Statistics ministry should focus on district-level data: Amitabh Kant

Storm Bert battered Britain with heavy rain and 80 mph winds, causing widespread flooding and at least four deaths. Floodwaters disrupted travel, prompting evacuations and rescues. The government pledged £2.4 billion for flood defenses, acknowledging the increasing severity of weather events due to climate change.

LeBron James was not happy with the Cleveland Browns fans for booing quarterback Deshaun Watson after he got hurt in Sunday’s game.  Watson went to run with the ball after taking the snap, and with his first step he crumpled the ground in pain. As Watson remained down on the field, the Browns’ faithful booed…

A Russian mountaineer went missing on Gasherbrum IV in Pakistan at 6,400 metres due to an avalanche. The team was on a mission to retrieve another mountaineer’s body from last year. Injured members were airlifted to safety, but rescue missions for the missing climber will commence once weather permits.

Beginning November 1, Texas Governor Greg Abbott will require hospitals in the Lone Star State to disclose information about patients who are noncitizens. Abbott plans to report findings gathered by Texas public hospitals to the federal government, whose border policies he blames for the $3 billion in uninsured care that is not reimbursed statewide. Under…

Universities and colleges across the US have experienced a rise in antisemitic and anti-Israel activity since Hamas’ brutal attacks on Oct. 7. Anti-Israel agitators have staged massive protests, disrupted courses and events, and set up encampments. However, it’s not just the students who are involved, it’s also the faculty. Columbia Business School associate professor Shai…