Syria says wildfires contained after 10 days
Syria says wildfires contained after 10 days (Image: AP) DAMASCUS: Syria’s civil defence agency on Sunday said wildfires in the country’s west, which have burned vast tracts of forest and farmland and forced evacuations, had been brought under control after 10 days.In a statement on Facebook, the agency said that “with the spread of the […]
This Indian student’s F-1 visa was delayed and her passport retained, thanks to her Reddit account: Do you know why?
In a recent Reddit post, Indian student Dhanashree Rajesh Gaidhani recounted the rather surreal turn her US F-1 visa interview took at the American Embassy in New Delhi.According to her detailed post, a consular officer flagged her Reddit account—not for its content, but simply because it wasn’t listed on her DS-160 form and was supposedly […]
New Zealand to double foreign student market, eases work rules to attract global talent
New Zealand is aiming to double the size of its international education sector by 2034, banking on a growing global shift in student mobility caused by restrictive policies in the United States and Australia. The government on Monday announced a set of regulatory changes designed to make the country more attractive to foreign students and […]
New butterfly species, Zographetus mathewi, discovered in Western Ghats
Zographetus mathewi, the newly discovered skipper butterfly from the Western Ghats. A team of lepidopterists have identified a new butterfly species in the Western Ghats, one of the world’s eight “hottest hotspots” of biological diversity. Named Zographetus mathewi, this newly described skipper butterfly belongs to the family Hesperiidae and adds a new entry to the genus […]
SBI PO 2025 application window closing today: Check steps to apply and other details here
SBI PO recruitment 2025: The State Bank of India (SBI) will close the online registration process for Probationary Officer (PO) Recruitment 2025 today, July 14, 2025. Candidates aspiring to apply for the SBI PO positions can do so by moving to the official website, sbi.co.in. The reccuitment drive aims to fill 541 vacancies. The application […]
Why must India recognise its open ecosystems? | Explained
Goats graze near windmills on the outskirts of Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, in 2024. | Photo Credit: AFP The story so far: Deserts are often imagined as failures of nature, and barren wastelands in need of redemption. This worldview fuels grand ambitions to “green” the desert, through afforestation, irrigation schemes, or even climate engineering. This gives way […]
AP ECET seat allotment result 2025 released at ecet-sche.aptonline.in: Direct link to download here
AP ECET 2025 seat allotment result 2025: The Andhra Pradesh State Council of Higher Education (APSCHE), in coordination with the Department of Technical Education, has officially declared the AP ECET Seat Allotment Result 2025. Candidates who participated in the web counselling process can now check their allotment status on the official portal, ecet-sche.aptonline.in.The Andhra Pradesh […]
Climate change is changing where and how Indians are living
Two features mark the geography of Bundelkhand, the region in Central India spread over 13 districts of Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh: the steep hills of the Vindhyas and progressively scanty rainfall and increasingly frequent droughts. Consider Panna district in Madhya Pradesh. According to data from the India Meteorological Department, Panna has been receiving progressively […]
Why Columbia opted to settle with the Trump administration in a high-stakes civil rights case
Columbia to recover $400m in US research funds after civil rights dispute settlement Columbia University is nearing a settlement with the Trump administration that may result in the university paying approximately $200 million to resolve civil rights violation claims. The case centres on allegations that Columbia failed to protect Jewish students from harassment, particularly following […]
Now Idaho school districts blindsided as US withholds over $33 million in federal aid
Now Idaho school districts blindsided as US withholds over $33 million in federal aid Idaho school districts have been unexpectedly hit by a freeze on more than $33 million in federal funding, leaving local education authorities scrambling to adjust budgets and staffing plans just weeks before the new academic year begins. The payments, which had […]