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Patna, India – As 20-year-old Ajay Kumar scrolled through social media on his mobile phone in Muzaffarpur district in the eastern Indian state of Bihar, he came across rumours that a crucial examination for a government job he had appeared for had been compromised.Ajay is a Dalit, a community that falls at the bottom of India’s caste hierarchy and has suffered centuries of marginalisation. He had pinned his hopes for the future on a job reserved for his community under the government’s affirmative action programme.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listBut the leaking of the examination paper in December…
Flight reductions at 40 major U.S. airports will remain at 6% instead of rising to 10% by the end of the week because more air traffic controllers are coming to work, officials said Wednesday.The announcement was made as Congress took steps to end the longest government shutdown in history. Not long after, President Donald Trump signed a government funding bill to end the closure. The flight cuts were implemented last week as more air traffic controllers were calling out of work, citing stress and the need to take on second jobs — leaving more control towers and facilities short-staffed. Air…
Before the weather gets colder, there’s one item you’ll want to add to your garden so it’s in the best shape possible by spring.While the months of March and April might seem like an age away right now, flowers will start to grow as leaves return to trees in no time.Epic Gardening says you should plant spring bulbs before the ground freezes.It says: “Planting spring bulbs is best done before the ground freezes but after the air temperatures have dropped a bit. “In order for bulbs to bloom properly in the spring the bulb needs to remain dormant. This is why planting…
Add a splash of fun to bath time with our Burt’s Bees Baby Infant Hooded Bath Towels! These baby bath essentials are crafted from soft and absorbent 100% organic cotton. These sustainably made hooded baby towels are kind to the planet and kinder to your baby’s sensitive skin, ensuring that every pat dry is a stroke of love and natural goodness. These towels are an absorbent knit terry fabric on the inside, and smooth on the outside. The feature a perfectly sized hood that is not too large or deep, so it does not cover…
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Nikola Jokic had 55 points, tying the highest-scoring performance in the NBA this season, and 12 rebounds and the Denver Nuggets beat the short-handed Los Angeles Clippers 130-116 on Wednesday night for their sixth straight victory.Oklahoma City star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 55 in a double-overtime game at Indiana on Oct. 23.Jokic scored 25 of Denver’s 39 points in the first quarter. He had eight in the second before coming back with 19 in the third. He sat out most of the fourth before scoring three points to complete his night going 18 of 23 from the…
Published On 13 Nov 202513 Nov 2025Click here to share on social mediashare2ShareAn invasive fish is threatening livelihoods in a northwestern Sri Lankan village by devouring traditional fish and shellfish species in the Deduru Oya reservoir, but local fishers aim to transform this challenge into an opportunity.Over the past two years, fishermen have observed declining numbers of their typical catch while snakehead fish, previously unseen in Sri Lanka, have appeared in abundance.According to local officials, the snakehead fish, common in Thailand and Indonesia, likely arrived with imported ornamental fish. When they outgrew home aquariums, owners probably released them into the…
Drone sightings, threats and an arms race raise spectre of war.After nearly four years of war between Kyiv and Moscow, fighting is heating up on the front lines of eastern Ukraine.But with drones spotted at sensitive sites across the European Union, its leaders have declared Russia is fighting a hybrid war beyond Ukraine’s borders.They say the bloc will protect “every centimetre” of its territory, as member states scale up military spending to heights not seen for decades.And although only Ukraine and Russia are officially at war, the continent has now entered an arms race that is reshaping its economies, rattling…
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — World shares mostly gained on Thursday after U.S. stocks settled near their records and U.S. President Donald Trump signed a government funding bill, ending the record 43-day shutdown. The future for S&P 500 edged up 0.1% while that for the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.2% ahead of the reopening of the federal government following the standoff that caused financial stress for federal workers who went without paychecks, stranded scores of travelers at airports and generated long lines at some food banks.“The shutdown had blocked not just spending, but also delayed a raft of federal economic…
Hearing a robin chirping or seeing one perched in your garden is a lovely way to start winter, and there is an easy way to keep them coming back without spending a penny. Robins need to eat loads in November so they can store fat and stay warm during the chilly weather, but at this time of year most of their natural food sources are dwindling. If robins cannot find enough insects before the first frosts, it can be life-threatening, and they will likely move somewhere else in search of food, so you might not see one again until next year. Luckily,…
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