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A conservative advocacy group has filed a federal lawsuit challenging a long-standing Los Angeles school district policy designed to address the effects of segregation, arguing that the approach now discriminates against white students, according to the Associated Press.The lawsuit, filed Tuesday by the 1776 Project Foundation, targets a Los Angeles Unified School District policy that…
In a sparsely populated section of the Indian state of Gujarat’s northwestern boundary, the Nadabet Indo-Pak Border is working silently to reshape the way the public interacts with one of the country’s most contested borders. What was historically a restricted space is now being reconceptualized as a formal, public-facing tourism space. Nadabet is popularly called…
Public schools need accountability, not funding increases, as US education spending rises and results fall Public spending on US public education has increased sharply over recent years, even as student performance indicators continue to decline, according to government data cited by the The Hill. Per-pupil expenditure, staffing levels and administrative costs have all grown, while…
NEW DELHI: Star batter Virat Kohli proved he’s still at the top of his game with a brilliant unbeaten 69 in IPL 2026, helping Royal Challengers Bengaluru chase down 202 against Sunrisers Hyderabad with ease. His performance impressed many, especially Ambati Rayudu, who believes Kohli is far from retiring and still has plenty of cricket…
Mumbai: Microfinance lenders showed early signs of stabilisation in the March 2026 quarter, even as the industry’s portfolio shrank sharply from a year earlier and legacy stress continued to build, according to the latest MFI Pulse Report brought out by Equifax and SIDBI.The sector’s total portfolio outstanding stood at Rs 2,77,053 crore as of March…
Engineers are becoming artists and artists are turning into engineers, all thanks to AI—at least according to Logan Kilpatrick, who leads product for Google AI Studio and the Gemini API. In a post on X that’s racked up over 627,000 views, Kilpatrick captured what he sees as a fundamental shift in how creative and technical…
The government has unveiled a targeted manufacturing push centred on seven strategic and frontier sectors, positioning them as key drivers of job creation, domestic value addition and long-term industrial competitiveness.Presenting the proposals, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said the strategy is anchored in accelerating growth through focused industrial interventions.“Under our first kartavya to accelerate and sustain…
China’s exports of clean technology climbed in March, reinforcing signs that manufacturers are benefiting from rising global demand for alternative energy sources as traditional supplies are roiled by the Iran war.The most notable growth came in shipments of lithiumion batteries and electric vehicles, with an annual increase of 34% and 53%, according to data released…
The administration of Donald Trump has proposed cutting federal funding for tribal colleges and universities for the second consecutive year, according to a budget plan released last week.The fiscal year 2027 proposal includes a $1.5 trillion increase in defence spending while reducing funding for programmes linked to trust and treaty responsibilities to tribal nations. It…
NEW DELHI: Demand for industrial and logistics spaces hit an all-time high this year, with leasing volumes rising nearly 19 per cent to 76.5 million square feet across 24 major cities in India, according to Savills.Real estate consultant Savills India data showed that the manufacturing sector took on lease 29 per cent of spaces, followed…
