35% of US parents now favour trade or technical education over college For years, college was treated as a default next step after school, almost a guarantee of stability and upward mobility. That certainty is now under strain. Across the United States, families are questioning whether a four-year degree still delivers the return it once…
NEW DELH: Union power minister Manohar Lal Khattar said that proposed amendments to the Electricity Act will not lead to a tariff hike, and eligible beneficiaries will continue to receive subsidies from their respective state govts.Chairing a meeting of the parliamentary consultative committee earlier this week, the minister stated that the draft Electricity (Amendment) Bill,…
UP NEET PG counselling 2025: The Directorate General of Medical Education and Training (DGME), Uttar Pradesh has released the Round 2 seat allotment result for Uttar Pradesh National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test Postgraduate (UP NEET PG) Counselling 2025 today. Candidates who participated in the second round of counselling can now access their allotment status through the official…
Representative image (AI-generated) NEW DELHI: Leading Indian farmer associations are planning to collaborate with the Foundation for Critical Choices for India (FCCI) to gain exposure to advanced agricultural technologies in the Netherlands.The All India Kisan Coordination Committee (AIKCC) and the Bhartiya Kisan Coordination Committee (BKCC) are in discussions with FCCI to facilitate a technology-focused visit…
The language was firm and deliberate. At a news conference in Washington, United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio recently offered a clear defence of the Trump administration’s tightening of visa and refugee policies, framing entry into the country as conditional and revocable. “A visa is a visitor. It’s not a right,” Rubio said, according…
Jammu and Kashmir CM Omar Abdullah (PTI) NEW DELHI: Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah on Saturday defended Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi after the BJP accused him of meeting “anti-Indian forces” during his visit to Germany.Speaking to reporters, Abdullah said that travelling abroad, meeting people outside…
NTACUET PG 2026: The National Testing Agency (NTA) has issued a new clarification regarding the selection of examination cities for the Common University Entrance Test for Postgraduate programmes (CUET PG) 2026. According to the latest notice, candidates will now be allowed to select up to four examination city choices within the state of their permanent…
NEW DELHI: On this day in 1988, India lowered the voting age from 21 to 18, expanding voter participation and strengthening universal adult franchise in the world’s largest democracy. The 61st Constitutional Amendment, enacted under Article 326, brought millions of young citizens into the democratic process.Introduced by the government led by the then Prime Minister…
Data breach at Princeton leads to consolidated class-action lawsuit Princeton University is facing three lawsuits after it disclosed a cybersecurity breach that raised concerns about how personal data linked to students, faculty, alumni, and donors was handled and protected. The cases, now merged into one, come at a time when several Ivy League universities are…
Raj Thackeray and Uddhav Thackeray (R) (PTI file photo) NEW DELHI: The Congress on Saturday announced that it will contest the upcoming Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections alone, a decision confirmed by party leader Ramesh Chennithala while speaking to ANI news agency.“We are all ready for the BMC elections. I have come to attend the…
