Ethnic communities wish to propel winds of change

Edit The Times of India 12 Apr 2016
With 'parivartan' turning out to be the most popular word in the Assam election, voters belonging to different ethnic and religious groups voted for much desired changes in the second and final phase of polls that recorded a high 82% voter turnout ... However, the youths face the problem of unemployment ... Smita Choudhury, a septuagenarian, said, "Change in the government is necessary for democracy....

Yogendra Yadav

Edit Indian Express 12 Apr 2016
Yadav said that he and his team had visited Nanded, Parbhani, Latur, Osmanabad, Beed, Aurangabad, Jalna, Solapur and Jalgaon districts as part of their Samvedna Yatra in October 2015 and came face to face with the frightening scenario as a result of lack of rains for the last two to three years ... “But over Rs 3.5 lakh crore loan was restructured for corporates, though the sector did not face any difficult time,” he said....

The Next Leader Of The UN

Edit Indian Express 12 Apr 2016
... worrying rise in xenophobia; over 800 million people struggling to escape extreme poverty; close to 60 million displaced around the world; a unique window of opportunity to address climate change and the sustainable development goals before it is too late; and an organisation that needs to adapt to the challenges and new goals the world is facing....

First-timers vote for a better tomorrow

Edit The Times of India 12 Apr 2016
Guwahati. On Monday, first-time voters stood shoulder-to-shoulder with the elderly to get their fingers inked. Their faces reflected the exuberance and positivity with which they exercised their right ... "It was a great feeling to be part of the democratic process ... "I'm extremely hopeful ... Anusmita Bhardwaj, a second-time voter, voted for change. "Only change can provide us with a better future ... ....

Hollyoaks spoilers: Freddie Roscoe fights for BOTH Ellie and Marnie Nightingale next week

Edit Digital Spy 12 Apr 2016
Hollyoaks rogue Freddie Roscoe faces a tough fight to get back into Ellie Nightingale's good books next week ... Realising that Ellie (Sophie Porley) is worth fighting for regardless of Marnie's threats, Freddie dresses up as a sailor to put a smile on her face....

Fandango Is Making A Big Change To Movie Tickets, Here's What They'll Look Like

Edit Cinema Blend 12 Apr 2016
Now, the company has made another leap in the way that we purchase movie tickets, as they're about to make a big change to your mobile ticketing experience. Take a look at the new face of Fandango Mobile Tickets below ... Now you're probably wondering why Fandango is changing its look after all of this time in the mobile ticketing game....

Simple strategies for parenting teenagers

Edit The Examiner 12 Apr 2016
We as parents have the opportunity to create, shape, and nurture a life, whether the child is biologically ours or not, it is the most amazing and life changing experience ... changes are occurring ... As parents there are some things we can do to help our teens deal with the many unfamiliar changes they will face during this time in their lives.....

An avoidable mishap: AAP

Edit The Hindu 12 Apr 2016
The judicial probe announced now would not be of any use. So far no government had taken at face value any judicial commission. Changing governments had not learnt any lessons from past tragedies, the press note said. To move court ... ....

Florida backtracks on new guidelines for LGBT foster children

Edit The Miami Herald 12 Apr 2016
Florida officials had planned a series of sweeping changes within foster homes, including letting transgender kids wear clothes of their choosing and be placed in group homes according to their identity ... And LGBT activists, during a hearing Friday, let the state know they weren’t too happy with the about-face ... The change is meant to ensure all 2,363 ......

Thai crackdown on sexy clothes, dancing during Songkran

Edit Sydney Morning Herald 12 Apr 2016
Thailand's military rulers have warned that people wearing "too sexy" clothes or performing sexy dancing will be banned or face arrest during this week's Buddhist new year festivities.  ... And repeat drink-drive offenders caught on the roads risk being sent by the country's courts to work in hospital morgues to shock them into changing their behaviour....

Steel crisis: Emergency debate to be held in Commons

Edit BBC News 12 Apr 2016
MPs are to hold an emergency three-hour debate on the crisis facing the UK's steel industry ... The steel industry says it has been hit by a combination of factors - high UK energy prices, the extra cost of climate change policies and cheap imports from China ... Conservatives, Tuesday's Parliamentary business has been changed to accommodate the debate....

Bill that would limit Pennsylvania abortions left in limbo

Edit The Oklahoman 12 Apr 2016
The delay was a significant change from last week, when Republicans, helped by a handful of Democrats, were easily able to assemble enough votes to position the measure for the final House vote ... The change to 20 weeks would add Pennsylvania to about a dozen states with that limit; its ban on procedures that rely on removing body parts has been passed in Oklahoma and Kansas, but those laws were enjoined by the courts....

Baltimore educators unite to be heard

Edit The Examiner 12 Apr 2016
As a slogan, this cry has been heard time and time again in the face of protests and Baltimore educators have learned this lesson well ... Wednesday, April 27th will give educators a chance to unite for change in the public school system ... opportunity to effect the change necessary to continuously provide a safe, civil and orderly environment in schools....
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