Chennai: Most parts of the state have experienced below-normal maximum temperatures, attributed to a prolonged wet spell accompanied by heavy rainfall. The regional meteorological center has issued an extension of the heavy rainfall warning for several districts until May 18. Within the last 24 hours, ending at 8:30 am on Tuesday, Makkinampatti in Coimbatore recorded…
Kozhikoda (Kerala): A Kerala court on Wednesday sentenced a 43-year-old woman to 20 years’ imprisonment for abetting the rape of her minor stepdaughter in 2021 at their home and another place, the perpetrator’s residence near Valayam here. The Nadapuram Fast Track Special Court (FTSC) also sentenced a 44-year-old man — who repeatedly raped the class…
New Delhi: Annu Mishra kept her modest food stall shut as temperatures in Odisha’s Bhubaneswar remained above 40 degrees Celsius for 17 consecutive days in April. This streak was the longest since 1969, severely impacting health and livelihoods. “The crippling heat made it extremely difficult to stand near the gas stove,” said 51-year-old Mishra, noting…
Bolangir (Odisha): Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday alleged that the BJP wants to “destroy” the Constitution and scrap the reservation provided to tribals, Dalits, and backward class. Addressing an election rally in Odisha’s Bolangir, Gandhi claimed that if the BJP wins this election, it will privatise the public sector entities and the country will…
Hubbali (Karnataka): In a tragic turn of events, a 21-year-old woman was fatally stabbed in her own home by a classmate residing in the same neighborhood. The grisly incident unfolded on a Wednesday morning, when the assailant, identified as Vishwanath Sawant, 23, gained unlawful entry into the residence of the victim, Anjali Ambiger. With brutal…
Serakpore (WB): Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday referred to protests in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir and said “PoK is part of India and we will take it”. Addressing a rally in Serampore, Shah said while peace has returned to once trouble-torn Kashmir after abrogation of Article 370 in 2019, Pakistan-occupied Kashmir “now echoes with slogans…
Lucknow: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to talk about development matters rather than other issues in his campaign speeches, and said “mutton-chicken”, “Hindu-Muslim” are his words and not ours. His remarks came after Prime Minister Modi in an interview to News 18 said he won’t be fit for public life if…
New Delhi: The first set of citizenship certificates under the Citizenship (Amendment Act (CAA) was issued Wednesday here to 14 people, starting the process of granting Indian nationality to persecuted non-Muslims migrants from Pakistan, Afghanistan and Bangladesh. Union Home Secretary Ajay Kumar Bhalla handed over the certificates to the 14 people after their applications were…
New Delhi: Skipper Rishabh Pant reckons his one-match suspension probably cost Delhi Capitals a spot in the IPL playoffs as they would have had a better chance of winning the crucial game if he was on the field. Pant had to sit out the must-win clash against Royal Challengers Bengaluru on Sunday after he was…
Washington: US President Joe Biden has imposed heavy tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles, batteries, steel, solar cells, and aluminium, saying it would ensure that American workers are not held back by unfair trade practices. These include a 100 per cent tariff on electric vehicles, a 50 per cent tariff on semiconductors, and a 25 per…
