The two units of KITEX Garments in Telangana will employ around 50,000 people when fully operational. The Kochi-based company has invested around ₹3,500 crore in two units — one near Hyderabad and another in Warangal. They are expected to be fully commissioned in three to four months. “The commissioning of the two units will raise KITEX … Read more
V.D. Satheesan | Photo Credit: THULASI KAKKAT Kerala’s Leader of the Opposition V.D. Satheesan has accused the Left Democratic Front (LDF) government of exacerbating the cost-of-living crisis by “prodigiously” hiking land tax slabs and levies for contract carriages and electric vehicles, chiefly two-wheelers. In a Facebook post, Mr. Satheesan described the government’s new tax regime, … Read more
Jane Deith BBC File on 4 Investigates BBC At the urology department of Burnley General Hospital, 26-year-old Ryan (not his real name) is having a drug solution inserted through a catheter – part of his treatment for a condition known as ketamine bladder. This procedure will not completely reverse the damage inflicted by Ryan’s previous … Read more
Hannah Karpel BBC News, health reporter BBC Sophie says her anxiety peaks if she is in a loud environment and not wearing her headphones to limit the noise Whether it’s the echo of beeping tills in a supermarket or the hissing of a coffee machine in your local café, the brain is constantly working to … Read more
Jerry Pillay, General Secretary of the World Council of Churches (WCC), has called upon Indian churches to embrace unity and work towards justice, peace, and reconciliation in times of injustice, inequality, and suffering. Delivering the keynote address at the ecumenical meeting during the 130th session of the Maramon Convention, Mr. Pillay said churches had the … Read more
Adam Eley & Anna Collinson BBC News Investigations BBC Sam says she has walked to her gym 150 times in four years just to shower On a cold and wet evening, Sam Lewis walks to her local gym for a shower. It is a painful and slow journey, using a walking stick. The 34-year-old’s rheumatoid … Read more
More than half a million years ago, one of humans’ ancestors took a bold step and ventured beyond Africa, the cradle of humankind, in search of greener pastures. Since then humans have explored every habitable corner of the globe, often driven by the need to find new sources of food and to escape diseases and … Read more
Congress MLC Yathindra Siddaramaiah did not rule out the possibility of the ED issuing such a statement to influence the court, which is expected to shortly give a ruling on the petition to hand over the case to the CBI. | Photo Credit: Murali Kumar K Congress MLC Yathindra Siddaramaiah termed the recent tweet by … Read more
Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar. File. | Photo Credit: PTI Commenting on the political controversies over statements on Sanatan Dharma, Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar said it was ironic that any reference to Sanatan evoked baffling reactions. Inaugurating the International Congress of Vedanta at the Jawaharlal Nehru University in New Delhi on Friday (January 3, 2025), Mr. Dhankhar … Read more
People click selfies on Christmas eve at Sacred Heart Cathedral, in New Delhi, Tuesday, December. 24, 2024. | Photo Credit: PTI Prime Minister Narendra Modi greeted people on Christmas on Wednesday (December 25, 2024). He said on X, “Wishing you all a Merry Christmas. May the teachings of Lord Jesus Christ show everyone the path … Read more