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Centre appoints three officers to National Testing Agency amid NEET paper leak concernsThe Centre has appointed two directors and a joint director to the NTA. These appointments follow recent scrutiny over the NEET paper leak ...28 Aug, 2026, 04.40 PM IST- Trump renames Lake Ontario ‘Lake America’ in new executive orderPresident Trump directed the US government to rename Lake Ontario as Lake America. This move follows escalating trade disputes between Wash...27 Aug, 2026, 11.18 PM IST
- In 2025, First Solar began production at a 2.4-million-square-foot Louisiana plant. 1 year later, it can turn raw glass into 12 finished panels every minuteA massive Louisiana solar panel factory operates independently of new import tariffs. This plant produces panels using a unique cadmium tel...26 Aug, 2026, 10.42 PM IST
- Trump’s new immigration test: Legal visa applicants may now have to prove they won’t need US benefitsThe Trump administration is training US consular officers to assess whether immigrant visa applicants could become dependent on public bene...26 Aug, 2026, 12.29 PM IST
- Trump’s immigrant visa pause: Can Indian applicants see the US green card queue move back?The US pause on immigrant visa interviews could add delays for Indians already stuck in long green card queues. Priority dates will not aut...26 Aug, 2026, 11.38 AM IST
- I have a US tourist visa appointment. Will Trump’s pause affect me?If you have a US tourist visa interview scheduled, you should still attend unless the embassy or consulate tells you otherwise. The reporte...26 Aug, 2026, 11.30 AM IST
- Why is the US training visa officers? The ‘public charge’ test explainedThe US is training consular officers to more closely assess whether immigrant visa applicants could become dependent on government benefits...26 Aug, 2026, 11.15 AM IST
- US pauses immigrant visa interviews worldwide: Who is affected and what happens next?The Trump administration has paused or rescheduled immigrant visa interviews worldwide for training on identifying applicants who may becom...26 Aug, 2026, 11.12 AM IST
- US starts returning staff to Middle East missions after Iran war evacuations: SourcesUnited States personnel are returning to some Middle East diplomatic missions after tensions eased. Staff will go back to posts in Lebanon,...26 Aug, 2026, 07.28 AM IST
- United States pauses visa appointments worldwide until further noticeThe Trump administration has paused global visa appointments for training purposes. This action is part of an ongoing immigration crackdown...26 Aug, 2026, 06.38 AM IST
- US prepares to send diplomats back to Middle East embassies after Iran war evacuations: ReportEmbassies slated to restore higher staffing levels include those in Israel, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Jordan, Oman, Iraq and Kuwait, ac...26 Aug, 2026, 01.01 AM IST
- In the early 1930s, New York State bought 340,000 acres of abandoned farmland for trees. 26 years later, the new forests had significantly reduced runoff, with their effect stable through 1967New York's reforestation program transformed abandoned farmland into dense woodlands. This initiative significantly reduced streamflow and ...25 Aug, 2026, 06.07 PM IST
- US Supreme Court hands a win to Trump over mail-in ballot restrictionsThe US Supreme Court on Monday allowed President Donald Trump's administration to proceed for now with parts of its plan restricting mail-i...25 Aug, 2026, 06.57 AM IST
- NEET PG 2026 Fake Notice Alert: CGHS debunks viral claim that Wellness Centres will remain closed from August 27 to 31CGHS has warned beneficiaries about a fake notice claiming that its Wellness Centres would remain closed from August 27 to 31, 2026. CGHS h...23 Aug, 2026, 12.51 PM IST
- Festive hiring boom shifts to tier II and III cities as demand surgesTemporary hiring for festivals is now expanding beyond major Indian cities. Tier II and Tier III markets are experiencing faster growth in ...23 Aug, 2026, 10.14 AM IST
- Donald Trump demands UN overhaul, US plans $850 million paymentThe US government plans to pay $850 million to the United Nations. This payment includes regular budget dues and peacekeeping operations co...22 Aug, 2026, 06.54 AM IST
- Rick Jackson linked to $3 million settlement involving thousands of immigrant nursesRick Jackson's company, Avant Healthcare Professionals, settled a lawsuit for three million dollars. Thousands of foreign-born nurses accus...20 Aug, 2026, 08.31 PM IST
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