The administration of Donald Trump will relocate the United States Department of Education from its headquarters to a smaller office in Washington, officials said on Thursday, as part of its ongoing effort to reduce the agency’s role.The department said its current headquarters building has been about 70 percent vacant following staff reductions since Trump took…
NEW DELHI: Multiple avalanches struck the Srinagar–Leh national highway on Friday, killing seven people and injuring five others, officials said.The avalanches hit the stretch between Zero Point and Minimarg in the afternoon, trapping several vehicles under snow and debris, they said.Officials said rescue teams were immediately rushed to the spot and a rescue operation was…
The administration of Donald Trump has opened investigations into how race is considered in admissions at three medical schools, increasing its scrutiny of higher education institutions.The United States Department of Justice announced on Wednesday that it has launched inquiries into possible discrimination at medical schools affiliated with Stanford University, Ohio State University and University of…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday chaired a virtual meeting with chief ministers to review the impact of the ongoing Middle East conflict, with discussions centred on fuel supply, inflation and logistics amid rising global tensions.The meeting focused on ensuring coordinated action between the Centre and states to manage potential disruptions triggered by…
GATE 2025 scorecards out today: Get yours on gate2025.iitr.ac.in The Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati has released the scorecards for the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) exam 2026 on the official website, gate2026.iitg.ac.in. Candidates who have taken the exam can visit the official website to download the scorecards. The GATE exam was held on…
CHANDIGARH: Panjab University Vice-Chancellor Prof Renu Cheema Vig has been granted a four-month extension, with the Centre issuing a formal notification on March 27, just a day before her tenure was set to end.According to the notification issued by the Secretariat of the Vice-President of India, who is also the Chancellor of Panjab University, the…
The Class 12 Biology examination conducted by CBSE on March 27, 2026, left most students walking out of centres with a quiet sense of relief. For many, the paper felt familiar rather than intimidatin, something they had prepared for, not something that caught them off guard. Several students shared that they were able to finish…
Govt cut special additional excise duty on petrol to Rs 3/litre and brought diesel duty down to nil (from Rs 10). Rajnath Singh was set to head an inter-ministerial panel, with Amit Shah, Nirmala Sitharaman and Hardeep Singh Puri among members on Middle East crisis. Elbridge Colby wrapped up his India visit and pushed for…
The Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology has announced that it is accepting applications for its Summer Internship Programme 2026. Through this programme, Masters students will get a chance to leave classrooms and do research in actual research settings. The internship is of duration 2 to 3 months and is not an ordinary academic exercise rather…
Rajnath Singh (File photo) NEW DELHI: Union minister Rajnath Singh is set to head an inter ministerial group to oversee issues arising from the ongoing Middle East conflict.According to ANI sources, while Rajnath will lead, the group will have union home minister Amit Shah, union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman, and union petroleum minister Hardeep Singh…
