Oakland’s two largest community colleges could soon operate under one name. Chancellor Tammeil Gilkerson of the Peralta Community College District told staff this week, according to US media reports, that she will recommend merging Laney College and Merritt College into a single institution, to be called Oakland City College.The announcement, captured in a district video…
US secretary of state Marco Rubio on Sunday claimed that the States monitors the India-Pakistan situation “every single day”, after repeated claims by Donald Trump of having brokered a ceasefire between the two nations.Speaking to NBC news, Rubio said, “One of the complications of ceasefires is maintaining them, which is very difficult. Every single day,…
A New York-based workplace psychology expert, Melody Wilding, who has spent over 15 years advising leaders at Google, Amazon, and other Fortune 500 firms, recently shared insights on how professionals can sharpen their communication and command attention. Speaking to CNBC Make It, Wilding said, “Many professionals I work with are the reliable workhorses of their…
KURUKSHETRA: Congress member of parliament Deepender Singh Hooda launched an attack on the Haryana government on Sunday, alleging a complete breakdown of law and order in the state. Participating in several social programmes in Kurukshetra district, Hooda said the ruling dispensation has lost all control over governance, while criminals continue to operate fearlessly.“The law-and-order situation…
Lucknow: There was chaos and panic when a speeding SUV ran over a group of pedestrians in Telibagh area under PGI police station on Aug 17 night. The incident occurred near the Varadani Hanuman Mandir, where devotees had gathered for Janmashtami celebrations. The incident left three individuals critically injured and several others with minor injuries.The…
The Independence Day weekend turned into a blockbuster battleground as Rajinikanth’s Coolie and Hrithik Roshan–Jr NTR starrer War 2 clashed at the cinemas. Both films leveraged the August 15 holiday to draw huge crowds, but Rajinikanth’s action entertainer is emerging as the clear frontrunner.Coolie storms ahead with strong weekendDirected by Lokesh Kanagaraj and co-starring Nagarjuna…
Every August, a familiar ritual unfolds in American households: High school seniors open the Common Application, brimming with equal parts excitement and dread. The prompts look deceptively straightforward: A list of activities, a personal essay, and a few test scores, but lurking behind these boxes and word limits is the question that keeps families awake…
Declan Rice of Arsenal celebrates after teammate Riccardo Calafiori (2L) scored their team’s first goal. (Getty Images) Arsenal kicked off their Premier League campaign with a statement win, grinding out a 1-0 victory over Manchester United at Old Trafford on Sunday. In a clash billed as the marquee fixture of the opening round, Riccardo Calafiori’s…
YAMUNANAGAR: Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) leader Abhay Singh Chautala on Saturday launched an attack on the Congress, calling it the “B-Team of the BJP,” and claimed that the 2019 Haryana Assembly elections had already exposed this reality.Speaking at the residence of INLD’s national spokesperson Ashwini Dutta in Yamunanagar, Abhay Chautala alleged that Congress leader…
The June quarter turned out to be a muted one for India’s leading paint makers, as the early arrival of the monsoon and aggressive pricing by new entrants ate into their growth. Asian Paints, Berger Paints, Kansai Nerolac Paints and Akzo Nobel India all reported subdued numbers, though sequential improvement was visible in urban markets…
