“Ethanol policy is flawed”: Arvind Kejriwal on planned march to PM’s residence Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) National Convener Arvind Kejriwal on Monday announced that he will march to the Prime Minister’s residence on Tuesday to personally hand over a petition signed by over 2.33 lakh people against what he termed a “flawed” ethanol policy.Addressing the…
Christopher Phillips/Image: Sky News A 60-year-old man has been jailed after concealing his mother’s body in a chest freezer at their home for almost three years while continuing to claim more than £78,000 in her pension and state benefits.Christopher Phillips, from Porthcawl, Wales, was sentenced to two years and four months in prison after admitting…
Bankipur bypoll outcome highlights shifting political dynamics in Bihar. (Prashant Kishor – PTI image) NEW DELHI: Jan Suraaj founder Prashant Kishor on Monday won the Bankipur assembly bypoll, defeating BJP candidate Neeraj Kumar by 19,324 votes after securing 64,151 votes, marking the first electoral victory of his political career.The bypoll, necessitated after BJP national president…
26-year-old Afghan man arrested on charges of murdering British woman Elisabeth Ross in Greece where Ross used to help migrants. Two weeks after 38-year-old Elisabeth Ross was found stuffed inside a suitcase in central Athens, police arrested an Afghan suspect over the death of the British woman who was an aid worker who used to…
State Farm Settlement Saving California Consumers Approximately $530 Million Receives Final Approval California insurance regulators have officially approved a settlement with State Farm General after the insurer requested premium increases of up to 52 per cent. The deal is expected to save homeowners and renters across the state about $530 million (£395 million), reports the…
Bob Montgomery and Tom Malcolm crossed the finish line on Sunday (Picture: MND NSW) An 82-year-old grandfather and his 18-year-old grandson have completed a nearly 5,300-kilometre cycling journey across Australia to raise money and awareness for motor neurone disease (MND), a condition that has deeply affected their family.Bob Montgomery and Tom Malcolm crossed the finish…
RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat to interact with 2,000 teenagers in Mumbai on August 6 amid growing youth assertiveness NEW DELHI: Days after saying that the era of unquestioned obedience was over and young people now sought reasons and logic, RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat will interact with nearly 2,000 teenagers in Mumbai on August 6, bringing…
In 1986, at a conference on the global ecological crisis held in Findhorn, Scottish ecologist Alan Watson Featherstone stood before hundreds of delegates and made a public commitment. He promised to begin restoring the ancient Caledonian Forest, one of Britain’s last remnants of native pine woodland. At the time, the idea was ambitious. Much of…
Meta apologises before Parliament panel over removal of PM Modi’s Facebook video NEW DELHI: Meta on Monday apologised before the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Information Technology over the removal of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Facebook video, saying it was taken down due to an error. However, several committee members said the issue went beyond an…
Quote of the Day by Arnold Schwarzenegger (AP photo) People are often taught, from a young age, to fit in quietly, follow the path already laid out, and avoid standing out too much. Arnold Schwarzenegger built his entire life pushing back against that instinct. “What is the point of being on this Earth if you…