information / photo / news pictures / Rain, gusty winds lash parts of Mumbai, disrupting metro and local train services Published on May 13, 2024 at 05:23 pm (IST) Mumbai received its first rainfall of the season on Monday, along with massive sandstorms. …read more / View your photos in a new and improved layout … Read more
May 7 – Ukrainian troops attacked an oil storage depot on the outskirts of the Russian-controlled city of Luhansk in eastern Ukraine on Tuesday night and started a fire that injured five people, the Russian-appointed leader of the eastern Ukraine region said. Local leader says Ukraine attacked oil depot in Russian-controlled city “Late in the … Read more
Britain heads to a series of local elections on Thursday that could put Prime Minister Rishi Sunak in jeopardy if the ruling Conservative Party suffers significant losses. British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak (Bloomberg) Thousands of politicians are vying for more than 2,500 parliamentary seats, 25 London Assembly seats and 10 regional mayoral seats, with voters … Read more
Food Safety and Drug Administration (FDA) officials on Monday collected samples from a McDonald’s outlet in Sector 18 and Theobroma Bakery in Sector 104 of Noida following a complaint from a consumer. Samples were obtained and the consumer allegedly became ill after eating food from these stores. . Officials said the complaints were lodged with … Read more
Kochi: The Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPM)-led Left Democratic Front (LDF) on Friday made headway in the by-elections to 23 local body constituencies in 10 districts of Kerala. State Election Commission results show increase in number of LDF wards in local bodies from 4 to 9 (Representative photo) The by-elections were held on Thursday … Read more
The local committee secretary of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) CPI(M) in Kozhikode district of Kerala was hacked to death near a temple late on Thursday night, police said. Police suspect there was a personal grudge behind the murder and have arrested one person. (Representative file photo) Police suspect there was a personal grudge … Read more
New Delhi: The Union House on Friday passed three bills dealing with reservation of Other Backward Classes (OBCs) in local bodies and amendments in the list of Scheduled Castes (SC) and Scheduled Tribes (ST) in Jammu and Kashmir. The Rajya Sabha passed the three bills by voice vote on Friday. (Arnie) Jammu and Kashmir Local … Read more
Apple has told the Indian government its local production targets will be hit if New Delhi follows the European Union and requires existing iPhone models to have universal charging ports, a government document shows as the US tech giant lobbies for an exemption or delay. India wants to implement a European Union rule that will … Read more