Panama top court deems presidential frontrunner's candidacy constitutional Panama's top court on Friday ruled the presidential candidacy of ex-President Ricardo Martinelli's former running mate Jose Raul Mulino is constitutional, days before the election. Mulino joined the race in March as Martinelli's replacement, after Martinelli was removed from the race due to a nearly 11-year sentence for money laundering. Recent polls place Mulino as the favorite to win the May 5 vote. Panama's top court s

Newborn Baby Found Abandoned in Kochi After Concealed Pregnancy A 23-year-old woman, suspected to be a victim of sexual assault, concealed her pregnancy, delivered a baby in the early hours of Friday in her apartment bathroom, and allegedly threw the newborn on the street in front of her flat complex situated in a posh residential area in this port city of Kerala. Police said the woman has been taken into custody after being traced using the address on the Amazon delivery packet in which the chi

Airstrike kills nine at displacement camp in eastern Congo, official says (Adds details throughout, changes dateline from BENI) GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo, May 3 (Reuters) - An air strike killed at least nine people, including seven children, on Friday at a displacement camp in the eastern Congolese city of Goma, a local official said. It was not immediately clear who was responsible for the strike. A two-year offensive by the Rwanda-backed rebel group M23 has moved closer to Goma in rec

Rahul's Strategic Chess Move: Amethi to Rae Bareli Shift in Lok Sabha Election Rahul Gandhi describes himself as the best chess player among Indian politicians, and his latest gambit appears to be his decision to contest from Rae Bareli instead of his home ground Amethi. Gandhi obviously hopes that the move will checkmate opponents but the BJP sees it as a cowardly retreat from the battleground. ''He is an experienced player of politics and chess. The party leadership takes its decisions after m

Mumbai: Four Injured as Fire Engulfs Building Due to Gas Pipeline Rupture Four persons were injured in a fire that broke out and spread to a few shops following a leak in a gas pipeline in the western suburb of Juhu here on Friday, a civic official said. A leak in the gas pipeline of the Mahanagar Gas Limited (MGL) triggered a blaze around 11.55 am, the official said. The fire spread to three shops and was extinguished by the fire brigade around 12.20 pm. The MGL staffers plugged the gas leak, h

Magnitude 6.0 quake strikes Philippines, aftershocks and damage expected A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck off the island province of Leyte in central Philippines on Friday, with damage and aftershocks expected, its seismology agency said. The German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) recorded the quake at a magnitude of 5.9 and said the depth was 10 km (6.21 miles). There were no immediate reports from Philippine authorities of damage or casualties caused by the offshore quake. The archipela

Supreme Court directs ED to be ready for hearing Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal's bail plea on May 7 SC asks ED to come prepared for hearing on interim bail plea of Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal on May 7.

Delhi polls: SC may consider Arvind Kejriwal's bail plea if main case arguments not complete soon May consider hearing Arvind Kejriwal's interim bail plea on account of polls in Delhi if arguments in main case is going to take time: SC.

Tragic Worksite Accident Claims Life of Indian Worker in Maldives A 30-year-old Indian worker, injured during a dredging incident, died near here on Friday, a local media report said. Identified by local police as an Indian man, the expat was injured while aboard a dredger at Hulhumale lagoon at around 10:30 am local time, news portal Sun.mv reported. Quoting the police, the news portal said, The Hulhumale Hospital declared the expatriate dead on arrival after he was brought in following the inc

Five Telangana Congress Workers Arrested for Morphed Video Involving Amit Shah, Granted Bail The city police on Friday said they arrested five Telangana Congress party social media activists in connection with Union Home Minister Amit Shah's alleged morphed video that went viral recently. The accused were produced before a local court which granted them bail with a condition that each person will have to submit two sureties worth Rs 10,000 each and appear before the investigating officer on Mond

Leptos Estates Enters India to Make Dreams of a Mediterranean Holiday Home Come True NewsVoir New Delhi [India], May 3: Leptos Estates, a six-decade, family-run, real estate and property development firm that builds and sells residential, commercial and holiday residences including premium apartments and luxury villas in Greece and Cyprus, has finally marked its entry into the Indian market. * The six-decade, family-run property development firm is offering prospective Indian home buyers a uniqu

