Dimapur/Shillong: Opposition to the Union Home Ministry’s directive to sing the full six-verse version of “Vande Mataram” has intensified in the Christian-majority states of Nagaland and Meghalaya, triggering student protests, political opposition and appeals to state governments.Several students and research scholars of Nagaland University boycotted the singing of the national anthem during the eighth rally on Friday. Videos on social media showed many people sitting and listening to Vande Mataram at the beginning and end of the ceremony, which was attended by Vice President CP Radhakrishnan.The Naga Students Federation, CM Neiphiu Rio’s Naga People’s Front and church groups objected to the Home Ministry’s directive to sing or play Vande Mataram before the national anthem at official functions and educational institutions, asking attendees to stand at attention. NSF said the directive ignored Naga cultural sensitivities, religious beliefs and constitutional safeguards under Article 371(A).Meghalaya has also encountered resistance. Vox MP Adelbert Nonrum submitted a petition to the chief secretary protesting against the directive.
Jason Hughes is a 40-year-old math teacher in Gainesville. GeorgiaHe was killed in a freak accident on Thursday after five teenage students played a prank at his home.
Jason Hughes and his wife Laura Hughes. (Facebook @JasonHughes)
On Thursday, around 11:40 p.m. local time, a group of teenagers, led by 18-year-old Jayden Wallace, reportedly covered the yard outside the Hughes home with toilet paper as part of a war between the school’s seniors and juniors. They rode to the Gainesville residence.
As the teens tried to run away, Hughes walked out of the home and ran to the car. He tripped, fell and was run over by a car driven by Wallace. They stopped to provide first aid to Jason Hughes until emergency crews arrived. But it wasn’t enough, and Hughes died Friday at Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Gainesville.
WSBTV reports that in addition to Jaden Wallace, Elijah Owens, Aiden Harkes, Anna Katherine Luke and Ariana Cruz also attended the event. arrested. Wallace faces charges of first-degree vehicular homicide, reckless driving, criminal trespassing and littering. Others face the same charges in addition to homicide and reckless driving.
Jayden Wallace is being held on $1,950 bail, the New York Post reported.
Who is Jason Hughes?
Jason Hughes was identified as a math teacher at North Hall High School in Gainesville, Georgia. He is also the golf coach for the Gainesville School District. He is married to Laura Hughes and has two sons. As of this writing, the fundraiser has raised more than $136,000. According to local media reports, Laura Hughes is also a mathematics teacher.
The Hughes family responded to the incident with a GoFundMe campaign started by Krista May of Gainesville to provide support to the Hughes family in this time of crisis. this to fund me The statement read: “Jason’s life was a blessing to so many and his untimely death will be indescribable pain for his wife and two young boys for years to come.
“Please use this opportunity to be there for them in their time of need and to plan for a future for his children.”
“Our hearts are broken. Jason Hughes was a loving husband, a dedicated father, a passionate teacher, mentor and coach who was loved and respected by his students and colleagues,” the school district said in a statement to local media.
“He gave so much to so many people in so many ways. Our thoughts and prayers are with his wife and family.”
NEW DELHI: Two cheetahs from Madhya Pradesh’s Kuno National Park (KNP) have reportedly moved into Rajasthan’s Baran district, a move the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) said on Sunday strengthens the strategic rationale for the proposed 17,000 sq km Kuno-Gandhi Sagar inter-state wildlife corridor, which spans seven districts and eight MP wards of Rajasthan.Calling the inter-state campaign a success story for the cheetah program in India, NTCA said it has been actively coordinating with the state forest department and the cheetahs are being monitored by 24×7 GPS and radio collars by the inter-state team.Sharing the latest information on the movement of cheetahs KP-2 and KP-3, the authorities said that KP-2 was tracked in the Mangrol range of Baran, while KP-3 entered the Banjh Amli sanctuary after 60-70 km from KNP.“The two animals are located on both sides of the Parvati river at a distance of about 6 kilometers,” the report said, noting that field teams deployed from Kishanganj and Anta ranges have been continuously tracking them.“Long-distance dispersal across landscape boundaries is a well-documented natural territorial behavior of cheetahs. The Project Cheetah Action Plan clearly anticipates and regulates inter-country movement within the Kuno-Gandhi Sagar population landscape,” NTCA said in its report to the Ministry of Environment on cheetah movements.India currently has 48 cheetahs, including 28 Indian-born cubs. On February 28, nine adult cheetahs (6 females and 3 males) received from Botswana were released into KNP’s isolation pens. They are the third batch of cheetahs flown to India.
