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DMK unveils manifesto, offers electronics scheme for women
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK president M K Stalin on Sunday, March 29, released his party’s manifesto for the April 23 Assembly elections, and announced providing the “Illatharasi” coupon scheme worth Rs 8,000 for women to buy/replace household electronic goods. He promised to implement a number of welfare measures in different sectors including education, industry and farming should…
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6 Cult Classic Horror Movies Better Than House
In the years since its release, 1985’s horror comedy House has become a beloved cult classic among genre fans. Viewers flock to its weird mix of humor and inventive practical effects. The film doesn’t take itself too seriously, and that’s part of its allure. While House has carved out its own space in a decade filled with horror hits, there…
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Iran ‘hits’ US AWACS, air tankers: What else has it targeted in past month? | US-Israel war on Iran News
As the United States and Israel launched the war on Iran on February 28, Tehran’s response was swift. Not only did Iran fire missiles and drones towards Israel, but it also targeted US assets in Gulf countries, expanding the conflict in one of the most important energy-producing regions in the world. In the past month, Iranian attacks have damaged or…
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A month into war, Iranians cross Iraq border for cheaper goods, internet
Dubai: Iranians crossed into southern Iraq via the Shalamcha border on Sunday, hours after an airstrike hit the Iranian side, cutting power and halting trade for several hours, said Haider Abdul Samad, the crossing’s deputy director. The strike, not the first since the war began, occurred around 3 am, he said, without providing any details on casualties or the strike.…
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Looking to limit birthright citizenship, Trump turns to an 1884 Supreme Court ruling against a Native American man
WASHINGTON — In a moment that could take on new significance almost 150 years later, Omaha election official Charles Wilkins on April 5, 1880, refused to register John Elk to vote on the grounds that he was Native American, and therefore not an American citizen. Elk — believed to have been a member of what is now known as the…
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A shopper’s guide for prescription drugs : NPR
When TrumpRx launched in February, it joined a chorus of websites claiming to have deals on prescription drugs. Despite the hype, many of the medicines on TrumpRx include brand-name drugs that patients can find cheaper elsewhere — as generics. For instance, Protonix for heartburn and gastroesophageal reflux disease is available for $200 on TrumpRx. But the generic version, called pantoprazole,…
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10 Most Perfect Crime Movies Ever Made
Crime movies live or die on pressure. Not just plot pressure, but moral pressure, social pressure, pressure inside rooms, pressure inside faces, pressure in the split second before somebody talks too much, reaches too fast, trusts the wrong person, or realizes they were never really in control. They create entire systems of behavior. They show how power moves, how loyalty…
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Supreme Court fight over birthright citizenship threatens ‘chaos’ in proving newborns’ status
Justice Brett Kavanaugh sounded like a fired-up prosecutor last year as he shot off a withering series of nuts-and-bolts questions about how President Donald Trump would carry out his plan to rewrite of the way birthright citizenship has been understood in the United States for more than a century. Would hospitals have to change the way they process newborns? Kavanaugh…
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Key financial changes kicking in from April 1
Mumbai: A series of major financial and regulatory changes will come into effect across India from April 1, marking the start of the new financial year and bringing significant impact on taxpayers, employees and daily commuters. Among the most notable developments is the rollout of the new Income Tax Act, 2025, which will replace the decades-old Income Tax Act 1961.…
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Tripura autonomous tribal council elections to witness multi-corner fight
Agartala: The elections to the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC) on April 12 will witness multi-corner fight with all major political parties putting up candidates. The BJP and Tipra Motha Party (TMP) have fielded candidates separately in all the 28 seats of the council after talks over seat adjustment failed, while CPI (M) and Congress are contesting in…
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