Month: April 2025

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Another crack within INDIA bloc emerged on Sunday after newly elected CPM general secretary MA Baby complained about Congress' repeated attacks on Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan.Baby cited "certain problems" within the opposition alliance and demanded the leader of opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi to conduct himself in responsible manner.Calling the grand-old-party the most important constituent of the alliance, Baby said, "But the Congress in Kerala, we don't know why it is competing with the BJP to criticise the CPM.""It is on record that the leader of opposition, during the course of the last Lok Sabha elections, asked in a couple of public meetings why (Kerala chief minister) Pinarayi Vijayan was not being arrested. The leader of opposition should conduct himself in a responsible manner as the leader of the overall political bloc in the opposition," […]

[ad_1] TOI correspondent from London: Sudarsan Pattnaik, sand sculptor from Odisha, won the first ever Fred Darrington award for excellence in art and culture for his 10-feet high sand sculpture of Lord Ganesha, which will be showcased in Dorset in south-west England until Nov.The award was launched at SandWorld on Saturday to mark 100 years since legendary sand sculptor Darrington first started making artistic sand sculptures on Weymouth beach in 1925.Pattnaik, a Padma Shri awardee, is also the first Indian sculptor to exhibit at SandWorld, an annual international sand art festival, that takes place in Weymouth in Dorset to showcase the sculptures of sand artists from across the world.The Lord Ganesha sculpture has the message "World Peace" on its plinth.Darrington’s grandson, Mark Anderson, co-founded the festival with fellow sand artist David Hicks in 2011. In 1998 Anderson became his grandfather’s […]

[ad_1] Kansas City Chiefs star Travis Kelce is no stranger to giving back, but his latest act of philanthropy is grabbing headlines for more than just its price tag. The tight end recently donated a $3.3 million home to Foster Love, a nonprofit working to support homeless youth in Kansas City. While many have applauded the move as a heartfelt gesture, the internet has exploded with speculation — with some fans claiming pop sensation Taylor Swift may have quietly financed the generous donation.A generous move of Travis Kelce for Kansas City youth sparks debate on social mediaThe donation comes on the heels of a tough Super Bowl loss, but Travis Kelce’s influence off the field remains as powerful as ever. With a $17.1 million annual contract and an estimated net worth of $90 million, he’s got the financial means to […]

[ad_1] Thiruvananthapuram: A passenger has filed a complaint alleging that an IndiGo Airlines flight attendant stole a gold chain from her five-year-old daughter on a Thiruvananthapuram-Bengaluru flight. Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) police took up the case.Sources claim that the gold chain went missing when the child went to the toilet and the passenger alleged the involvement of a flight attendant.In a statement, IndiGo Airlines said, "We are aware of a recent incident involving a staff member on flight 6E 661 from Thiruvananthapuram to Bengaluru, regarding a concern raised by our customer. We take such matters extremely seriously and are providing full support and cooperation to the relevant authorities in carrying out the investigations." [ad_2] Source link

[ad_1] PATNA: As Bihar prepares for assembly polls in Oct-Nov, the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, cleared by both Houses of Parliament, has led to a fierce political storm in the state. The legislation, meant to tighten management of waqf properties, has turned into a flashpoint between NDA and Grand Alliance, triggering a war of words, poster blitz and ideological posturing ahead of the high-stakes electoral battle.At the heart of the row is JDU's support for the bill, which has drawn stinging criticism from the opposition, particularly RJD. Defending its stance, JDU claimed it backed the legislation only after JPC accepted all five of its key recommendations. Party spokesperson Anjum Ara listed these as keeping land under the state list, ensuring the law applies prospectively, preserving the status of religious structures on unregistered waqf land, raising the rank of officers resolving disputes, […]