A black market for ‘fake patents’ is a new poison in Indian research

A worrying new trend of ‘fake patents’, in which education companies sell thousands of patents registered in the U.K. to academics from India and elsewhere, has raised concerns among research integrity experts. The issue of ‘fake patents’ was flagged in a report published in the International Journal of Educational Integrity. Its authors, from the U.K. […]
AIIMS INI SS result 2026 released at aiimsexams.ac.in: Direct link to download scorecards here

The All India Institute of Medical Sciences has released the INI SS 2026 Round 1 seat allocation list for Super Speciality courses. The allotment details are available online for candidates who participated in the counselling process. Selected applicants must accept their seats, complete document verification, and join their assigned institutes within the specified deadline. All […]
Kingmakers: Meet the insects that make India’s famed mangoes

More than a thousand varieties of mangoes exist in India, the popular ones being Banganapalli, Dassheri, Alphonso, Badaami, Imaam Pasandh, and Mulgoa. There is even a “Lalbagh” variety in Bengaluru. Many of us associate the fruit with a summer childhood memory, of eating it with our bare hands, the mango juice dripping on our clothes. […]
‘How many can afford private hospitals?’ Supreme Court questions move to surrender 152 Tamil Nadu medical seats

Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to hear a plea seeking to stop the transfer of 152 vacant in-service super-speciality medical seats in Tamil Nadu to the All India Quota (AIQ) for the 2025-26 academic year.A bench of justices B V Nagarathna and Joymalya Bagchi issued notices to the Centre, the Tamil Nadu government and other […]
‘All he had was a laptop and patchy internet’: How a 19-year-old built a Rs 1 crore-a-month AI business

Representational AI photo When most teenagers were attending online classes during the Covid-19 pandemic, Ayush Singh was teaching himself artificial intelligence.The 19-year-old is now making headlines after a post shared on X claimed that his AI-focused venture earns around Rs 1 crore a month. According to the post, Ayush’s journey did not begin with access […]
HPSC ADA admit card 2026 expected to be released soon at hpsc.gov.in: Check steps to download here

Candidates awaiting the HPSC ADA Admit Card 2026 may soon be able to access their hall tickets through the Commission’s official website. The written examination for 255 Assistant District Attorney vacancies is scheduled for July 5. Applicants are advised to keep their login details ready and verify all information on the admit card after downloading […]
Meet Aakriti Goel: The BITS Pilani graduate who left a ₹30 LPA job, cracked NEET, and became a doctor at 30

In 2021, when most professionals her age were focused on promotions, salaries and career growth, Aakriti Goel made a decision that left many around her surprised.She walked away from a corporate career, gave up a salary of nearly ₹30 lakh per annum, and began preparing for the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET).At the time, […]
FMGE June 2026 admit card out at natboard.edu.in: Direct link to download hall ticket here

The National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) has released the admit card for the Foreign Medical Graduate Examination (FMGE) June 2026 session today, June 24. Candidates who have registered for the examination can now download their hall tickets from the official website, natboard.edu.in.To access the FMGE June 2026 admit card, candidates will have […]
NEST 2026 result released at nestexam.in: Direct link to check your merit rank here

The National Institute of Science Education and Research (NISER), Bhubaneswar, and the University of Mumbai–Department of Atomic Energy Centre for Excellence in Basic Sciences (UM-DAE CEBS), Mumbai, have declared the National Entrance Screening Test (NEST) 2026 result.Candidates who appeared for the entrance examination can now check their results and merit ranks through the official website, […]
‘Extremist Pakistani song’ at Maharashtra school event: NHRC issues notice to CBSE

NHRC, students at the school event (Visual source: X) National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Wednesday sought action taken reports from the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), the Jalna district administration and the Maharashtra Police over allegations that minor children were made to perform to an extremist ‘Pakistani’ song during an annual day function […]