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Details pertaining to the motive behind the attack, whether the attack was an act of terror will only be revealed after a detailed interrogation, he said.                                           The suspect in the train arson case, Shahrukh Saifi. THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: There's no headway yet on the probe into the train arson case. The motive behind the act is still unclear. Meanwhile, State Police Chief Anil Kant said the investigators probing the train arson case are covering all angles, including terrorism. Speaking to reporters he said the police are yet to start interrogation of suspect Shahrukh Saifi, who was nabbed from Ratnagiri on Tuesday.  Anil said Shahrukh, who was brought to Kozhikode on Thursday morning, was being examined by a team of doctors from Kozhikode Medical College. "His interrogation will start only after his medical examination is over," he s...

The rally was called by the Left-backed All India Students Association (AISA).                        Krantikari Yuva Sangathan (KYS) activists also participated in the Rally. (File) New Delhi: Several Delhi University students held a rally at the north campus on Thursday demanding justice for victims of alleged harassment during a cultural festival at the Indraprastha College for Women last week. The rally was called by the Left-backed All India Students Association (AISA). Krantikari Yuva Sangathan (KYS) activists also participated in the Rally. The protesting students demanded the resignation of the Indraprastha College for Women principal Poonam Kumria. They said the rally was taken out to protest the "apathetic" IPCW and DU administrations which have "colluded to repress the movement of women students instead of taking immediate action in the matter". "AISA along with more than 300 students marched the length of north...

 In her complaint, the wife of the accused claimed that the victim had lodged a complaint at the instigation of two teachers at the Kalakshetra Foundation. Assistant professor Hari Padman CHENNAI: Divya Hari Padman, wife of Hari Padman accused in the Kalakshetra sexual harassment case, lodged a complaint with Chennai police commissioner Shankar Jiwal on Wednesday alleging that her husband has been arrested based on a 'false complaint'. In her complaint, Divya claimed that the victim had lodged a complaint at the instigation of two teachers at the Kalakshetra Foundation. She has also asked for a detailed inquiry by a team of senior women police officers. Divya also works in the foundation. Divya also claimed teachers Nirmala Nagarajan and Nandini Nagarajan instigated the victim to file a false complaint against Hari. She has based her allegations on an incident that occurred at the foundation in April 2022. In April, the foundation celebrated the 80th birthday of professor emeri...

The necessary posts for both places will be created soon. Industries Minister P Rajeeve and Health Minister Veena George during a meeting held on Wednesday KOCHI: The state government has decided to set up in-patient facilities at Cochin Cancer Research Centre (CCRC), enabling the hospital to provide comprehensive cancer care. During a meeting to discuss the development activities of the CCRC and Ernakulam Medical College, Health Minister Veena George and Industries Minister P Rajeeve announced that the hospital, which was previously an outpatient facility, will receive nearly 100 inpatient beds in the initial phase, fulfilling the long-pending request of cancer patients. The ministers also stated that the construction of the mother and child care super-speciality block at Medical College would be completed on time, and Dr Ganesh Mohan was appointed as the nodal officer for the supervision of the maternal and child super-speciality block. The necessary posts for both places will be...

The two-day event, which began on Monday, saw the participation of 150 delegates including delegates from 12 G-20 members, including China, the US, UK, Australia, and Brazil.                    Ujjayanta Palace was once the seat of the Tripura erstwhile Manikya Dynasty. The Tripura government has come under sharp criticism for using the Durbar Hall of the 122-year-old Ujjayanta Palace as the venue for a dinner hosted for G20 meeting delegates earlier this week. Once the seat of the Tripura erstwhile Manikya Dynasty, Ujjayanta Palace was transformed into a museum in 2013. A dinner was hosted for the 75 delegates from different G20 nations, international organisations, NITI Aayog participating in the events at the Durbar Hall of Ujjayanta Palace on April 3. Royal scion and Convenor of Tripura chapter of Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH), MK Pragya Deb Burman, condemned the hosting of dinner at the venue, saying...

