Axiom-4 mission with India’s Shubhanshu Shukla, 3 others embarks on 28-hour journey to ISS

Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla and three others aboard the Dragon spacecraft ahead of the launch of the Axiom Mission 4 to the International Space Station, at the Kennedy Space Centre, in Florida, USA. (X/@Axiom_Space) After multiple delays, Indian astronaut Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla’s Axiom-4 mission (Ax-4) to the International Space Station (ISS) was launched on […]

Mira Nair education and career path: How Zohran Mamdani’s mother shaped her own revolution—on screen and beyond

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As Zohran Mamdani clinches the Democratic nomination for New York City’s mayoral race, all eyes are on the 33-year-old progressive politician. But behind his headline-making political journey lies a rich lineage shaped by two formidable intellectuals—his father, political theorist Mahmood Mamdani, and his mother, internationally acclaimed filmmaker Mira Nair. Mira Nair’s journey—from a curious student […]

IISER IAT result 2025 declared at iiseradmission.in: Direct link to download scorecards here

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IISER IAT result 2025: The Indian Institutes of Science Education and Research (IISER) have officially declared the results of the IISER Aptitude Test (IAT) 2025. Candidates who appeared for the entrance examination held on May 25 can now access their scorecards through the official website, iiseradmission.in.To view the results, candidates must log in using their […]

AP PGECET result 2025 declared: 93.55% pass, Female candidates outnumber males among qualifiers

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AP PGECET result 2025: The Andhra Pradesh Post Graduate Engineering Common Entrance Test (AP PGECET) 2025 results were officially announced on Tuesday evening by state IT and Education Minister Nara Lokesh. The minister confirmed a robust overall pass percentage of 93.55%, marking a strong turnout in this year’s state-level postgraduate entrance exam.A total of 14,231 […]

Widely used fungicide found to be driving C. tropicalis infections

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Candida tropicalis is an important fungal pathogen in India and many parts of the world. Its infections are associated with a mortality rate of 55-60%. Anti-fungal drugs called azoles, such as fluconazole and voriconazole, are used to treat its infections. But there is a growing concern in medical circles that clinics are seeing an increasing […]

COMEDK UGET 2025 counselling registration deadline extended: Check important details here

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COMEDK UGET counselling 2025: The Consortium of Medical, Engineering, and Dental Colleges of Karnataka (COMEDK) has officially extended the registration deadline for the Undergraduate Entrance Test (UGET) Counselling 2025. Eligible candidates can now complete the registration process until June 30, 2025, through the official website — comedk.org.Registrations for the COMEDK UGET counselling process commenced on […]

What is a percentile? – The Hindu

For representative purposes. | Photo Credit: iStockphoto On June 14, the results of the NEET-UG, India’s most competitive medical entrance examination, were declared. Among over 22 lakh candidates, Mahesh Kumar, a student from Rajasthan, stood out with a score of 686 out of 720. Yet, his percentile was reported not as 100 but as 99.9999547. […]