Supreme Court cuts judicial service practice rule from 3 years to 1; candidates to undergo training, clerkship after selection
The Supreme Court has reduced the prior legal practice requirement for entry-level judicial service from three years to one year for future recruitment. Selected Civil Judge (Junior Division) candidates will undergo a year of judicial training and another year of supervised clerkship. The ruling also provides transitional relief to law graduates affected by the earlier […]
Telangana to set up task force for strengthening polytechnic education, ETEducation
It will prepare a comprehensive implementation roadmap and address concerns and suggestions from students, faculty, employees and joint action committee representatives. Hyderabad: Telangana govt will set up a joint coordination task force comprising representatives of key technical education bodies, polytechnic lecturers and other stakeholders to oversee the proposed administrative restructuring of polytechnic education, power and […]
University of Birmingham scientists develop ‘smart’ gel that turns from solid to liquid with UV light, resets with heat and breaks down with acid
The new foldamer-based material can change its physical state in response to different triggers, while advanced NMR techniques have allowed scientists to examine its molecular structure in unprecedented detail. Scientists at the University of Birmingham have developed a new smart material that can repeatedly switch between a solid-like gel and a flowing, liquid-like state using […]
“Empathy is not a soft skill; it is the hardest skill we learn,” says Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella: Here’s how cricket taught him about leadership
Satya Nadella, CEO, Microsoft. In a corporate world obsessed with performance metrics, targets, and technical expertise, Satya Nadella believes one of the most powerful leadership qualities cannot be measured on a spreadsheet. For the Microsoft chief, empathy is not a “soft” skill to be casually added to a leader’s repertoire. It is among the hardest […]
TCS deploys laptop monitoring tool for employees, sparking fresh questions over workplace surveillance
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has reportedly introduced a Digital User Experience Monitoring tool on company-issued laptops, sparking debate over workplace privacy and surveillance. The technology can reportedly track application usage and time spent on devices. While such tools can strengthen cybersecurity, concerns remain over data collection, employee monitoring, access controls and transparency surrounding their use. […]
New studies pursue the ‘perfect’ blend for coffee and health
While many Indians have a fondness for coffee, almost everyone in the U.S. and Europe drinks coffee, and more of it, every day. | Photo Credit: Mike Kenneally/Unsplash Every morning, many of us drink one or two cups of coffee and feel good, refreshed, and ready for the day. Some of us drink one or […]
NTA defends ₹200 answer key challenge fee, says charge is to curb frivolous objections and prevent result delays
UGC-NET 2026: NTA clarifies answer key challenge, fee refund rules The National Testing Agency (NTA) has clarified on X why students are being required to pay INR 200 for challenging an answer key, saying that the fee is primarily meant to discourage frivolous acts. It will also avoid the result getting delayed. The clarification came […]
South Asians are missing from global health databases: why this matters and what needs to change
Globally, more than one in 10 adults now live with diabetes. If you have South Asian roots, that risk is even higher, and it hits earlier than it does in many other populations. In India alone, the number of people with diabetes is projected to reach 125 million by 2045. Yet, when scientists try to […]
NEET round 1 counselling seat allotment result released at mcc.nic.in: Direct link to download scorecards here
MCC NEET UG counselling 2026 NEET round 1 counselling seat allotment result: The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) has released the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) Undergraduate (UG) round 1 seat allotment result on the official website, mcc.nic.in. A total of 29,945 MBBS and BDS seats have been allotted in the first round of counselling. […]
How Gaganyaan’s thermal protection system will survive re-entry | Explained
Compared to rockets, re-entering modules have a unique and unforgiving set of challenges | Photo Credit: PTI The atmospheric phase of all space missions is challenging for both ascending rockets and descending space capsules. As the rocket lifts off from the earth and heads towards its orbit, it accelerates slowly through the atmosphere to keep […]