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CBSE cancels Class 12 board exams in several West Asian countries
New Delhi/Muscat: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has cancelled the Class 12 board examinations for students studying in several West Asian countries in view of the ongoing regional crisis. In its sixth circular issued since March 1, the board clarified that even the examination papers that had earlier been postponed will now stand cancelled. According to the circular…
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The Greatest Crime Movies From Every Decade Of The Last 100 Years
Crime movies have been popular since the start of cinema, with the genre as one of the early success stories, alongside the Western and horror movies. The first notable crime drama came in the silent era with Intolerance, and then the 1930s introduced gangster genre icons like Paul Mini (Scarface) and James Cagney (The Roaring Twenties). After the 1930s, a…
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Middle East crisis live: Trump ‘surprised’ Iran has targeted Gulf countries and claims US ‘decimated’ Kharg Island | US-Israel war on Iran
Trump ‘surprised’ US allies in the Gulf have been targeted Donald Trump has said he is “surprised” that US allies in the Gulf have been targeted by Iran, in an interview with NBC News. The president called these countries “terrific”, adding that “they got shot at unnecessarily.” When talking about Iran’s decision to target them, Trump said it was “the…
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SP backs Oppn move to remove CEC Gyanesh Kumar, says Akhilesh
Mumbai: Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav has said his party supports the demand to remove Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar, alleging that he was indulging in “dishonesty”. Opposition MPs have submitted notices in both Houses of Parliament seeking a motion for the removal of Kumar. As many as 130 Lok Sabha members and 63 Rajya Sabha members have signed…
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Trump says Iran is ready to negotiate a ceasefire but he’s not ready to make a deal
President Donald Trump said Saturday that he’s not ready to make a deal to end the war with Iran despite the country’s willingness to do so “because the terms aren’t good enough yet,” but declined to say what those terms would be. In a wide-ranging, nearly 30-minute telephone interview with NBC News, the president also said he is working with…
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Veterans who depend on mental health care keep losing therapists under Trump
This story was originally published by ProPublica. ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one in your inbox. As Jason Beaman recounts his long slog searching for mental health therapy last year, he sounds defeated. The first therapist assigned to him by the Department of Veterans Affairs told…
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Penile Enhancement Doc Poses Provocative Questions
Daniel Lombroso’s new documentary Manhood features the tantalizing subhead, “Inside the secret booming world of penile enhancement,” and while a full review will follow, I think most readers will have three primary questions. 1. Is Manhood coy regarding its depiction of its subject matter or is it brazen? Manhood The Bottom Line Very gnarly and admirably non-judgmental. Venue: SXSW Film…
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Most Insomnia Meds Don’t Worsen Sleep Apnea
Summary: Treating insomnia when a patient also has Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA)—a condition known as COMISA—is a delicate balancing act. While sedative-hypnotics can help patients fall asleep, there has long been a fear that these drugs might “over-relax” the airway muscles, worsening apnea events and dropping oxygen levels. A landmark systematic review and network meta-analysis analyzed 32 randomized controlled trials…
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How two teenagers from wealthy Pennsylvania suburbs became suspects in an attempted ‘ISIS-inspired’ attack in New York City
BUCKS COUNTY, Pa. — Emir Balat and Ibrahim Kayumi have a lot in common: They’re both teenagers. They’re both first-generation Americans. Both live on tree-lined streets in the affluent suburbs north of Philadelphia. “Nothing crazy happens around this area,” said Logan Lombardi, who went to high school with Kayumi. For all their similarities, however, authorities say the only known link…
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Man held with 1.35 kg ganja in Hyderabad’s Dhoolpet
Hyderabad: The State Task Force (STF) of the Prohibition and Excise Department caught an individual who was in possession of ganja at Dhoolpet in Hyderabad and seized 1.358 kg of the drug. The accused, Ashish Singh, 34, a resident of Lower Dhoolpet, along with his associates Raja Babu and Papalal Singh, was bringing ganja from other states and selling it in…
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