US Court rules Trump can impose extra H-1B employer fee under broad INA authority powers law
US court upholds Trump authority to impose $100,000 H-1B employer fee. (AI image) A federal district court has ruled that President Donald Trump acted within his legal authority when he ordered employers to pay an additional $100,000 fee before new H-1B visas can be processed, affirming the administration’s power under immigration law.The decision rejected claims […]
UPPSC Assistant Teacher Admit Card 2026 likely to be released tomorrow for January 17 exam: Steps to download online
UPPSC releases Assistant Teacher admit card 2026 tomorrow, exam scheduled for January 17 The Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission is going to release the admit cards for the Assistant Teacher (LT Grade) recruitment examination tomorrow i.e., January 8, 2026, on its official website. Candidates, who have successfully completed the application process, will be able to […]
Origins of COVID still unclear, but climate is driving new viral threats, says top scientist Soumya Swaminathan
Soumya Swaminathan | Photo Credit: File Photo The jury is still out on the origin of the SARS‑CoV‑2 virus, although several hypotheses exist, including the possibility that the virus may have jumped from a secondary animal host, former World Health Organisation (WHO) chief scientist Soumya Swaminathan said here on Wednesday. “We did not receive the […]
Half of Americans are reading less than one book a year: Here’s what they stand to lose
“The man who does not read good books has no advantage over the man who cannot read them,” a quote by the famous American writer Mark Twain, stands as a paradox of the country itself. There was a time when the “land of opportunities” could ostentatiously call itself a nation of readers. The present strikes […]
Burnt out at work? 10 low-stress US jobs for 2026 that pay $60,000-plus
Low-stress, high-paying jobs Stress has a way of shrinking your life to a to-do list. You start measuring weeks in meetings survived, inboxes cleared, deadlines dodged — and by Friday you are not merely “tired”; you are chemically rinsed. In the United States, this is not a private complaint dressed up as poor coping, it […]
US embassy warns Indian students against breaking law: How studying in America has become a challenge in 2025
US embassy warns Indian students: 2025 visa rules, social media screening, and four-year limit explained The United States Embassy in India has issued a strong warning to Indian student visa holders, stating that breaking U.S. laws can lead to visa revocation, deportation, and future ineligibility for entry. Shared through the embassy’s official X account, the […]
DDA releases provisional select list for Assistant Executive Engineer posts under 2025 recruitment
DDA provisional merit list DDA provisional merit list 2026: The Delhi Development Authority (DDA) has released the merit-wise provisional select list for the post of Assistant Executive Engineer under Direct Recruitment 2025. Both the Assistant Executive Engineer (Civil), Post Code-08, and Assistant Executive Engineer (Electrical), Post Code-09, results have been announced.On January 7, 2026, the […]
Texas teachers’ union sues state education agency over investigations into social media posts about Charlie Kirk
A Texas teachers’ union has sued the state’s education department, accusing it of retaliating against public school employees for their social media posts following the assassination of conservative political activist Charlie Kirk.According to the lawsuit, filed Tuesday in a US District Court in Austin, the Texas Education Agency and its commissioner, Mike Morath, violated the […]
800 schools to become Karnataka Public Schools, ETEducation
Officials said that each KPS will run separate Kannada and English medium classes from LKG to Class 12, catering to at least 1,200 students. The state government has greenlit a major overhaul of 800 schools, elevating them to Karnataka Public Schools (KPS) in the next academic year. The Education Department has been authorised to float […]
Why are Tripura schools shut till January 10?
Why are Tripura schools shut till January 10? Schools across Tripura will remain closed till January 10, 2026, as the state faces an intense spell of cold weather accompanied by dense fog warnings. The decision was taken by the Tripura government as a precautionary measure to protect students from prolonged exposure to low temperatures and […]