School holiday August 28, 2026: Check state-wise closure updates amid rain and Raksha Bandhan
Nadia: School students shop for ‘rakhis’ ahead of the ‘Raksha Bandhan’ festival, in Nadia, West Bengal. (PTI Photo) School holiday August 28: Students and parents are checking school schedules for Friday, August 28, 2026, as heavy rain continues in parts of India and Raksha Bandhan falls on the same day. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) […]
France heatwave: 10 Nile crocodiles hatch on their own for the first time
Ten Nile crocodiles have hatched without artificial incubation. (Representative Image: @StAugGatorFarm) Ten Nile crocodiles have hatched entirely under natural conditions at a wildlife park in southeastern France for the first time, without any human intervention or artificial incubation, after prolonged summer heat kept their nest warm enough for the eggs to develop.The hatchlings emerged at […]
₹23 lakh salary, just ₹15,000 expenses: Why this 27-year-old PSU employee says government jobs beat private careers
Representational image. (AI-generated) India holds and celebrates a few obsessions. In the jobs and careers domain, the list undoubtedly entails NEET, JEE, UPSC, and, above all, the government job. A sarkari naukri’s prestige is unmatched. It has long implied stability, social standing, financial security, and, in many households, the ultimate definition of having “made it.”A […]
IICT, Netflix announce scholarships for 100 students; applications open till September 30
IICT, Netflix announce scholarships for 100 students The Indian Institute of Creative Technologies (IICT) and Netflix have announced scholarships for 100 students across six professional programmes, with financial support covering 50 per cent to 80 per cent of the applicable programme fee.Applications for the Indian Institute of Creative Technologies-Netflix scholarships opened on August 24 and […]
What if Pluto became a planet again? The surprising problem astronomers would face
Pluto lost its planet status 20 years ago; the scientist nicknamed ‘Plutokiller’ explains why For generations of schoolchildren, the solar system had nine planets. Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune — and Pluto, the tiny, distant world at the edge of the planetary family. Then, on August 24, 2006, everything changed. Pluto lost […]
Karnataka Government Launches 5-Member Cabinet Sub-Committee for Education Reform and Student Welfare, ETEducation
Karnataka govt forms 5-member Cabinet Sub-Committee on student issues, education reforms; UT Khader to head panel Bengaluru: The Karnataka government has constituted a five-member Cabinet Sub-Committee to examine issues faced by students and recommend comprehensive reforms in the education sector, with Health and Family Welfare Minister U T Khader appointed as the chairperson of the […]
India Post GDS Recruitment 2026 notification out for 25,000+ posts, check eligibility, dates and application details
India Post GDS Recruitment 2026 notification released for 25,000+ posts India Post GDS Recruitment 2026: The Department of Posts, Ministry of Communications, has released the India Post Gramin Dak Sevak (GDS) Online Engagement Schedule-II, July 2026 notification. Issued under Advertisement Number 17-12/2026-GDS on August 27, 2026, the recruitment drive will fill more than 25,000 vacancies […]
‘I think my software engineering career is over’: NSUT student with years of experience left without a job or degree
24-year-old NSUT student says software engineering career is over after degree setback A 24-year-old engineering student from New Delhi has taken to Reddit with a question that may resonate with many young professionals struggling with missed opportunities, academic setbacks and an uncertain job market: what happens when you have years of work experience but still […]
Before and after: Satellite images show how Nepal’s green mountainside turned into debris field
A combination of satellite images shows the valleys near the Nepal-China border on August 23, 2026, before the devastating floods and on August 26, 2026, after the disaster. (Photo: Reuters) Satellite images taken before and after the deadly flash flood near Nepal’s border with Tibet reveal a striking change in the landscape: stretches of green […]
UPTET Result 2026 out: UPESSC announces results, check scorecard, pass percentage and cut-off marks
UPTET Result 2026 out: Check Primary and Upper Primary pass percentage at UPESSC portal UPTET Result 2026: The Uttar Pradesh Education Service Selection Commission (UPESSC) has declared the Uttar Pradesh Teacher Eligibility Test (UPTET) 2026 result under Advertisement Number 01/2026. The result was announced on August 26, 2026, following the written examination held on July […]