Vijayawada: Many were surprised when the close aide to the Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister, YS Jaganmohan Reddy, and co-defendant in the something for something case Bandi Parthasaradhi Reddy was found in the list of three Rajya Sabha candidates announced by Chief Minister of Telangana K. Chandrasekhar Rao. Parthasaradhi Reddy – or PBS Reddy as he … Read more
Click to enlarge The divine power of Chris Hemsworth’s buffoonery has been unlocked in Thor: Ragnarok. Quick – what’s your favorite climactic battle in a non-Avengers movie in the Marvel Cinematic Universe? If you’re a casual movie buff and not a super fan who watches each movie dozens of times, can you describe … Read more
Sydney, Australia – With Australia’s 2022 federal election just days away, attention is on independent candidates running in constituencies across the country who could become key players in shaping a future government, particularly if the outcome is tight. Opinion polls show the gap between Scott Morrison’s incumbent Liberal National Coalition and its Labor rivals under … Read more
Beirut, Lebanon – As Lebanon’s election frenzy cools, the country has woken up to a new chapter in its dizzying political history. After Sunday’s election result, there were shifts in the balance of power in the country’s 128-seat parliament and its fragile sectarian power-sharing system. Legislators who for many decades have been constant variables in … Read more
blinking dotLive updateslive updates, Antonio Guterres says he is “hopeful” talks resume Ukrainian grain, Russian fertilizer exports can avoid shortages. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned of a “global food shortage” in the coming months, but says the talks can avert a crisis. Washington reopens its embassy in kyiv after abandoning the diplomatic post shortly … Read more
Libya’s fragile ceasefire nearly collapsed on Tuesday as clashes erupted in the capital Tripoli in response to another attempt by the rival government’s prime minister to install himself and his cabinet. Fathi Bashagha, who was appointed prime minister three months ago by the eastern-based House of Representatives, arrived in Tripoli in the early hours with … Read more
CANNES, France — The 75th Cannes Film Festival kicked off on Tuesday with an eye on Russia’s war in Ukraine and a live satellite video address from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, who called for a new generation of filmmakers to stand up to dictators. as Charlie Chaplin satirized Adolf Hitler. After tributes and musical numbers, … Read more
It is on the land of the most successful of European clubs in the Europa League that Rangers and Eintracht Frankfurt will have to cross the final curtain this Wednesday evening. Nothing predestined them for a European final this year. But it is in a Sánchez Pizjuán stadium which could have tripled its capacity in … Read more
Walsapugala, Sri Lanka – Mahinda Samarawickrema, 49, will not plant paddy this season. After a government ban on chemical fertilizers cut his yield in the March harvest in half, the farmer, who owns eight hectares (20 acres) of paddy and bananas, said he no longer had the income needed to maintain a farm – especially … Read more
Washington D.C.- Palestinian rights advocates have sounded the alarm over US plans to remove a violent far-right Israeli group from Washington’s ‘Foreign Terrorist Organizations’ (FTO) list, warning that such a move could embolden supporters by Kahane Chai. A US official has confirmed that the State Department has informed Congress of its intention to delist the … Read more