Al-Aqsa Violence: The Arab League condemned what it called "crimes committed by the Israeli occupation forces against defenceless Muslim worshippers" in the mosque.         Benjamin Netanyahu has said the situation at Al-Aqsa Mosque had been caused by "extremists." Cairo: The Arab League on Wednesday strongly condemned an Israeli police raid on Al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem, saying it put regional stability at risk. In a statement issued after an emergency meeting on the incident, the League condemned what it called "crimes committed by the Israeli occupation forces against defenceless Muslim worshippers" in the mosque. The pre-dawn raid risked "igniting a spiral of violence that threatens security and stability in the region and the world", it added. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said the situation had been caused by "extremists" who barricaded themselves inside the mosque with weapons, stones and fireworks. Arab Leagu...

Standing along with US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen that it is no secret that today the peace we have maintained and the democracy which we have worked hard to build are facing unprecedented challenges.                               "Democracy Is Under Threat": Taiwan's President In US  California: Taiwan's president expressed gratitude for a meeting with US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy on Wednesday, saying it showed her island was "not isolated" on the international stage -- but Beijing soon after threatened a "resolute" response. Tsai Ing-wen, who was greeted by the top Republican in California, said she had received a warm welcome in the United States from politicians on both sides of the aisle. "Their presence and unwavering support reassure the people of Taiwan that we are not isolated and we are not alone," she told reporters at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Libr...

Prakash Raj's remark came after superstar Kichcha Sudeep yesterday declared his support for the BJP ahead of the Karnataka assembly elections.                       Prakash Raj said he's "shocked and hurt" by Kichcha Sudeep's statement (File) Actor Prakash Raj yesterday expressed shock over Kannada superstar Kichcha Sudeep extending support to the BJP ahead of next month's Karnataka state elections. Mr Sudeep on Wednesday declared his support for the BJP and said he will campaign for the party, but not contest the May 10 assembly elections. "I am shocked and hurt by Kichcha Sudeep's statement," news agency ANI quoted Mr Raj as saying. The veteran actor, who had unsuccessfully contested the Lok Sabha elections as an Independent candidate from Bengaluru in 2019, earlier dismissed reports of Mr Sudeep joining the BJP. "I strongly believe this is a Fake news spread by the desperate, loosing BJP in Karnataka. @KicchaSudeep is far ...

The flight was close to the airport at Welkom, so the pilot declared an emergency with the control tower in Johannesburg.                   Cobra Reared Its Head, Pilot Held His Nerve, Made Safe Emergency Landing  Johannesburg: South African pilot Rudolf Erasmus has been lauded by flight experts for a safe emergency landing after a highly venomous Cape cobra reared its head in the cockpit mid-flight. Erasmus, who has been flying for the past five years, maintained his nerve as the cobra slid back under his seat as soon as he saw it. He was flying a small aircraft with four passengers on Monday morning, from Worcester to Nelspruit. Erasmus explained his dilemma to the website TimeLive. “When we did the preflight [procedure] on Monday morning, the people at Worcester airfield told us they had seen a Cape cobra lying underneath the wing on Sunday afternoon. They tried to catch it themselves but unfortunately it sought refuge inside the...

"I haven't attended any of his (PM Narendra Modi's) dinner parties, which was unbecoming on my part but he ignored it," Ghulam Nabi Azad said.                 "PM Modi Was More Generous To Me Than Congress": Ghulam Nabi Azad To NDTV  New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who aspires to a Congress-free India, on Wednesday received praise and respect from unexpected quarters. Former Congressman Ghulam Nabi Azad, who has formed his own Democratic Progressive Azad Party, told NDTV that he received little generosity from the Congress for his years of dedicated service. PM Modi, in contrast, was more generous to him, he said, and predicted that the Congress "won't come to power for decades". "I haven't attended any of his (PM Modi's) dinner parties, which was unbecoming on my part but he ignored it. In seven years as the Leader of the Opposition I have given 70 years' worth of speech against them. But he has ignored it and behaved...