BJP begins round-the-clock Secretariat siege over Sabarimala gold theft

Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 25 (UNI) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday night launched a round-the-clock siege of the Kerala Secretariat under the leadership of its State President Rajeev Chandrasekhar, protesting against what it described as the “Sabarimala gold heist” and the “deep-rooted corruption” of the CPM-led Pinarayi Vijayan government. Hundreds of BJP workers from across…

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U.S. stocks close higher after cooling inflation data

New York, Oct. 25 (UNI) U.S. stocks ended higher on Friday after the release of slightly cooler-than-expected September inflation data. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 472.51 points, or 1.01 percent, to 47,207.12, marking its first-ever close above 47,000. The S&P 500 added 53.25 points, or 0.79 percent, to 6,791.69. The Nasdaq Composite Index increased…

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Pentagon sending aircraft carrier to Latin America

Washington, Oct. 25 (UNI) The U.S. military is sending the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group and embarked carrier air wing to the U.S. Southern Command area of responsibility, Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell announced on social media Friday. The U.S. Southern Command area of responsibility includes the land mass of Latin America south of Mexico,…

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Thailand’s Queen Mother Sirikit passes away at age 93

Bangkok, Oct. 25 (UNI) Thailand’s Queen Mother Sirikit passed away on Friday at King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, the Bureau of the Royal Household announced. The bureau stated in an official announcement that a team of doctors, who have been overseeing and providing treatment for the Queen Mother’s health at the hospital since Sept. 7, 2019,…

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Heavy rainfall alerts issued across Kerala

Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 25 (UNI) The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a series of Orange and Yellow alerts across Kerala as the state braces for heavy to very heavy rainfall over the next five days. The Kerala State Disaster Management Authority (KSDMA) has urged residents to remain vigilant and follow the safety directions issued by…

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Blink-182 and Avril Lavigne shine at politically charged ‘When We Were Young’ festival

Las Vegas, Oct 24 (UNI) American rock band Blink-182 and Canadian singer Avril Lavigne were among the others who caught attention at the political awakening music festival “When We Were Young” held at Las Vegas. The fourth annual edition of the 7-Eleven-sponsored celebration of pop-punk and emo wasn’t merely a sentimental resurrection of teenage angst,…

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