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Prime Video will premiere Hindi-language series “Adarsh Baal Vidyalaya” worldwide on July 24, unveiling a seven-episode comedy-drama led by Kay Kay Menon as a headmaster attempting to revive a failing school. “Adarsh Baal Vidyalaya” is directed by Himank Gaur and created and executive produced by Biswapati Sarkar and Sameer Saxena under their Posham Pa Pictures banner. The show is written by Sarkar alongside Akshay Asthana, Nupur Pai, Tatsat Pandey and Meghna Srivastava. Menon stars as Gyaneshwar Tripathi, a laid-back headmaster whose pursuit of a government-sponsored training program in Cambridge sets off an unexpected transformation. He assembles an unlikely team of…

Three years after its inauguration, the 10th House of Representatives has emerged as one of the most active, controversial and politically consequential legislative chambers in Nigeria’s democratic history. Led by Speaker Abbas Tajudeen and Deputy Speaker Benjamin Kalu, the 360-member House commenced proceedings on 13 June 2023 with promises to deepen legislative reforms, strengthen oversight of the executive and make the legislature more responsive to citizens’ concerns. Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu (CREDIT: Ben kalu website) Since then, lawmakers have processed thousands of bills, embarked on ambitious constitutional amendment efforts, approved major economic reforms, and positioned…

The Ministry of Education has released the All India Survey on Higher Education (AISHE) report for the years 2022-23 and 2023-24. The HEIs exhibited strong participation in the AISHE during both years. The participation of HEIs in 2022-23 was 56,180 out of 60,380 HEIs registered, and 59,533 out of 64,756 registered HEIs in 2023-24. For both the surveys, the participation rate is more than 90%.AISHE Report: STEM enrolment crosses 1 crore, UP tops higher education enrollment (AFP)As per the AISHE report, the country is witnessing a steady shift towards science, technology and research-oriented programmes, with enrolment in STEM (Science, Technology,…

This autumn’s London fashion week boasts plenty of familiar labels, from Burberry to Alexander McQueen, ready to show off their wares. But on Wednesday there was an unexpected addition: Marks & Spencer is joining the luxury lineup.The British high-street retailer will celebrate its 100th anniversary in the fashion industry by staging a catwalk show in September highlighting its latest women’s and menswear collections.Stuart Machin, the chief executive of M&S, said the decision to show at LFW was an opportunity to “showcase our designs on fashion’s global stage” and was part of the retailer’s wider efforts to transform itself into a…

An Air Peace aircraft scheduled to evacuate stranded Nigerians from South Africa was unable to operate after its windshield reportedly shattered in Johannesburg, forcing the airline to deploy a replacement, PREMIUM TIMES has learnt. Sources familiar with the evacuation operation told PREMIUM TIMES that the incident occurred on Tuesday in Johannesburg, South Africa, where the aircraft had been scheduled to pick up about 270 Nigerians. The sources said the aircraft, operating Flight P47668, could not continue with the evacuation after its windshield shattered before the evacuation began. Air Peace subsequently dispatched another aircraft to complete the evacuation. A source familiar…

Most platforms give you a store. Shopsonline gives you the store — and the customers. Every day, thousands of Nigerian merchants lose sales to a problem no one talks about. It’s not that they don’t have products. It’s not that they don’t work hard. The real problem is visibility. Customers can’t buy from a store they can’t find. Most e-commerce platforms in Nigeria hand merchants a digital storefront and wish them luck. The merchant still has to run their own ads, build their own audience, and figure out how to drive traffic — on top of running the actual business.…

The prime minister has given a heavy hint that there will be an extra bank holiday if England win the World Cup.Thomas Tuchel’s team will play Norway in the quarter-finals on Saturday night.The final will take place in New Jersey a week on Sunday, on 19 July.It is widely expected Sir Keir Starmer will step down as prime minister the day after, to be replaced by Andy Burnham.Should England make the final, it would be likely the prime minister would go to the game, which could briefly delay the handover of power.As for the idea of an extra day off…

Even if the eggs hatch successfully, conservationists face a lengthy wait.The immature insects are believed to spend between four and 10 years underground feeding on plant roots before emerging as adults.Only then could the final stage of the project begin, which would be releasing the cicadas at a carefully chosen secret location in the New Forest.Charlotte Carne, programmes manager at the SRT, said researchers were still uncovering basic details about the insect’s life cycle.”We’re really excited about the project because, by rearing the cicadas in captivity first, we are learning a lot about their life cycle and behaviour, much of…

Declan Meredith will debut against France as the reconfigured Wallabies paper over the cracks created by more soft-tissue injury carnage in Brisbane.The ACT Brumbies flyhalf will wear the No 10 against the back-to-back Six Nations champions at Suncorp Stadium on Saturday.Queensland full-back Jock Campbell, one of the side’s best in his first Test in nearly four years against Ireland a week ago, has been replaced by Tom Wright and redeployed as a shock playmaking back-up option off the bench.It comes with the first and second-choice No 10s in the two-point loss to Ireland – Carter Gordon and Ben Donaldson –…

The Traitors US9pm, BBC ThreeThe American version – with its OTT celebrities and host Alan Cumming in some outlandish wardrobe choices – has proved a fun watch. As we reach the climax, “Housewife Slayer” Rob is hoping to introduce singer Eric to his murderous ways, while former figure skaters Tara and Johnny reveal the friendship they have kept hidden. And can ex-Love Islander and pride of Ireland Maura Higgins wise up about the identity of the Traitors before she becomes one of their last victims? Hannah J DaviesThe Marlow Murder Club8pm, U&DramaA chance to catch up with the cosy mystery…