Why are US classrooms emptying? Across the United States, classrooms are looking emptier than they have in decades. Between fall 2019 and fall 2023, public school enrollment dropped from 50.8 million students to 49.5 million. That’s a staggering loss of more than 1.2 million children in just four years—a 2.5% decline.And this isn’t a temporary…
Sunil Gavaskar (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images) As the fifth and final Test between India and England heads into its last day at The Oval, England stand on the brink of a series-clinching victory. Needing just 35 more runs with four wickets in hand, the hosts are firm favourites to close out a 3-1 win….
India’s coach Gautam Gambhir and captain Shubman Gill during a training session ahead of the first Test cricket match between India and South Africa, at Eden Gardens in Kolkata. (PTI Photo) Former India batter Mohammed Kaif said that uncertainty over selection has slowed the development of India’s Test batters in home conditions under the current…
Lucknow: Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport wore a deserted look on Sunday after 35 IndiGo flights were cancelled, disrupting the travel plans of hundreds of passengers. However, the airline informed passengers about the cancellations through text messages and email notifications to avoid inconvenience. In its statement, IndiGo said the decision was taken early to minimise…
NEW DELHI: The Goods and Services (GST) 2.0 is set to be a “game changer” subsequently leading to a single tax rate, news agency PTI reported citing government sources on Saturday. It further slammed the Congress party’s “hypocrisy” for claiming credit for the reforms saying it “was not even present when landmark GST law was…
NEW DELHI: External affairs minister S Jaishankar met Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday during his three day visit to Russia, ANI news agency reported. His visit comes in the backdrop of US President Donald Trump’s 25 per cent reciprocal tariffs on India, along with an additional 25 per cent levy on its purchases of…
Rapido has emerged as India’s leading ride-hailing service, commanding nearly half the market share, surpassing both Uber and Ola, despite its initial perception as a specialised bike-taxi service.The company’s significant market share stems primarily from its two-wheeler taxi operations, affecting Ola‘s business substantially. Additionally, Uber is experiencing mounting pressure in one of its crucial markets.Data…
The Supreme Court has passed an order directing that all stray dogs in Delhi-NCR should be caught within eight weeks and kept in special shelters. The court also said the captured dogs would not be released back on the streets. The move came in response to increasing cases of dog attacks, with the bench warning…
NEW DELHI: Observing that issuing summons to any person by a court on the basis of a frivolous or vexatious complaint is very serious as it tarnishes the image of the person, Supreme Court has said that in such cases HCs should intervene to protect the person by quashing the case as it would do…
West Indies’ Justin Greaves, right, raises his bat after scoring 200 runs against NZ (AP/PTI) West Indies produced one of the most remarkable fourth-innings efforts in modern Test cricket, grinding out a heroic draw against New Zealand at the Hagley Oval. While the fight shown by Shai Hope, Justin Greaves and Kemar Roach stunned the…
