OPT crisis threatens Indian students’ careers in the US: 7 tips to safeguard your future in Silicon Valley
As uncertainty looms over the Optional Practical Training (OPT) programme in the United States, thousands of Indian students already studying and working there find themselves staring at an unsettling future. With the US administration weighing changes to F-1 visa rules and tightening compliance checks, the OPT, a crucial pathway that allows international students to gain […]
RSSB postpones VDO 2025 exam due to administrative reasons: Check details here
RSSB postpones VDO exam 2025: The Rajasthan Staff Selection Board (RSSB) has officially postponed the Village Development Officer (VDO) 2025 examination, originally scheduled for August 31, 2025. The Board announced that the exam will now take place on November 2, 2025, citing administrative reasons in its official notice on rssb.rajasthan.gov.in.This postponement has significant implications for […]
Air-drop test success a big step in Gaganyaan mission: ISRO scientist
A. Rajarajan, Director, Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre, displays a scale model of the crew module for the Gaganyaan programme on August 25, 2025. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement The first Integrated Air Drop Test (IADT-01) conducted successfully at Sriharikota on Sunday (August 24, 2025) marks an important step for Gaganyaan, India’s keenly watched programme for […]
Using cellphones in classrooms is ‘antithetical to learning,’ warns Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel, former White House health policy advisor
A quiet revolution is reshaping American classrooms, one illuminated screen at a time. The steady glow of laptops and tablets now vies with the hum of concentrated study, as students sit with textbooks open yet minds distracted by the incessant lure of smartphones and digital alerts. Once celebrated as the ultimate conduit for knowledge, technology […]
IIA and French team develop new method to compute more realistic properties of stellar atmospheres
The new method developed by the Indian Institute of Astrophysics and the Institut de Recherche en Astrophysique et Planétologie, France, is said to open the door to more realistic simulations of stellar spectra. A researcher from the Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA), working with collaborators from Institut de Recherche en Astrophysique et Planétologie, France, have […]
MIT’s Master’s in Economics: How much it costs and what financial aid you can get
For decades, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has stood as a global beacon of innovation, blending rigorous academics with groundbreaking research. Known for producing leaders in science, technology, and policy, MIT continues to attract students from across the world who seek education that combines intellectual depth with real-world impact. Among its growing offerings, the […]
Jammu and Himachal schools shut amid torrential rains, flash flood threats: Here’s what we know so far |
Severe weather has prompted authorities to shut all government and private schools in the Jammu division on August 26, 2025. The Directorate of School Education, Jammu, issued the order citing persistent inclement conditions affecting student safety.“In view of the inclement weather conditions, it is hereby ordered that all Government as well as private schools in […]
Spain heatwave was ‘most intense on record’
MADRID: A 16-day heatwave Spain suffered this month was “the most intense on record”, the national meteorological agency said on Sunday.With forest fires still burning across northern and western Spain, the AEMET meteorological agency said provisional readings for the August 3-18 heatwave exceeded the last record, set in July 2022, and showed an average temperature […]
SBI Clerk application window 2025 will close tomorrow: Check direct link to apply for over 5000 vacancies here
SBI Clerk application window 2025: The State Bank of India (SBI) will close its registration process for Clerk (Junior Associate) positions on August 26, 2025. This recruitment drive is aimed at filling 5,180 vacancies across the organization, providing a significant opportunity for aspiring banking professionals. Interested candidates can apply directly through SBI’s official website: sbi.co.in.The […]
Record drought in Europe, Mediterranean in early August: Monitor
PARIS: More than half of Europe and the Mediterranean basin was affected by drought in the first ten days of August, according to an AFP analysis on Monday of European Drought Observatory (EDO) data. The 51.3 percent figure is the highest level registered for the period of August 1-10 since data collection began in 2012. […]