Kerala PCC Chief Mullappally Ramachandran snubs AICC panel

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In continuing post-poll rumblings, Kerala PCC president Mullappally Ramachandran has refused to appear before an AICC factfinding team’s online engagement, citing “improper attitude”, and asked it to access his views on the poll debacle from his report to party president Sonia Gandhi. In his report to Gandhi, while offering his resignation, Ramachandran is learnt to … Read more

Meet with PM Modi: Mamata Banerjee says delay due to PM’s security protocol

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Amid criticism for keeping the prime minister and governor waiting at Kalaikunda airbase ahead of a review meeting on cyclone Yaas, West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday clarified that her helicopter could not land for 30 minutes owing to the protocol followed for the PM’s security. Banerjee said the chopper had to remain … Read more

Cruella is now on Disney Plus: Here’s how to watch

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Emma Stone as Cruella in the live-action 101 Dalmatians prequel. Walt Disney Studios Disney’s live-action film Cruella has finally sashayed into theaters and onto streaming service Disney Plus. There’s real punk rock energy in star Emma Stone’s version of Cruella de Vil –she breathes new life into the iconically evil villain. The film reveals Cruella’s origin story … Read more

Sri Lanka’s beaches swamped with burning ship debris

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Authorities in Sri Lanka have said debris from a burning container ship has caused “probably the worst beach pollution in our history.” The country’s Marine Protection Authority (MEPA) said the microplastic pollution could cause years of ecological damage to the Indian Ocean island. A vessel, carrying tonnes of chemicals, caught fire as it waited to … Read more

Democratic Republic of Congo hit with 61 earthquakes in a day following volcano eruption

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The details were outlined in a daily report prepared for the government by the Goma Volcanic Observatory (GVO), and seen by CNN. It explained that the volcano’s crater “continues to collapse, which contributed to the earthquake and caused ash emissions visible from Goma.” The 11,500-foot-high volcano sits around 15 kilometers (9 miles) from Goma, a … Read more