lit Twenty years of Fox News — and ‘post-truth politics’ By www.ft.com Published On :: Fri, 23 Sep 2016 09:11:36 GMT How the network upended American politics and news Full Article
lit Insurgency fits campaign but splits White House By www.ft.com Published On :: Tue, 22 Aug 2017 10:47:17 GMT Those who disagree with Bannon are apt to see Trump’s presidency as inept and evil Full Article
lit New AI tools spread fake news in politics and business By www.ft.com Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 03:30:28 GMT Growth of artificial intelligence software is driving ‘democratisation of propaganda’ Full Article
lit Banish talk of inequality from economics By www.ft.com Published On :: Thu, 23 Jan 2014 12:58:44 GMT True equality may not not even be possible in death – Mozart was buried in a paupers’ grave Full Article
lit China flexes its military muscle: Beijing exploits Covid crisis to assert control of South China Sea By Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 00:51:58 +0100 Deeply worried about Beijing's insatiable desire for land and the way its military has occupied areas by stealth, Washington has sent three warships to the region. Full Article
lit My wonderful brother and an awful truth...a plea take notice of those with learning disabilities By Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 00:56:45 +0100 I worry about my brother Tom. He has Fragile X, the most common cause of inherited learning disability. He can't write, read or understand money. He refers to Covid-19 as 'this bloody flu virus'. Full Article
lit Ministers fear 'The Blob' - made up of political opponents - will sabotage reopening of schools By Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 01:48:42 +0100 Ministers believe 'The Blob' - an army made up of political opponents and union barons - is colluding to politicise the coronavirus outbreak, The Mail on Sunday has learned. Full Article
lit Metropolitan police officers' spokesman blasts coronavirus response as 'wishy washy' By Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 08:43:27 +0100 The Metropolitan Police Federation's Ken Marsh said British authorities 'needed to be firmer right from the beginning'. Pictured: Sunbathers in Greenwich Park, London yesterday. Full Article
lit Qantas announce 19-hour service will have economy class seats with 'a little more legroom' By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Mon, 21 Oct 2019 11:32:34 GMT Non-stop 19-hour commercial flights from New York to Sydney could be available to passengers in economy class by 2023, with the only added benefit of slightly more legroom and a place to stretch. Full Article
lit Qantas passengers stuck at New Zealand military base won't get refund By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sun, 17 Nov 2019 04:05:51 GMT Passengers couldn't leave the plane at the New Zealand military base because there were no customs to process them, and were eight hours late to their Wellington destination. Full Article
lit Equalities Minister Liz Truss lambasts trans advocates for claiming they had Government approval By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 21:06:53 GMT Equalities Minister Liz Truss ordered EqualiTeach to stop using the logo of the Government Equalities Office on its controversial guidelines stating teachers must allow trans pupils to use toilets of their choice. Full Article
lit Metropolitan police officers' spokesman blasts coronavirus response as 'wishy washy' By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 07:43:27 GMT The Metropolitan Police Federation's Ken Marsh said British authorities 'needed to be firmer right from the beginning'. Pictured: Sunbathers in Greenwich Park, London yesterday. Full Article
lit Ranjit Kumar Saikia @ Ranjit ... vs Rina Borah Kalita on 8 May, 2020 By indiankanoon.org Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 00:00:00 +0530 List after two weeks on a date to be fixed by the Registry. Interim order is extended till the next date. Page No.# 2/2 JUDGE Comparing Assistant Full Article
lit Rupam Kalita vs The State Of Assam on 8 May, 2020 By indiankanoon.org Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 00:00:00 +0530 On instructions, Mr. Tiwari, learned counsel for the petitioner, submits that no such criminal case has been filed against the petitioner in Jalukbari Police Station and as such, prays for withdrawal of this pre-arrest bail application with liberty to file afresh as and when any cause of action arises. Prayer is allowed. Liberty as prayed for so granted. Accordingly, this pre-arrest bail application stands dismissed as not pressed. JUDGE Comparing Assistant Full Article
