Interview | Shubhanshu Shukla on his new book, ‘The Second Orbit’

From the moment he was announced as one of the four astronaut-candidates for India’s maiden human spaceflight programme Gaganyaan, Air Force test pilot Shubhanshu Shukla has been a prolific science communicator. His social media feed is full of amusing yet enlightening quips, videos, and posts about what going to space has been like for him. In his […]
Bengal govt signals change in blue-white uniform for its schools, ETEducation

School students Kolkata: Blue and white may no longer be the mandatory school uniform colours for govt and govt-aided schools, according to discussions held in a recent internal meeting of the school education department. Following a new survey initiated by the department, schools have been asked to submit their preferred uniform colours and monograms. A […]
Meet Neha Byadwal one of the youngest IAS officers, who turned repeated UPSC failures into AIR 569 at the age of 24

Neha Byadwal’s path to becoming an IAS officer highlights the power of perseverance. Despite facing repeated setbacks in the UPSC Civil Services Examination, she continued refining her preparation instead of giving up. Her determination paid off when she secured AIR 569 in the 2021 examination at just 24, proving that resilience and consistency can turn […]
Material filters tritium from nuclear wastewater at record speed
A visual abstract of the technology described in the study. The metal-organic framework is the larger molecule in the middle. | Photo Credit: Environ. Sci. Technol. 2026 In 2023, Japan began a decades-long and controversial process — it began releasing treated wastewater from the ruined Fukushima nuclear power plant into the Pacific Ocean. The water […]
BPSC Bihar APO Admit Card 2026: Exam day guidelines for July 15 test, check hall ticket download link

BPSC Bihar APO admit card released as exam day guidelines issued before July 15 preliminary test BPSC Bihar APO admit card 2026: The Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) will conduct the Bihar Assistant Prosecution Officer (APO) Preliminary Examination 2026 on July 15, 2026, with the admit cards already released on July 9, 2026. Candidates appearing […]
MTET 2026 hall ticket released ahead of July 24 Meghalaya teacher eligibility examination; download here

MTET 2026 hall ticket released as candidates prepare for July 24 teacher eligibility examination across Meghalaya MTET 2026 hall ticket: The Directorate of Educational Research and Training (DERT), Meghalaya, has released the Meghalaya Teacher Eligibility Test (MTET) 2026 admit card for registered candidates. The hall tickets were issued on July 10, 2026, ahead of the […]
Europe death toll tops 10,000 during late-June heatwave; scientists blame human-caused climate change

More than 10,000 excess deaths were recorded across Europe during the record-breaking heatwave that swept through western parts of the continent in late June, according to official mortality data cited by Reuters.Figures released by EuroMOMO, a mortality monitoring network backed by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) and the World Health Organization […]
DU UG 2026 simulated rank list released for over 2.06 lakh candidates

DU UG 2026 simulated ranks published as preference editing window remains open before first allotment NEW DELHI: The University of Delhi (UoD) has released the DU UG 2026 simulated rank list for more than 2.06 lakh candidates through its undergraduate admission portal. The tentative ranks have been prepared on the basis of candidates’ Common University […]
Haryana CM Announces Development of Government Colleges as Model Sanskriti Colleges to Boost Higher Education, ETEducation

Government colleges being developed as Model Sanskriti Colleges: Haryana CM Chandigarh : Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini has said the government has decided to develop Government Colleges as Model Sanskriti Colleges as part of its aim to make Haryana a global destination for higher education. He said so far, 22 Model Sanskriti Colleges have […]
Gujarat University allots 37,894 UG seats for 2026-27; Commerce remains students’ top preference

Gujarat University has completed the allotment of 37,894 undergraduate seats for the 2026-27 academic session, with commerce and arts emerging as the most preferred streams among aspirants. According to TNN, professional and integrated courses also witnessed encouraging demand, while the university will continue the admission process through additional allotment rounds to fill vacant seats. Gujarat […]