Image used for representative purposes NEW DELHI: Amid reports that India might exit the Chabahar port under pressure from the US, govt said on Friday it remains in touch with Washington to implement the sanctions waiver that the US has granted till April 26, 2026.“As you are aware, on Oct 28, 2025, the US department…
SSC MTS self slot booking The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) has started the SSC MTS Slot Booking 2026 process for candidates who have applied for the Multi-Tasking Staff (MTS) and Havaldar examination. This new system allows candidates to choose their own exam date, exam city, and exam shift instead of waiting for SSC to allot…
Praveen Vashista (left) after taking charge as vigilance commissioner NEW DELHI: Praveen Vashista, a 1991 batch IPS officer from Bihar cadre, on Friday joined the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) as vigilance commissioner , restoring the body to its full, three-member strength.The appointment of Vashista was cleared at the meeting of the Prime Minister-led selection committee…
More than 800,000 US borrowers still waiting for student loan relief More than 800,000 federal student loan borrowers in the United States are facing prolonged delays as they wait for approval of affordable repayment plans or loan forgiveness, according to recent court filings referenced by CNBC. For many, the wait has stretched from months into…
NEW DELHI: In a move aimed at providing more realistic and accurate mileage figures for cars, the road transport ministry has proposed mandatory testing of fuel efficiency with the air-conditioning (AC) system both switched on and off. The proposed regulation will apply to all cars, including Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) vehicles and electric vehicles (EVs),…
The National Testing Agency (NTA) has released the CMAT 2026 city intimation slip on the official website cmat.nta.nic.in. This slip informs candidates about the city allotted for their Common Management Admission Test (CMAT) exam. The CMAT 2026 exam is scheduled for January 25, 2026, in a single shift from 9 am to 12 pm. Candidates…
BENGALURU: A new study from the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) has uncovered how dynamic movements of actin, a structural protein inside cells, help T cells sustain immune responses by preserving critical surface receptors during early contact with infected cells.T cells are central to adaptive immunity, the arm of the immune system that recognises and…
On January 13, 2026, the Supreme Court put a hard edge on a soft promise. The Right to Education Act’s 25 percent quota has long existed in the statute book, but the Court signalled that a right is only as real as the system that delivers it. Calling existing SOP-style processes “only guidelines” that do…
NEW DELHI: The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) and Maharashtra civic elections 2026 have marked a decisive shift in the urban political landscape. Held after a delay of nearly four years due to legal challenges and prolonged administrator rule, the elections across 27 municipal corporations and 2,869 seats were widely seen as a test of governance…
A federal appeals court ruling has reopened the possibility of detention and deportation for Mahmoud Khalil, a former graduate student at Columbia University, as his challenge to the Trump administration’s actions is pushed back into the immigration court system.On Thursday, a three-judge panel of the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a lower court…