lit Lalit Kumar Gupta vs North Delhi Municipal ... on 6 May, 2020 By indiankanoon.org Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 00:00:00 +0530 CM.APPL.10636/2020 (exemption) Exemption allowed, subject to all just exceptions. Application stands disposed of. W.P.(C) 3055/2020 & CM APPL.10635/2020 (for interim relief) 1. The petitioner seeks issuance of a writ of certiorari, quashing the disciplinary proceedings, pending against him for over 7 years as on date, on, inter alia, the ground that he has been acquitted in the criminal proceedings initiated against him on the same charge. It is W.P. (C) No.3055/2020 Page 1 of 4 pointed out that, on the ground of pendency of the aforesaid disciplinary proceedings, the petitioner's request for being permitted to voluntarily retire from service, was also been rejected vide communication dated 12th December, 2019. Full Article
lit Celebrities call late music legend Little Richard an inspiration in tributes to his memory By www.businessinsider.in Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 01:12:03 +0530 Full Article
lit Jack Whitehall to host the Brit Awards for the THIRD year... after THAT awkward Little Mix joke By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Thu, 28 Nov 2019 12:15:19 GMT Jack Whitehall, 31, is set to host the Brit Awards for the THIRD year running... after the comedian caused controversy last year with THAT awkward Little Mix joke. Full Article
lit BRITs 2020: Ashley Roberts wears glitter bra top on red carpet By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Wed, 19 Feb 2020 09:00:40 GMT The Pussycat Dolls singer, 38, flashed her sizzling washboard abs in a tiny dazzling crop top, which she teamed with a matching floor-length skirt. Full Article
lit Petrol price falls toward 4-year low of £1-a-litre By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Thu, 19 Mar 2020 23:32:31 GMT The price of oil has fallen to around $26 in less than a month due to growing fears of a global recession, travel restrictions and a dispute between Saudi Arabia and Russia over production levels. Full Article
lit Birmingham fuel retailer is first to sell petrol for less than £1-a-litre By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Fri, 27 Mar 2020 11:18:09 GMT A petrol station in Birmingham is the first retailer in Britain to offer fuel for less than £1-a-litre following the oil crash earlier this month - the first time it has dropped below £1 since early 2016. Full Article
lit Jessica Ennis-Hill and Joe Root still top of the class with pair set for Sports Personality of the Year battle By Published On :: Thu, 27 Aug 2015 22:30:05 +0100 CHARLES SALE - SPORTS AGENDA: Two of the top six in the betting for the BBC SPOTY award were remarkably on the short-list for a similar prize at a Sheffield secondary school 12 years ago. Full Article
lit Andy Murray, Jamie Vardy, Tyson Fury or Jessica Ennis-Hill? Sportsmail gives our top 10 for Sports Personality of the Year By Published On :: Mon, 30 Nov 2015 11:24:14 +0000 With under a month until the BBC hand out one of the most coveted individual trophies in British sport, several of our top stars took their chance to put forward their names last weekend. Full Article
lit Jessica Ennis-Hill will attend Sports Personality of the Year awards By Published On :: Fri, 11 Dec 2015 22:02:28 +0000 The London 2012 Olympic champion laughed off suggestions that the controversy would take the shine off her inclusion in the 12-strong shortlist for the awards night in Belfast on December 20. Full Article
lit Jessica Ennis-Hill: Winning BBC Sports Personality of the Year would give athletics a lift in wake of doping scandal By Published On :: Fri, 18 Dec 2015 22:30:45 +0000 INTERVIEW BY MARTHA KELNER: Jessica Ennis-Hill accepts that, through no fault of her own, some people might be deterred from voting for her because of the doping crisis engulfing athletics. Full Article
lit Sports Personality of the Year 2015 RESULT: BBC SPOTY awards sees Andy Murray crowned champion ahead of Kevin Sinfield and Jessica Ennis-Hill By Published On :: Sun, 20 Dec 2015 17:57:21 +0000 Andy Murray has picked up his second Sports Personality of the Year title after a successful year which saw him finish as world No 2 and help Great Britain to Davis Cup success in Belgium. Full Article
lit Jenson Button and Jessica Ennis-Hill act as Star Wars storm troopers and rebels in road safety campaign (with a little help from cinema ticket-seller Rory McIlroy!) By Published On :: Sun, 20 Dec 2015 19:37:22 +0000 The three British sporting stars have put their years of mixed success behind them to combine for a special video with a Star Wars theme, coinciding with the release of the new blockbuster film. Full Article
lit Rebecca Adlington and Jessica Ennis-Hill attend BBC Sports Personality of the Year Awards By Published On :: Sun, 20 Dec 2015 20:18:22 +0000 The 26-year-old swimmer looked sensational in a plunging lace gown which flaunted her trim figure while track and field athlete Jessica, 29, went for a flirty prom-style frock Full Article
