T’puram: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor stressed the cultural bond between France and Kerala, stating that French literature had a deep influence on writers and politicians of the state.Speaking at the launch of the ‘Pardon My French’ bookshelf at DC Books, organised by the French Institute of India on Thursday, Tharoor said, “French culture and ideas…
The suspect accused of assassinating a Minnesota lawmaker and shooting another this weekend drove to the homes of at least four state politicians as part of a carefully planned attack, federal authorities said on Monday. Vance Boelter, 57, faces state and federal charges of murder after he was arrested on Sunday night following a massive…
NEW DELHI: Karnataka Public Works Minister Satish Jarkiholi on Thursday said that two unsuccessful attempts were made to honey-trap a senior minister in the state. He called for a police investigation into the matter. “There were two attempts (on a minister), but they weren’t successful. This is not the first honey trap incident in Karnataka,”…
Three years ago, support for members of a Ukrainian political party that advocated closer ties with President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia plunged to near zero after Russian forces invaded Ukraine, flattening whole cities and killing tens of thousands of Ukrainians. The party, called the Opposition Platform for Life, was banned, some members went to…
New DELHI: Actor Chiranjeevi has come under fire for his comments about wanting a grandson to carry forward the family legacy, with several political figures calling his remarks “crass” and “sexist.” His statement, made at a film event in Hyderabad on Tuesday, has drawn criticism for promoting gender bias.Speaking at the pre-release event of Brahma…
England cricketers (PTI Photo) England have confirmed they will face Afghanistan in the Champions Trophy match scheduled for February 26 in Lahore, despite British politicians urging for a boycott.The England and Wales Cricket Board made this decision after discussions with the UK government, ICC, and England players, despite over 160 British politicians calling for the…
Italian politicians on Tuesday asked authorities to take action against a hunting party including Donald Trump Jr. that may have killed a protected species of duck near Venice. Andrea Zanoni of the Europa Verde party in the northern Veneto region cited a video posted on the Field Ethos website for male adventurers founded by Trump….
Germany’s economic growth shrank for a second straight year in 2024, data released Wednesday showed. How to revive it this year has become a central issue as voters prepare to go to the polls next month to elect a new government. Manufacturing of automobiles and machinery fell sharply last year, as increased competition, especially from…
In a historic achievement, 18-year-old Gukesh Dommaraju stunned the reigning champion Ding Liren of China in a nail-biting finale to claim the World Chess Championship title. His triumph in Singapore makes him the youngest world champion in chess history, surpassing Garry Kasparov’s record set in 1985. The victory, sealed with a score of 7.5-6.5 after…
A senior leader of Bangladesh’s main opposition party, the BNP, publicly burned an India-made bedsheet in a symbolic protest amid escalating tensions between the two neighbouring nations. Advocate Ruhul Kabir Rizvi, the party’s senior joint secretary general, set the bedsheet, purportedly manufactured in Rajasthan’s Jaipur, on fire during a ‘Boycott Indian Products’ programme in the…