UCO Bank Apprentice application underway for over 500 posts: Check details here
UCO Bank has officially announced the commencement of its apprenticeship recruitment under the Apprentice Act 1961, offering candidates an opportunity to gain hands-on experience in the banking sector. The program aims to strengthen workforce readiness and provide practical exposure to aspiring banking professionals. The registration window opened on October 21 and will close on October […]
AI is transforming work, so why are 4 in 5 US employees missing out?
Artificial intelligence is transforming industries worldwide. In theory, it promises to boost productivity, streamline tasks, and reshape how we work. Yet in practice, adoption in the US workplace remains modest. A new Pew Research Center survey finds that only 21% of American workers currently use AI in their jobs. That’s up from 16% just a […]
Amid US higher education developments, plans afoot to attract Indian-origin researchers settled abroad, ETEducation
New Delhi, The government’s plan to get Indian-origin faculty or researchers settled abroad to return and teach or conduct research at Indian institutions is gaining momentum, according to sources. While a similar plan has been considered in the past, it has been hit by several roadblocks, including procedural delays and uncertainties. The plan is being […]
Trump administration reverses course: 2.5 million borrowers set to receive student loan forgiveness, ending months of limbo
Millions of Americans burdened by student debt have been granted a crucial reprieve. The Trump administration has agreed to resume student loan forgiveness for an estimated 2.5 million borrowers enrolled in specific federal repayment plans, following legal action by the American Federation of Teachers (AFT). The decision reverses the administration’s prior suspension of relief under […]
Is bursting firecrackers in rainy weather worse?
Firecrackers release a variety of harmful substances into the atmosphere. | Photo Credit: Ganesh Partheeban/Unsplash The air in a particular place is likely to become more polluted when firecrackers are burst on an overcast day with high humidity. This is due to a combination of the pollutants released by the fireworks and the prevailing weather […]
University of Virginia reaches settlement over admissions and hiring policies: Is federal oversight redefining campus diversity?
Credit: University’s official website The University of Virginia (UVA) has reached an agreement with the Trump administration to resolve allegations of racial discrimination in its admissions and hiring processes. The Justice Department announced the settlement on Wednesday, bringing to a close a high-profile investigation into the university’s diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) policies. The resolution […]
Drug-resistant bacteria proliferate in Gaza
Ever since Israel intensified its attacks on Palestine in October 2023, sparing not even hospitals, more than 66,000 Palestinians have been killed, according to the latest bulletin from the Gaza’s Health Ministry. But nearly three times that number of people, some 1.6 lakh, have been left grievously wounded. In this crisis comes a worrying report […]
Who is Francesca Orsini, the JNU and London University scholar denied entry at Delhi airport?
A UK-based academic, Francesca Orsini, was on Monday denied entry into India at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport. Orsini, Professor Emerita at the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London, was reportedly deported upon her arrival from Hong Kong.According to unnamed officials familiar with the matter, Orsini was travelling on a tourist […]
Indian astro community’s vision for solar physics, space weather
The sun has a profound influence on life on the earth. It’s the source of life as well as motivates the technological infrastructure that sustains modern society. Solar flares, coronal mass ejections, and energetic storms create space weather that affect satellites and astronauts in space, disrupting communications, navigation, and power grids on the earth. Understanding […]
Yale outspends Ivy League peers in third-quarter federal lobbying: Here’s what it spent and the issues it targeted
Yale University spent $370,000 on lobbying the federal government in the third quarter of 2025, its highest quarterly total this year, according to disclosures filed Monday. The figure marks an increase from the $320,000 reported in the second quarter and brings the university’s total lobbying expenditures for the year to $890,000, Yale Daily News reports. […]