Fox News has apologized for airing an incorrect clip as President Donald Trump commemorated six U.S. service members killed in Iran. Fellow presenter Griff Jenkins, who was on the show when the erroneous clip aired, issued an apology and said: “We would like to acknowledge a mistake we made earlier on our show. In the course of our coverage of yesterday’s Transfer of Dignity, we inadvertently played a video of the old Transfer of Dignity instead of the ceremony that took place yesterday. We deeply regret this incident and extend our highest respect and condolences to the families of the military personnel. We honor the sacrifice of those six American heroes. “But critics said it was not an honest mistake but a deliberate attempt to not show Trump wearing a campaign hat. “This was an ‘apology’ from Fox. They claimed it was ‘unintentional’ — a lie. They showed the old footage because they didn’t want Trump wearing a campaign hat during the ceremony. And then in this statement, they still didn’t show the correct footage of Trump,” Ron Filipkoski wrote. “If any other network did this, it would be a huge scandal, Fox would unleash a chorus of criticism and false outrage, and people would lose their jobs. But not Fox. It’s not a news network. It’s a state propaganda channel,” Mehdi Hassan posted. “President Trump, First Lady Melania Trump, Vice President J.D. Vance and [Second] Ms. Usha Vance attended the solemn transfer ceremony to commemorate the final return home of the six American service members killed in Kuwait. The remains of fallen soldiers were returned with solemn ceremony. This is considered one of the most serious duties of the Commander-in-Chief. ” Trump wore the hat during a solemn ceremony honoring Maj. Jeffrey O’Brien, Chief Warrant Officer 3 Robert Mazen, Capt. Cody Hoke, Sgt. 1st Class Nicole Armor, Sgt. 1st Class Noah Titkins and Sgt. Declan Cody. But Fox aired an older video in which Trump was not wearing a hat.
NEW DELHI: Taking note of the recent unprecedented events, Indian maritime regulator DG Shipping has advised all Indian seafarers on board vessels in the Persian Gulf, Strait of Hormuz, Gulf of Oman and adjacent waters to “exercise continuous vigilance and enhance situational awareness”.The advisory mentioned that when an oil tanker was engulfed in flames, two sailors were trapped in the tanker’s accommodation area. The only escape route was through the forward porthole, “but it appears there may not be sufficient supplies or equipment to break the glass panels.”“This is a comprehensive mid-term review… aimed at preparing mariners to respond effectively to a variety of emergencies, including understanding escape routes and other safety measures. It is not specifically related to… MT Sky Light,” an official said.The MT Sky Light was attacked on March 1 and its chief engineer was evacuated to the hospital while two crew members, captain Ashish Kumar and wiper Dalip, are still missing.
The Middle East war, which began with U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran, triggered a wave of retaliatory fire from Iran and created some thorny problems for Jews and Arabs from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem.
A new app that went viral in the country within hours of its launch uses statistical analysis of recent air raid warnings in a specific area to guide users on the best times of day to shower, while limiting the chance of having to run for cover while bathing.
“I don’t even dare to take a shower. I’m naked in the restaurant. Is this normal?” an Israeli joked on a Telegram account with 60,000 followers. The warning of incoming Iranian missiles ordered residents to go to shelters.
Time Out, a publication known for guiding people to trendy restaurants and cocktail bars, is also trying to help the public cope with the war.
It has published a list of ideal Tel Aviv beach locations based on distance from the refuge.
“We searched and found that the beach is close to a compliant protected area and is only a few minutes’ walk away if necessary. Don’t panic!”
Journalist Ofek Tzach provides a ranking of public shelters in Tel Aviv.
Of the poorly performing locations, he mocked one as being packed with tourists, another “with barking dogs” and another he said was “quiet but with no one to talk to”.
– Getting married in a bomb shelter –
There were also some adorable moments that caught the public’s attention.
The wedding venue Lior and Michael had booked was no longer available due to security restrictions, so the couple held their wedding in a shelter four levels below the shopping center car park.
“It was a wonderful moment,” Michael told Israel’s Channel 13, even though 70 percent of the people there were strangers.
There’s also been an outpouring of online advice on how to make time in a shelter more bearable.
Books, music and cushions are popular suggestions, in contrast to the Israeli authorities’ stricter guidance, which includes radios, batteries, mobile phone chargers and identification documents.
For Palestinians living in Israeli-annexed East Jerusalem, reactions to the relentless air raid sirens tend to be darkly humorous.
Public shelters are few and far between in the east part of the city, and private shelters are almost non-existent.
Pastry chef Mohammad Alayan posted on Facebook that “Palestinians are currently carrying trays of qatayef on rooftops” to watch the missiles. He was referring to the dessert traditionally eaten during the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan.
Palestinians in East Jerusalem regularly film rockets streaking across the sky from their rooftops.
Palestinians also jokingly took aim at a Facebook post by Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Lion detailing proper behavior when an air-raid siren sounded.
One comment on the post, apparently from a resident of Shuafat refugee camp in East Jerusalem, asked: “What should people in Shuafat camp do? Jump out of the window?”
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A brief video showing a Brampton man using a regular lawnmower to clear snow from his driveway has gone viral on Canadian social media.The clip shows a man pushing an electric or gas push lawn mower back and forth over thin ice and snow in a residential driveway. The lawnmower blade spins, but mostly to disperse the wet snow instead of clearing it cleanly, and some footage shows sparks or little progress. Multiple cars and a townhouse-style residence are seen in the background.The post was spread by journalist Chris Brunet, who wrote: “A video of a Brampton man using a lawn mower to clear snow from his driveway has gone viral on Canadian social media.” It racked up hundreds of likes, retweets and quotes within hours. Other accounts like @RTNToronto shared similar versions, saying “someone literally used a lawn mower to clear snow/ice in Brampton.”Some conservative influencers and accounts claimed that the man in the viral video was an Indian immigrant. They also called on the Canadian government to allocate hundreds of thousands of such personnel across the country. However, no reliable source claimed that the man who was clearing the snow and ice with a lawnmower was Indian.
