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Delhi govt. signs MoU with ed-tech company to offers free coaching for NEET, CUET

The Delhi government on Thursday signed a memorandum of understanding with BIG Institute, a joint venture of National Skill Development Corporation International and educational technology company, PhysicsWallah, to provide free online 30-day coaching to over 1.63 lakh students for National Eligibility cum Entrance Test and Central University Entrance Test examinations. “This MoU has been signed to provide exclusive free online …

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17 hours, 14 minutes ago

Ella Langley dominates 2025 ACM nominations while Beyoncé and Miranda Lambert miss out

India Today

Ella Langley leads the nominees for the 2025 Academy of Country Music Awards with eight nominations. Notably, there are no nods for Beyonc’s landmark “Cowboy Carter,” which won the Grammy for both album of the year and country album of the year last month. Six of Langley’s nominations stem from her smash hit “You Look Like You Love Me” with …

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Trump to rehouse student loans, other programs amid push to close Education Department

Raw Story

by Shauneen Miranda, Daily Montanan March 21, 2025 WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Friday that the U.S. Small Business Administration would handle the student loan portfolio for the slated-for-elimination Education Department, and that the Department of Health and Human Services would handle special education services and nutrition programs. In his executive order, Trump said the federal student aid program …

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1 week, 2 days ago

Two convicted in smuggling death of 53 migrants in Texas in 2022

Hindustan Times

March 18 - A federal jury in San Antonio, Texas on Tuesday convicted two Mexican men for their roles in the smuggling death of 53 migrants packed into a truck during sweltering heat in June 2022, the Justice Department said. Two convicted in smuggling death of 53 migrants in Texas in 2022 Another suspect in the case has been extradited …

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1 week, 3 days ago

Jury convicts two men in smuggling operation that killed 53 migrants

CNN

CNN — Two men involved in a smuggling operation were convicted of federal charges Tuesday for their part in a 2022 border crossing attempt that left 53 migrants dead after they were trapped in the back of of an unairconditioned tractor trailer in the hot Texas summer. “Nevertheless, they disregarded the danger.” Orduna-Torres was the “lead organizer” of the smuggling …

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1 week, 4 days ago

In first Kennedy Center visit, Trump slams ‘Hamilton’ and lauds other ‘Broadway hits’

LA Times

President Trump and Richard Grenell, president of the Kennedy Center Board of Trustees, tour the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts on Monday. During his first tour of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts since taking over as the institution’s chairman, President Trump said he never liked “Hamilton” but that he expected other “Broadway hits,” …

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2 weeks, 2 days ago

Mufasa The Lion King OTT release: When and where to watch the latest Disney film

India Today

Mufasa The Lion King will finally have its OTT release very soon. Released in 2024, Mufasa The Lion King earned over $700 million at the global box office, making it one of the top 10 highest-grossing films of the year. The film explores the origins of Mufasa, the revered king of the Pride Lands, through a narrative framed by Rafiki …

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2 weeks, 2 days ago

The week’s bestselling books, March 16

LA Times

James by Percival Everett An action-packed reimagining of “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.” 2. Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros A dragon rider faces more tests in the “Fourth Wing” sequel. Three Days in June by Anne Tyler A socially awkward mother of the bride navigates the days before and after her daughter’s wedding. The Serviceberry by Robin Wall Kimmerer and …

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2 weeks, 4 days ago

Thought inflation was bad? Health insurance premiums are rising even faster

LA Times

Agents help sign people up for insurance through Covered California. Kirk Vartan pays more than $2,000 a month for a high-deductible health insurance plan from Blue Shield on Covered California, the state’s Affordable Care Act marketplace. “It’s ridiculous.” Vartan, who is in his late 50s, is one of millions of Californians struggling to keep up with health insurance premiums ballooning …

