Lilly Ledbetter, equal pay and women’s rights activist, dies at 86
The Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act became the first bill Barack Obama signed into law as president in 2009.
The Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act became the first bill Barack Obama signed into law as president in 2009.
Sanju Samson hit his second century in a row in the first T20 international against South Africa. He achieved this feat in Durban. He is the first Indian to score back-to-back centuries in T20 internationals. Samson’s century came from 47 balls. His innings included seven fours and nine sixes. India scored 163/2 in 14.1 overs.
The satirical site The Onion has purchased Infowars, the media platform owned by conspiracy theorist Alex Jones. The Onion in its purchase received the support of Sandy Hook families who won over $1.4 billion in a defamation judgment against Jones in 2022. A court had ruled that Jones’ assets, including the media company, had to…
President Trump met with Hurricane Helene first responders Friday after arriving in North Carolina. Trump took questions from reporters during the meeting and said he may get rid of FEMA.
The West Bengal government has removed Dr Kaustav Nayak and Dr Debasish Halder from their posts as Director of Medical Education and Director of Health Services. This decision was made after Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee met with junior doctors, who have been protesting for 39 days over the rape-murder of a postgraduate trainee doctor.
The Haryana government declared July 31st a gazetted holiday, closing all public and private schools to honor Shaheed Udham Singh Martyrdom Day. Meanwhile, in Uttar Pradesh, schools in Ghaziabad and Haridwar will shut from July 27 to August 2, 2024, due to the Kanwar Yatra, impacting both government and private institutions, as well as Anganwadi…
Congress MP Manickam Tagore dismisses the idea of Mamata Banerjee leading the INDIA bloc, calling it a ‘joke,’ despite TMC leaders advocating for her, based on her track record against BJP and Narendra Modi. TMC asserts Mamata’s leadership qualities and preparedness within the opposition bloc.