candidates whose names were cleared by the party’s central election committee (CEC) on Tuesday. The CEC also cleared the name …...Read More
Colombia's largest criminal group accepts Petro's offer to broker peace deal
Colombia's largest criminal group said Tuesday it has accepted President Gustavo Petro's offer to start peace negotiations, but the next steps in any talks were not immediately clear. The Gaitanista Self Defense Forces of Colombia — called the Gulf Clan by Colombia’s government — has been described by analysts as …...Read More
FA urged by government to consider banning transgender women from playing women's football to prevent 'unfair advantage'
The Football Association should consider banning transgender women from playing women's football to remove any "unfair" competitive advantage, Culture Secretary Lucy Frazer has told Sky News. The policy has been under review by the FA which is trying to balance out the sport being inclusive but also fair and safe. …...Read More
Memories of a long lost garden bungalow on Luz Church Road
March 19, 2024 10:42 pm | Updated 10:42 pm IST Conducting a heritage walk in January dedicated to S. Ambujammal the patriot, I decided to pay a visit to Luz Church 2nd Street and found there was no way of accessing it. This is due to the ongoing Metro Rail …...Read More
It’s time for the city to romance yellow, again
March 19, 2024 10:42 pm | Updated 10:42 pm IST A yellow fever of a different kind is rippling through the streets of Chennai. This annual summer feature, since 2008, coincides with the Indian Premier League while the city roots for its favourite team, the Chennai Super Kings (CSK). This …...Read More
Lure of lucre: when lottery ticket trade flourished in Tamil Nadu
March 19, 2024 10:41 pm | Updated 10:42 pm IST With the electoral bonds making the headlines, the name of the influential lottery magnate Santiago Martin of Future Gaming and Hotel Services PR has come to the fore. Called the ‘Lottery King’, Mr. Martin is said to have built his …...Read More
The indelible legacy of Krishnan, the artist, writer, photographer, storyteller, naturalist
March 19, 2024 10:41 pm | Updated 10:41 pm IST “The wretched thing about being a naturalist is that one is so handicapped in one’s expression,” wrote M. Krishnan, a pioneering wildlife photographer and writer, in one of his essays published in the collection Nature’s Spokesman, edited by historian and …...Read More
Nancy Mace scolds ABC's Stephanopoulos for trying to 'use' her to damage Trump
FIRST ON FOX: Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., is blasting ABC News and host George Stephanopoulos after former President Trump sued them both on Tuesday, accusing both network and newsman of defamation. Trump accused Stephanopoulos of defaming him on an episode of ABC News' "This Week" earlier this month when he …...Read More
Decoding electoral bonds data
March 19, 2024 10:40 pm | Updated 10:40 pm IST The first tranche of data on electoral bonds disclosed by the Election Commission of India on March 14, 2024, under the directions of the Supreme Court, provides an incomplete picture of the transactions that have taken place between various companies …...Read More
