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July 11, 2024 5:35 PM

Virginia to limit or ban cell phones in public schools

Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin has issued an executive order to limit or ban cell phone use for roughly 1.2 million public school students, in what he described as a response to mental health issues and academic underachievement among adolescents. ...

July 11, 2024 5:24 PM

Bihar appoints its first transgender sub-inspector

In a significant boost for the transgender community, Bihar has appointed a transgender person as a police sub-inspector for the first time. Manvi Madhu Kashyap, the newly appointed officer, credited her family’s unwavering support for her success...

July 11, 2024 4:42 PM

DRDO awards seven new defence projects to private sector

The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has taken a significant step towards strengthening India's defence capabilities by awarding seven new projects to private sector companies. This move, part of the Technology Development Fund s...

July 11, 2024 4:19 PM

Burkina Faso junta adopts draft law to criminalise homosexuality

Burkina Faso's military junta said it has adopted the draft of an amended family code that criminalises homosexuality. The West African nation has been among just 22 out of 54 countries on the continent that allow same-sex relations, which are punis...

July 11, 2024 4:26 PM

Why Indo-Pacific countries are joining the NATO summit

Joining this week's meeting of NATO leaders in Washington will be some countries far from Europe or North America - Australia, Japan, New Zealand and South Korea. Who is coming and what is the link between NATO, which was founded to help the N...

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