Indonesia to permanently relocate 10,000 people after Ruang volcano eruptions The Indonesian government will permanently relocate almost 10,000 residents after a series of explosive eruptions of the Ruang volcano has raised concerns about the dangers of residing on the island in future, a minister said on Friday. About 9,800 people live on Ruang island, in the province of North Sulawesi, but in recent weeks all residents have been forced to evacuate after the mountain has continued to spew incan

TBO Tek IPO: Price Band Set at Rs 875-920/Share, Opens on May 8 Travel distribution platform TBO Tek on Friday said its Rs 1,550-crore Initial Public offering (IPO) will open for subscription on May 8, and it has fixed a price band of Rs 875-920 per equity share. The offer comprises fresh issue of equity shares aggregating to Rs 400 crore and an offer-for-sale by certain shareholders of up to 12,508,797 equity shares, the company said. The offer will open on May 8 and close on May 10. The anchor

High Court Asks JNU to Respond to Plea for Re-election of Students' Union General Secretary The Delhi High Court sought the Jawaharlal Nehru University's stand on Friday on a plea seeking re-election to the post of JNUSU general secretary. Justice Sachin Datta issued a notice to the university as well as its Election Committee, the Grievance Redressal Cell (GRC) and elected general secretary Priyanshi Arya on the plea moved by Swati Singh, a candidate of the United Left Alliance whose nomination

Education Workers Protest Layoffs, Face Police Confrontation Hundreds of job losers in the teacher recruitment scam case on Friday clashed with the police in Salt Lake area during their demonstration to seek justice. The job losers, who assembled at the busy Karunamoyee crossing in Salt Lake, were prevented by the police from moving further. The protesting job losers also tried to break down the barricades set up by the police. The Calcutta High Court recently cancelled the recruitment process o

Magnitude 5.9 quake strikes Philippines, aftershocks and damage expected A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck Leyte in central Philippines on Friday, the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) said. The quake was at a depth of 10 km (6.21 miles), GFZ said. The Philippines' seismology agency in a bulletin said damage and aftershocks from the offshore quake should be expected. The archipelago nation is in the Pacific Ring of Fire, where volcanic activity and earthquakes are common.

Tragic Bus Crash in Pakistan Claims 20 Lives At least 20 passengers were killed and 21 others injured when a bus skidded off the strategic Karakoram Highway in Pakistan and plunged into a ravine on Friday, police said. The incident occurred in the mountainous terrain around 5:30 am in Gilgit-Baltistans Diamer district when the bus was on its way from Rawalpindi to Gilgit, a police official said. The driver lost control of the vehicle which then overturned and landed near the banks of the Indus R

China Dispatches High-Level Delegation to Enhance Safety Standards Following Tragic Highway Collapse China has sent a vice premier to oversee recovery efforts and urged better safety measures after a highway collapse killed at least 48 people in the country's mountainous south. The official Xinhua News Agency on Friday said Vice Premier Zhang Guoqing had stressed sparing no effort in carrying out rescue and relief work. The dispatch of Zhang, who is also a member of one of the ruling Communist P

Applications open for Google for Startups Ukraine Support Fund Google, in partnership with the Ministry of Digital Transformation of Ukraine, has announced a new $10 million Google for Startups Ukraine Support Fund to help Ukraine-based startups maintain and grow their businesses. Starting today, Ukraine-based startups with at least one of their entities registered in Ukraine and a minimum viable product (MVP) with demonstrated business traction can apply to receive up to $100,000 in non-dilutiv

Tragic Loss: Young Student Passes Away at School An 11-year-old student of a residential school died allegedly during physical activity on school ground in Jharkhands Ramgarh district on Friday morning, an official said. Ramgarh sub-divisional officer (SDO), Ashish Gangwar, told PTI that a probe order has been issued into the death of a class-5 student, identified as Aryan Kumar. ''The probe panel will be headed by District Superintendent of Education (DSE), Ramgarh, Sanjit Kumar,'' he said. The

Russia says it is building observation posts on Kuril Islands Russia is establishing observation posts on the Kuril Islands, a territory that Japan calls the Northern Territories and claims as its own, Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu said on Friday.

