The curtains closed Wednesday on an intense campaign ahead of phase two of the seven-stage LS polls, scheduled for April 26 across 88 constituencies in 13 states. These include all 20 seats in Kerala, 14 in Karnataka, 13 in Rajasthan, and eight each in Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh.

After senior ABC reporter Avani Dias claimed she was compelled to leave the country due to her refusal to align with the government's stance, 30 foreign journalists based in India criticized the government for expelling Dias at a time when it was boasting about conducting the largest democratic exercise in the world.

Amidst the intensifying political battle over wealth redistribution, the Supreme Court declared on Wednesday that it will not uphold Justice V R Krishna Iyer's 1977 interpretation of Article 39(b) of the Constitution. This interpretation, which leaned towards a Marxian perspective, suggested that a community's «material resources» encompassed private properties that could be reallocated for the greater common good.

The Election Commission appealed to the forest department for a «one-time exception,» requesting the allowance of mules within Singalila National Park. This measure aims to alleviate the arduous five-hour trek required by poll officials to reach Srikhola village in Darjeeling. Situated at an altitude of 6,900 feet, Srikhola village hosts Bengal's most elevated and isolated polling booths.

SINGAPORE - Ms Jayanthi Gamage was at work in August 2023 when an e-mail arrived in her inbox. Included in that letter from the University of London were four letters - PASS - which marked the end of her seven-year journey to complete a law degree and a dream come true. Describing the 43-year-old Sri Lankan’s journey as a ‘long’ one makes light of it - it spanned two countries miles apart, and saw her juggling her studies while working as a domestic helper in Singapore. A job as a helper here earned her twice as much as her previous job as an audit assistant in Sri Lanka, Ms Gamage told The Straits Times. So three years after starting her law course, she decided to leave the comforts of home in 2019 to fund her degree. She quashed any qualms of venturing to a foreign country for the first time, as she was determined to make her childhood dream come true. Law is a calling, said Ms Gamage, who failed the entrance exam to Sri Lanka Law College 10 consecutive times from 2000.

Long wait times are common in the F&B scene, and it's never a pleasant experience for everyone involved. But one home-based business in Singapore has recently come under fire for their signs which demanded food delivery riders to wait patiently or consider other jobs «that require no waiting». A photo of the «rude and degrading» placards was posted by Instagram account SG Riders on Tuesday (April 23). The first sign included instructions on how delivery riders should collect orders, with a note informing riders that they «can sit down on bench FOC [free of charge]». Another sign below read: «If you arrive early… learn to wait!!! Orders take time to prepare… You can always cancel your order.» A third sign said: «If you cannot wait… maybe this job [is] not for you… Here are some jobs that require no waiting you can consider: Toilet cleaner, gravedigger, landscaping, eldercare.»

A 42-year-old man was charged in court with four offences on Thursday morning (April 25) for his involvement in Monday's multi-vehicle accident in Tampines that killed two people. Muhammad Syafie Ismail, who appeared in court with his arm in a sling, was charged with dangerous driving causing death; dangerous driving causing hurt; dangerous driving; and failing to stop after an accident. He was offered bail of $30,000 and must not have any contact with any of the prosecution witnesses, reported The Straits Times. The accident, which occurred at the junction of Tampines Avenue 1 and Tampines Avenue 4, involved four cars, a van and a minibus. According to the police, the speeding vehicle crashed into three cars, a van and a minibus, reported The Straits Times. Muhammad Syafie, who was taken to the hospital after the accident, was discharged on Wednesday and arrested.

Mogadishu (HOL) — President Hassan Sheikh on Tuesday called on Somalia's regional governments to avoid politicizing key national issues such as unity, solidarity, and independence. His appeal comes amidst ongoing tensions with Puntland over constitutional amendments.

