President-elect Donald Trump U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration ceremony is set to take place on January 20, 2025, where he will be officially sworn in as the 47th President of the United States. Throughout his election campaign, Trump has consistently stated his intention to eliminate the Department of Education. While this seems unlikely, what if…
CPM leader Prakash Karat (File photo) NEW DELHI: CPM leader Prakash Karan on Friday stressed on the need for a robust political and ideological fight against forces trying to “subvert the secular democratic fabric of India.” Speaking at the inauguration of the first phase of the Jyoti Basu Centre for Social Studies and Research, Karat…
LITTLE ROCK: Arkansas’ Republican Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders and California’s Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom have little in common ideologically, but the two have both been vocal supporters of an idea that’s been rapidly gaining bipartisan ground in the states: Students’ cellphones need to be banned during the school day. At least eight states have enacted…
NEW DELHI: Groundwater quality varies considerably across India, with certain states and UT such as Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram, Meghalaya and J&K fully meeting BIS standards while states like Rajasthan, Haryana and Andhra Pradesh facing widespread contamination, shows a report recently released by ‘Jal Shakti’ ministry.A notable concern in the report, based on quality data at…
DALLAS: Schools and buildings from Texas to Georgia were shut down Thursday or prepared to close ahead of freezing rain and snow forecast for much of the Southern U.S. as another burst of plunging temperatures and winter storms threatened to again snarl travel. Texas schools canceled classes for more than 1 million students in anticipation…
NEW DELHI: Women electors now outnumber their male counterparts across 13 states and a Union Territory, as per the final electoral rolls published so far with January 1, 2025, as the reference date. This is an improvement over last year, when the updated rolls with January 1, 2024, as the reference date had shown women…
Washoe County Launches “Phone Away & Learn Today” Policy to Boost Focus and Well-Being Among Students (Getty Images) As schools across the United States grapple with the growing distractions caused by smartphones, one district is taking a bold step toward a more focused and productive learning environment. Starting today, January 6, 2025, the Washoe County…
A blast of snow, ice, wind and plunging temperatures stirred up dangerous travel conditions in parts of the central US on Sunday, as a disruptive winter storm brought the possibility of the “heaviest snowfall in a decade” to some areas. Snowfall and ice blanketed major roadways in parts of Kansas and Indiana, where the state’s…
NEW YORK: There’s a chance solar storms may bring northern lights to several northern U.S states just in time for the new year. The sun expelled two bursts of plasma that are hurtling toward Earth and are expected to arrive early this week, according to the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Once they arrive,…
The Safest States in the United States: A Closer Look (Getty Images) As school shootings and violent incidents continue to make headlines across the United States, many are looking for areas where safety and security are priorities. States with lower crime rates, limited incidents of violence, and robust safety policies offer a sense of peace…