PREVIEW-Boeing sending first astronaut crew to space after years of delay Boeing is poised to send the first Starliner space capsule with a crew of humans into orbit next week, giving it a long-delayed chance to score a badly needed win as it struggles to compete with Elon Musk's SpaceX. The CST-100 Starliner test mission, a years-delayed milestone after more than $1 billion in cost overruns, will ferry two NASA astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS) in a final demonstration before

Biden Honors Remarkable Individuals with Presidential Medal of Freedom Clarence B. Jones says he thought a prankster was on the line when he answered the telephone and heard the person on the other end say they were calling from the White House. I said, is this a joke or is this serious?''' Jones recalled. The caller swore they were serious and was calling with the news that President Joe Biden wanted to recognise Jones with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civilian honour

Top US Treasury official to travel to Singapore, Malaysia to discuss sanctions The U.S. Treasury Department's top sanctions official will travel to Singapore and Malaysia next week, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters, as Washington seeks to combat funding for Iran and its proxy groups as well as evasion of its sanctions on Russia. The source, speaking on condition of anonymity, said there has been an uptick in money moving to Iran and its proxies, including Hamas, through the Malaysi

Trump trial hears Michael Cohen was 'despondent' he was denied a government post By Jack Queen, Brendan Pierson and Andy Sullivan NEW YORK, May 3 (Reuters) - Donald Trump's longtime fixer Michael Cohen was upset not to be offered a top job in Trump's administration after the Republican businessman-turned-politician won the 2016 presidential election, according to testimony at Trump's criminal hush money trial. Thursday's testimony by lawyer Keith Davidson could prove relevant during the trial wh

Status of Uber, Lyft gig workers hinges on Massachusetts court fight Massachusetts has become the latest front in a years-long battle in the United States over whether ride-share drivers for Uber and Lyft should be treated as independent contractors or employees entitled to benefits and wage protections. The state's top court is set to hear arguments on Monday over whether to let dueling ballot measures go before voters in November that would redefine the relationship between app-based drivers a

Ban on Russian uranium helps US build nuclear fuel capacity, official says The U.S. has been preparing since 2022 for the possibility that Russian President Vladimir Putin would stop selling it nuclear power fuel, and a pending ban on Russian imports will help boost domestic capacity to process uranium fuel, the outgoing top nuclear energy official told Reuters. The U.S. Senate passed legislation on Tuesday that bans the imports from Russia, the latest move by Washington to disrupt Putin's abili

Klopp Refutes Dispute with Salah After Touchline Exchange Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp insisted Friday his spat with Mohamed Salah has been completely resolved,'' saying his long history with the star forward ensured there was no lasting damage to their relationship. Klopp and Salah were involved in a touchline confrontation during the 2-2 draw at West Ham on Saturday. When Salah was asked after the game to comment on the incident, the Egypt international was heard saying: There's going to be

Rape accused's house set on fire by victim's kin in Rajasthan's Dausa The relatives of a rape and murder victim allegedly set the accused's house on fire in Rajasthan's Dausa, police said on Friday. According to police, the incident occurred on Thursday night. However, no one was present in the house. Superintendent of Police Ranjeeta Sharma said that a married woman was allegedly raped and murdered on April 27 and her body was found the next day. The accused in the case was arrested on April 29

Pakistan to Face England, Bangladesh, and South Africa in Test Matches from August 2024 to January 2025 Pakistan will be playing a total of seven Tests against England, Bangladesh and South Africa between August 2024 and January 2025 as part of the ICC World Test Championship's (WTC) third cycle, which concludes next year. Pakistan will host England and Bangladesh at home for two and three Tests respectively before heading to South Africa for three T20Is, three ODIs and two Tests in the latter h

Mamata Demands BJP Account for Alleged Governor Harassment of Raj Bhavan Employee Before talking about Sandeshkhali, BJP must answer why Governor did this to a woman working at Raj Bhavan: Mamata Banerjee.

