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Texas approves school vouchers for 5 million students
Texas governor signs largest US school voucher law

AUSTIN, Texas: Over the weekend, Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed a new law that will let more than five million students use state...

U.S. moves to boost air traffic controller workforce
US offers incentives to boost air traffic hiring, retention

WASHINGTON, D.C.: The U.S. Transportation Department says it is working to fix a significant shortage of air traffic controllers by...

Pentagon backs army's right to repair its own weapons
Pentagon to seek 'Right to Repair' provisions in Army contracts

WASHINGTON, D.C.: The U.S. Department of Defense wants to change its contracts so the Army can fix its own weapons instead of always...

Mexico plans to cut work week to 40 hours by 2030
Mexico plans gradual reduction to 40-hour work week by 2030

MEXICO CITY, Mexico: Mexico is laying the groundwork to reduce its standard work week from 48 to 40 hours by 2030, Labor and Social...

HHS Secretary RFK Jr. plans overhaul of vaccine testing, report says
Health Secretary will ensure all new vaccines undergo placebo testing

WASHINGTON, D.C.: U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. wants to change how vaccines are tested, according...

US House votes to block California’s zero-emission truck plan
US House rescinds approval for California heavy-duty truck rules

WASHINGTON, D.C.: In a challenge to California's push for cleaner transportation, the U.S. House of Representatives voted this week...

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"Back-breaking strike against terrorism": Uttarakhand CM hails Operation Sindoor
"Back-breaking strike against terrorism": Uttarakhand CM hails Operation Sindoor

Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], May 7 (ANI): Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Wednesday praised Indian Armed Forces...

PM Modi meets President Murmu, briefs her on Operation Sindoor
PM Modi meets President Murmu, briefs her on Operation Sindoor

New Delhi [India], May 7 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi met President Droupadi Murmu on Wednesday and briefed her on Operation...

Sophia Dunkley, Sophie Ecclestone confident of repeating 2017 heroics at home during T20WC 2026
Sophia Dunkley, Sophie Ecclestone confident of repeating 2017 heroics at home during T20WC 2026

London [UK], May 7 (ANI): England Women stars Sophia Dunkley and Sophie Ecclestone were among the attendees for the T20 World Cup 2026...

"Clear case of response to aggression by Pakistan": Former Indian envoy to Pakistan G Parthasarthy on 'Operation Sindoor'
"Clear case of response to aggression by Pakistan": Former Indian envoy to Pakistan G Parthasarthy on 'Operation Sindoor'

New Delhi [India], May 7 (ANI): Former Indian envoy to Pakistan G Parthasarthy said on Wednesday that India's military action under...

Amit Shah calls meeting with Chief Ministers of various states
Amit Shah calls meeting with Chief Ministers of various states

New Delhi [India], May 7 (ANI): Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday held a meeting with the Chief Ministers and other concerned...

CPI(M) backs Op Sindoor, urges continued pressure on Pakistan
CPI(M) backs Op Sindoor, urges continued pressure on Pakistan

New Delhi [India], May 7 (ANI): The Communist Party of India (Marxist) [CPI(M)] on Wednesday extended its support to Operation Sindoor,...