Commencement articles
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India's general elections commence
The general elections in India commenced on Friday morning amidst stringent security measures, with 102 constituencies going to polls across 21 states and union territories. These elections are the largest democratic exercise in the world, with 969 million eligible voters. Opinion polls indicate that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) led by Narendra Modi is likely […]
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National Polio vaccine campaign to commence tomorrow
The “Afghanistan Polio-Free” organization recently announced that the polio vaccine campaign in various provinces of Afghanistan will commence tomorrow. The organization stated on its social media platform X on Sunday, April 28th, that this campaign will begin nationwide on Monday. According to the organization’s newsletter, children in this campaign will receive vaccines and vitamin A […]
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As USC cancels commencement, Columbia students worry theirs could be disrupted
As the University of Southern California in Los Angeles canceled its main commencement ceremony because of safety concerns over student protests, students at Columbia University in New York, where anti-war demonstrations led to dozens of arrests, said they feared theirs could be disrupted. Schools across the country where protests have flared up are keeping mum about whether they will adjust or outright cancel their ceremonies, but some students said they feared a domino effect — much like what...