As a young adult, suspected Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann worked summer jobs at Jones Beach, another sandy stretch in the same area he would be accused of dumping half a dozen victims’ bodies decades later. Prosecutors revealed at a hearing this week that Heuermann’s alleged motive was to “identify and ‘hunt’ women for…
A Maryland bill aiming to repeal a ban on contraception sales in public school vending machines has sparked heated debate, with some lawmakers warning it could lead to condom dispensers in elementary and preschool settings. “It makes no sense whatsoever,” said Maryland state Del. Kathy Szeliga Wednesday on “America Reports.” “You’re discriminating against traditional families…
CBSE will implement a two-tier difficulty level for Science and Social Science in Classes 9 and 10, starting from 2025-26 and 2027-28, respectively. This initiative, aligned with NEP 2020, aims to reduce academic pressure and enhance flexibility. Students can choose between standard and basic levels, ensuring personalized learning. The Board also plans reforms to minimize…
“It is impossible to do fact-checking at scale, let alone in real time, as Facebook was trying to do,” Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian told CNBC.
Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin criticizes the BJP-led central govt for its ‘anti-Hindi’ stance, claiming the push for Hindi dominance endangers regional languages. Stalin argues that native languages in North India are becoming relics and denounces the three-language policy as a threat to Tamil culture. BJP leader Soundarajan accuses the DMK of hypocrisy on the…
BJP MLA Neelam Pahalwan proposed renaming Najafgarh to “Nahargarh” in honor of Raja Nahar Singh’s 1857 revolt. During the Delhi assembly session, multiple BJP MLAs highlighted pressing issues such as water and sewerage problems, financial irregularities in CCTV installations, and accused AAP of corruption. AAP MLAs protested their suspension over allegations of portrait removals.
A group of more than 50 anti-Israel protesters took over a building at New York City’s Barnard College and allegedly assaulted an employee Wednesday evening. The students were protesting the expulsion of two students who stormed a Columbia University classroom in January and allegedly threw around flyers filled with hateful speech. Columbia Students for Justice…
CBSE Class 10, 12 Board Exam Dates 2026: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has announced the dates for the Class 10 and 12 board exams 2026, starting in mid-February. Approximately 26.60 lakh Class 10 students and 20 lakh Class 12 students will participate. Results are expected in April and May, respectively.
Infosys employees termination issue: Over a hundred former Infosys employees have petitioned the PMO for job restoration and future protection from similar dismissals, after being terminated for failing an internal assessment. The central labour ministry has involved Karnataka’s labour commissioner to investigate.