New weather system in the Bay of Bengal to impact north coastal belt this weekend

New weather system in the Bay of Bengal to impact north coastal belt this weekend

The check dam on Kudaganar river near Dindigul witnessed heavy flow on Wednesday thanks to the recent rain. | Photo Credit: G. Karthikeyan A low-pressure area that is likely to form over the Southeast Bay of Bengal by Thursday is expected to intensify into a depression around Saturday. This would increase the rainfall over Tamil … Read more

Tuberculosis finds easy pickings in closed tea gardens of north Bengal

Tuberculosis finds easy pickings in closed tea gardens of north Bengal

Rampant malnutrition has led to a rise in TB among workers, many of whom are already grapping with loss of livelihood. With the disease taking a steep toll on their mental and physical health, the labourers are hoping for their abandoned gardens to reopen    Rampant malnutrition has led to a rise in TB among workers, … Read more

Indian-American activist Swadesh Chatterjee presented with highest state honour in North Carolina

Indian-American activist Swadesh Chatterjee presented with highest state honour in North Carolina

America’s former ambassador to India, Rich Verma, said Mr. Chatterjee has been at the centre of the key moments that have brought the Indian and U.S. governments closer America’s former ambassador to India, Rich Verma, said Mr. Chatterjee has been at the centre of the key moments that have brought the Indian and U.S. governments … Read more

Bharat Jodo Yatra is Dakshinayana movement where influences of South are carried to North: Yogendra Yadav

Bharat Jodo Yatra is Dakshinayana movement where influences of South are carried to North:  Yogendra Yadav

Political analyst and social activist Yogendra Yadav on Wednesday alleged that Karnataka was witnessing one of the “most corrupt regimes and worst politics of hate” and said that the Bharat Jodo Yatra of the Congress would witness its first political test here. Karnataka, which has the legacy of Basavanna and a series of progressive thinkers and … Read more

US disrupts North Korean hackers that targeted hospitals – ET HealthWorld

US disrupts North Korean hackers that targeted hospitals – ET HealthWorld

The FBI and Justice Department recently disrupted the activities of a hacking group that was sponsored by the North Korean government and that targeted US hospitals with ransomware, ultimately recovering half a million dollars in ransom payments and cryptocurrency, Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco said on Tuesday. Monaco revealed new details of the attacks during … Read more