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Series on Truth Beyond AI….. – Prof. Bal Ram Singh In an effort to get to the bottom of Qurbāni culture, I asked the all entitled AI its etymology. Following is the conversation or confrontation, if you may, with it. Eid al-Adha: What is Qurbāni? Why Muslims sacrifice livestock … Qurbāni (sacrifice) has its roots in the Arabic word qurbān, which stems from the Semitic triconsonantal root…

Experts and civil society groups are urging Malaysia to phase out the centuries-old Civil Service PTD (Administrative and Diplomatic Officer) scheme, arguing it no longer reflects modern governance needs and should be reformed to improve public administration effectiveness.  Calls to reform Malaysia’s colonial-era PTD scheme gain traction Critics say the PTD system has remained largely…

In the heart of the picturesque landscapes of Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, stands the iconic Ripon Hospital—a testament to historical significance and contemporary medical excellence. Its inception dates back to the visionary proposal of Lord Ripon, the former Viceroy of India, in 1882. Designed by the acclaimed architect Henry Irvin, this institution commenced its noble service and became a…

Myanmar marks unity day, but peace remains elusive

Myanmar's government Thursday held a somber ceremony marking the nation's symbolic unification after the colonial era, but a coveted ceasefire with ethnic rebel groups remained out of reach as conflict sweeps across northern borderlands. The quasi-civilian regime says peace in the ethnically diverse but conflict-prone nation is pivotal to the success of reforms and Myanmar's development

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BRUNSWICK, Ga. (AP) — With 34 gravesites identified, some possibly dating back more than 200 years, and several large piles of displaced soil surrounding them, the excavation of what is believed to be a Colonial-era cemetery in Brunswick's Wright Square is nearing an end.

City Manager Bill Weeks, who was previously a research associate with the South Carolina Institute for Archaeology and Anthropology, says much of the digging is complete at the site on the old Glynn Middle School, at the northeast corner of George and Egmont streets in Brunswick.

Stop by the corner of Prince George and Boundary streets on almost any morning and you're likely to see the old brick walks busy with pedestrian traffic.

Curious tourists mix with sleepy students walking from their dorm at old Brown Hall to classes at the College of William and Mary.

Step back in time 250 years, however, and you would have seen about 30 black children ages 3 to 10 lining up for a day of instruction in reading, writing, religion and deportment.