As the fall semester draws near, thousands of Indian students aiming to begin their studies in the United States are caught in a frustrating and uncertain situation. The US embassy and its consulates in India have reduced their student visa processing capacity, citing new security protocols introduced by the US administration on June 18, 2025….
File photo: US President Donald Trump (Picture credit: AP) US President Donald Trump on Tuesday declared a sweeping new trade deal with Indonesia, dramatically slashing tariffs on its exports to 19 per cent, down from the previously threatened 32 per cent, while unlocking full market access for American goods in the Southeast Asian nation.Announcing the…
NEW DELHI: The rise in UPI payments has helped reduce use of cash in India, a new paper by a team from IMF has said, while using proxies, such as cash withdrawal from ATMs and currency in circulation as a proportion of GDP.“Since its launch in 2016, UPI has grown quickly, while some proxies for…
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has reportedly approved a significant hike in the salaries of centrally contracted international players, with a 37 per cent increase in pay for the 2024–25 fiscal year. The decision was ratified by the PCB’s Board of Governors as part of the new annual budget, which has been raised to PKR…
Gujarat Titans fans were left disappointed after the team was beaten by Mumbai Indians in the IPL 2025 Eliminator match. (Screenshots) Gujarat Titans crashed out of IPL 2025 after losing to Mumbai Indians by 20 runs in the Eliminator match at Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in Mullanpur. The defeat triggered emotional responses from…
How providing financial support and childcare scholarships is changing college outcomes for parenting students. (Representative Image) Austin Community College (ACC) has made significant strides in supporting parenting students through its innovative program, which has increased retention rates by 20 percentage points. Launched in Fall 2021, the program has already demonstrated impressive results, offering a model…
Kelly Brunt wasn’t the only federal employee to be laid off this month while traveling for work. But she was almost certainly the only one whose work trip was in Antarctica. Dr. Brunt was a program director at the National Science Foundation, the $9 billion agency that supports scientific advancement in practically every field apart…
NEET PG cut-off percentile reduction: The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) has once again lowered the qualifying percentile for the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test Postgraduate (NEET PG) 2024. Now, the minimum required percentile for all categories has been reduced to the fifth percentile. Candidates who took the exam can visit the official website, natboard.edu.in to…
Uttarakhand NEET PG Counselling 2024: The Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna Uttarakhand Medical Education University (HNBUMU), Dehradun, has started the registration for Uttarakhand NEET PG 2024 counselling today, January 11, 2025, following the decreased percentile. Interested and eligible candidates can register for online counselling on the official website, i.e., hnbumu.ac.in. As per the official notice, the registration…