lit Andy Murray crowned Sports Personality of the Year 2015 winner ahead of Kevin Sinfield and Jessica Ennis-Hill By Published On :: Sun, 20 Dec 2015 21:03:22 +0000 MATT LAWTON: Fortunately for the BBC, the public were rather more impressed with tennis ace Andy Murray than the sports personality of the year was with Tyson Fury. Full Article
lit Jessica Ennis-Hill could be set to call time on glittering career after winning silver at Rio Olympics By Published On :: Sun, 14 Aug 2016 22:36:11 +0100 Jessica Ennis-Hill did not use the word retirement on Sunday morning when speaking after just three hours’ sleep, but it seemed her mind was made up as she reflected on her achievements. Full Article
lit From Little Mix at Fusion Festival to Great British Bake Off and Pain & Glory, 7 Unmissable Events By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sun, 25 Aug 2019 01:02:12 GMT Kings Of Leon, Rudimental and Little Mix headline the Liverpool festival in Sefton Park. Franz Ferdinand, Dizzee Rascal and Anne-Marie provide support. Fri-Sun Full Article
lit China flexes its military muscle: Beijing exploits Covid crisis to assert control of South China Sea By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 23:51:58 GMT Deeply worried about Beijing's insatiable desire for land and the way its military has occupied areas by stealth, Washington has sent three warships to the region. Full Article
lit My wonderful brother and an awful truth...a plea take notice of those with learning disabilities By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 23:56:45 GMT I worry about my brother Tom. He has Fragile X, the most common cause of inherited learning disability. He can't write, read or understand money. He refers to Covid-19 as 'this bloody flu virus'. Full Article
lit Ministers fear 'The Blob' - made up of political opponents - will sabotage reopening of schools By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 00:48:42 GMT Ministers believe 'The Blob' - an army made up of political opponents and union barons - is colluding to politicise the coronavirus outbreak, The Mail on Sunday has learned. Full Article
lit Ava DuVernay reveals Little Richard tipped her $100 a week when she was a waitress in Los Angeles By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 22:16:17 GMT The Wrinkle In Time director recounted how Little Richard helped her out during her college days with generous tips while she waitressed. She'd go on to become an acclaimed filmmaker. Full Article
lit Ashley Benson steps out for the first time following Cara split rumors By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 22:52:28 GMT The 30-year-old Pretty Little Liars alum rocked skinny jeans and a pair of black ankle boots for the solo outing. Full Article
lit Shane Warne admits he's 'quite sad' about splitting from ex-fiancée Elizabeth Hurley By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 03:12:50 GMT He enjoyed a PDA-filled romance with UK actress Elizabeth Hurley between 2010 and 2013. Full Article
lit Demi Moore pays tribute to Little Richard by sharing wedding day photo with Bruce Willis By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 04:56:12 GMT Upon learning of the death of music legend Little Richard on Saturday, countless icons from Hollywood and the music world took to social media to pay tribute. Full Article
lit Cheyenne Tozzi celebrates Mother's Day as a single mum after splitting from Marlon Teixeira By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 06:05:59 GMT Cheyenne Tozzi has shared a sweet tribute to her daughter Dahlia De La Lune, one, as she celebrates Mother's Day as a single parent. Full Article
lit Crystal Palace fans head on charity cycle to Vitality Stadium only for match to get called off By Published On :: Sat, 14 Mar 2020 14:58:10 +0000 Palace fans have completed a 116-mile charity cycle to Bournemouth's Vitality Stadium for their Premier League clash only for the match to be called off halfway through. Full Article
lit Coronavirus UK: Crystal Palace discuss the possibility of manager Roy Hodgson, 72, staying at home By Published On :: Mon, 16 Mar 2020 21:45:00 +0000 The government on Monday asked those over the age of 70 to minimise social contact. Hodgson, 72, is the Premier League's oldest boss and is affected by the new guidelines. Full Article