Dubai RTA launches 'Stadium' Bus Station, improves several bus routes Dubai [UAE], May 3 (ANI/WAM): Dubai's Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) is set to inaugurate on Friday, 3rd May, the new Stadium Bus Station, which is located at the Al Qusais Area besides the Stadium Metro Station, which boasts a strategic location that witnesses a growing demand for bus service. This Bus Station is designed to shorten travel times and provide seamless connections to other mass transit options, making it an

Rafah operation could be a 'slaughter', UN official says An Israeli incursion in Rafah would put the lives of hundreds of thousands of Gazans at risk and be an incredible blow to the humanitarian operations of the entire enclave, a spokesperson for the U.N. humanitarian office said on Friday. Israel has warned of an operation against Hamas in the southern Gazan city of Rafah where around a million displaced are crowded together in shelters and makeshift accommodation. It could be a slaughter of

German company launches candle wax-powered rocket on test flight into space German company HyImpulse successfully launched on Friday a candle wax-powered rocket capable of carrying commercial satellites on a test suborbital flight into space for the first time. We're signalling Germany's prowess as a spacefaring nation and expanding Europe's access to space, HyImpulse's chief executive Mario Kobald said in a statement. The 12-metre, 2.5-tonne test rocket dubbed SR75 lifted off shortly after 0500

India and Australia Top White-ball and Test Rankings India have retained their top position in ODIs and T20Is but slipped to the second position in the mens Test Team Rankings in the latest ICC annual ranking update issued on Friday. India conceded the top spot in the five-day format to Australia, the reigning World Test champion, following the annual update that drops results from the 2020-21 season and reflects all series completed since May 2021. India (120) are just four points behind Austra

My Hero Academia Season 7 Release Countdown Starts! Get Last Minutes Updates As fans eagerly anticipate the arrival of My Hero Academia Season 7, excitement brews over the intense confrontations promised by the series. These anticipated face-offs are set to deliver gripping battles, emotional depth, and pivotal moments that will leave viewers on the edge of their seats. Star & Stripe vs. Tomura Shigaraki: In the premiere episode of Season 7, viewers will be treated to a monumental clash between

I am not minister, leader for you but member of your family, says Jyotiraditya Scindia in MP's Guna Election campaigning for the third phase of Lok Sabha elections has now reached its final stage and the candidates are leaving no stone unturned to woo the voters. While campaigning in Guna, Union Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate from Guna parliamentary seat Jyotiraditya Scindia said that he was not a minister, a leader for the public but a member of their families. Scindia made

KARAM Safety Bolsters Indian PPE Leadership with Midas Safety India Acquisition Sivakumar Krithivasan, BU Head India, Midas Safety India, & Hemant Sapra, President, KARAM Group, announce successful acquisition, expanding reach and product range. Delhi, May 3rd, 2024: KARAM Safety, a leading global PPE player and fall protection solutions provider, is pleased to announce the successful acquisition of Midas Safety India, a prominent player in the hand protection safety products industry. This str

Rahul Gandhi's Prospects in Raebareli Doubted by Amit Shah Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday said Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is contesting the Lok Sabha elections from Raebareli in Uttar Pradesh after running away from Amethi and predicted that he will lose the polls there against the BJP candidate by a huge margin. He also said former AICC President Sonia Gandhi's multiple attempts to ''launch'' Rahul Gandhi had failed and claimed that this was the twenty-first attempt. The top BJP lead

Biden to honor Olympian Katie Ledecky, actor Michelle Yeoh with Medal of Freedom A winner of seven Olympic gold medals, a leader of the Mississippi civil rights struggle and a pioneer of television's tabloid talk show genre are part of this year's class of Presidential Medal of Freedom recipients. U.S. President Joe Biden will extend the highest U.S. civilian award to 19 people, including Team USA swimmer Katie Ledecky, the assassinated civil rights leader Medgar Evers and television host Phil D

