Baton Rouge, Louisiana: As a child, Leona Tate was one of the “New Orleans Four,” the first Black students to desegregate a public school in the deep South, enduring racial slurs and death threats as armed US Marshals escorted them to class.On Friday, more than six decades later, Tate told Republican state lawmakers that their…
Seechewal (Jalandhar): Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Thursday said that some political parties in Punjab were trying to divide people in the name of religion and cautioned people against divisive politics. He also said that there were forces that wanted to gain power by creating communal strife, but they would not succeed because…
Ahmedabad: Gujarat University (GU) has reconstituted its Allied and Healthcare Board after controversy erupted over the appointment of members to the earlier panel. The step follows objections raised by the Gujarat State Allied and Healthcare Council, after which the university dissolved the previous board and constituted a fresh one with academically qualified representatives.In Dec, the…
In a recent turn of events, James Cameron, who is best known for his work on the ‘Avatar’ franchise, has found himself at the center of a controversy. He was recently accused by ‘Yellowstone’ star Q’orianka Kilcher of using her face without her permission for a character in his hit film. Kilcher has also filed…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi gives captain Riyan Parag an ‘awkward’ stare (Screengrab) NEW DELHI: A funny moment between Riyan Parag and teenage Rajasthan Royals star Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has gone viral on social media.In a video taken at an airport, paparazzi asked the two players for a photo together. Responding casually, Parag said, “(Hum nahi hai flim star.)…
Bahraich: Acting tough against encroachments, district authorities in Bahraich removed an illegally constructed shrine from govt land in Motipur police station area.The action was carried out after officials received information that a shrine was constructed overnight on govt land.A joint team of police and revenue officials reached the spot and conducted an inspection. After verifying…
Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump held a phone call on Wednesday where both leaders discussed about on the ongoing Middle East war and the broader geopolitical situation, including the war in Ukraine.The conversation, which lasted around 1.5 hours, marked the first known direct contact between the…
A rare copy of Caedmon’s Hymn is visible in the five lines above the final line of a page from an 8th-century manuscript copy of the Venerable Bede’s Ecclesiastical History of the English People (Image credit: AP) The researchers in Ireland looked at their computer screen, marvelling at a medieval book tracked down in a…
Gorakhpur: Ramgarhtal is set to emerge as a major hub for water sports in the country as it prepares to host the Asmita National Women’s Rowing League and the 46th Junior National Rowing Championship from May 12 to 21.The Asmita National Women’s Rowing League will be held from May 12 to 16, while the official…
AP ICET 2026 answer key, response sheet: The Andhra Pradesh State Council of Higher Education (APSCHE) has released the preliminary answer key for the Andhra Pradesh Integrated Common Entrance Test (AP ICET) 2026. Candidates who appeared for the exam can now download the answer key, along with the question papers and response sheets, from the…
