It’s been a decade since T Kolappan of Eraviputhoor near Suseenthiram in Kanyakumari district dug a borewell to get free electricity connection for his four-acre land. The ex-serviceman spent about 25,000 for the 200-ft borewell. Now, the borewell has almost disappeared and the 90-year-old man is still waiting for power connection. Many haven’t even...
Read MoreFour warders at the Coimbatore Central prison in India were injured in a clash with seven remand prisoners. The prisoners assaulted the warders after two of them were shifted to another block. The warders used force to stop the clash, and the prisoners retaliated by climbing trees and injuring themselves. The injured warders were...
Read MoreCrew members in the entertainment industry in Los Angeles are facing financial hardships due to ongoing strikes by Hollywood writers and actors. While these crew members are not on strike themselves, the shutdown of scripted production has led to significant income loss, estimated at close to $2 billion in wages.
Read MoreThe US Federal Reserve’s hawkish stance on interest rates caused a sharp decline in the Indian stock market. The Sensex dropped by 571 points, losing around 1,600 points in three sessions. The Nifty also fell by 159 points. Rising crude oil prices, a weak rupee, and selling by foreign investors further contributed to the...
Read MoreThe Madras high court has restrained Tamil Nadu youth welfare and sports minister Udhayanidhi Stalin from making defamatory statements against former chief minister and AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami in connection with the Kodanad heist and murder case.
Read MoreThe National Medical Commission (NMC) has declared that a letter claimed by Mangaluru’s GR Medical College, approving their intake for the 2022-23 batch, is forged. This revelation has left hundreds of students and parents uncertain about their admissions. The NMC had previously rejected the college’s proposal for permission to admit 150 students for the...
Read MoreThe share of mutual fund investments in the mix of bank deposits and mutual funds reached a record 20% in August 2023, up from 13% in March 2020. Despite the lower returns offered by bank deposits, investors are willing to take risks with mutual funds. The decrease in interest rates during the pandemic led...
Read MoreThe Karnataka High Court has ruled that poultry farming is an agricultural activity and cannot be considered “commercial” by gram panchayats, therefore they cannot levy any taxes. The court stated that a poultry farm does not require land conversion for commercial purposes and the building on agricultural land cannot be considered a commercial building....
Read MoreUkraine President Volodymyr Zelensky visited Washington to seek continued US support for Ukraine amid the ongoing conflict with Russia. Zelensky conveyed optimism about Ukraine’s war progress during private talks with US leaders, asserting that Ukraine has a solid war plan and is winning. President Joe Biden is working to secure $24 billion in additional...
Read MoreConstruction workers stole and sold potentially radioactive scrap metal from near the crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant, the Japanese environment ministry said on Thursday. Japan’s environment ministry was informed of the theft by workers from a joint venture conducting the demolition work in late July and is “exchanging information with police”, ministry official Kei...
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