The Supreme Court refused to consider a plea challenging the cancellation of the UGC-NET exam due to alleged paper leakage, stating that it would cause chaos. The bench highlighted the need for certainty for students, and the exam is rescheduled for August 21. The court had previously dismissed a PIL on similar grounds.
Efforts are ramping up to help feed Helene survivors and provide more support across the South. In Asheville, North Carolina, World Central Kitchen activation manager John Torpey is helping feed hundreds who have lost most of their possessions. Torpey joins CBS News with more on the efforts.
An Israeli official says a Yazidi woman kidnapped by ISIS in Iraq has escaped a decade later from Gaza.
Two buses in a parking lot reportedly exploded in Israel Thursday night in what appears to have been a terrorist attack. No one was injured. Several other bombs were reportedly discovered on other buses, according to TPS-IL, an Israeli news agency. Israeli officials have ordered all bus and train services halted while all vehicles are…
PM Modi’s concern over India’s rising obesity is justified, as data reveals a significant economic impact. The cost of obesity in India stood at $28.95 billion in 2019 and is projected to reach $81.53 billion by 2030, potentially overwhelming public health systems and the economy.
Firefighters in California are battling the historic fires from the sky using a variety of effective and specialized aircraft that dump water and fire retardant over Los Angeles. The state’s fleet includes tactical planes, air tankers and helicopters. All have specific roles and capabilities but work together as a unit to combat the fires that…
The decision by Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg to end Facebook’s work with third-party fact-checkers and ease some of its content restrictions is a potentially “transformative” moment for the platform, experts said, but one that is unlikely to shield the company from liability in ongoing court proceedings. The updates were announced by Zuckerberg, who said in a…