Indians battle respiratory issues, skin rashes in world’s most polluted town
People walk on a dusty road in the town of Byrnihat, Meghalaya, March 29, 2025. | Photo Credit: Reuters Two-year-old Sumaiya Ansari, a resident of India’s Byrnihat town, ranked the world’s most polluted metropolitan area by Swiss Group IQAir, was battling breathing problems for several days before she was hospitalised in March and given oxygen […]
UP Board to release Class 10, 12 results on DigiLocker for first time, Over 54 lakh candidates await release of marksheets
महाराष्ट्र में साइंस मैथ्स पासिंग मार्क्स की खबर (सांकेतिक फोटो) Prayagraj: Uttar Pradesh Secondary Education Board, commonly known as UP Board, will announce the result of the Class 10 and 12 board exams on April 25 (Friday) at 12:30 PM. Like the previous years, the results for both Class 10 and 12 will be announced […]
Weird phrase plaguing scientific papers traced to glitch in AI data
Earlier this year, scientists discovered a peculiar term appearing in published papers: “vegetative electron microscopy”. This phrase, which sounds technical but is actually nonsense, has become a “digital fossil” – an error preserved and reinforced in artificial intelligence (AI) systems that is nearly impossible to remove from our knowledge repositories. Like biological fossils trapped in […]
KEA discontinues PG Architecture entrance exam, MArch admission now via PGETA score: Check important details here
The Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) has officially discontinued its PG Architecture entrance examination for MArch admissions. Going forward, admissions to the Master of Architecture (MArch) programme across Karnataka colleges will be based on the Postgraduate Entrance Test in Architecture (PGETA) conducted by the Council of Architecture (CoA).The announcement was made by KEA via an official […]
Surveillance, R&D innovation and communication are key levers for India to lead the fight against AMR
India, with its high population density, prevalence of infectious diseases, and over-the-counter availability of antibiotics, has a long and winding road to travel in order to counter AMR. Photograph used for representational purposes only | Photo Credit: istock.com/Dr_Microbe Antimicrobial resistance (AMR), often labelled as a silent pandemic, is one of the most pressing global health […]
BPSC 70th CCE Mains exam 2025 from April 25: Check key guidelines for exam day here
The Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) will conduct the 70th Combined Competitive Examination (CCE) Mains 2025 from Friday, April 25, 2025. The exam will be held across multiple dates—April 25, 26, 28, 29, and 30—to fill 2,035 vacancies in various state government departments.Candidates must carefully review the admit card instructions and strictly follow all exam […]
If it can weather some challenges, AI can supercharge forecasting
Like it or not, it’s clear: every year, India must face down intense heat waves and erratic but also often intense bursts of rainfall. In a bid to find as many ways out of the consequences — or at least their ability to surprise governments — as possible, the country has turned to artificial intelligence […]
Nagaland board results 2025 to be released tomorrow: Check steps to download marksheets here
Nagaland Board to announce HSLC, HSSLC results on April 25, 2025 NBSE Board result 2025: The Nagaland Board of School Education (NBSE) is set to declare the Class 10 (HSLC) and Class 12 (HSSLC) examination results on April 25, 2025, in the afternoon. Students can access their scorecards on the official portal, nbsenl.edu.in. Those who […]
Science Quiz | The places where things stay the same
Science Quiz | The places where things stay the same 1 / 6 | This map shows radiation leftover from the Big Bang right after it happened. It depicts how the temperature of the radiation is anisotropic: different at different distances. What’s this radiation called? Credit: NASA 2 / 6 | If the contour lines […]
Mumbai University UG, PG admissions 2025 begins, ABC ID mandatory for pre-registration: Check key details here
The University of Mumbai has commenced the pre-registration process for undergraduate (UG) and postgraduate (PG) admissions for the 2025-26 academic year. Aspirants seeking admission to arts, commerce, science, engineering, and management courses in colleges affiliated with Mumbai University can now begin the application process.As per the latest guidelines, it is now mandatory for all applicants […]