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Idukki: Kerala Congress (J) chairman P J Joseph on Thursday reiterated that the party will seek two ministerial berths when the UDF comes to power.He was speaking to reporters before leaving from Thodupuzha to Thiruvananthapuram, where a UDF meeting has been called to take forward the process of government formation.Also read: Congress names veteran VD Satheesan as its Chief Minister pick in KeralaThe UDF secured 102 out of 140 seats, while Kerala Congress (J) has seven MLAs.”We will make our claim in the UDF meeting. We will ask for two ministers,” he said.Live EventsHe said he hopes the Congress leadership…

A grim scenario unfolded in Swaroop Nagar as the lifeless body of a 28-year-old woman was found at her residence (Representative image) NEW DELHI: A 28-year-old woman was found dead under suspicious circumstances at her home in north Delhi’s Swaroop Nagar, with her family alleging that she was harassed for dowry and murdered by her husband and in-laws.The local Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM) has initiated an inquiry into the case.The deceased, identified as Seema, lived with her husband, who is a vegetable vendor. The couple had been married for five years.According to police, Seema was found hanging inside her room Friday.…

Chief minister Yogi Adityanath during the launch of Tiranga Yatra in Lucknow on Sunday Lucknow: Asserting that the anti-national forces are using social media to spread rumours and mislead people, chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday said that online platforms have become a medium for conspiracies against the country.Addressing the inaugural programme of ‘Kakori Train Action Centenary Celebrations’ at Kakori, Yogi said, “There is a conspiracy to keep the present generation from taking pride in many of the country’s revolutionaries. “After Independence, institutions were named after members of “one khandaan”, but after Narendra Modi became Prime Minister in 2014, many…

Jharkhand Loktantrik Krantikari Morcha (JLKM) leader Devendra Nath Mahato on Monday joined the JPSC-JSCC Reform Morcha’s ‘Vidhan Sabha Gherao’ march RANCHI: The JPSC-JSSC protest intensified in Ranchi on Monday as Jharkhand Loktantrik Krantikari Morcha (JLKM) leader Devendra Nath Mahato joined the protesting students’ Vidhan Sabha gherao, vowing to continue his hunger strike and urging the Hemant Soren government to address their demands.Carrying a portrait of former Jharkhand chief minister Shibu Soren, Mahato, who has been on hunger strike for nine days, said protesters would not be deterred by barricades and that the government would have to listen to the students.”Despite…

Chicago just dropped 90,000 rubber ducks into a river – and no, this wasn’t a prank. The annual Ducky Derby turned the Chicago River into a moving sea of yellow, with thousands watching the race unfold. The twist? It’s all for charity, raising big money for Special Olympics Illinois. Cute chaos, serious impact – and honestly, zero notes. Quackonomics 101 Each duck is “adopted” for a small fee and assigned a unique number. Come race day, dump trucks release tens of thousands into a designated stretch of the river, where the current carries them to the finish. The first few…

Quote of the day by Melinda French Gates Growth rarely feels comfortable while it is actually happening. Learning something new, taking on more responsibility, or simply stepping into an unfamiliar situation tends to bring real uncertainty along with it. Melinda French Gates put a name to that discomfort directly. “When something’s uncomfortable, it means you’re actually growing, so embrace that,” she said. Rather than treating discomfort as an automatic warning sign, her point is that it often means something else entirely, that an old habit or a familiar limit is genuinely being challenged, and that the challenge itself is usually…

A drought is expected to be declared in more parts of England on Monday, joining half of the country and the whole of Wales.The National Drought Group – made up of regulators, government officials, water companies and agricultural bodies – will meet on Monday afternoon to assess the situation across England.Almost all of southern England is already officially in drought after an exceptionally hot and dry summer, with heatwave conditions set to return for many this week.Liz Bentley, chief executive of the Royal Meteorological Society, said the number of people under a hosepipe ban is likely to increase from the…

For generations, women along Japan’s Ise-Shima coastline have entered the sea without scuba equipment or oxygen tanks to gather seafood from the seabed. Known as Ama, or ‘women of the sea’, these traditional free divers rely on breath-holding, years of experience and an intimate knowledge of the ocean. Some have continued the demanding work well into their 70s and 80s. In 2012, The Japan Times profiled Reiko Nomura, an 80-year-old former Ama diver in Osatsu, Mie Prefecture, who had spent most of her life diving for abalone and other sea creatures. Today, the tradition survives mainly in coastal communities, although…

Standing on the cusp of its second anniversary, the state-of-the-art Centre of Excellence here came to a fruition after the efforts put on a war-footing by BCCI officials led by its former secretary Jay Shah.Jay Shah, the current ICC chief. (X images)Incumbent secretary Devajit Saikia said Shah, who is now heading the International Cricket Council, went to great lengths to bring every official onto the same page to complete the mission.”He took everybody on board in BCCI’s Apex Council and made a firm decision that this establishment (CoE) has to be done on a war footing, and we need to…

Now here’s a day with sparkle, Gemini. In many ways, this looks like the best day of your week, and people around you are likely to show it. Respect comes more easily, appreciation lands at the right time, and your presence carries weight. Jupiter casts a generous glance on your social image, while the Moon keeps you active and seen.Still, there is a funny twist in the weather of your mind. In addition to your praises, you might experience a lack of confidence in yourself. Strange, isn’t it? The world outside claps, as the inside voice asks “Am I doing…