NISAR Mission Launch LIVE: NASA-ISRO’s Earth-Observing Satellite to lift off from Sriharikota at 5:40 PM
“Historic moment for ISRO and NASA”: ISRO SAC director Nilesh Desai on NISAR satellite launch As the NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR) satellite is set to launch on Wednesday aboard India’s GSLV-F16 rocket from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, Nilesh M Desai, ISRO’s Director of Space Applications Centre, termed the mission “a classic […]
OICL assistant recruitment 2025: Short notice released for 500 vacancies, registration to begin from this date at orientalinsurance.org.in
The Oriental Insurance Company Limited (OICL) has released a short notification for the recruitment of 500 Assistant (Class III) posts across India. The detailed notification will be available on August 1, 2025, and the online application process will begin from August 2 at orientalinsurance.org.in. Interested candidates can apply until August 17, 2025. The recruitment process […]
IIT Bombay launches JAM 2026 website: Registration to commence on September 5 at jam2026.iitb.ac.in, check tentative schedule here
The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay has officially launched the website for Joint Admission Test for Masters (JAM) 2026, setting the stage for postgraduate science aspirants across India. The online application process will commence on September 5, 2025, via the official portal: jam2026.iitb.ac.in. JAM is a national-level entrance exam for admission to MSc, Joint […]
KEAM 2025 phase 2 engineering, phase 1 architecture seat allotment lists released at cee.kerala.gov.in: Check direct link here
The Commissioner for Entrance Examinations (CEE), Kerala has published the provisional allotment list for the Second Phase of Engineering courses and the First Phase of Architecture course admissions for the academic year 2025.Candidates can access the list by visiting the official website www.cee.kerala.gov.in and logging into the ‘KEAM 2025 – Candidate Portal’. The allotment list […]
The Science Quiz: Rovers on the moon and Mars
Q: Name this NASA mission during which astronauts on the moon became the first to drive a lunar rover on July 31, 1971. A: Apollo 15 Q: Name the eight‑wheeled rover the Soviet Union launched in 1970, which became the world’s first robotic rover on the moon. From November 17, 1970, to September 14, 1971, […]
Why are WBJEE 2024 results still delayed? Legal tussle over OBC quota puts thousands in limbo
The West Bengal Joint Entrance Examinations (WBJEE) 2024 results continue to hang in the balance, with the state government yet to announce a date nearly three months after the exam. The delay, rooted in ongoing legal proceedings over the state’s OBC reservation policy, has not only unsettled thousands of students but also thrown private engineering […]
How SpaceX’s rocket diplomacy backfired in the Bahamas
When SpaceX was negotiating a deal with the Bahamas last year to allow its Falcon 9 rocket boosters to land within the island nation’s territory, Elon Musk’s company offered a sweetener: complimentary Starlink internet terminals for the country’s defence vessels, according to three people familiar with the matter. The rocket landing deal, unlocking a more […]
HSSC CET Group C answer key 2025 released at hssc.gov.in: Check direct link to download here
The Haryana Staff Selection Commission (HSSC) has released the provisional answer key for the Common Eligibility Test (CET) 2025 conducted for Group-C recruitment. Candidates who appeared for the examination can now access the Haryana CET 2025 answer key on the official website – hssc.gov.in.To view the answer key, applicants must log in using their credentials. […]
UN holds emergency talks over sky-high costs for COP30 climate summit
A drone view shows a hotel under construction ahead of the COP30 climate summit in Belem, Brazil. File | Photo Credit: Reuters The United Nations’ climate bureau held an urgent meeting on Tuesday (July 29, 2025) over concerns that sky-high accommodation prices for this year’s COP30 climate summit in Brazil could price poorer countries out […]
5 weapons in the Trump–Harvard war: The saga of frozen funds, fragile visas and more
American universities were once imagined as citadels of intellectual independence, buffered from the caprices of politics. The Trump–Harvard confrontation has stripped that illusion bare. What began as a technical dispute over federal grants and immigration policy has now ballooned into a courtroom brawl with nationwide stakes. Two major lawsuits are pending in the US District […]