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The Great Detachment: US employee engagement plunges five years post-Covid. (AI Image) Five years after the World Health Organization declared Covid-19 a global pandemic, the US workforce continues to feel the lingering effects. The workplace environment, once thriving on flexibility and a shift toward remote work, is now experiencing the fallout of what experts are…

NEW DELHI: President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi joined celebrities, politicians, scientists and others on Wednesday to celebrate the return of Nasa astronaut Sunita Williams to earth after nine months, terming her an inspiration for generations to come and lauding her determination.“India’s daughter and her fellow astronauts have inspired everyone with their perseverance,…

University of Utah to build new hospital with $75 million gift from Eccles Foundation. (Representative Image, Getty Images) The University of Utah has secured a historic $75 million donation from the George S. and Dolores Doré Eccles Foundation, which will be used to build a new hospital in West Valley City. The donation is part…

BATHINDA/PATIALA: Punjab Police on Wednesday detained fasting farmer activist Jagjit Singh Dallewal and Kisan Mazdoor Morcha head Sarvan Singh Pandher as well as other prominent agitators in Mohali when they were returning after attending a meeting with a central govt delegation in Chandigarh and also evicted protesting farmers from the Shambhu and Khanauri borders.The evictions…

In the heart of America’s educational system lies a principle long considered untouchable — the right of every child, regardless of immigration status, to a free public education. This tenet, anchored in the 1982 US Supreme Court ruling in Plyler v. Doe, has endured for decades as a shield against discrimination. However, a growing wave…

NEW DELHI: The IT ministry is in touch with social media platform X over the recent incident of AI chatbot Grok using Hindi slang and abuses and will be examining the issue, according to sources. The ministry will look into the matter and the factors that led to the use of abusive language, they said.“We…

JNVST Class 6 admit card 2025: The Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti (NVS) has issued hall tickets for the Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya Selection Test (JNVST) 2025 for Class 6 admissions in the winter-bound session. Students set to take the exam can access their admit cards on the official NVS website, navodaya.gov.in. The selection test is scheduled for…

ISLAMABAD: The Torkham border crossing, a main transit artery for travellers and goods between Pakistan and Afghanistan, reopened on Wednesday after a 25-day closure marked by escalating tensions and sporadic violence.The decision to reopen the border was taken at a flag meeting on the Afghan side of the border crossing, officials on both sides of…

Idaho bill moves forward, mandating Bible readings in schools, sparks national debate. (AI Image) Idaho is at the center of a growing national debate over the role of religion in public education. A new bill, HB 162, introduced in the state’s legislature, would require daily Bible readings in all public school classrooms. The legislation, which…

NEW DELHI: There will be more deliberations on issues of security and privacy considerations, breach, and overall operational control for satellite-based tolling, road transport minister Nitin Gadkari told Rajya Sabha on Wednesday. The govt’s admission for more discussion on these issues indicates that the roll-out of satellite-based tolling on highways will be delayed.TOI on March…