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2 weeks, 4 days ago

Celine Dion warns fans to beware of fake, AI-generated songs appearing online

CNN

CNN — Celine Dion has issued a warning about AI-generated songs that are circulating on the internet. “It has come to our attention that unsanctioned, AI-generated music purporting to contain Celine Dion’s musical performances, and name and likeness, is currently circulating online and across various Digital Service Providers,” the Canadian star said Saturday in an Instagram post. “Please be advised …

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2 weeks, 5 days ago

Who was Joseph Azcona? ‘Hero’ Newark cop killed by 14-year-old remembered for his ‘honor, integrity’

Hindustan Times

A 14-year-old boy is facing murder and attempted murder charges for killing a New Jersey cop, and shooting and injuring a second unnamed officer. Joseph Azcona, Newark cop killed by 14-year-old, hailed as ‘true hero’ Essex County Prosecutor Theodore Stephens said at a news conference that Azcona “was shot before he even had the opportunity to leave his police car.” …

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2 weeks, 5 days ago

14-year-old shoots one police officer dead in New Jersey, leaves another injured

Hindustan Times

A 14-year-old shot and killed a police officer and wounded another Friday evening in New Jersey, authorities said, in a chaotic scene that witnesses described as seeing officers running down a busy street before they heard a volley of a dozen or more gunshots. The 14-year-old shooter was shot and hospitalized with injuries that were not life-threatening, The slain officer, …

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2 weeks, 5 days ago

Letters to the Editor: Readers take a ‘shot’ or two at the decision to cancel ‘Hamilton’ run at the Kennedy Center

LA Times

To the editor: I never thought I’d be annoyed at both Lin-Manuel Miranda and Donald Trump at the same time, but I am. By canceling the run of his masterpiece, “Hamilton,” scheduled to open next March at Lincoln Center, Miranda’s behavior suggests that he is succumbing to the very thing he protests: the politicization of the arts. To the editor: …

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2 weeks, 5 days ago

Braille-ing the trail in fight for access

New Indian Express

CHENNAI: December 29, a Sunday morning in 2013. Miranda Tomkinson, a person with hearing and visual disabilities, enters the UGC NET examination hall at MGR Janaki College in Chennai, with his head held high. Thanks to a Madras High Court directive, his months-long struggle has ultimately earned him a place in history as the first visually-challenged candidate to receive a …

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2 weeks, 5 days ago

14-Year-Old Boy Charged In Fatal Shooting Of New Jersey Police Officer

Huff Post

LOADING ERROR LOADING NEWARK, N.J. — A 14-year-old shot and killed a police officer and wounded another Friday evening in New Jersey, authorities said, in a chaotic scene that witnesses described as seeing officers running down a busy street before they heard a volley of a dozen or more gunshots. The slain officer, 26-year-old Joseph Azcona, was part of a …

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2 weeks, 5 days ago

14-year-old suspect charged with murder in Newark police officer’s killing

Live Mint

Officer Fatally Shot, Another WoundedA 14-year-old suspect has been charged with murder after fatally shooting Newark police officer Joseph Azcona and wounding another officer during an illegal weapons investigation, authorities confirmed. Multiple arrests and charges Authorities arrested five individuals in connection with the shooting, including the 14-year-old suspect, who was charged with murder, attempted murder, and possession of illegal weapons. …

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3 weeks, 1 day ago

‘The flak is knee-jerk reaction’

Deccan Chronicle

Filmmaker Shonali Bose, known for movies such as Margarita with a Straw and Sky Is Pink, has defended her latest project, Ziddi Girls, saying it is the outcome of her years at Delhi University, where she was allowed to blossom as an individual. A coming-of-age story of young female students set in a fictional college named Mathilda House, it drew …

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3 weeks, 2 days ago

‘Hamilton’ cancels Kennedy Center run after Trump takeover

LA Times

“Hamilton” was slated to run at the Kennedy Center in spring of 2026, but creator Lin-Manuel Miranda said he didn’t want the show to be a part of the “Trump Kennedy Center.” “Hamilton,” the musical sensation about the titular Founding Father and the birth of the United States, will no longer play at the John F. Kennedy Center for the …

