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BUCHA  — Russia faced a fresh wave of condemnation on Monday after evidence emerged of what appeared to be deliberate killings of civilians in Ukraine. Some Western leaders called for further sanctions in response, even as Moscow continued to press its offensive in the country’s east. European allies, though united in outrage, appeared split on how to respond. Poland, which is on Ukraine’s border and has taken in large numbers of refugees, angrily singled out France and Germany for not taking more strident action and urged Europe to quickly wean…

BUCHA — Moscow faced global revulsion and accusations of war crimes Monday after the Russian pullout from the outskirts of Kyiv revealed streets strewn with corpses of what appeared to be civilians, some of whom had seemingly been killed at close range. The grisly images of battered bodies out in the open or in hastily dug graves led to calls for tougher sanctions against the Kremlin, namely a cutoff of fuel imports from Russia. Germany reacted by expelling 40 Russian diplomats, and Lithuania threw out its Russian ambassador. Ukrainian President…

An EdTech Business pitch made by Karthik Raj, a class 7 student of Amrita Vidyalayam, Puthiyakavu has been selected among the top 20 business ideas submitted by students of Atal Tinkering Laboratories from all over India. Karthik made it to the top 20 out of 9000+ contestants. Karthik has developed a business proposal for EduEasy, a web portal aimed to impart quality education to middle and low-income children​in Tier II, III, and IV cities of India. Nearly 50% of the children completes their schooling in their native language. The National…

Hindus are urging Opernhaus Zürich in Switzerland to withdraw “Lakmé” opera; scheduled for April 2-8-15, 2023; which they feel seriously trivializes Hindu religious and other traditions. Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada (USA) today, said that a renowned institution like Zurich Opera House, whose history goes back to 1834; should not be in the business of callously promoting appropriation of traditions, elements and concepts of “others”; and ridiculing entire communities. Zed, who is President of Universal Society of Hinduism, indicated that this deeply problematic opera was just a blatant belittling of a…

Bergen County, New Jersey: — The League of Women Voters of Northern Valley (LWVNV) invites the public to attend the interactive discussion Democracy & Women’s Rights in America: The Fight Over the ERA, using a case from the Harvard Case Method Civics Project.  The community discussion takes place on Monday, April 4 at 7:30 p.m.  The co-sponsors of the discussion are the League of Women Voters of Northern Valley, Leonia Public Schools Social Studies Department, and Fort Lee Public Schools Social Studies Department.            Leonia High School history teachers Lucille Finnegan…

(New York, New York — The vitality of Bali combines with Baroque music, dance, and song in BALAM Dance Theatre’s (BALAM) premiere of Garden of Love in Miniature.  The original and imaginative program will be presented both live and virtually by Midtown Concerts, a project of Gotham Early Music Scene, at Church of the Transfiguration, located at 1 East 29th Street, New York, New York 10016, on Thursday, April 21 from 1:15 to 1:55 p.m. EST. The program is open to the public and admission is FREE.  The live performance…

Thiruvananthapuram: Children from the Different Art Centre (DAC) from Magic Planet in Kazhakoottam displayed their amazing talent in arts and magic, on their visit to the UST campus in Thiruvanathapuram. The visit of the differently-abled kids from DAC coincided with the HappiUST Week celebrations. The children performed songs, dance, and magic show after they arrived on an invite by the UST Office of Values and Culture’s People’s Engagement Group, under the auspices of Colors of UST. Children with autism, cerebral palsy, MR, down syndrome, and also visually and hearing-impaired kids,…

Today was the 33rd day of the war between Russia and Ukraine. After more than a month, there has been a softening of attitude in Ukraine. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukraine was ready to declare neutrality and negotiate a settlement on the country’s rebellious eastern areas. He made the announcement ahead of the next round of talks between Russia and Ukraine to stop the war on Tuesday. However, Zelensky reiterated that only a face-to-face conversation with the Russian leader could end the war.  Meanwhile, Russian negotiators have reached Istanbul. Russian representatives arrived in Istanbul…

(Eastern Bergen County, New Jersey; March 28, 2022) — The Community Chest of Eastern Bergen County holds its second Golf Outing on Monday, May 16, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. at one of New Jersey’s finest golf courses, White Beeches Golf and Country Club, located at 70 Haworth Drive in Haworth, New Jersey.  CDC guidelines will be followed throughout the outing. For nearly a century, The Community Chest has strengthened the community through leadership and philanthropy by leading initiatives and supporting nonprofits that benefit people in eastern Bergen County, New Jersey. …