At the end of a dusty desert road in southern Israel, a glint of silver reflects the fierce Negev sun. The source is not water—but solar panels, spread across the land of Tirabin al-Sana, a Bedouin village that’s betting on clean energy to secure its future. A teacher stands near a scaffolding holding photovoltaic solar…
NEW DELHI: In a rare move, India has enhanced the flying rights of a Gulf nation when it raised weekly seats to 18,000 per week between India and Kuwait from earlier 12,000 — a raise of 50%. Now airlines of both sides can deploy 18,000 seats per week. The agreement was signed by India’s aviation…
How Trump’s cuts to the US Education Department affect federal aid and civil rights. (AP Photo) The US Education Department has undergone significant reductions since President Trump took office, shrinking to about half its previous size. From roughly 4,000 employees at the start of the year, the department has cut over 1,300 jobs, with layoffs…
Columbia to recover $400m in US research funds after civil rights dispute settlement Columbia University is nearing a settlement with the Trump administration that may result in the university paying approximately $200 million to resolve civil rights violation claims. The case centres on allegations that Columbia failed to protect Jewish students from harassment, particularly following…
Harvard University in Cambridge (Pic credit: AP) The Trump administration has turned its gaze once more toward Harvard University, not with dialogue or policy debate, but with subpoenas, threats, and the specter of accreditation loss. What began as a political disagreement over curriculum and campus governance has now escalated into a full-blown assault on institutional…
Major split in US teachers unions after Supreme Court backs parental rights on LGBTQ lessons. (Getty Images) In a rare and public divide, the two largest teachers unions in the US—representing nearly 5 million educators combined—have taken opposing stances on a major Supreme Court decision involving parental rights and LGBTQ-themed content in public school curricula….
US President Donald Trump’s administration informed Harvard University that its investigation found the university violated federal civil-rights law over its treatment of Jewish and Israeli students, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday. “Failure to institute adequate changes immediately will result in the loss of all federal financial resources and continue to affect Harvard’s relationship…
Leaders from the United Kashmir People’s National Party (UKPNP) held a protest in Geneva to raise awareness about the worsening human rights situation in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) and Gilgit-Baltistan. The demonstration took place outside the United Nations headquarters during the 59th session of the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC). UKPNP Chairman Sardar Shaukat Ali Kashmiri…
SRINAGAR: J&K National Conference president Dr Farooq Abdullah announced on Monday the formation of a new human rights body, calling it a temporary alternative to the defunct State Human Rights Commission (SHRC).“Until statehood is restored and a formal SHRC is reestablished, this body will operate in its place,” Dr Abdullah told TOI.The newly formed body…
NEW DELHI: Just a week after the fatal plane crash near Ahmedabad airport that claimed 270 lives, a prominent animal rights think-tank has raised fresh concerns over bird and wildlife strikes at the city’s Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport, revealing it ranks third in India for such incidents.According to data sourced from a parliamentary response…