Saviynt Accelerates India Expansion with Appointment of Sanjeevi Kumar as Sales Director LOS ANGELES, May 03, 2024 Saviynt, a leading provider of cloud-native identity and governance platform solutions, today announced the appointment of Sanjeevi Kumar as Sales Lead in India to expand Saviynts footprint in the region. This strategic decision further validates Saviynts continued momentum as the Identity Authority and builds on the accelerated growth and record revenues from 2023. Kumars extensiv

PREVIEW-North Macedonia voters express frustration ahead of elections Ekrem Ramadani used to work in the once flourishing textile industry in the town of Tetovo in North Macedonia. Today, 76 and still working, he scrapes by selling beans, onions and garlic from his modest farm. He has watched Tetovo, set in a lush valley west of the capital Skopje, slowly decline following Yugoslavia's collapse in 1991 and then as hopes of joining the European Union faded. Politicians promised us Europe, but we

Biden expands health insurance access for DACA immigrants U.S. President Joe Biden's administration will allow certain immigrants illegally brought to the U.S. as children greater access to federally run health insurance, the White House said on Friday, addressing a sensitive issue ahead of elections in November. With the move, an estimated 100,000 previously uninsured participants in the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, or DACA, are expected to enroll in the Health Insurance Mark

Max Estates Strengthens Luxury Residential Presence with Strategic Joint Development Alliance in Gurugram Max Estates, through its wholly owned subsidiary, Max Estates Gurugram Two Limited, signs a binding agreement for a Residential development opportunity in Gurugram with Gross Development Value potential of over INR 9,000 Crore Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India Business Wire India Max Estates Limited (Max Estates), the real estate arm of the Max Group, today announced execution of binding agreemen

Rahul Gandhi Files Papers for Rae Bareli LS Seat, Accompanied by Sonia, Kharge and Priyanka Cong leaders Sonia Gandhi, Mallikarjun Kharge and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra accompany Rahul Gandhi as he files papers for Rae Bareli LS seat.

Russia detains four Falun Gong followers, RIA says Russian authorities have detained four followers of the Falun Gong movement in Moscow, a group that is outlawed in China, the state news agency RIA reported on Friday. According to the report, a criminal case has been launched against the group in Russia.

India, Nigeria agree for early conclusion of local currency settlement system treaty to strengthen economic ties A seven-member delegation from India held a Joint Trade Committee (JTC) meeting with their Nigerian counterparts in Abuja and identified several areas of focus for enhancing bilateral trade and mutually beneficial investments. The two sides agreed for an early conclusion of the Local Currency Settlement System Agreement to further strengthen bilateral economic ties. During the discuss

Enforcement Directorate Attaches Assets Worth Rs 205 Crore in Chhattisgarh Liquor Scam The Enforcement Directorate on Friday said it has attached assets worth over Rs 205 crore of retired Chhattisgarh IAS officer Anil Tuteja, the elder brother of the Raipur Mayor and some others in a money laundering probe linked to an alleged liquor scam in the state. The attached properties include 14 assets of Tuteja worth Rs 15.82 crore, 115 properties of Anwar Dhebar, the elder brother of Raipur Mayor and C

World food prices up in April for second month, says UN agency The United Nations food agency's world price index rose for a second consecutive month in April as higher meat prices and small increases in vegetable oils and cereals outweighed declines in sugar and dairy products. The Food and Agriculture Organization's (FAO) price index, which tracks the most globally traded food commodities, averaged 119.1 points in April, up from a revised 118.8 points for March, the agency said on Friday. The

King Charles' charity celebrates name change and US expansion at New York gala The King's Trust celebrated its new name, an update of King Charles III's long-running charity The Prince's Trust, and the expansion of its work in the United States with a star-studded gala in New York City on Thursday night. Ladies and gentlemen, the trust will continue to help young people around the world to build those key skills to support them into employment,'' Charles said in a statement read to the audience,