Le navire du Pays, Tahiti Nui, prendra exceptionnellement la mer, jeudi, direction : les Tuamotu Nord-Est. L'armateur habituel ne pouvant assurer ses rotations habituelles, le bateau transportera les 300 tonnes de fret à destination de la population.

It's no secret that spring can be a tumultuous time for Canadian weather, and as an unseasonably mild El Nino winter gives way to summer, there's bound to be a few swings in temperature that seem out of the ordinary. From Ontario to the Atlantic, though, this week is about to feel a little erratic.

Canada's Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland was among the 1,700 delegates attending the two-day First Nations Major Projects Coalition (FNMPC) conference that concluded Tuesday in Toronto.

The daughter of a New Brunswick man recently exonerated from murder, is remembering her father as somebody who, despite a wrongful conviction, never became bitter or angry.

Police have arrested several demonstrators.

«We have heard President Putin say publicly that Russia has no intention of deploying nuclear weapons in space. If that were the case, Russia would not have vetoed this resolution,» Jake Sullivan stressed.

Sergey Ryabkov noted that such problems exist for Russians using Turkish Airlines flights to other Latin American countries

«A larger part of what is being manufactured is not sent to the frontline but goes to warehouses,» Boris Pistorius said

«ALBA can be among the founders of a new world, a new international multipolar order,» Venezuelan President stressed

«I think that Beijing understands this perfectly well and will not even pretend being ready to reach any agreements with the Americans to the detriment of Russia’s interests,» Sergey Ryabkov said

Drag queen Lil Miss Hot Mess read her book 'If You're a Drag Queen and You Know It' and had kids chant 'Free Palestine' during a story hour event in Massachusetts.

Hersh Goldberg-Polin, 24, was seen in a video posted by Hamas today blaming Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu for leaving him with the terror group for 200 days.

James Cleverly insisted that the Home Office's plans to initiate the Rwanda deportation scheme was 'robust' - and confirmed a number of flights had already been booked.

The nation's kids are also being plagued by alarmingly high rates of vaping and smoking, the World Health Organisation warns.

Princess Beatrice's ex-boyfriend Paolo Liuzzo has been found dead in a Miami hotel room.

Court testimony detailed how Donald Trump used the National Enquirer to smear GOP rivals who now support him in his current trial.

The indictments cap a year-long investigation by Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes (D) into how the 2020 pro-Trump elector strategy played out in Arizona, which Biden won by 10,457 votes.

Meadows, Giuliani and other Trump allies were among those charged in the Arizona 2020 election probe

Police constable Mike Edwards has been granted $750,000 bail with one to two sureties in the case of the shooting death of a man at wake at a bar in Mount Pleasant, Hanover. Edwards was placed before the Hanover Parish Court yesterday to answer a...

Generation 2000 (G2K), the young professional affiliate of the ruling Jamaica Labour Party, says the rise in the number of Jamaicans with a positive view of the country's direction signifies the tangible impact of the economic gains achieved by...

The EU may ban TikTok Lite as violating its sweeping internet regulations, after objecting to the application’s design as too addictive Read Full Article at RT.com

French President Emmanuel Macron wants to replace Ursula von der Leyen over “politicizing” the EU Commission’s work, Bloomberg has reported Read Full Article at RT.com

Some 300 Ukrainians have blocked the passport office in Warsaw in protest over Kiev’s policy to stop issuing documents to “draft-dodgers” Read Full Article at RT.com

Congressman raises concerns about billionaire George Soros’ influence over local radio stations in the US, after major stake purchase Read Full Article at RT.com

«We are tired to repeat over and over again - amid the US-backed Israeli military operation, which has been going on for more than six months already, adequate assistance to the enclave’s population is simply impossible,» Vasily Nebenzya said

In the last days of 1943 a brave young Australian soldier, whose family played an influential role developing Australia's irrigation industries, lost his life trying to save wounded comrades in the mountains of Papua New Guinea. 

According to Major General Yury Popov, nine violations of the deconfliction protocols of December 9, 2019