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THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Two tragedies in quick succession – a boat accident in Malappuram district which claimed 21 lives and the brutal murder of a house surgeon in Kollam district – have traumatised Kerala.

The results of May 7 elections in Chile on the issue of Constitutional changes, have led to far right victory and big defeat for the Chilean presidency including the Left signalling a period of big turmoil in the political transition of this South American nation. The verdict of the Chilean people shows that though they voted against the earlier right wing government and installed a progressive president, their views on the democratization of the Chilean society remain orthodox. President Gabriel Boric’s centre-left government is facing no immediate threat to its existence.

New Delhi: The 23-member Indian badminton team set off for Suzhou, China, where they will be competing in the highly-anticipated Sudirman Cup finals scheduled from May 14-21.

New Delhi: Deepak Kumar, Mohammed Hussamuddin and Nishant Dev will take to the ring with the aim to clear penultimate hurdle before aiming to clinch a first-ever gold medal for India as they gear up to compete in the semi-finals of the IBA World Boxing Championship in Tashkent, Uzbekistan on Friday.

New Delhi: Indian hockey team's chief coach Craig Fulton feels that men in blue will be under pressure to perform well in the upcoming FIH pro league matches in the United Kingdom ."I understand there will be pressure to perform, obviously from the fans, the media and the team itself. I believe pressure can be a positive thing, it will help us focus and also perform at our best," he said.

New Delhi: Virat Kohli says that breaking Sachin Tendulkar’s record of 49 ODI centuries would be an emotional moment for him.

The unanimous verdict delivered on May 11 by a five-judge constitutional bench of the Supreme Court of India on power struggle in Delhi between the elected government of the National Capital Territory and the Centre’s steps of usurping the powers of the state is significant for the country, since Modi government of the Centre has been alleged of encroaching the powers of the states destroying the constitutional federalism of the country.

Twenty-five years ago, as many Indians flew in a year as they do in a month now. That may sound like a measure of economic prosperity. Only two state-owned airlines had held half of the domestic aviation market then. In March this year, 57% of the 13 million tickets that were sold were booked with only one private airline.

The state of press freedom in India has been accurately captured by the World Press Freedom Index. This year’s index was issued on May 3, which is observed as World Press Freedom Day. The Reporters without Borders (RSF), which has prepared the World Press Freedom Index has placed India in the 161st rank out of 180 countries. The disturbing fact is, this is eleven ranks below India’s position of 150 in 2022. The index report notes that “The violence against journalists, the politically partisan media and the concentration of media ownership all demonstrate that press freedom is in crisis in ‘the world’s largest democracy’…”.

The Supreme Court Thursday refused to rule Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde out of his job because it was snatched from Uddhav Thackeray who should have faced the floor test and not fled the scene. The top court’s refusal was disappointing because everything else the court said prior to expressing helplessness gave one the impression Shinde will find himself jobless, and good riddance!