"Where Facts Speak Louder."
Early closure of Buffalo Creek Academy sparks scramble for new educational options Buffalo Creek Academy (BCA), a charter school that opened its doors in 2020, will be closing its doors earlier than expected. The school, which primarily served 5th through 8th grade students, will shut down on March 28, 2025, marking an abrupt end to…
SRINAGAR: A picture of an Iftar party has set social media on fire in Kashmir Valley. The Iftar was hosted by People’s Democratic Party (DPD) president Mehbooba Mufti on Tuesday, and the picture showed her daughter Iltija Mufti breaking bread with Zahir Abdullah and Zamir Abdullah, sons of J&K chief minister and National Conference vice-president…
US stocks showed mixed movement on Wednesday as Wall Street saw more subdued trading following recent swings in both directions. While most stocks were on the rise, several key tech stocks, including Nvidia and Tesla, faced continued challenges, dragging the Nasdaq toward a 1.2% drop.The S&P 500 slipped 0.4% in morning trading, possibly heading for…
Quinton de Kock (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI: Kolkata Knight Riders had a disappointing start to their IPL 2025 campaign against Royal Challengers Bengaluru on March 22 at Eden Gardens, but they bounced back in style on Wednesday. The defending champions put up a commanding performance to register their first win of the season, securing…
Families face uncertainty as South Range denies open enrollment for 7th and 8th grade IEP students. (iStock) Families in the South Range Local School District are facing uncertainty after the district announced it would no longer renew open enrollment for Individualized Educational Program (IEP) students in grades 7 and 8. This decision, effective for the…
Election Commission of India NEW DELHI: Chief election commissioner Gyanesh Kumar on Wednesday unveiled a first-of-its-kind EC initiative to train over 1 lakh booth level officers (BLOs) — responsible for carrying out house-to-house verification for updation of the electoral roll — from across the country in all aspects of voter enrolment including the statutory framework…
India has decided to discontinue parts of its gold monetisation scheme, which had encouraged households and institutions to deposit idle gold in exchange for interest payments. The scheme, which was introduced in 2015, offered the option of gold deposits for 1-to-3 years, 5-to-7 years, and 12-to-15 years.The finance ministry announced late on Tuesday that the…
NEW DELHI: The Malaysian Hockey Federation has not extended an invitation to Pakistan for this year’s Azlan Shah Cup in November due to an “outstanding debt.”“A former official of the PHF made some bad decisions during the last Azlan Shah Cup which left the PHF in debt to the MHF,” a source in the Pakistan…
Saddle Ranch, Heritage, and Acres Green elementary schools to close under district consolidation plan. (Getty Images) The Douglas County School District has recommended the closure of three elementary schools in Highlands Ranch as part of a consolidation plan aimed at addressing declining enrollment. The proposal suggests that Saddle Ranch, Heritage, and Acres Green elementary schools…
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused urgent mentioning of a plea seeking direction to Delhi Police to register an FIR over the alleged discovery of burnt wads of cash from the official residence of Delhi high court judge Yashwat Varma.The Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna-led bench, however, assured petitioner advocate Mathews J…
