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A report released by the Praja Foundation, an NGO, said Wednesday that the exodus of students from government-run schools in Mumbai has not stopped. The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation's ploy to distribute freebies such as tablet computers in civic schools is only a "cosmetic" measure, and it does not help provide "quality education", it said. As per the report, in 2013-14, 4.01 lakh students (45 per cent of all students) were enrolled in municipal schools, which dropped to 2.97 lakh (37 per cent) in 2017-18. Читать дальше...

These aren’t Western “philanthropists” leading social engineering projects we’re talking about here, these are genuine pro-human activists doing volunteer work to help their fellow man out of the goodness of their hearts.

Tehran, Jan 16, IRNA- Experts and scientists at Iran's Department of Aerospace Industry have managed to put into orbit Payam (Messenger) satellite, using satellite-carrier Simorgh (Phoenix), Iran's minister of defense and armed forces said Wednesday.

TEHRAN (FNA)- US-backed Kurdish militants rejected Washington’s proposal for the establishment of a “security zone” under Turkish control along the Syrian side of the two countries’ border, saying it infringes on the sovereignty of the Arab country.

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Kate Middleton looked prim and proper on Wednesday morning for a visit to the Royal Opera House in London.

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The actress welcomed her third child two weeks ago.

Restaurants often prepare too much food for the lunch or dinner rush, but startups are providing them with an avenue to market their surplus meals. Canada’s Feedback, for instance, lets restaurants offer time-sensitive deals to diners in hopes of tackling this challenge. Josh Walters, who co-founded the app, said the idea for the service was […]

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Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu has confirmed that Ernesto Valverde will remain as manager of the Camp Nou side next season. Valverde is currently in the second year of his two-year deal, but does have an option in his contract for it to be extended for another season. With speculation intensifying about the Catalan giants … Continue reading Barcelona President Confirms Ernesto Valverde Will Remain as Manager Next Season

Raptors Playbook: “Snap 3” Over at the Raptors Playbook YouTube channel (@RaptorsPlaybook on Twitter), I am breaking down the X’s & O’s of the Toronto Raptors. This week, we’ll focus on “Snap 3” – a play designed to create an easy catch for a post up that properly spaces the floor to isolate a mismatch. […]

The 16-year-old was on a two-hour release from a secure residential unit when he attacked the child in June last year.

Artist Kehinde Wiley, the official portraitist of President Obama, is known for his grand-scale paintings of people of color. Wiley has described how empowering it was when, as a boy, he saw the occasional paintings of black people among the many white subjects that filled the galleries of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. “There was something absolutely heroic and fascinating about being able to feel a certain relationship to the institution and the fact that these people happen to look like me at some level,” Wiley has said. Читать дальше...

The McLaren 600LT Spider is the inevitable convertible version of the 600LT coupe, itself a lighter, more powerful version of the McLaren 570S. The 600LT Spider boasts a 592-horsepower, twin-turbo V8, and a loud exhaust system to hear it with.

Alsco will serve as a full-season associate partner on RCR’s No. 8 Chevrolet driven by Daniel Hemric and the No. 2 Chevrolet driven by Tyler Reddick.

The dates and times for this season’s Coppa Italia quarter-finals have been confirmed.

Ohio Republican Rep. Jim Jordan says the four people under investigation have a deep bias against President Trump.

This contemporary two-level home in San Mateo comes with great light, gorgeous outdoor space and a fabulous location.

Three-time chief minister Sheila Dikshit Wednesday took charge as the president of the Delhi Congress at a ceremony which was marred by controversy over the presence of Jagdish Tytler, an accused in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots. Rival parties were quick to attack the Congress over Tytler sitting in the front row at the event, alleging that the incident had exposed the "anti-Sikh" face of the party. However, Dikshit backed Tytler saying he was a Congressman and slammed the BJP and the AAP for looking at things in a "narrow way". Читать дальше...

Air India plane hits building at Stockholm airport ABS-CBN News STOCKHOLM - An Air India plane carrying 179 passengers struck a building at Stockholm's Arlanda airport with its wingtip as it taxi

Manchester United host Brighton & Hove Albion on Saturday as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer looks to maintain his 100% winning start as caretaker manager. Our 1-0 victory at Wembley Stadium against Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday saw the Norwegian extend his winning… Continue Reading →

The Ireland coaching group have named a squad of 38 players for the opening two rounds of the 2019 Guinness Six Nations Championship. 11 Munster players have been included – Tadhg Beirne, Dave Kilcoyne, Peter O’Mahony, John Ryan, Niall Scannell, CJ Stander, Joey Carbery, Andrew Conway, Keith Earls, Chris Farrell and Conor Murray. While both […]

There are 49 England players who have won one cap in the past 30 years - can you name 12 of them in our quiz?