Sarpanch’s murder widens caste fault lines in Maharashtra’s Beed 

Sarpanch’s murder widens caste fault lines in Maharashtra’s Beed 

In Massajog in the Beed district of Maharashtra, a pendal (temporary structure) has been erected outside the village temple, in the shadow of a 100-year-old tamarind tree. Under the shamiana, on a table, is a garlanded photo of Santosh Deshmukh, the 45-year-old sarpanch of the village who was brutally murdered on December 9, 2024. Next … Read more

Power lines being divided to resolve overloading during rabi crop sowing in Rajasthan

Power lines being divided to resolve overloading during rabi crop sowing in Rajasthan

While both rabi and kharif crops are generally sown during the day, the supply of electricity between 11 p.m. and 4 a.m. forces the farmers to stay awake the whole night | Photo Credit: PTI Power supply lines of 33 KV are being divided in Rajasthan, along with the construction of new 33 KV power … Read more

Jagan trying to drive wedge between TDP, BJP and JSP cadres on caste lines, alleges Naidu

Jagan trying to drive wedge between TDP, BJP and JSP cadres on caste lines, alleges Naidu

JSP president Pawan Kalyan addressing a gathering as TDP national president looks on, during a joint campaign of TDP-BJP-JSP alliance at Tanuku in West Godavari district on Wednesday. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement NIDADAVOLE (EAST GODAVARI)  TDP national president N. Chandrababu Naidu has alleged that Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy is trying to drive … Read more

TMC lines up six big rallies across West Bengal in March

TMC lines up six big rallies across West Bengal in March

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. | Photo Credit: Debasish Bhaduri With the Lok Sabha polls round the corner, the Trinamool Congress on March 2 announced five big rallies across West Bengal between March 14 and 22, besides the mega rally at Brigade Parade Ground in Kolkata on March 10. The party said in its … Read more

People being divided on religious lines led to my defeat, says Ayanur

People being divided on religious lines led to my defeat, says Ayanur

JD(S) leader Ayanur Manjunath, who suffered defeat in Shivamogga constituency, said the people were divided on the lines of religion, and that led to his defeat. “Hindus voted for the BJP, while Muslims favoured the Congress. I tried to bring them together. However, I will continue to work for peace and harmony in Shivamogga,” he … Read more

Outpatient waiting lines may be reduced via remote symptom reporting systems: Research – ET HealthWorld

Outpatient waiting lines may be reduced via remote symptom reporting systems: Research – ET HealthWorld

Washington [US]: According to a new assessment published in the Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine, digital systems for patients to remotely monitor and report symptoms may offer a way to minimise outpatient waiting lines. The review, led by researchers from the Centre for Patient Reported Outcomes Research (CPROR), Institute of Applied Health Research … Read more

As the debate NJAC is revived by the government in 2022, political fault lines have deepened

As the debate NJAC is revived by the government in 2022, political fault lines have deepened

While the top court pointed that the Collegium system is the ‘law of the land,’ Law Minister Kiren Rijiju informed the Parliament there was a need for a new system of appointments regarding NJAC. | Photo Credit: Reuters A record appointment of 165 judges to High Courts in a single calendar year is one the … Read more

Four Cruise Lines to Drop COVID Vaccination Requirements

Four Cruise Lines to Drop COVID Vaccination Requirements

Aug. 14, 2022 — Four major cruise lines are dropping their COVID-19 vaccination requirements for some sailings next month, according to USA Today. Carnival Cruise Line won’t require unvaccinated guests to apply for an exemption to sail after Sept. 6. The changes are subject to local restrictions, such as those in Bermuda, Canada and Greece, … Read more