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DU academic council clears online course credit proposal despite objections, approves "semester away program
2+ day, 9+ hour ago (405+ words) Delhi University's academic council (AC) on Wednesday approved a proposal to offer students the option of earning 5% of their total credits from SWAYAM and other Massive Open Online Courses (MOOC) platforms, despite objections of members. The plan, as well as…...
Drive to clear old records from April 1
3+ week, 16+ hour ago (147+ words) | Hindustan Times'Hindustan Times The Haryana government has decided to launch a week-long campaign from April 1 to weed out old office records across all government departments and offices in the state. According to an official communication issued by chief secretary Anurag…...
Where is Na'Ziyah's body?': Here's what Jarvis Butts admitted before his murder sentencing and prison death
3+ week, 1+ day ago (354+ words) "MDOC staff provided life-saving measures which were unsuccessful. The Michigan State Police have been called to the facility to investigate; the death is currently being reported as a suicide," officials said in a statement. Only earlier this month, Butts was…...
Shaq O'Neal offering to pay for the funeral of Georgia girl, 12, who died after a fight
4+ week, 2+ day ago (347+ words) VILLA RICA, Ga. " Shaquille O'Neal is offering to pay for the funeral of a 12-year-old Georgia girl who died a few days after she collapsed following a fight after school. The former NBA superstar said he doesn't want the family…...
Settling scores: Sanjoy Narayan writes on the audacious music of Fargo
2+ mon, 5+ day ago (564+ words) Now that Fargo, the engrossing TV series, exists as a complete five-season work (with Season 6 a distant hope), it felt like the right time to revisit the entire show. So that's exactly what I did recently, binge-watching all five seasons…...
Gokce Guven indictment: 5 things to know as Kalder founder charged in $7 million fraud case
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (273+ words) Federal prosecutors have charged fintech founder Gokce Guven, a Forbes 30 Under 30 alum, with multiple counts of fraud linked to the fundraising and operations of her startup, Kalder. The case adds to a growing list of high-profile startup leaders facing scrutiny…...
Snow protects your garden beds like winter mulch. Trees might need some help though
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (613+ words) Shoveling in single-digit temperatures after the colossal winter storm this weekend, I dumped mounds of snow onto my garden beds, knowing it would protect my trees, shrubs and dormant perennials. When the ground repeatedly freezes and thaws, as it does…...
Xcel Energy power outage map: Minneapolis and parts of Hennepin County affected
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (125+ words) Thousands of Xcel Energy customers in Minnesota's Hennepin County, including Minneapolis, were hit by a power outage. Xcel Energy power outage map: Minneapolis and parts of Hennepin County affected As of 8: 40 p. m. , nearly 4, 000 customers remained without electricity. Thousands of Xcel Energy…...
Rushed physics curriculum changes to disrupt classes across DU colleges, teachers say
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (416+ words) New Delhi, Delhi University teachers' body on Friday released a statement objecting to the changes introduced to the B. Sc. Physics curriculum at the university, stating the decision was rushed, disruptive, and taken without proper consultation. In its letter addressed to…...
Who is Theah Loudemia Russell? Ex-employee at Rocking Horse Ranch suffocated infant to death
3+ mon, 3+ day ago (448+ words) Theah Loudemia Russell, an 18-year-old former worker at Rocking Horse Ranch daycare in Savage, Minnesota, has confessed to 'intentionally suffocating' two infants at the daycare, leading to death of one. Russell is accused of suffocating two children - one 11-month-old and…...