Why is red the colour of danger?
On the earth, red makes a stark contrast to the natural environment, most of which is blue or green. | Photo Credit: Declan Sun/Unsplash Red has the longest wavelength of any colour in the visible spectrum, so it is scattered the least by particles in the air, such as fog, rain or dust. Thus, you […]
Madhya Pradesh Makes Value-Added Courses Mandatory for Postgraduates, ETEducation
Bhopal, July 8 (IANS) The Madhya Pradesh Higher Education Department on Wednesday said that it has made value-added courses mandatory for all postgraduate students from the second semester in line with the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020. Bhopal: The Madhya Pradesh Higher Education Department on Wednesday said that it has made value-added courses mandatory for […]
Schools closed in Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Kerala and Karnataka amid monsoon rain alerts today
Monsoon rain forces school closures in multiple districts while Delhi and Mumbai remain open NEW DELHI: Schools remained closed in several districts across India today, July 9, after local administrations announced holidays in response to severe monsoon conditions. Authorities ordered the closures as heavy rainfall, waterlogging and landslide risks affected multiple regions, with decisions varying […]
Indian lab designs quantum algorithm to beat classical computers
Ask Indrakshi Raychowdhury what a quantum computer is bad at, and she points to arithmetic. “If you try to add two numbers, a classical calculator does it easily, whereas doing it on a quantum computer is incredibly difficult,” she said in a conversation with The Hindu. “But simulating a highly complex, interacting quantum system (where […]
UPTET Answer Key 2026 released; objection window open until July 14
UPTET Answer Key 2026 released; objection window open until July 14 for candidates to challenge responses online UPTET Answer Key 2026: The Uttar Pradesh Education Service Selection Commission (UPESSC) has released the UPTET Provisional Answer Key 2026 on its official website, allowing candidates to check the draft responses for the Uttar Pradesh Teacher Eligibility Test. […]
The quantum computing age will only begin when we silence the noise
In a paper published in the Journal of Statistical Physics in 1980, the American physicist Paul Benioff described what is now called the quantum Turing machine: a model of a computer that operated according to the laws of quantum mechanics. Quantum mechanics is the branch of physics that studies the behaviour of matter and light […]
Military technology’s environmental impact: A bird’s nest made of fibre-optic cable
A researcher shows a bird’s nest containing fragments of fibre-optic cable collected near the front line during Russia’s war against Ukraine, in Kyiv. | Photo Credit: Reuters cienceA bird’s nest found near Ukraine’s front line has caught the attention of researchers, not because of the bird that built it but because of what it was […]
UGC NET June 2026 answer key soon; candidates to get OMR sheets and objection window at ugcnet.nta.nic.in
UGC NET June 2026 answer key expected between July 15 and 20 UGC NET June 2026 answer key: The National Testing Agency (NTA) is expected to release the provisional answer key for the University Grants Commission National Eligibility Test (UGC NET) June 2026 session between July 15 and July 20. The answer key is anticipated […]
How can quantum computers be better than classical computers?
Quantum computing is becoming more popular – both as a field of study and in the public imagination. The technology promises more speed and more efficient problem-solving abilities, challenging the boundaries set by classical, conventional computing. The hype has led to inflated expectations. But whether or not it can meet them, the raison d’être of […]
University of Hyderabad opens UG admissions 2026 for 17 undergraduate and integrated programmes; applications close on July 21
University of Hyderabad opens applications for 17 UG and integrated PG programmes for 2026-27 The University of Hyderabad (UoH) has commenced the online application process for admission to its undergraduate and integrated postgraduate programmes for the 2026-27 academic session. Eligible candidates can submit their applications from July 7 through the university admission portal. The last […]