Mankombu Sambasivan Swaminathan, a key architect in reducing India’s widespread hunger in the late 1960s and 1970s, has died at 98 years old after suffering from an age-related illness. Swaminathan, decorated with one of India’s highest honors in 1967, helped turn the states of Punjab and Haryana into breadbaskets, a project known as the “Green…
The White House has begun advising federal agencies to prepare for a government shutdown as Republican lawmakers have shown no signs of progress in negotiations to keep the government funded beyond this week. The Senate on Wednesday continued debate on a bipartisan stopgap bill to fund the government through Nov. 17, but Speaker Kevin McCarthy…
Ginger could play a critical role in controlling inflammation for people living with autoimmune diseases, according to a new study. Researchers from the University of Michigan and the University of Colorado School of Medicine focused on the impact of ginger supplements on a type of white blood cell called the neutrophil. Their findings indicated that…
You won’t believe why govt had to ban this beggar from begging. Representational image from Unsplash. In the bustling heart of Lincoln, amidst the hustle and bustle of city life, there existed a beggar whose story has astounded both locals and authorities alike. What sets this beggar apart from the countless others who seek assistance from…
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This was particularly galling to Mr. Kirkman, a staunch liberal who included an antiwar song, “Requiem for the Masses,” as the B-side of the “Never My Love” single. “I am a natural-born civil rights activist from Kansas, and I was on the road with three guys who were really conservative, reactionary people,” he told Mr….
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Pakistan skipper, Babar Azam, found himself at the center of attention yet again as he maneuvered his Audi through the Lahore motorway and was seen with the National Highways & Motorway Police (NHMP), who suspected a possible violation. According to media reports, Babar was fined by the Motorway Police for over-speeding. Babar was seen calmly…
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For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails The government-owned British Business Bank has said UK taxpayers will feel the long-term benefits of plugging billions of pounds into small firms after revealing it swung to a…
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Responses to the Senate majority leader Chuck Schumer’s new relaxation of Senate dress codes have so far fallen along partisan lines: Republicans have been deploring it as a lapse in decorum and order. “Most if not all Republican senators think we ought to dress up to go to work,” Mitch McConnell said. Mitt Romney called…
Updated September 23, 2023 at 8:29 p.m. EDT|Published September 23, 2023 at 2:20 a.m. EDT Russian Navy members patrol the headquarters of Russia’s Black Sea Fleet in Sevastopol, Crimea, last year. (AFP/Getty Images) Ukrainian armored vehicles have pushed through Russian lines of defense near the southern village of Verbove, a local commander told The Washington…