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3 weeks, 3 days ago

Shonali Bose on DU, Miranda House's objection to Ziddi Girls: It was heartbreaking

India Today

Prime Video's Ziddi Girls was released without much promotion, given the challenges it faced as soon as its trailer dropped. A section of former and current students from Delhi University and Miranda House raised objections, citing that the show portrayed the college in a bad light. While Ziddi Girls is a fictional tale set in a college named Matilda House, …

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3 weeks, 5 days ago

Deafblind lecturer from Chennai wins CavinKare Ability Award

The Hindu

What does it mean to be a lecturer without vision and hearing? Miranda navigates the world of communication with special tools, which include a “refreshable braille” that helps him with text messages, and quick application of mind in sticky situations. “Teachers those days were not trained to handle students like me but I was good at studies,” says Miranda, adding …

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1 month ago

8 days after mobster was killed, his wife was too. Now his niece faces charges

LA Times

Eight days after Michael Torres, a Mexican Mafia member known as “Mosca,” was killed in prison in 2023, a woman he referred to as his wife was gunned down. Law enforcement authorities considered Torres, 59, the most powerful Mexican Mafia member in the San Fernando Valley and a key figure behind Los Angeles County jail rackets occurring at the time …

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1 month ago

Ziddi Girls OTT release: Controversial web series now streaming online; here’s when and where to watch

Live Mint

The latest OTT show Ziddi Girls released on Thursday. The series ran into troubles with students and the principal of Delhi University's Miranda House after its trailer release. The students and the principal of Delhi University's Miranda House claimed that the trailer of Ziddi Girls tarnishes the image of the college and the makers responded with a disclaimer that it …

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1 month ago

The Surfer trailer: Rage-stricken Nicolas Cage promises a thrilling film

India Today

The first trailer for the Nicolas Cage summer movie, The Surfer, is here. Watch the trailer of The Surfer here: The official synopsis of the film reads, "In the psychological thriller directed by Lorcan Finnegan, a man returns to the idyllic beach of his childhood to surf with his son. "Crazy Nic Cage is the best Cage," read yet another …

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‘That was a bad call’: Kate Hudson names the film she’s gutted she turned down

The Independent

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Delhi govt. signs MoU with ed-tech company to offers free coaching for NEET, CUET

Ella Langley dominates 2025 ACM nominations while Beyoncé and Miranda Lambert miss out

Trump to rehouse student loans, other programs amid push to close Education Department

Two convicted in smuggling death of 53 migrants in Texas in 2022

Jury convicts two men in smuggling operation that killed 53 migrants

In first Kennedy Center visit, Trump slams ‘Hamilton’ and lauds other ‘Broadway hits’

Mufasa The Lion King OTT release: When and where to watch the latest Disney film

The week’s bestselling books, March 16

Thought inflation was bad? Health insurance premiums are rising even faster

Celine Dion warns fans to beware of fake, AI-generated songs appearing online

Who was Joseph Azcona? ‘Hero’ Newark cop killed by 14-year-old remembered for his ‘honor, integrity’

14-year-old shoots one police officer dead in New Jersey, leaves another injured

Letters to the Editor: Readers take a ‘shot’ or two at the decision to cancel ‘Hamilton’ run at the Kennedy Center

Braille-ing the trail in fight for access

14-Year-Old Boy Charged In Fatal Shooting Of New Jersey Police Officer

14-year-old suspect charged with murder in Newark police officer’s killing

‘The flak is knee-jerk reaction’

‘Hamilton’ cancels Kennedy Center run after Trump takeover

Shonali Bose on DU, Miranda House's objection to Ziddi Girls: It was heartbreaking

Deafblind lecturer from Chennai wins CavinKare Ability Award

8 days after mobster was killed, his wife was too. Now his niece faces charges

Ziddi Girls OTT release: Controversial web series now streaming online; here’s when and where to watch

The Surfer trailer: Rage-stricken Nicolas Cage promises a thrilling film

‘That was a bad call’: Kate Hudson names the film she’s gutted she turned down