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4,000 ex-troops to guard vital infrastructure across J&K | India News – The Times of India

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SRINAGAR: J&K government has approved a proposal for deploying former military personnel to safeguard vital infrastructure across the Union territory, an official said on Saturday.The official said 4,000 ex-servicemen volunteers have been identified for the initiative, and their role is “non-combatant”, focusing on static guard duties, presence-based deterrence, and local coordination.Among the personnel identified, 435…

Why Trump’s education cuts could decimate vital school success metrics – The Times of India

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Are Schools Succeeding? Trump Education Department Cuts Could Make It Hard to Know. (Tierney L. Cross/The New York Times) The Trump administration’s recent deep cuts to the Education Department have raised alarms about the future of critical data on US schools and students. Over 100 federal workers involved in education research, student testing, and basic…

Emergency Food, TB Tests and H.I.V. Drugs: Vital Health Aid Remains Frozen Despite Court Ruling

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Funds for vital health programs around the world remain frozen and their work has not been able to resume, despite a federal judge’s order that temporarily halted the Trump administration’s dismantling of the government’s main foreign aid agency. Interviews with people working on health initiatives in Africa and Asia found that parents in Kenya whose…

Nato invitation, faster EU talks vital for Ukraine; Trump to seek solutions, India crucial for post-war recovery: Polish delegation head | India News – The Times of India

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NEW DELHI: An open Nato invitation and speeding up EU negotiations are the only ways to ensure Ukraine’s long-term security guarantees in the face of Russian aggression, according to visiting chairman of Poland’s parliamentary foreign affairs committee, Pawel Kowal. Poland has hosted one of the largest numbers of Ukrainian refugees since the beginning of the…

Food and Other Vital Aid Surges Into Gaza After 15 Months of Scarcity

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The amount of humanitarian aid entering Gaza surged dramatically on Sunday, with more than 630 trucks entering the impoverished and hungry enclave on the first day of the cease-fire, according to United Nations officials — the highest figure since the start of the war more than 15 months ago. The truce allowed the U.N. World…

Manmohan Singh: Gentle, but ready to take risks on vital national issues | India News – Times of India

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The last time I met Dr Manmohan Singh at his residence some days ago, he was frail but as always, his gracious self, thanking me for keeping him briefed on what was happening around the world. He was a good listener, raising sharp questions and offering well-considered comments. Since the end of his 10-year tenure…