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The Hill
4 days ago
- Politics
- The Hill
Trump changing the school year to 6 months? Not true
(NewsNation) — Videos circulating on social media claim President Trump is shortening the school year to six months. Is there any truth to the statement? The claim is completely inaccurate. The president cannot dictate the length of the school year; this is determined by individual states. Outlandish claims across the internet Videos are appearing on various social media platforms spreading the incorrect assertion. The origin of the rumor remains unclear. In one TikTok video titled 'Donald trump announces a new school system where kids attend school for only 6 months,' user @ starts off the video by saying, 'Breaking news, Trump decided kids don't have to go to school anymore, not as much as they used to.' The video has been viewed over 130,000 times. Trump committed to changing education in the US While not reducing the school year to six months, Trump has promised and made sweeping changes to education policy in the country. In March, Trump signed an executive order aimed at getting rid of the Education Department altogether. Although total elimination of the department would necessitate congressional action, the Supreme Court allowed the administration to lay off hundreds of workers in July. These changes come as recent studies indicate a stark decline in test scores since the pandemic. 'This year's National Assessment of Educational Progress showed that 70 percent of 8th graders were below proficient in reading, and 72 percent were below proficient in math,' the executive order said. The Trump administration has also made efforts to shift policy surrounding diversity, equity and inclusion, higher education and protections for transgender students.
Business Standard
14-07-2025
- Business
- Business Standard
China's Shanghai Composite index edged up 0.27%
Asian stocks ended mixed on Monday despite U.S. President Donald trump intensifying his trade war with threat of 30 percent tariffs on the European Union and Mexico. China's exports growth beat expectations in June, helping limit regional losses, if any. The dollar held steady in Asian trade and gold climbed above $3,370 per ounce while oil prices jumped more than 1 percent ahead of expected U.S. sanctions on Russia that may affect global supplies. China's Shanghai Composite index edged up by 0.27 percent to 3,519.65 as customs data showed China's overall exports jumped 5.8 percent in June year-on-year in U.S. dollar terms. Imports grew 1.1 percent from a year earlier, rising the first time this year. China's exports of rare earths surged 60.3 percent in June from a year earlier and rose 32 percent from the previous month, indicating a push by global buyers to get hold of the materials used to make powerful magnets.
Business Standard
09-07-2025
- Business
- Business Standard
Barometers trade near flat line; metal shares underpressure
The domestic equity indices continued to trade with near flat line with positive bias in the early afternoon trade. Traders will monitor upcoming earnings season, India-US trade deal and tariffs situation. Nifty managed to trade above at 25,500 level. Metal shares tumbled after U.S. President Donald trump announced a 50% tariffs on copper imports. At 12:25 IST, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex advanced 43.73 points or 0.05% to 83,769.08. The Nifty 50 index rose 16.10 points or 0.06% to 25,540.05. The broader market outperformed the frontline indices. The S&P BSE Mid-Cap index added 0.09% and the S&P BSE Small-Cap index jumped 0.52%. The market breadth was positive. On the BSE, 2,101 shares rose and 1,688 shares fell. A total of 182 shares were unchanged. Derivatives: The NSE's India VIX, a gauge of the market's expectation of volatility over the near term, declined 2.72% to 11.86. The Nifty 31 July 2025 futures were trading at 25,629 at a premium of 88.95 points as compared with the spot at 25,540.05. The Nifty option chain for the 31 July 2025 expiry showed a maximum call OI of 55.2 lakh contracts at the 26,000 strike price. Maximum put OI of 74.2 lakh contracts was seen at 25,000 strike price. Buzzing Index: The Nifty Metal index declined 1.79% to 9,346.95. The index dropped 3.63% in the five consecutive trading sessions. Hindustan Copper (down 3.4%), Tata Steel (down 2.07%), Steel Authority of India (down 1.93%), Hindalco Industries (down 1.81%), Jindal Stainless (down 1.68%), Hindustan Zinc (down 1.59%), Vedanta (down 1.59%), National Aluminium Company (down 1.09%), Jindal Steel & Power (down 1.06%) and APL Apollo Tubes (down 1.03%) declined. Stocks in Spotlight: Oriana Power surged 4.83% after its wholly owned subsidiary, Truere Knight has signed BESPA with Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam (RVUNL) to set up a 50 MW/100 MWh standalone battery energy storage system (BESS) in Rajasthan. Lupin rose 0.28%. The company announced that it has entered into a license and supply agreement with Zentiva, k.s. for the commercialization of its biosimilar Certolizumab Pegol. As part of the deal, Zentiva will make a non-refundable payment of up to USD 50 million, tied to regulatory milestones.
Hindustan Times
09-06-2025
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
LA riots: Trump raises heat against ‘migrant invasion', Newsom accuses prez of bid to ‘create chaos'
Donald trump took to Truth Social site to lash out at the anti-ICE protests in LA. Trump said he has directed officials to free Los Angeles from the 'migrant invasion'. Trump's social post comes amid violent protests against U. S. immigration authorities. Watch for more details.
New Indian Express
17-05-2025
- Business
- New Indian Express
Weapon hawkers' gain, India's pain
It's certain some of them were involved in the West Asian deals. Saudi Arabia's $142-billion arms deal with the US during President Donald trump's visit is part of a wider $600-billion push that keeps defence stocks soaring even as West Asia burns. And now, India is being coaxed to join this cycle more deeply—pushed to purchase the US THAAD missile defence system, expand drone arsenals, and further militarise its border regions. But this path demands a reckoning: every rupee spent on war is a rupee not spent on schools, hospitals or rural development. Every drone exported is a gamble that someone, somewhere, will need to bleed. It feeds the bloodthirstiness of the deep state actors. To break the chain, India must act with courage. It must silence the Terroristan that flourishes across the border now to ensure a Viksit Bharat in future. Later, it can slash the bloated defence budget and re-route those funds toward education, health, climate resilience and advanced intelligence networks. Peace does not mean passivity. It means investing in the future, not in the flames of perpetual retaliation. The deep state thrives on endless war. But a confident India does not need to feed it. The question is not whether India can win battles. It already has. The question is whether India can win peace—without selling her soul to those who profit from her pain. Behind the flags and speeches, beneath the uniforms and parades, lies a machine without a face, a system without a conscience—the deep state. Not the fantasy of conspiracy theorists, but a very real confluence of interests: the defence industry, intelligence agencies, political insiders, lobbyists, and private contractors. Their goal is not national security. It is continuity. Stability for themselves; profits for their shareholders; and influence, at any cost. Lockheed Martin, Raytheon, Northrop Grumman, BAE Systems are not just corporations. They are policy-shapers, campaign donors, boardroom strategists in the war economy. In 2023, American defence companies spent over $130 million lobbying the US Congress. Why? Because every fighter jet, every missile system, every overseas deployment means revenue. In 2024 alone, Lockheed Martin earned $67.6 billion—most of it from government contracts. War is their business model. The deep state's hidden persuaders don't care who wins—only that no one stops fighting. In West Asia, it armed Saudi Arabia and Israel. In Asia, it eyes Taiwan and the Indo-Pacific with anticipation. In India, it sees the perfect mix: a powerful democracy facing a hostile neighbour, a growing budget, and a taste for strategic autonomy. If any nation truly wants sovereignty, it must unshackle itself from the war economy. That requires not just courage, but clarity to see that those selling the weapons are rarely invested in the outcome. Because for them, war is never a failure. It's the business plan. PRABHU CHAWLA prabhuchawla@ Follow him on X @PrabhuChawla
