The Trump administration has moved decisively toward dismantling the federal Department of Education, announcing a landmark interagency agreement that shifts student loan operations to the Department of the Treasury. The transfer positions the Treasury to manage defaulted federal student loans and support repayment efforts, marking what officials describe as the largest step yet in a…
Newly released photographs from NASA’s Gemini 8 mission show Neil Armstrong and David Scott after an emergency return to Earth in 1966. The images were reportedly taken by Ron McQueeney and have been donated to the Armstrong Air & Space Museum in Wapakoneta, Ohio, by McQueeney’s widow. They capture the astronauts on the deck of…
A high school student in the United States, Mia Heller, has developed a low-cost water filtration prototype that can remove up to 96% of microplastics using a magnetic liquid known as ferrofluid. The project, presented at the Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair 2025, offers a simple and potentially affordable approach to a growing global…
Epic Games on Tuesday said it will lay off more than 1,000 employees as the video game publisher moves to cut costs amid industry-wide pressures and company-specific challenges, AP reported.The Cary, North Carolina-based company said the job reductions are not linked to artificial intelligence, but reflect slower growth in the gaming sector, weaker consumer spending…
USCIS closes H-2B visa applications for 2026 amid seasonal labour shortages The US Citizenship and Immigration Services has confirmed that the statutory limit for H-2B work visas has been reached for the second half of the fiscal year 2026. The programme allows US employers to recruit foreign nationals for temporary, non-agricultural roles when domestic labour…
The rupee weakened by 23 paise to settle at an all-time low of 93.76 against the US dollar on Tuesday, pressured by a strengthening greenback and elevated global crude oil prices that dampened investor sentiment.Forex traders said continued foreign fund outflows amid uncertainties linked to the Middle East crisis also weighed on the domestic currency,…
KKR’s Andre Russell (PTI Photo/Swapan Mahapatra) NEW DELHI: In a city that worships its cricket heroes, Tuesday night was all about Andre Russell. During a lively preseason event called Knights Unplugged in Kolkata, Kolkata Knight Riders made a huge announcement: they retired the No. 12 jersey to honour Russell. This means no player will ever…
NEW DELHI: The government on Tuesday said that women-led growth will be central to the country’s development ambitions, even as policymakers and industry leaders called for stronger ecosystems to support women in innovation and entrepreneurship.Speaking at a summit organised by the women’s empowerment arm of the BRICS Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Minister of State…
Exports supported under the Remission of Duties and Taxes on Exported Products (RoDTEP) scheme are estimated to have grown at over 20 per cent compound annual growth rate between 2023-24 and 2025-26 despite global headwinds such as weak demand, freight volatility, rising protectionism and geopolitical uncertainties, PTI reported citing an official on Tuesday.At the same…
Bengaluru FC’s Ryan Williams, in blue, and Mohun Bagan Super Giant’s Liston Colaco vie for the ball during the Indian Super League (ISL) 2024-25 final, at Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan, in Kolkata, West Bengal. (PTI Photo) Ryan Williams is set to be in line for his India debut after being named in the 23-member squad…
