BEIJING, – China, which has been releasing a slew of measures to bolster its sagging population levels, recorded a drop in marriage registrations for the first nine months of 2024, according to official data from Ministry of Civil Affairs. Marriage registrations in China drop for the first nine months of 2024 For the first three…
A student who was suspended after he sprayed a foul-smelling substance during a campus demonstration in Columbia University has been awarded nearly $400,000 ( ₹3.3 crore) as settlement from the Ivy league college. The Israeli student who carried out the attack during a protest in support of Palestine this year was suspended from January to…
Thousands of women rallied Saturday in the nation’s capital and elsewhere in support of abortion rights and other feminist causes ahead of Tuesday’s election. Demonstrators carried posters and signs through city streets, chanting slogans such as: “We won’t go back!” Some men joined with them. Speakers urged people to vote in the election – not…
A jobseeker holds flyers during the New York Public Library’s annual Bronx Job Fair & Expo at the the Bronx Library Center in the Bronx borough of New York, US, on Friday, Sept. 6, 2024. Yuki Iwamura | Bloomberg | Getty Images The unemployment rate for white Americans inched higher in October, according to data…
A 14-year-old boy has been charged with attempted murder after a 13-year-old girl was stabbed in the neck, stomach, chest and back near Hull on Friday morning. The teenager, who cannot be named for legal reasons, has also been charged with possession of a bladed article. The young victim of the attack, which took place…
Elon Musk on Friday continued with his self-campaign, saying that if Donald Trump wins the presidency, he wants, for instance, ex-congressman from Texas Ron Paul to work on the Department of Government Efficiency, a department Musk would like to head. “Would be great to have Ron Paul as part of the Department of Government Efficiency!”…
Peanut the Squirrel, a well-known figure on social media, was put to death after being confiscated by the state of New York earlier this week, stated the Department of Environmental Conservation. P’NUT, who spent seven years living with Longo, garnered fame for his amusing antics. He was frequently spotted devouring waffles while sporting crocheted bunny…
Nov 02, 2024 06:03 AM IST A video by a stand-up comedian, sharing hilarious tips on what Indian managers can learn from Mogambo, is viral. In video that is going viral on Instagram, a stand-up comedian talks about what Indian managers can learn from Amrish Puri’s iconic villain character Mogambo from the classic Bollywood film…
New York’s mayor urged residents to take shorter showers, fix dripping faucets and otherwise conserve water, issuing a drought watch Saturday after a parched October in the city and in much of the United States. A drought watch is the first of three potential levels of water-saving directives, and Eric Adams pitched it in a…
Pgiam | Istock | Getty Images The IRS has announced new 401(k) contribution limits for 2025. In its release Friday, the agency increased the employee deferral limit to $23,500, up from $23,000 in 2024. The change applies to workplace plans, including 401(k)s, 403(b)s and most 457 plans, along with the federal Thrift Savings Plan. The…
