Faculty members at Oklahoma’s regional public universities and community colleges can no longer be granted tenure, following an executive order issued by Governor Kevin Stitt that took effect Thursday.The order directs public regional universities to stop offering new lifetime tenure appointments. Instead, institutions must hire faculty on fixed-term, renewable contracts. Renewals will be based on…
NEW DELHI: A three-storey building collapsed in Rajasthan’s Kota on Saturday, leaving at least two people dead and several others feared trapped under the debris. Rajasthan minister Madan Dilawar confirmed the casualties to news agency PTI. The incident took place in the Talwandi area, where a restaurant was operating inside the building.Calling it a “very…
The interim India-US trade agreement is expected to strengthen cooperation in pharmaceuticals and medical technology, with industry bodies saying medicine supply chains are closely linked to national security priorities.Strengthening the India-US medicines partnership is important as medicine security is a part of national security, the Indian Pharmaceutical Alliance said on Saturday, welcoming the interim trade…
Barcelona’s Robert Lewandowski, left, is congratulated by Fermin Lopez, center, and Lamine Yamal (AP Photo/Joan Monfort) Barcelona strengthened their grip on the La Liga title race with a commanding 3-0 victory over Mallorca on Saturday, opening up a four-point lead at the top of the table. Teenage sensation Lamine Yamal played a central role, responding…
India’s captain Suryakumar Yadav (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool) NEW DELHI: India kicked off their T20 World Cup campaign with a win over the USA, but captain Suryakumar Yadav admitted the team had to dig deep after a shaky start. India posted 161/9, thanks largely to SKY’s unbeaten 84 off 49 balls after the top and middle…
Twelve faculty members, staff and students affiliated with Columbia University were arrested on Thursday afternoon after blocking traffic on Broadway during a protest against President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown.The protesters sat in a crosswalk for nearly an hour, wearing matching shirts reading “Sanctuary Campus Now,” and called on the university to provide stronger protections for…
CHANDIGARH: Senior AAP leader Anurag Dhanda on Saturday accused the BJP government in Haryana of stopping about 37,000 players’ diet allowance in the state for the past 10 months.He further slammed the ruling party for allegedly citing “absurd” reasons to refuse pension payments to over 75,000 elderly people in Haryana.Speaking to mediapersons here, AAP’s national…
The India-US trade agreement is expected to unlock America’s $118 billion global imports market for textiles, apparel and made-ups, offering a major opportunity for India’s textile sector, the government said on Saturday.US remains the largest market for India’s textile exports, and the new tariff framework is expected to strengthen India’s positioning in global textile supply…
West Indies’ Jason Holder (AP Photo/Bikas Das) Jason Holder etched his name into cricket history as West Indies began their T20 World Cup 2026 campaign with a memorable win over Scotland. The former captain became the first West Indies bowler to claim 100 T20I wickets, reaching the landmark in the 13.2 over when he dismissed…
India’s Jasprit Bumrah (AP Photo/Anupam Nath) NEW DELHI: India’s T20 World Cup 2026 opener against the USA on Saturday at the Wankhede Stadium began with a major talking point: Jasprit Bumrah’s absence from the playing XI. The pace spearhead was ruled out of the match due to illness, with Mohammed Siraj stepping in as his…
