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Curated By: Shahrukh ShahLast Updated: October 29, 2023, 13:24 IST Shri Dilli Rao, Collector of NTR District in Andhra Pradesh. (File photo)It has been informed that the sole purpose of the decision is to spread the roots and awareness about electric mobility in the state.In a move to push the EV culture in the state, the Collector of NTR District in Andhra Pradesh, Shri Dilli Rao, collaborated with Ramana Reddy, Vice Chairman and Managing Director of New and Renewable Energy Development Corporation of Andhra Pradesh…

Published By: Paras YadavLast Updated: July 21, 2023, 14:43 ISTPratapgarh Railway Station (Photo: IANS)The Union Home Ministry has approved the change of names of these stations. Now, the Railway Board will issue a formal notification, then the names will changeThree railway stations of Uttar Pradesh’s Pratapgarh district will soon be named after deities associated with these places.The Pratapgarh Junction will be renamed as Belha Devi Dham, Antu station as Maa Chandrika Devi Dham and Vishwanathganj station as Shanidev…

SACRAMENTO —  Two San Francisco Democrats were at the center of a chaotic school board meeting in Southern California on Tuesday: Gov. Gavin Newsom and slain gay rights leader Harvey Milk.During the nine-hour Temecula Valley Unified meeting, which ran past midnight, some angry parents spoke in support of the conservative majority on the school board and its bucking of state standards for inclusive and diverse education.They painted Newsom — who plans to send textbooks that reference Milk to Temecula students in defiance…

Nine people were injured in a shooting in San Francisco’s Mission District on Friday night, authorities said.The shooting was reported in the area of 24th Street and Treat Avenue, according to the San Francisco Police Department. Police said all nine victims were expected to survive. Investigators said the shooting appears to have been a targeted and isolated incident and “there is no known threat to the public at this time.”Authorities did not immediately respond to requests for further information. Residents are…

As school library book bans proliferate across the country, the resistance is becoming more organized. This week, a book publisher — the largest in the world — entered the fray. A lawyer for the publishing conglomerate Penguin Random House told The Times it was suing to stop “one of the most unsubtle attempts at viewpoint discrimination” ever seen.Joined by free-speech advocacy group PEN America and several authors and parents, Penguin Random House filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday against the Escambia County School…

This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here.Does Beyond Meat’s Plant Have a Mold Problem?Last fall, Marielle Williamson, a senior at Eagle Rock High School in Los Angeles, set up a table just outside her school’s college center. Stocked with free stickers and cartons of Oatly oat milk, she settled in to tell people about the environmental and ethical benefits of plant-based milk. Classmates soon crowded around for samples of oat- or pea protein-based beverages.“Students loved…

Handout | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty ImagesDisney on Tuesday asked a Florida court to dismiss a lawsuit by the board of supervisors that Gov. Ron DeSantis had handpicked to oversee Walt Disney World's operations.The court filing argues that the lawsuit has been rendered moot after DeSantis signed a bill that voided Disney's development deals, which are at now at the center of the long-running conflict between Disney and the Republican governor. By signing that legislation, DeSantis essentially carried out the same…

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis continues to fumble his presidential bid over unconstitutional squabbles with the Walt Disney World Resort that undermine his own political agenda.We Rode the New Disney Coaster Guardians of the Galaxy Cosmic RewindThis week, the Walt Disney Company made a move to get the court to rule that DeSantis’ plans for the Reedy Creek Oversight Board were “enacted in retaliation for Disney’s political speech in violation of the First Amendment” in a lawsuit filed against the Florida board’s…

Hello, it’s Thursday, April 27, and here are the stories you shouldn’t miss today:TOP STORIES Disney sues Ron DeSantisWalt Disney Co. on Wednesday sued Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis in the latest salvo in a long-running fight over the company’s self-governing powers in the area of the state that encompasses Walt Disney World Resort.The Republican governor — who is widely expected to run for president in 2024 — has made his battle against Disney a cornerstone of his culture wars campaign, at times referring to the legendary…

Apple Chief Executive Tim Cook on the second leg of his India visit arrived in Delhi, where he went around the crafts museum and the famous Lodhi Art district on Wednesday ahead of opening the company's second official retail store in the country and meeting political bigwigs including Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Cook, who began his India visit on April 17, met badminton greats including Gopichand and Saina Nehwal, visited Akanksha Foundation school that teaches children from low-income communities, and toured the…