Drought plunges Poland’s longest river to record low
Poland’s longest river, the Vistula, on Friday hit a record-low water level in Warsaw, as the country faces an unprecedented drought, the national weather agency said.Its level at one measuring station fell to 18 centimetres (7 inches), beating the previous record set last year, by two centimetres, according to the IMGW weather institute. According to […]
Minnesota schools rush toward levies as $6.8 billion in US funding remains frozen
Why Minnesota districts are rushing toward levies amid a $6.8 billion US funding freeze. (AI Image) Minnesota’s public schools are bracing for a financial crisis after the Trump administration announced a freeze on nearly $6.8 billion in federal education funding. As districts across the state face immediate budget shortfalls, many are turning to local levies […]
BSEB opens OFSS portal for Class 11 admissions after compartment results 2025
OFSS Bihar portal now live for 2025 Year 11 admissions, confirms BSEB OFSS Bihar: The Bihar School Examination Board (BSEB) has officially opened the Online Facilitation System for Students (OFSS) portal to facilitate Year 11 admissions for students who recently passed the Class 10 special and compartment examinations in 2025. Eligible candidates can submit their […]
Axiom-4 mission: Shubhanshu Shukla studies bone health, radiation exposure on ISS
After a day off, astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla and others from the Axiom-4 mission on Saturday (July 5, 2025) studied how bones react to microgravity conditions, an experiment that could lead to better treatment of osteoporosis on Earth. FIle | Photo Credit: ANI After a day off, astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla and others from the Axiom-4 mission […]
West Bengal extends college application deadline amid vacant seats: Is higher education in the state losing its appeal?
Delays and vacancies plague West Bengal’s college admissions as deadline gets extended In a move that raises more questions than answers, the West Bengal government has extended the deadline for college applications by two weeks, pushing it to July 15. The decision comes despite the fact that thousands of seats in state-run and aided colleges […]
Scored below zero? These subjects of DU’s PG courses still have seats for you
Scored below zero? Delhi University’s PG courses still have seats for you. (AI Image) Delhi University PG cut-off 2025: In an unprecedented move that challenges conventional academic expectations, Delhi University (DU) has revealed cut-off scores for several postgraduate (PG) programmes that dip to zero—and even into negative figures. This surprising trend, captured through data from […]
Endocrine disruptors in plastic waste: a new public health threat
Plastics have revolutionised modern living with their convenience and affordability, but this same ubiquity is spawning an invisible, long-term health crisis. Beyond choking oceans and clogging landfills, plastics are now infiltrating our bodies through microplastic particles and a cocktail of endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs). The evidence is clear and deeply concerning: these substances are interfering with […]
IOB LBO admit card 2025 released for July 12 exam at iob.in; download here
IOB LBO admit card 2025 released for July 12 exam; download at iob.in. (AI Image) IOB LBO admit card 2025: The Indian Overseas Bank (IOB) has officially released the admit card for the Local Bank Officer (LBO) Exam 2025. Candidates who have applied for this recruitment can now download their hall tickets from the official […]
Stimulating brain with weak electric currents may help improve learning maths, study suggests
The posterior parietal cortex, which helps process information received via one’s senses, is located in the parietal lobe at the top rear of the head | Image used for representational purpose only | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto A new study in young adults has found that stimulating the brain with safe electric currents may help […]
MKU Result 2025: MKU announces results for April 2025 BSc special exams and November 2024 UG, PG courses
MKU declares November 2024 results. (AI Image) MKU Result 2025: Madurai Kamaraj University declares April 2025 BSc semester results for special examsMadurai: Madurai Kamaraj University (MKU) has declared the results of the BSc special examinations for the 1st to 4th semesters, conducted in April 2025. The results were officially released on July 4, 2025, and […]