Webb telescope captures weather on exoplanet 700 lightyears away
“Cloudy with a chance of rain” — imagine astronomers turning into meteorologists and issuing weather reports like this, but for alien planets. According to a new study published in Science on May 21, scientists were able to use the NASA James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) to peer closely at an exoplanet nearly 700 lightyears away, […]
Kerala HSE 12th result 2026 today: Check list of official websites to download plus two result
Kerala HSE 12th result 2026 DHSE Kerala plus two result 2026: The Directorate of Higher Secondary Education (DHSE), Kerala, will declare the Kerala Higher Secondary Examination (HSE) Plus Two Result 2026 today, May 26. Students who appeared for the Class 12 board examination will be able to check their scores from 3 pm onwards on […]
The physics of thermometers, temperatures and cold atoms
People from Bengaluru should not be allowed to complain about their weather turning hot. The other day, as a namma friend called to express disappointment over their daytime temperatures reaching as high as 33 degrees, I wondered in what Awadhi words should I inform her about the pleasant 42 degrees here in Kanpur. The baked earth, the […]
UPSC prelims 2026 exam analysis: Experts call GS paper unconventional, difficult and highly unpredictable; suggest lower cutoff
UPSC CSE prelims 2026 surprises aspirants with lengthy, analytical paper; experts call paper unusually difficult, predict lower cutoff UPSC CSE prelims 2026 analysis: The Union Public Service Commission’s Civil Services Preliminary Examination 2026, conducted on Sunday, May 24, appears to have left a large section of aspirants surprised, exhausted, and uncertain about the expected cutoff. […]
The evolutionary history of flowering plants are threatened with extinction
Scientists identified 9,945 “priority species” that are evolutionarily distinct and globally endangered, including the Ginkgo biloba. | Photo Credit: VDCM image Climate change is not only pushing species to the brink of extinction, it is erasing a vast proportion of the ‘evolutionary history’ of the world’s flowering plants’ — or how these organisms relate to […]
UCEED, CEED 2027 exam dates announced by IIT Bombay; registration details to be released soon
UCEED, CEED 2027 exam dates announced by IIT Bombay The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay has announced the examination dates for the Undergraduate Common Entrance Examination for Design (UCEED) 2027 and the Common Entrance Examination for Design (CEED) 2027. According to the official announcement, both entrance examinations will be conducted on January 17, 2027, […]
DHSE Kerala plus two result 2026 releasing tomorrow: When and where to check Class 12 marksheets
DHSE Kerala Plus Two result 2026 Kerala Plus Two result 2026: The Directorate of Higher Secondary Education (DHSE), Kerala, will declare the Kerala Plus Two result 2026 tomorrow, May 26, 2026. More than 4.5 lakh students who appeared for the Class 12 board examination will be able to check their results online from 3 pm […]
HARTRON opens admissions for AI, Cyber Security and Digital Marketing courses across; check details and direct link here
HARTRON invites applications for NSQF-aligned AI, Cloud Computing and Cyber Security training programmes statewide HARTRON Advanced Skill Centre (HASC) has opened admissions for multiple computer and information technology courses through authorised training centres across Haryana. The programmes include Artificial Intelligence, Cyber Security, Cloud Computing, Data Analytics, Digital Marketing, Web Development, Python Programming and Computer Applications. […]
Rajasthan BSTC 2026 official answer key out at predeledraj2026.com; candidates can download shift-wise paper PDFs here
Rajasthan BSTC 2026 provisional answer key out for Pre D.El.Ed entrance examination Rajasthan BSTC Answer Key 2026: Rajasthan BSTC (Pre D.El.Ed) Answer Key 2026 has been released by Vardhman Mahaveer Open University (VMOU), Kota, for candidates who appeared in the entrance examination conducted across Rajasthan. The provisional answer key was issued on May 24, 2026, […]
JNU PG admissions 2026 begin through CUET PG scores; apply by June 15
Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) has started the online application process for admission to Postgraduate (PG) and Advanced Diploma of Proficiency (ADOP) programmes for the academic session 2026-27.Candidates who appeared for the Common University Entrance Test Postgraduate (CUET PG) 2026 examination can now apply online through the official admission portal, JNU admission portal.According to the official […]