The United States (US) Department of Education will transfer part of its student loan portfolio to the US Department of the Treasury, marking an initial step towards moving the entire portfolio out of the education agency, according to an agreement announced on Thursday.Under the deal, the Treasury Department will take over management of student loans…
OJEE admit card 2026: The Odisha Joint Entrance Examination Committee (OJEE) has issued the admit cards for the exams in 2026. The exams are scheduled to be held on May 4 and 10, 2026. Candidates can now access their admit cards, an essential document that will determine entry into examination halls across the state. The…
PSTET 2026 results released today by PSEB on official website PSTET result 2026: The Punjab School Education Board (PSEB), through the State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT), is set to release the Punjab State Teacher Eligibility Test (PSTET) 2026 results today, April 2, 2026. Candidates who appeared for the examination can check their…
Around 70% of all El Nino years since 1980 have corresponded with poor summer monsoons, showing that the link between the Pacific condition and the country’s June-Sept rains is one of the strongest among global weather phenomena impacting India’s rainy season. The link assumes importance in light of latest forecasts from US and European weather…
The 3,500 marines and sailors of America’s 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) have sailed from Sasebo in Western Japan to the active West Asian combat theatre. The move comes as Washington seeks to re-open the Strait of Hormuz. The critical waterway through which 20% of the world’s oil and gas pass to reach consumers has…
Twelve years after an HIV-positive woman died by suicide by jumping from the 15th floor of her Goregaon building, a Mumbai sessions court has acquitted a 37-year-old businessman accused of abetting her death, ruling that harassment alone cannot amount to abetment without clear intent to drive a person to take their own life. The case…
Potential increases in petrol prices amid geopolitical tensions in the Middle East are drawing renewed attention to electric vehicles (EVs) as buyers assess long-term ownership costs. Concerns over the conflict involving Israel, the United States and Iran have raised fears of disruptions in global oil supply, which could push crude prices higher and affect fuel…
IndiGo, Air India and Air Asia have shared a fresh travel update for passengers travelling between Indian and West Asia. Dubai Airports along other airspaces in the UAE continue to be operational amid a continuously changing conflict situation. However, airlines are continuously adjusting schedules and issuing travel advisories. IndiGo’s travel advisory IndiGo updated its travel…
The Malayalam comedy-drama ‘Vaazha 2’ is making waves at the box office, showing a significant 33.3% jump on its third day to collect Rs 7 crore net in India. The film, a sequel to ‘Vaazha: Biopic of a Billion Boys’, explores the lives of four young friends, their struggles, and the complexities of sibling bonds….
Major General Tomer Bar (left), Commander of the Israeli Air Force (Image courtesy: Israeli Air Force) The Israeli Air Force (IAF) on Wednesday released a recording of a conversation between its commander and an F-35I “Adir” pilot who, it said, shot down a manned Iranian fighter jet over Tehran, as the Middle East conflict entered…