In 2005, an Iowa carpenter who never went to college left nearly $3 million in savings; 14 years later, 33 strangers whose education he funded gathered to remember the man they had never met

Recent Views 21 Schroeder had never had the opportunity to attend college, but he wanted other young people to have that chance (AI enhance image, source: CBS) Dale Schroeder spent 67 years working as a carpenter at the same business in Des Moines, Iowa. He grew up poor, never went to college, never married and…

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Don’t cut salaries after EPF wage ceiling rises to Rs 25,000 from Rs 15,000: Ministry directs employers to bear statutory contribution, not pass it on to employees through CTC adjustments

Recent Views 24 The directive seeks to address concerns that companies may try to absorb the contribution by adjusting it against employees’ CTC. (Image for representative purpose only) Will your take home salary come down with the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) raising the wage ceiling for provident fund calculation purposes from Rs 15,000 to…

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‘I was reciting Hanuman Chalisa’: flydubai ‘hero’ Captain Smit Machchhar tells PM Modi about cockpit ordeal | India News

Recent Views 21 PM said the entire country is praying for Captain Smit Machchhar. NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday spoke via video call with flydubai pilot Captain Smit Machchhar, who helped foil his co-pilot’s alleged attempt to crash an Israel-bound flight, and praised his courage, presence of mind and composure.During the conversation,…

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‘Unfinished business’: Shubman Gill eyes 2027 ODI World Cup redemption, values Virat Kohli-Rohit Sharma experience | Cricket News

Recent Views 25 India captain Shubman Gill (AFP Photo) NEW DELHI: Shubman Gill has already started looking towards the 2027 ODI World Cup, and for India’s captain, the tournament represents more than another opportunity on the global stage. It is unfinished business.Gill, the world’s No. 1-ranked ODI batter, reflected on India’s heartbreaking end to the…

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Researchers returned 4,450 pieces of timber to 110 km of Australia’s Murray River; over seven years, Murray cod abundance tripled and golden perch density doubled in the restored reach

Recent Views 32 Golden perch (Macquaria ambigua) Restoring woody habitat in a degraded section of Australia’s Murray River has led to a major increase in the populations of two native fish species. In the research carried out over seven years, the number of Murray cod in the restored reach increased threefold, while the population of…

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13-year-old gang-raped, her friend sexually assaulted inside abandoned Faridabad building; 3 held, 3 absconding | Faridabad News

Recent Views 22 Sources said that a total of six individuals were involved in the crime. FARIDABAD: Three suspects have been arrested a month after the alleged gang rape of a 13-year-old girl and sexual assault of her 16-year-old friend inside a dilapidated building in Greater Faridabad.The accused were arrested on Thursday and produced before…

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In 2019, Jack Johnson’s foundation bought neglected farmland in Hawaii; six years later, it reported over 40,000 pounds of produce harvested and more than 2,200 students welcomed on field trips

Recent Views 23 Photo credit: Kōkua Learning Farm In 2019, musician Jack Johnson’s Kōkua Hawaiʻi Foundation acquired neglected farmland on Oʻahu with a plan to turn it into a place for education, food production and community involvement. Six years later, the Kōkua Learning Farm had reported harvesting more than 40,000 pounds of produce and welcoming…

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