Underwater heavyweight mantis shrimp also packs a natural energy shield
The mantis shrimp is a colourful, 10-cm-long resident of the ocean whose appearance belies its reputation as one of the most fearsome predators on the planet. These unassuming crustaceans use a hammer-shaped appendage called the dactyl club to strike their prey at a blistering 23 m/s (about 50-times faster than the blink of an eye), […]
One lakh people to be trained to converse in Sanskrit in Uttarakhand, ET Education
The move will help link Sanskrit, the second official language of the state after Hindi, with employment opportunities and encourage the youth to communicate in it, officials said here on Friday. Dehradun, One lakh people in Uttarakhand will be trained to converse in “simple” Sanskrit as part of state government’s efforts to promote the use […]
Protesters accuse Harvard of complicity with Trump over pro-Palestine censorship
Harvard protest links Zionism to Trump’s fascism, claims university suppresses academic freedom. (AI Image) More than 100 protesters gathered at Cambridge Common on April 19, 2024, for a demonstration accusing Harvard University of suppressing pro-Palestine speech and scholarship, even as it resists certain demands from the Trump administration. The protest was organized by several unrecognized […]
Study finds high-altitude winds and dry soil conditions caused heatwaves in 2022
Bike riders passed through the parched forest area near Kulapully in Kerala’s Shoranur where trees are drying due to a lack of water and extreme weather conditions. File photo | Photo Credit: The Hindu In the early spring of 2022, South Asian countries including India, Pakistan, and Afghanistan experienced back-to-back extreme heat waves in the […]
UP CM calls for reforms in madrasa education model, says ‘they mustn’t end up as mere religious centres’, ET Education
Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister, Yogi Adityanath, on Friday pressed for initiating ‘reforms’ in the Madrasa education system and bringing them at par with the modern education standards to ensure that the students are not left out and remain abreast with the latest ‘upgradations’ in curriculum. The Chief Minister, […]
Trump administration backs down in legal fight over international student records
Trump administration reverses SEVIS record terminations amid US legal backlash The Trump administration has backed away from an aggressive legal push to revoke the immigration records of thousands of international students in the US, following mounting legal challenges and growing public scrutiny. The decision was announced during court proceedings on April 26, 2025, after a […]
Science Quiz | The world’s oldest lifeforms
Science Quiz | The world’s oldest lifeforms Name this micro-animal. It’s renowned for being able to survive harsh conditions, including outer space, and evolved around 500 million years ago. Credit: Kiosya Y., Vončina K., Gąsiorek P. (2021) START THE QUIZ 1 / 6 | Scientists widely believe X are the first lifeforms on the earth […]
OSSC extends JE preference update deadline to April 30 due to technical issues
OSSC extends deadline for Junior Engineer preference update till April 30 OSSC JE preference update 2025: The Odisha Staff Selection Commission (OSSC) has announced an extension for candidates to update or modify their post, department, or HoD preferences for the post of Junior Engineer and Junior Engineer (Civil) under the Combined Technical Services Recruitment Examination […]
IICT and CCMB working to come up with drugs and diagnostics for potential emerging viruses
CCMB Director Vinay Kumar Nandicoori and IICT Director D. Srinivas Reddy at a press conference held in Hyderabad on Wednesday (April 16, 2025) | Photo Credit: BY ARRANGEMENT CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology (IICT) and CSIR-Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB) are working on ‘Anti-Viral Mission’ to come up with drugs and diagnostics to […]
SSC GD result 2025 to be declared soon at ssc.gov.in: Download cut off, merit list PDF now
SSC GD result 2025 to be released soon at ssc.gov.in SSC GD Result 2025: The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) is expected to release the SSC GD result 2025 soon on its official website – ssc.gov.in. The results will be made available in PDF format, including details such as state-wise SSC GD cut off 2025 and […]