BSF troops shoot smuggler at tense India-Bangladesh border

The Las Vegas Raiders are considering acquiring Aaron Rodgers as their quarterback, aiming for short-term success. Critics argue that this move may harm Rodgers’ legacy and suggest other teams may offer him a better chance at postseason victories.

Sometimes in life, it is only once a crisis passes that we can truly see just how awful and harmful it was. This week, in these pages, Joseph Wulfsohn offered a long read, detailing the prevarications of the mainstream media in the Joe Biden era, and its complicity in the lie of the century. You…

Yashasvi Jaiswal hit two sixes in his unbeaten 90 on the second day of the first Test against Australia in Perth, becoming the batter with the most Test sixes in a calendar year. He surpassed Brendon McCullum’s record of 33 sixes, ending the day on 34 sixes in 12 Tests in 2024.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi emphasized the importance of addressing digital frauds, cyber-crimes, and AI technology threats, urging police to leverage Artificial Intelligence and ‘Aspirational India.’ During the 59th All India Police Chiefs’ Conference, he advocated for SMART policing and technology use to ease constabulary workloads, focusing on urban initiatives and border security with Bangladesh and…

Legacy admissions, a long-standing practice in U.S. higher education, grant preferential treatment to applicants with family ties to alumni, predominantly at elite universities. While proponents argue it fosters tradition and alumni support, critics view it as perpetuating privilege and inequality. Recent legislative efforts and debates, particularly following the 2023 Supreme Court ruling on affirmative action,…

Two surprising new risk factors for Alzheimer’s disease are noted in a new study. Untreated vision loss and high levels of LDL cholesterol have been linked to a greater chance of developing the common dementia type. Low-density lipoprotein (LDL), which is sometimes called “bad cholesterol,” is associated with negative health effects when present in high…