Human-animal conflict takes centre stage in Idukki

Human-animal conflict takes centre stage in Idukki

Teachers of Little Flower Girls High School (LFGHS) in Munnar offering support to the hunger protest venue of Idukki MP Dean Kuriakose at Munnar | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT As the parliamentary election looms, the situation in Idukki remains tense with political and environmental concerns intersecting in the face of persistent human-elephant conflict in the … Read more

India ‘strongly condemns’ civilian casualties in Israel-Hamas conflict: PM Modi

India ‘strongly condemns’ civilian casualties in Israel-Hamas conflict: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses the inaugural session of the Voice of Global South Summit via a video conference on Friday, Nov. 17, 2023. | Photo Credit: PTI Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday “strongly condemned” the civilian casualties in the ongoing violence in Gaza Strip. Delivering the inaugural speech at the virtual Voice of … Read more

CWC calls for ceasefire to Israel-Hamas conflict

CWC calls for ceasefire to Israel-Hamas conflict

Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi, Mallikarjun Kharge, Rahul Gandhi and other leaders during Congress Working Committee(CWC) meeting at AICC Headquarters on October 09, 2023, in New Delhi. | Photo Credit: Shashi Shekhar Kashyap Calling for an immediate ceasefire to the Israel-Hamas conflict, the Congress Working Committee (CWC) on Monday reiterated its long-standing support for “the rights … Read more

Israel – Palestine conflict | Tamil Nadu steps up security at Israeli establishments 

Israel – Palestine conflict | Tamil Nadu steps up security at Israeli establishments 

Tamil Nadu has stepped up security at Jewish settlements and Israeli establishments in the wake of the ongoing war between Israel and Palestine.  Director-General of Police and the Head of Police Force Shankar Jiwal said instructions had been given to the officials concerned to enhance security arrangements at a Jewish settlement in the hills near … Read more

Family Dinner: How to Make It Happen

Family Dinner: How to Make It Happen

In “A Date with Your Family,” a 10-minute instructional film made in 1950, Mother knits while dinner cooks. She and Daughter change from their daytime wear to something more formal. Brother and Junior comb their hair and wash their hands in preparation. Father returns from the office and hangs his hat on a rack. “The … Read more

Ukraine conflict refugees cross 2.5 million mark

Ukraine conflict refugees cross 2.5 million mark

More than 2.5 million refugees have now fled Ukraine since Russia’s invasion on February 24, according to United Nations figures issued Friday. UNHCR, the UN‘s refugee agency, recorded 2,504,893 refugees on its dedicated website — 188,891 more than the previous count on Thursday. The UN’s International Organization for Migration said 116,000 third-country nationals were among … Read more

Nagorno-Karabakh conflict: Armenia, Azerbaijan agree to second attempt at establishing cease-fire

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Fighting between Armenia and Azerbaijan over control of Nagorno-Karabakh broke out on September 27 and has claimed the lives of over 500 military personnel. An Azerbaijani soldier walking among the debris of destroyed houses in a residential area in Azerbaijan’s Ganja city (Photo Credits: AP) Armenia and Azerbaijan have announced a cease-fire in a bid … Read more