US Secretary of Education Linda McMahon announces new US education grant priorities focused on literacy and state control. (File Photo) In a major shift for US education policy, Secretary of Education Linda McMahon announced on May 20, 2025, her first set of proposed priorities for discretionary grants from the US Department of Education. The new…
Tens of thousands of faithful crammed into St. Peter’s Square exchanged befuddled looks when Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost was announced as pope from the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica. They knew Cardinals Pizzaballa and Parolin and Tagle. But Prevost? A few people with cellphone reception started searching online as the news began to ripple through…
Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah (File photo) NEW DELHI: BJP on Sunday launched a scathing attack on the Siddaramaiah-led Congress government in Karnataka after the gang-rape of two women, including an Israeli tourist, near Hampi. The assault, which took place on the night of March 6, has sparked widespread outrage, with the opposition accusing the state government…
NEW DELHI: Traditional incentives like salary seem to have become less significant this year for Indian employees as workplace flexibility, job security, opportunities for learning and development and sense of belonging take centre stage, according to talent firm Randstad. Last year, employees prioritised work-life balance, followed by remuneration and job security. According to Randstad India’s…
Republicans are preparing to cut taxes, slash spending and slow immigration in a broad agenda that will require unifying an unruly party behind dozens of complicated policy choices. For now, though, they are struggling with a more prosaic decision: whether to cram their policy goals into one bill or split them into two. It is…
Deposed premier Sheikh Hasina’s extradition is one of the several issues with India that Bangladesh would pursue, while strong bilateral ties with Washington, Delhi and Beijing are priorities of the interim government, Foreign Affairs Adviser Touhid Hossain said on Wednesday. Hasina, 77, has been living in India since August 5 when she fled the country…
NEW DELHI: Manmohan Singh believed India’s development priorities should shape its foreign policy and, in his own words, create a global environment conducive for India’s growth. It was with this in mind that he met President George Bush in 2005 on the margins of the UNGA and asked him if the US could help India…
NEW DELHI: While wedding ceremonies are often filled with traditional customs and rituals, one groom’s light-hearted approach to the occasion has captured the attention of netizens, quickly going viral on social media.In the photo, the groom, clad in his traditional wedding attire, is seen sitting in what appears to be the sacred altar where the…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday spoke at the G20 Summit in Rio de Janeiro, calling for global alliance during the session themed on “Global Alliance against hunger and poverty“.“We support Brazil’s initiative for a ‘Global Alliance against hunger and poverty’. This is an important step towards the implementation of the Deccan High…