Scientists find a blood test that predicts lung cancer years early
Lung cancer is one of the more common cancers affecting people worldwide. This is mainly thanks to smoking and, to a lesser extent, air pollution and occupational exposure. According to the latest World Health Organization estimates, there are about 2.5 million new cases and 1.8 million deaths every year. Prevention offers the ideal solution to […]
Yamini Rangan: From working in a restaurant to leading HubSpot: Yamini Rangan’s journey to the top
Yamini Rangan, an Indian-origin technology executive who serves as the Chief Executive Officer of HubSpot, a software company that provides marketing, sales and customer relationship management tools to businesses worldwide.Her rise to the top of the technology industry did not happen overnight. Over more than two decades, she worked across engineering, strategy, operations and customer-focused […]
Meet the frogs that build ‘cloudy’ nests in South Africa’s trees
A grey foam nest hangs from a branch in Kruger National Park, South Africa, 2010. | Photo Credit: Bernard Dupont (CC BY-SA) For most frogs, life begins as a game of odds. They lay their eggs in the water, where fish and insects gobble up about 98% of them before they even have a chance […]
Kerala DHSE Plus One result 2026 to be released today: Where and how to download Class 11 marksheets
Kerala DHSE Plus One result 2026 The Kerala Directorate of Higher Secondary Education (DHSE) is likely to announce the Plus One (Class 11) result 2026 today, June 10. Students who appeared for the annual examination will be able to check and download their scorecards from the official websites once the results are declared. The Kerala […]
How Babbage automated calculations with simple machines
Modern computing is often effortless. You pick up a calculator or open the calculator app on your phone, and you’re on your way in seconds. But getting here took humans several centuries from when they first tried to speed up computing. One particularly important passage in this history involved the English mathematician Charles Babbage, who […]
IIM Ahmedabad summer placements 2026: Consulting firms snap up top talent as all 410 participating students secure internships
IIM Ahmedabad summer placements 2026 The Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIMA) has completed its summer placement process for the Post Graduate Programme (PGP) Class of 2027, with all 410 students who participated in the institute’s placement process securing internships across sectors ranging from consulting and banking to technology, consumer goods and healthcare.The audited placement […]
In Mexico City, axolotls are everywhere before the World Cup, except in the wild
A colourful fence sports an axolotl mascot of the FIFA World Cup in Mexico City, June 9, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters One of the first things visitors arriving in Mexico City for the FIFA football World Cup are likely to see is the wide grin of an axolotl — with the salamander unique to […]
CUET UG 2026 answer key released at cuet.nta.nic.in; challenge window open till June 11: Direct link
NTA releases CUET UG 2026 answer keys, recorded responses and challenge process details CUET UG answer key 2026: The National Testing Agency (NTA) has released the provisional answer keys, question papers and recorded responses for the Common University Entrance Test (CUET UG) 2026. Candidates who appeared for the examination can now access these materials through […]
NEET-UG re-exam: Parliamentary panel summons NTA, health and education officials
. Senior officials from the Union Health and Education ministries, the National Testing Agency (NTA) and the National Medical Commission (NMC) will brief a parliamentary panel on Wednesday regarding the conduct of the NEET-UG re-examination scheduled for June 21.The Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Health and Family Welfare has summoned the Health Secretary, the Higher […]
NEET UG 2026 re-test: Pradhan reviews NTA readiness, tightens security and coordination
Pradhan reviews NEET-UG 2026 arrangements at NTA, stresses confidentiality and cyber safeguards NEET UG 2026: Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan reviewed preparations for the NEET-UG 2026 re-test scheduled for June 21 after visiting the National Testing Agency (NTA) headquarters in Delhi. He assessed the status of arrangements and held discussions on examination readiness, focusing on […]