Kerala CM VD Satheesan (File photo) The Kerala government on Wednesday said it will continue with the Centre’s PM SHRI scheme despite its objections to certain aspects of the programme, with Chief Minister V D Satheesan saying the state is effectively compelled to remain part of it because the previous government had already signed the…
The statue of Thomas Jefferson. (Agency photo) NEW YORK: US President Thomas Jefferson‘s statue, a presence for more than a century in the New York City Council chamber, is coming down following a public commission reassessment of the legacy of the founding father who was also a slaveholder. The New York City Public Design Commission…
MI New York celebrate beating Washington Freedom by 5 runs to win the 2025 MLC title. (Sportzpics) Major League Cricket (MLC) returns for its fourth edition on June 18 with the same number of teams as last time, but introduces Knight Riders Cricket Field in California as the third venue with the LA Olympics two…
Mumbai: A major fire broke out on the top floor of the residential ground-plus-seven-storey Atlantic Building on Sherly Rajan Road in Bandra West on Wednesday night, with one person feared trapped as firefighters battled to contain the blaze.According to the Mumbai Fire Brigade, the incident was reported at 9.12 pm through the civic control room….
New Delhi: Delhi Police’s Special Cell has arrested five alleged members of a multi-state terror module linked to Pakistan-based handler Shahzad Bhatti. The accused were allegedly tasked with targeting police personnel, spreading extremist propaganda and recruiting youth.The arrests followed a coordinated operation across Delhi, Haryana, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh. The accused have been identified as…
Chennai: The state’s year-old water bell initiative for schools, launched with much fanfare to keep students hydrated, has now hit a roadblock. Teachers and students show little interest in keeping the activity alive even as the city has seen searing heat over the last few weeks.As per the school education department’s circular issued in June…
Ahmedabad: Tension gripped Bharwadvas area in Naroda on Wednesday as a team from the cattle nuisance control department (CNCD) of the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) was allegedly stopped and threatened, while impounding stray cattle.An AMC press release stated, “The incident occurred around 12.30pm near Bharwadvas on Payalnagar Road. In line with the Gujarat high court’s…
Kolkata: Even as most of its founding members remain in the dark about who their newly appointed president is, Nationalist Citizens Party of India (NCPI) on Wednesday welcomed Shiv Sena (UBT) MPs who wanted to join them. In an X post, the party said, “We welcome all Shiv Sena (UBT) MPs who want to join…
Strap: Seeks stay on varsity move; continuation of other fees as collected in AY 2025-26 & restrain on any coercive action ILS Law college Story – Kanwardeep Pune: The Bombay high court is likely to hear on Thursday a writ petition by the ILS Law College challenging Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU)’s communication of April…
The Portuguese were dictators, plain and simple. We had no civil liberties, no freedom of speech. When Ram Manohar Lohia was arrested in Margao on June 18, 1946, something changed. People rose in defiance. Satyagrahis took to the streets unarmed, and the Portuguese responded with bullets at Patradevi and elsewhere. People died for this soil….
