U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon’s visit to Oklahoma on Tuesday offered a glimpse into how the Trump administration plans to rewire America’s public school system: By dismantling federal oversight and returning control to the states.At the heart of the conversation was a proposal to replace statewide standardized testing with locally chosen assessments, a plan…
Lucknow: In a groundbreaking move, the Uttar Pradesh govt has announced a pioneering project led by IIT-Kanpur to study the Ganga river’s past and chart its future with the help of the rare images captured by the American spy satellite series ‘Corona’. The initiative, launched by the National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG), marks a…
Home minister Amit Shah (PTI) NEW DELHI: In a significant move, home minister Amit Shah will on Wednesday move a set of three bills providing for mandatory resignation or removal of the Prime Minister, chief ministers and ministers at the Centre and in states/UTs, if they have spent 30 consecutive days under arrest or detention,…
A federal judge has blocked major portions of Mississippi’s new law restricting diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) practices in public schools, issuing a ruling that sharply questioned the statute’s constitutionality.US District Judge Henry Wingate granted a preliminary injunction on Monday, pausing enforcement of sections that ban schools from teaching so-called “divisive concepts” related to race,…
Ananya Panday has once again shown that when it comes to fitness, she’s ready to push the bar higher. The actress, who often makes headlines for her fashion choices and glowing looks, is proving that her transformation goes beyond style. It is her commitment to strength, wellness, and overall well-being that is inspiring fans today….
A 50-year-old Indiana woman was arrested in the District of Columbia (DC) after allegedly making a series of violent threats against United States President Donald Trump through social media platforms, the US Attorney’s Office, DC, said in a statement.Nathalie Rose Jones of Lafayette, Indiana, was taken into custody on Saturday, August 16, and charged with…
NEW DELHI: External affairs minister S Jaishankar’s meeting with counterpart Wang Yi saw efforts by both sides to address each other’s concerns and interests, with Beijing agreeing to remove curbs on export of fertilisers, rare earth minerals and tunnel boring machines to cater to India’s needs. Indian authorities said these were three key concerns raised…
The Trump administration has escalated pressure on elite American universities, demanding multimillion-dollar settlements in exchange for continued federal funding. Schools including Columbia University, Harvard University, and UCLA have faced financial stipulations ranging from $200 million to $1 billion, sparking criticism that the White House is using its funding leverage to impose political priorities. Columbia’s $200…
Apple is producing all four iPhone 17 models in India ahead of their September debut, marking the first time that all new variations, including the two Pro versions, will ship from the country from launch, according to Bloomberg sources familiar with the matter.The company has expanded iPhone production to five factories in India, including two…
KOCHI: The year M A Abdullah Maulavi was born marked the dawn of the Roaring Twenties, a decade of rapid tech transformation. Little did the now 105-year-old Kerala native know that it would take him another century and more to find his tech mojo as a “fully digi-literate” person able to use a smartphone. “I…