New Delhi: The government on Sunday launched a social media campaign to draw attention to the practices of ‘Sapanch Pati’. The Ministry of Interior announces the “No to Agent Sarpanch” campaign panchayat raj (MoPR) said the aim is to empower women sarpanch by calling on citizens to join the movement, celebrate the real sarpanch and share their feelings about the “sarpanchpati culture” in their villages.Coinciding with International Women’s Day, the campaign, aimed at addressing the issue of acting leadership of Gram Panchayat, has been launched by the People’s Public Relations Department in collaboration with all stakeholders and Panchayat level staff of the state Panchayati Raj department and will run till March 18.“This social media campaign aims to raise awareness across the country about the practice of proxy representation, in which elected female sarpanchs are marginalized while male relatives, often referred to as ‘sarpanch patis’ or ‘pradhan patis’, exercise power in their names,” the ministry said.Through the campaign, the Ministry seeks to identify and critique agency governance and encourage communities to uphold the democratic authority of elected women representatives.By amplifying village voices and celebrating genuine grassroots leadership, the ministry is seeking to engage citizens in national discussions that not only spark debate but encourage behavioral change that respects the democratic mandate of women leaders in local governance.It is worth pointing out that in order to curb the practice of proxy participation in panchayat by husbands and other male relatives (popularly known as ‘Sarpanch patis’, ‘Mukhiya Patis’ and ‘Pradhan Patis’) in place of elected female ‘pradhans’, an advisory committee set up by the Ministry of Panchayati Raj (MoPR) in its report last year recommended that “exemplary penalties” should be imposed on proven cases of proxy leadership.The committee also recommended the establishment of robust reporting mechanisms through helplines and women’s oversight committees to handle confidential complaints about acting leaders, as well as whistleblower rewards for verified cases.The report titled “Transforming the representation and role of women in the review system and institutions: Efforts to eliminate proxy participation” submitted to the ministry secretary recommends a detailed roadmap for future interventions ranging from behavioral change to capacity building and mentoring, as well as the establishment of a monitoring framework from the grassroots to the top.The ministry set up the advisory committee in September 2023 following the Supreme Court’s July order on the issue. In addition to a study of existing literature and extensive consultations with state governments, the report is based on interactions at four intensive regional workshops involving 14 states.
Evacuations were ordered around 12:15 p.m., with passengers and airport staff directed to leave parts of the terminal.
“As a precautionary measure, the department has evacuated some personnel from the airport terminal,” a spokesperson for the Aviation Department told KCTV. “AIRPORT Police are working with the FBI to confirm any potential threats. “
Videos and photos shared online appeared to show passengers being escorted off the plane onto the tarmac while others left the terminal and gathered outside the building.
Some videos showed police and bomb-sniffing dogs searching concourses and terminals.
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Several witnesses reported what happened at the airport on social media.
“This is a bomb threat,” one person wrote on Facebook. “I just arrived in Kansas about 30 minutes ago and we are sitting on a plane away from the airport.”
Another reported, “Yeah I’m here now. There are police everywhere and people walking and can’t get my passenger out of the car.”
A third added, “I work at a hotel nearby and a guest just came in and said they weren’t letting anyone into the airport. We’re just trying to find out why. This is crazy.”
Another wrote: “Wow, I just found out about this as I was checking out of the hotel and heading to the airport. I spoke to a colleague who was at the airport and in the midst of all the chaos. Got back to the hotel and got my room. Assuming all goes well, I’m waiting for a call back from the travel agent to rebook my flight for tomorrow. It’s nice to be on the good side of a bad situation. Another reason I hate air travel!”
Authorities have not confirmed that the incident involved a bomb threat. This claim originates from eyewitness accounts circulating on social media and has not been independently verified by HT.com.
Passengers were asked to evacuate Kansas City International Airport due to reports of a bomb threat. The evacuations reportedly began around 11:50 a.m. local time on Sunday, according to a social media post on X. Others reported people moving from Concourse B to Concourse A and being filtered through the stairs onto the tarmac as “emergency sirens” blared in the background.“We were all told to immediately go to the A.K9 lobby and staff everywhere. There are no aircraft on the tarmac,” one passenger wrote online.“Kansas City Aviation is aware of the situation at Kansas City International Airport (MCI),” an airport spokesperson said. “As a precautionary measure, the department has partially evacuated the airport terminal.“The FBI is aware of this incident and our personnel are working with city and airport partners to determine the credibility of the threat,” an FBI spokesperson said. Flights to and from the airport have been grounded. Traffic has also been diverted away from the airport.Several videos showed chaos at the airport after the reported threat, including one showing travelers on the tarmac after the terminal was evacuated.
