Tennessee university reinstates professor fired over Charlie Kirk post, agrees to $500K settlement

Austin Peay State University has reinstated a tenured professor who was fired following a social media post made after the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, and has agreed to pay $500,000 as part of a settlement.The Tennessee public university confirmed that Darren Michael, a professor of theatre and dance, returned to his position effective…

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Panic to relief: Virat Kohli’s Instagram returns after brief blackout, silence continues | Off the field News

NEW DELHI: After hours of confusion, concern and meme-fuelled speculation, Virat Kohli’s Instagram account is back online. India’s most-followed Instagram handle, which had suddenly disappeared earlier on Friday, reappeared without any official explanation from either the former India captain or Instagram, bringing relief to millions of cricket fans who had feared something was amiss.Go Beyond…

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India fails its athletes again: Pole vaulters carry equipment on e-rickshaw minutes after breaking national record – Watch | More sports News

NEW DELHI: Madhya Pradesh athletes Dev Kumar Meena and Kuldeep Kumar both cleared 5.45m to break the national pole vault record during the National Senior Athletics Federation Competition in Ranchi on Sunday, but Dev won the gold medal on countback after a close contest on the third and penultimate day of the event.Hours after becoming…

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Internet suspended, curfew imposed: What triggered the unrest in Assam’s Karbi Anglong — all you need to know | India News

NEW DELHI: Violent protests over alleged illegal non tribal settlement in Assam’s constitutionally protected Karbi Anglong hill region entered the third day on Wednesday, leaving two people dead, dozens injured, and prompting the state government to impose curfew-like restrictions and suspend mobile internet services in two districts.The violence erupted in West Karbi Anglong and adjoining…

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Cancer drug shortages prompt NPPA to raise prices of key medicines, vaccines

NEW DELHI: Amid concerns over shortages of two critical cancer medicines, the National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) has approved a 50% hike in the ceiling prices of Carboplatin and Cisplatin injections, citing escalating raw material costs and supply concerns. The regulator has also revised prices of anti-tetanus immunoglobulin and three key childhood vaccines to ensure…

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