lit Mizoram records 10 per cent drop in Infant Mortality Rate By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 11:22:55 +0530 Mizoram has registered a 10 per cent drop in Infant Mortality Rate (IMR) in 2019-20 fiscal, making it to the second spot in the country after Nagaland. State health minister R Lalthangliana said the IMR has dropped from 15 per cent to 5 per cent (per 1000 live births), citing the latest Sample Registration System (SRS) bulletin. With 10-point drop in IMR in 2019-20, Mizoram is the best-performing state in the country, he said. Over the past three years, the state has achieved 27- point drop in IMR. The minister attributed the achievement to efforts of healthcare workers and support of people. Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan had on Saturday congratulated Mizoram and Lalthangliana on the achievement. The state had recorded 21 per cent IMR in 2016-2017, with 405 infants dying before attaining the age of one. During 2017-18, it fell to 20 per cent, and the following year to 15 per cent. According to Sample Registration System (SRS) bulletin released recently, Nagaland tops .. Full Article
lit Quarantine facilities arranged in city for NRIs By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 12:10:53 +0530 The Dakshina Kannada district administration has made arrangements to quarantine non- resident citizens arriving here by flights from various countries amid the COVID-19 crisis. The first repatriation flight from Dubai carrying 170 passengers is expected to land at the Mangaluru International Airport (MIA) here on Tuesday. Nearly 1,000 rooms at lodges, hostels and service apartments have been kept ready as quarantine facilities for the NRIs. The authorities have reserved rooms in 18 hotels, lodges and six hostels for the mandated two-week quarantine. The returnees will be given the option of staying either at hotels or in government facilities, sources said. All the quarantine facilities will have the services of doctors to monitor the health of those coming from abroad. Around 3,000 Indian citizens have sought repatriation to DK and Udupi districts from different countries, sources said. Some of them will arrive in ships once the services are started to the New Mangalore .. Full Article
lit The litmus session By indiatogether.org Published On :: Tue, 01 Feb 2005 00:00:00 +0000 How will the progressive agenda fare in Parliament this Budget session in the face of mounting incoherence in the ruling coalition? An encore of past failed alliances is in nobody's interest, but brinkmanship is deeply infused into coalition calculus. Only political parties themselves can change that. The India Together editorial. Full Article
lit Ruth Manorama, voice of Dalits By indiatogether.org Published On :: Fri, 24 Feb 2006 00:00:00 +0000 Ruth Manorama is a women's rights activist well known for her contribution in mainstreaming Dalit issues. Herself from the Dalit community, she has helped throw the spotlight on the precarious situation of Dalit women in India. She calls them "Dalits among the Dalits." A peacewomen profile from the Women's Feature Service and Sangat. Full Article
lit Dalit Christians: SC or not? By indiatogether.org Published On :: Fri, 20 Oct 2006 00:00:00 +0000 Are they members of a Church without caste hierarchy, or are they still Dalits, with all that it implies in Hinduism? Dalit Christians find that despite being a numerical majority in the faith in India, the promise of equality is as distant as before. They're taking their protests to Parliament this winter, reports Padmalatha Ravi. Full Article
lit Mayawati: A Dalit's daughter strides towards Delhi By indiatogether.org Published On :: Thu, 14 May 2009 00:00:00 +0000 While Mayawati's projects to build parks and statues have drawn derision in the drawing rooms of the stately homes in the country, the people at her rallies are in awe of her. Her work is Dalit power, they feel and will make her immortal. Kulsum Mustafa has more. Full Article
lit Disparities in Inequality By indiatogether.org Published On :: Sat, 15 Mar 2003 00:00:00 +0000 Economic prosperity isn't always a sign of social progress. A new study of gender biases around the country finds the wealthier states have much to answer for. Full Article
lit History as politics By indiatogether.org Published On :: Thu, 01 May 2003 00:00:00 +0000 The recording of the past in terms convenient to the ruling figures is reminiscent of what colonial rulers in India did, says Romila Thapar. Full Article
lit Civic unity amid political diversity By indiatogether.org Published On :: Sat, 01 Nov 2003 00:00:00 +0000 The India Together editorial. Full Article
lit School textbook issue spirals into political row By indiatogether.org Published On :: Tue, 15 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0000 The new class VII social science textbook in Kerala has become the cause of clashes. Groups agitating against the book allege its content is anti-religion, while the state curriculum board says it propagates religious tolerance. P N Venugopal reports on the controversy. Full Article