Rare freshwater swamps in the Western Ghats are on the cusp of extinction
In the heart of the Western Ghats lies a rare conglomeration of freshwater swamps, restricted to a patch in Kulathupuzha, Kerala: it consists of plants with pneumatophores (aerial roots that grow vertically out of water) and stilt roots adapted to waterlogged conditions and they support a plethora of fauna. They are ecologically crucial in regulating […]
IOB SO recruitment 2026: Indian Overseas Bank invites applications for 291 posts; apply by September 15
IOB SO recruitment 2026 registration begins The Indian Overseas Bank (IOB) has released a recruitment notification for 291 Generalist and Specialist Officer posts in various scales. The recruitment includes posts such as Manager, Senior Manager and Assistant Manager in areas including branch management, Information Technology (IT), information security, credit, risk, database administration, network administration and […]
What goes on behind the screen when you pay through UPI? | Explained
The Unified Payments Interface (UPI) is India’s preeminent digital payments system. In July 2026 alone, it processed 2,366 crore transactions — or around 7,600 transactions per second — in total worth nearly ₹30 lakh crore. Across the 2025-26 financial year, UPI handled 24,160 crore transactions worth ₹314 lakh crore, accounting for 85% of the country’s […]
CTET 2026 September registration window closes today; CBSE yet to announce exam date: Direct link to apply here
CTET 2026 September registration window closes today The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) will close the registration window for the Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) 2026 today. Candidates who wish to become eligible to teach Classes 1 to 8 in government schools can apply through the official website at ctet.nic.in.The board has not yet […]
How IITs and IISc are redefining medical education in India
In March 2026, IIT Kharagpur—the oldest Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) that has been training thousands of minds to design bridges, cars, and computer chips for the last 75 years did something unprecedented. It formally applied to the National Medical Commission (NMC) to offer a postgraduate medical degree, the Doctor of Medicine (MD). (Sign up […]
Odisha DElEd result 2026 released, check SAMS CT scorecard here
Odisha DElEd admission 2026: Result declared, counselling and college allotment schedule announced Odisha DElEd result 2026: The SCERT Odisha and Directorate of Teacher Education have declared the SAMS DElEd 2026 result on August 30, 2026. Candidates who appeared for the entrance examination can check their result and scorecard by logging into the official SAMS Odisha […]
IBPS RRB CRP-XV Clerk 2026 registration begins September 1; check official notification PDF, dates and eligibility
IBPS RRB Clerk 2026 registration starts September 1, check Office Assistant exam dates and eligibility IBPS RRB Clerk 2026: The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) is set to begin online registration for the CRP RRBs-XV recruitment process from September 1, 2026. The recruitment drive covers Office Assistant (Multipurpose) posts, commonly referred to as RRB […]
SBI Clerk Recruitment 2026: Last date to apply today for 9,124 posts; check direct link here
SBI Clerk 2026 application deadline today: Check eligibility, fee and exam dates before applying SBI Clerk Recruitment 2026: The State Bank of India (SBI) will close the online application window for Junior Associate (Customer Support & Sales), commonly known as Clerk, recruitment today, August 31, 2026. The recruitment drive covers 9,124 vacancies, comprising 7,680 regular […]
RVUNL Recruitment 2026: Last date today to apply for 2,005 posts; apply here
RVUNL Recruitment 2026: Last date today to apply for 2,005 posts, check eligibility and application details RVUNL Recruitment 2026: Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Ltd (RVUNL), along with other state power companies, will close the online application process for its 2026 recruitment drive today, August 31, 2026. The recruitment covers 2,005 posts, including Junior Engineer-I, […]
How a star with an extreme magnetic field could prove space is not empty
Quantum physics has made numerous strange predictions, and scientists have checked and confirmed many of them. But one of the strangest ones persists unresolved. In the 1930s, the German physicists Werner Heisenberg and Hans Heinrich Euler proposed that empty space is not really empty. Instead, they predicted that in the presence of a magnetic field, […]