Air India has started releasing interim compensation of Rs 25 lakh each to the families of the deceased and survivors of the Boeing 787-8 plane crash that occurred in Ahmedabad on 12 June. In a statement issued on Saturday, the airline confirmed that three families have received payments so far, with the rest currently being…
Pakistan has recalled families of diplomats and some non-essential staff from Iran amid escalating tensions in the region, an official said Tuesday. “The staff members identified as non-essential have been instructed to return to Pakistan along with their families,” the Foreign Ministry official said, adding that arrangements have been made to facilitate the safe return…
MUMBAI: Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC), Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance and HDFC Life have all announced special measures to expedite claims for victims of the Ahmedabad plane crash.LIC said it will accept any government record or compensation document from the Centre, state or airline as valid proof of death, even if a formal death…
One family had come to India for a daughter’s marriage. Another came so their young children could meet their grandparents for the first time. A woman traveling alone had arrived for the funeral of her mother, whom she had not seen in years. At the border where Pakistan was cleaved from India decades ago, they…
Pakistan’s ministers issue threats of tactical nuclear strikes against India over water disputes. Reports suggest Pakistani generals are sending their families abroad, indicating panic. A Pakistani defense attaché was seen making threatening gestures towards protesting Indians. Ministers warn of consequences if India stops water flow, with one stating, ‘Our water will flow from this river,…
An Israeli airstrike on Wednesday hit the Yaffa School in Gaza City, which was sheltering displaced families and resulted in the deaths of 10 people. The Israeli military stated the strike targeted militants from Palestinian militant group Hamas and Islamic Jihad operating inside the facility, and said efforts were made to minimize civilian harm. Eyewitnesses…
It is unclear how the federal government might respond. Will mass federal layoffs affect classrooms? The Education Department’s work force is about half the size it was on Jan. 19. Mass layoffs gutted units that focus on education research, data collection and civil rights investigations. The entire investigative staffs of several regional branches of the…
Families face uncertainty as South Range denies open enrollment for 7th and 8th grade IEP students. (iStock) Families in the South Range Local School District are facing uncertainty after the district announced it would no longer renew open enrollment for Individualized Educational Program (IEP) students in grades 7 and 8. This decision, effective for the…
US President Donald Trump President Donald Trump is fixated on his ideology of expanding school choice, positioning it as the heart of his education agenda. In reshaping the US Department of Education, he has consistently emphasized empowering parents to choose schools for their children. Framed as a victory for families, the reality speaks a different…
It was the site of the worst aviation disaster on South Korean soil. Now the terminal at Muan International Airport serves as a community center for grieving relatives of the 179 people who perished in the crash. Families gather here to talk, eat together — some even stay overnight in tents. It was in that…