- Friday, April 04, 2025
KAMALA HARRIS’S late mother left India in 1960, but half a world away from Washington the uncle and aunt of the US vice-president hopeful follow her every move — and are very proud. Harris was born in California in 1964 to a Jamaican father, economics professor John Harris, and breast cancer…
Four men were arrested for allegedly beating a rag picker to death after he refused to return a cart that he had borrowed from one of them, police said on Wednesday. They said Kaushal (28), Ramji (60), Gautam (47) and Bhagirath (45) were arrested on Tuesday in connection with the…
Technology has had a major impact on many aspects of daily life and that is certainly the case when it comes to how people spend their free time. It is not that long ago where listening to the radio and reading books were the ‘go-to’ activities for millions of people,…
Akshay Kumar starrer Laxmmi Bomb was slated to hit the big screens on Eid this year. But, due to the pandemic, the film will now get a direct-to-digital release on Disney+ Hotstar. Fans of Akshay have been waiting to know when the movie will release and when the trailer will be out.…
THERE were no human pyramids in Mumbai’s Janmashtami festival celebrating Lord Krishna on Wednesday, which normally attracts thousands onto the streets, due to a surge in coronavirus in India, with more than 60,000 cases reported in 24 hours. “This year, the celebration will be symbolic,” said Ram Kadam, a state…
AT LEAST three people died in clashes with police in the Indian city of Bengaluru overnight after a Facebook post offensive to Muslims sparked protests in which a police station was attacked, and a politician’s house and vehicles were torched. Unable to quell protesters using batons and tear gas, besieged…
India’s Rajasthan state is mounting a major campaign to stop children being trafficked across its borders after three child victims who were rescued from factories died from malnutrition. Extra checkpoints are being set up to stop traffickers and authorities have told police to conduct monthly drives against child labour, according…
India’s largest airline IndiGo hopes to raise $534 million by issuing shares to try and boost liquidity after the coronavirus pandemic sparked record losses and job cuts. Airlines worldwide have reported steep falls in revenue because of a slump in demand as governments impose sweeping travel restrictions to battle COVID-19.…
The toll in the landslip in Pettimudi in the high range Idukki district rose to 52 with three more bodies being recovered from the debris as rescue operations continued on Tuesday to trace those missing. The bodies of two men and a woman were recovered, officials said. Personnel of NDRF, Fire, Forest…
COVID-19 cases in India dipped below 55,000 in a single day on Tuesday after the country recorded over 60,000 cases daily for four days on the trot, according to the Union Health Ministry data. With the fresh cases, India's COVID-19 tally rose to 22.68 lakh, while the recoveries have surged…
