India on Friday said it is closely monitoring developments around a proposed US legislation that seeks to impose steep tariffs of up to 500% on countries procuring Russian crude oil, amid growing pressure from Washington, PTI reported.“We are aware of the proposed bill. We are closely following the developments,” External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal…
US guidance encourages strategic staffing and new teacher roles using ESEA funds. (AP Photo) The US Department of Education has issued new guidance to states and school districts, highlighting how federal education funds can be used more flexibly to support innovative teacher workforce strategies and improve student learning outcomes.In a statement issued on Tuesday, the…
Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) that allocates postgraduate seats in various medical specialties has released a list of 811 candidates who have chosen to “change their nationality” from Indian to non-resident Indian (NRI) to get seats in the third round in 2025-26.Seats in NRI quota are the most expensive but that also means competition is less,…
Pupil–teacher ratio should not exceed 30:1 in schools In a recent circular, CBSE has instructed its affiliated schools to put their staffing reality on record: upload and regularly update complete teacher details and related information on the school website under Mandatory Public Disclosure, in the prescribed format, by 15 February 2026.The compliance message is clear….
JEE Main admit card 2026: The National Testing Agency (NTA) is expected to release the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Main 2026 admit cards for January 28 and 29, 2026. Millions of students across India are eagerly waiting for their hall tickets. It is essential to appear in one of the country’s most competitive engineering entrance…
NEW DELHI: Zimbabwe on Tuesday advanced to the Super 8 stage of the T20 World Cup after their decisive Group B clash against Ireland was abandoned due to persistent rain, a result that also knocked former champions Australia and Ireland out of the competition.With both sides sharing a point each, Zimbabwe moved to five points…
58-year-old Quentin Griffiths, co-founder of online fashion retailer Asos, died after mysteriously falling from the 17th floor balconyt of an apartment building in Pattaya, Thailand. The incident took placeon February 9 but came to light after 10 days. A police investigator told the BBC that Griffiths, a British passport holder, was by himself in the…
Oscar-winner composer AR Rahman recently shared why he has faced a slowdown in Bollywood over the last eight years, attributing a shift in power to “non-creative” dynamics. Reflecting on his journey from an “outsider” to learning Urdu for Subhash Ghai’s ‘Taal’, Rahman however remains at peace, refusing to chase industry trends. In candid reflection recently,…
Aditya Dhar’s ‘Dhurandhar’ starring Ranveer Singh, Akshaye Khanna, Sanjay Dutt, R Madhavan, Arjun Rampal among others has proven to be the highest grossing movie, not just of 2025 but overall. It also broke the record of Allu Arjun’s ‘Pushpa 2’ and other big movies like ‘Jawan’, ‘Stree 2’ among others. The film just didn’t do…
Hollywood star Eric Dane, known for his roles in the hit medical drama ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ and the teen drama series ‘Euphoria’, passed away on Friday, afer a brave battle with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). He was 53.Dane succumbed to the fatal disease that attacks the nervous system, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, less than…
