Congress has until midnight Friday to come up with a way to fund the government or federal agencies will shut down, meaning hundreds of thousands of federal employees could be sent home — or stay on the job without pay — just ahead of the holidays. Republicans abandoned a bipartisan plan Wednesday to prevent a…
NEW DELHI: Union minister Kiren Rijiju on Thursday cited an old post by Sam Pitroda to counter Congress, amidst a heated political debate over Union minister Amit Shah‘s remarks about Ambedkar in Parliament.Rijiju highlighted a previously deleted social media post where Pitroda had said that “Jawaharlal Nehru contributed to the drafting of the Constitution more…
DHAKA: Bangladesh interim govt law adviser Asif Nazrul has “strongly protested” against a social media post by PM Narendra Modi on the country’s Victory Day.“I strongly protest. Dec 16, 1971 was the Victory Day of Bangladesh. India was an ally of this victory, nothing more,” Asif Nazrul wrote on his verified Facebook page on Monday,…
EDHEC Business School to Launch EDHEC India Hub by 2025 EDHEC Business School continues its commitment to offer futuristic goals as it partners with Indian universities to introduce GIPWith a focus on increasing corporate relations, increasing academic collaborations with partners in India, fundraising, and research activities France’s EDHEC Business School will soon launch EDHEC India….
US President Donald Trump on Saturday namedally Devin Nunes, a former US lawmaker who now runs Trump’s Truth Social social media platform, to serve as chairman of President’s Intelligence Advisory Board. Nunes, a longtime Trump defender who led the US House of Representatives Intelligence Committee during part of Trump’s first White House term, will remain…
The year 2025 will bring good news for Social Security beneficiaries. Over 72.5 million Americans will experience a 2.5% increase in their Social Security benefits and Supplementary Security Income payments. The increase in raise is intended to help meet higher prices for food, fuel, and other goods and services. The cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for retirees…
Luigi Mangione, the 26-year-old techie accused of fatally shooting UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson on a Manhattan sidewalk, had no prior connection to the health insurance giant, the New York Police Department has revealed. Chief of Detectives Joseph Kenny said that Mangione, arrested earlier this week after a five-day manhunt, may have targeted Thompson because of…
Light fiasco in India vs Australia 2nd Test NEW DELHI: The opening day of the second Test between India and Australia at Adelaide Oval on Friday was marked by an unusual and frustrating interruption — a floodlight failure that halted play twice in quick succession during Australia’s first innings. The incident caused the stadium to…
NEW DELHI: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) is in the works to introduce a two-fold system for its Science and Social Science subjects in class X. Currently, CBSE offers this dual-level system for Mathematics at the class 10 level, namely ‘Standard Mathematics (Code: 041)’ and ‘Basic Mathematics (Code: 241)’. According to a recent…
NEW DELHI: From the academic year 2026-27, CBSE schools will introduce a ‘two-tier’ system – standard and basic – for science and social science subjects. This move aligns with the existing dual-level system for mathematics. The Board plans to extend this to other subjects as well, as part of implementation of National Education Policy 2020.This…