US Supreme Court approves nearly 1,400 layoffs from the Education Department under Trump’s federal downsizing push
US Supreme Court approves nearly 1,400 layoffs in the Education Department. In a ruling that could permanently alter the landscape of American public education, the US Supreme Court has allowed the Trump administration to proceed with mass layoffs at the Department of Education, a key step in President Trump’s broader plan to decentralise federal control […]
Spreading Grand Canyon fire destroys historic lodge
Spreading Grand Canyon fire destroys historic lodge (Image: AP) LOS ANGELES: A growing wildfire at the Grand Canyon’s North Rim has now charred at least 50 structures, including a historic lodge inside the popular US tourist site and natural wonder, authorities said Monday.Hundreds of firefighters working from the air and ground in Arizona are battling […]
Sponsor Education for Bengal’s Sabar Tribal Kids: Lend Your Support
Some stories you come across by chance, and they stay with you. For me, ‘Baranagar Swapnaloke For Humanity With Humanity’ is one of those. What started as a small initiative by Jeniya Talapatra and Purbam Sarkhel has become a full-time mission. Swapnaloke, which means “the light seen in dreams”, is their way of bringing real […]
APPSC recruitment 2025: Notification released for Forest Beat Officer posts, apply online from this date
The Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission (APPSC) has officially announced the recruitment of Forest Beat Officers (FBO) and Assistant Beat Officers (ABO) under the Andhra Pradesh Forest Subordinate Service. As per Notification No. 06/2025, a total of 691 vacancies (256 FBO + 435 ABO) are available, including posts reserved for Meritorious Sportspersons (MSP). Interested candidates […]
New study shows cysteine withdrawal causes rapid weight loss in mice
Varghese, A., Gusarov, I., Gamallo-Lana, B. et al, ‘Unravelling cysteine-deficiency-associated rapid weight loss’, Nature (2025). doi.org/10.1038/s41586-025-08996-y In the 1930s, when scientists were beginning to uncover the molecular basis of nutrition, they already knew that proteins were a vital part of the diet, but they didn’t fully understand why. More specifically, they didn’t know whether all […]
Ex-IAS Officer Might Have a Solution to India’s Foundational Literacy Crisis
At the age of 10, were you able to comprehend simple English? Well, 50 percent of children in India can’t. And, it’s futile to try to bandage the wounds of foundational literacy in adulthood, ex-IAS officer Dhir Jhingran (62) notes. What he suggests instead is that we tackle the systemic roots of the problem. His […]
SC cancels 1,158 assistant professor appointments in Punjab, rules selection process lacked transparency and merit
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday quashed the appointment of 1,158 assistant professors and librarians in Punjab observing “total arbitrariness” in the selection process. A bench of Justices Sudhanshu Dhulia and K Vinod Chandran set aside the September 2024 decision of the division bench of the Punjab and Haryana High Court, which upheld the […]
Indian astronaut Group Captain Shukla on track to re enter Earth’s atmosphere and splash down today: SpaceX
Axiom-4 mission, featuring Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla and Crewmates — veteran astronaut Peggy Whitson (U.S.) as commander, Polish engineer Sławosz Uznański, and Hungarian researcher Tibor Kapu pose for a picture ahead of undocking from the International Space Station, on July 13, 2025. Photo: X/@NASA via ANI Video Grab Indian astronaut Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla and […]
MAH MCA CET 2025 counselling dates extended once again; check revised schedule here
MAH MCA CET 2025 counselling registration deadline extended to July 16 MAH MCA CET 2025: The State Common Entrance Test (CET) Cell, Maharashtra, has once again extended the registration deadline for the MAH MCA CET 2025 counselling process. Candidates now have additional time to complete their application forms and upload required documents online.Previously, the deadline […]
Scientists identify pheromone that triggers locust swarming and a way to block it
Human societies have struggled to fend off locust infestations for millennia. The insects’ destructive effects persist to this day, especially when they collect in large swarms and eat through thousands of hectares of crops in a matter of days. Such swarms have occurred once every few years of late. Most recently, in 2019-2020, a record […]