Mumbai University makes APAAR ID mandatory for 2026-27 exams; students may need it to download hall tickets
The University of Mumbai (MU) has made the Automated Permanent Academic Account Registry (APAAR) ID mandatory for students appearing in examinations during the 2026-27 academic year. Under the university’s latest examination-related instructions, students will have to enter their APAAR ID details through the designated login window to download their hall tickets.The requirement means students who […]
AIBE 21 registration begins at allindiabarexamination.com: Direct link to apply here
The Bar Council of India (BCI) has opened the online registration window for the All India Bar Examination (AIBE) XXII on August 19, 2026. Law graduates and eligible candidates seeking to appear for the examination can now submit their applications through the designated online portal.The registration process will remain open until October 27. Candidates should […]
IIT Bombay introduces new e-PG Diploma in Computer Science and AI with Generative AI and LLM modules
IIT Bombay launches e-Postgraduate Diploma in Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence; check course details IIT Bombay ePG Diploma 2026: The Indian Institute of Technology Bombay has launched an e-Postgraduate Diploma in Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence, combining computer science fundamentals with advanced topics in artificial intelligence and machine learning.The programme is being offered by IIT […]
End to End Chip Design at Vivekananda Institute of Professional Studies-Technical Campus (VIPS-TC)
VIPS-TC, Campus New Delhi: Students from the School of Engineering and Technology at Vivekananda Institute of Professional Studies-Technical Campus (VIPS-TC) have designed the FPGA-integrated silicon chip and securing a global winning spot that earns their design selected for physical chip fabrication under the highly competitive openPOWER HW Design Hackathon 2025.The project features the Open FPGA […]
Why can’t humans tell animal faces apart?
Most animals in general can recognise individual members of their own species, e.g. using differences in markings or calls. | Photo Credit: JavyGo/Unsplash — Mahua Ray Humans are one of the species whose individual differences are unusually obvious to humans. We can be told apart by skin colour, hair colour, facial proportions, body shape, height, […]
Zepto’s alleged ‘20-kg’ internship rule sparks gender bias row: When does a job requirement cross the line?
Zepto’s alleged ‘20-kg’ internship rule sparks outrage: Is gender being used as a hiring filter? We are in 2026. We ostentatiously talk about the glorifying women’s empowerment theme and how girls are making space in every sector. Yet, sachets of gender inequality are thrown over almost every aisle we stroll. What does a computer science […]
Bihar’s alcohol ban has been a success for social wellness, data show
Former Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar pointing out a cartoon with then deputy Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Modi at an exhibition on the occasion of ‘No Liquor Day’, in Patna, November 26, 2012. | Photo Credit: Ranjeet Kumar Recently, a report titled ‘Macro Perspective of Bihar’s Development Achievements, Unfinished Agenda, and the Way Forward’ presented […]
He worked 8-hour shifts at Intel and studied after work: How this IIT Delhi engineer secured ISRO AIR 7 to become a scientist
IIT Delhi engineer Hemant Kumar Bhukar leaves Intel after 3 years, secures AIR 7 to become an ISRO scientist. (AI Image) “There are no shortcuts to success.” This is the lesson that emerges from the remarkable journey of Hemant Kumar Bhukar, an engineer from Rajasthan who walked away from a comfortable corporate career to pursue […]
Indian rock yields oldest directly dated traces of microbial life: study
A photograph of the outcrop of the Bhitardari carbonaceous chert, with a ballpoint pen to compare for size. | Photo Credit: PNAS vol. 123, no. 34 August 25, 2026 Researchers say they have found “compelling evidence” from multiple sources that microbial life existed in what is now eastern India at least 3.5 billion years ago. […]
BPSC TRE-4 announced: 32,388 teacher posts up for grabs amid protests over recruitment delays
BPSC opens recruitment for 32,388 school teacher posts; applications from September 1 The Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) has announced the fourth phase of its Teacher Recruitment Examination (TRE-4), opening the way for recruitment to 32,388 teaching posts across the state. Applications for the recruitment drive will begin on September 1.The notification came on August […]