Florida’s university system has decided to temporarily stop hiring foreign faculty members through the H-1B visa programme. The decision affects new hires across the state’s 12 public universities and will remain in place until January 5, 2027.While the policy focuses on recruitment procedures, its consequences may reach far beyond university human resources departments. What the…
Kashi me khele,Ghat me khele,Holi khele masaane mein.This isn’t just a song line echoing across India, it is an emotion that Banaras lives and breathes each year. In most parts of the country, Holi arrives in a riot of colour, gulal in the air, water guns primed, laughter echoing through narrow lanes. But on the…
Middle East tensions have entered their fifth day and the UAE is slowly moving back towards normalcy. After a two-day pause, stock markets are set to reopen, and offices in Dubai and Abu Dhabi are preparing for staff to return in person. The UAE Capital Market Authority earlier confirmed that trading and settlement on the…
India’s Sanju Samson (AP Photo/Bikas Das) Moments after Sanju Samson played the defining knock of his life, a regal 50-ball 97* against West Indies in a virtual quarterfinal of the T20 World Cup at the Eden Gardens on Sunday, he made a disarming admission. “Had lots of ups and downs,” Sanju said at the post-match…
NEW DELHI: On the eve of a high-voltage T20 World Cup semifinal against India, England captain Harry Brook has made one thing clear — his side thrives when the pressure is at its peak.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!England’s journey to the last four has been anything but smooth. They scraped…
The Indian Institutes of Science Education and Research (IISER) will begin the registration process for undergraduate admissions for the 2026 academic session tomorrow, March 5, 2026. Students can apply online through the official admission portal iiseradmission.in once the application window opens.Every year, IISERs admit students to their science programmes through a national-level admission process. The…
Under pressure, Karnataka to revise internal quota of SC communities BENGALURU: Under pressure from Left sect Scheduled Caste (SC) communities and two of its own ministers, Karanataka’s Siddaramaiah-led Congress govt has decided to revisit an earlier decision to fill 56,432 govt posts without internal reservation. The cabinet is expected to deliberate on introducing pro rata…
Rupee tumbled 66 paise on Wednesday, sliding to a record low of 92.15 against the US dollar amid surging oil prices and a pullback from riskier assets. Analysts caution that the currency could remain under strain until tensions in the Middle East subside. The ongoing war in the Middle East has sent shockwaves through global…
South Africa’s captain Aiden Markram, left, along with New Zealand’s captain Mitchel Santner. (AP Photo) KOLKATA: And then there were four. After 52 matches over almost one month, four teams will fight it out for the coveted T20 World Cup. As two usual suspects — South Africa and New Zealand, who share a healthy sporting…
Abhishek Sharma (Pic credit: BCCI) Back at the Wankhede, Team India opener will hope to rediscover fearless touch at the venue where he smashed 135 vs England last yearMUMBAI: Given the way Abhishek Sharma punished everything bowled at him in the lead-up to the T20 World Cup, he was tipped to light up the tournament….
