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Alleged confrontations between goons, cops raise law and order questions in Ernakulam
Senior officials in the district claim that the reported incidents are isolated cases, and that strict action is being taken against miscreants
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Local body polls: 14 cases booked on the last day of nominations, says Andhra Pradesh DGP
36 platoons of Andhra Pradesh Special Police have been deployed as part of election bandobust
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Gone in less than six minutes: Watch as floodwaters swallow four-wheel drive
For the first few seconds, it doesn't look like a life-and-death situation. But within minutes, the four-wheel drive is under water.
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Cyclonic storm likely to hit North Andhra Pradesh coast on October 28, says IMD
Red warnings for extremely heavy rain issued for October 27 and 28; fishermen who have ventured into the sea asked to return to shore
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Cheltenham’s long awaited return proves romance lives on in jumps racing
Outsider wins Sharp Novices’ Hurdle at 20-1 Trainer John Dawson gets better of Dan Skelton The jumping game increasingly resembles the Flat when it comes to the concentration of racing power in ever fewer trainers’ hands, but the opening day of Cheltenham’s new season – the first, in fact, since Gold Cup day in March – brought a reminder that romance has not been drained entirely from the winter code. Dan Skelton, who dethroned Willie Mullins to become the new champion over jumps last season, had already trained 115 winners in the current campaign before racing on Friday, nearly halfway…
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Weekend washout for most states as storm season intensifies
Rain and storms are forecast to extend across more than half the country this weekend as two separate weather systems collide over the east.
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'Full picture' missing from Kumanjayi Little Baby review, advocates say
First Nations advocates say the Webb review into Kumanjayi Little Baby's case does not capture the "full picture" of health, housing and justice failures. Now they're urging the NT government to work with them.
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Kerala artist Tom Vattakuzhy’s shows in London and Paris reflect the frailty of the human condition
Artist Tom Vattakuzhy on showing his works in strife-torn Paris, the excitement of Frieze Week in London and how he views his practice post the controversy surrounding his work at the Kochi Muziris Biennale
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Severe flooding in US west triggers rooftop rescues and evacuation orders
At least one injured after flooding in Four Corners region – which includes Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona and Utah Severe flooding in the Four Corners region on Friday led to water rescues – some from rooftops – and impassable roads, with some residents being told to evacuate low-lying areas of Colorado and New Mexico and others advised to shelter in place until water levels go down. It followed several busy days of flooding in the region that swamped dozens of homes in Utah.
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Finding community saved a young Magda Szubanski's life
While Magda Szubanski is famed for embodying the eternally optimistic Sharon Strzelecki in Kath & Kim, her off-screen life hasn’t always been a barrel of laughs.
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ABC 50/50 quiz: Testing your knowledge of Sense and Sensibility, Martian moons and whale parts
Each question in the ABC 50/50 quiz has only two options: one is right, the other is wrong. But be warned: we might try to trick you.
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Many feared trapped after multistorey building collapses in Kenya
Officials say building in Nairobi's Eastleigh area had no occupation certificate, but ground floor was in use.
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Yamal, Mbappe in El Clasico spotlight as 40 cameras dedicated to coverage
The coverage includes ultra-high-definition filming, slow-motion replays, and individual player tracking techniques.
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Why I kept my children away from my father – Meghan
The Duchess of Sussex, Meghan Markle, has explained why she kept her children away from her estranged father, Thomas Markle, saying her decision was taken to protect them following disturbing allegations she learnt about in 2018. As reported by the BBC on Friday, Meghan disclosed in a statement following reports that images of child sexual
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Talks between Ladakh groups, MHA fail to resume amid rift over govt. proposal
Talks between Ladakh groups, MHA fail to resume amid rift over govt. Civil society groups differ over Centre’s 32-draft proposal for the Union Territory
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Tommy Robinson ‘threatened people and acted like a bully’, jury told
Prosecution says Robinson guilty of harassment of Daily Mail journalists because we do not live in a ‘vigilante world’ Tommy Robinson is guilty of harassing two journalists because we do not live in a “vigilante world”, jurors have been told, as the prosecution sought to use the far-right activist’s words against him. Robinson had posted a video in which he told Daily Mail journalists he would find them after they wrote about his alleged role influencing England’s 2024 riots.
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R. Senthamil Selvan is new chairperson of TNCC’s Scheduled Caste department
He replaces M.P. Ranjan Kumar, who had been holding the post for the last four-and-a-half years
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The Guardian view on Europe’s protests: the social contract has broken – and young people want solutions
But what’s happening on the streets is shaping it, too France sneezed, and Europe has again caught the cold. Protests have filled the streets in Lisbon and Madrid, and have ignited into violence in Milan, Brussels and Tirana as well as in French cities.
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Many feared trapped after Kenya building collapse
Many people are feared trapped after a multi-storey building collapsed in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi.