In 1964, American engineers at the Ralph M Parsons Corporation drew up one of the most ambitious infrastructure plans in history, a scheme called the North American Water and Power Alliance, or Nawapa. The idea was to capture excess river water from Alaska and northwestern Canada and send it south through the Rocky Mountain Trench,…
WBJEEB has published the JENPAS UG 2026 results, enabling candidates to check their ranks online through the official portal. The entrance test serves as the gateway to undergraduate nursing and allied health sciences courses in West Bengal. The board will soon release the counselling timetable, with seat allocation to follow through the online admission process….
Visa crackdown widens as Trump administration targets visitors seeking to remain in US through asylum claims The Donald Trump administration is preparing to revoke the business and tourism visas of as many as 2,00,000 foreigners who have applied for or are currently seeking asylum in the United States, in what could become the largest single…
BPSC opens recruitment for 32,388 school teacher posts; applications from September 1 The Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) has announced the fourth phase of its Teacher Recruitment Examination (TRE-4), opening the way for recruitment to 32,388 teaching posts across the state. Applications for the recruitment drive will begin on September 1.The notification came on August…
Warner Brothers Discovery has filed a lawsuit against Amazon, accusing the company of hiring an HBO Max executive who was still under contract and trying to recruit other employees before their agreements ended. The lawsuit, filed this week, claims Amazon interfered with Warner Bros.‘ contractual relationships, breached contracts and engaged in unfair competition. According to…
Shipments of these key industrial components to the US during the first six months of the year were roughly 20% lower than the average recorded between 2022 and 2024. (Reuters photo) China’s exports of rare-earth magnets to the United States continue to remain significantly below levels recorded before the trade conflict, despite the truce reached…
The model treaty provisions require foreign investors to exhaust domestic legal remedies for five years before seeking international arbitration to resolve disputes. NEW DELHI: After years of discussion, government has finally got down to reviewing the model bilateral investment treaty (BIT), often cited as a roadblock to attracting investments.“The BIT is under review, and we…
Oil prices rebounded sharply on Wednesday, reversing part of the previous session’s steep decline, as renewed tensions in the Middle East reignited concerns over global crude supplies. Lower US crude inventories and expectations around OPEC+ production policy also lent support to the market.Brent crude climbed 4.41% to $87.80 a barrel, gaining $3.71, while US West…
Choreographer Robert Master has issued a fresh clarification after facing criticism over his controversial “dog” remark made while defending dance icon Prabhu Deva. Amid widespread speculation that the comment was directed at Preethi Sanjeev, wife of actor Sanjeev, Robert admitted that he had used the wrong word, expressed regret over the phrasing, and insisted that…
Chandra’s decade at Tata Sons now reaches its finish line, marked by growth, costly bets and changing dynamics of power MUMBAI: Less than a week before Tata Sons’ Aug 18 AGM, the penny dropped for N Chandrasekaran. His extension as chairman was uncertain. For the first time, Chandra lacked a powerful patron just as his…
