Do animals have mental health problems?

Parrots in small cages sometimes pluck out their feathers, an action linked to long-term stress. Representative image. | Photo Credit: Ojaswi Pratap Singh/Unsplash Many scientists believe at least some animals can have problems that are similar to human mental health disorders. We can’t ask them how they feel, so we look for changes in behaviour, […]

UPSC activates information window for Civil Services Mains 2025 qualifiers: Check details here

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The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has activated the online window for candidates who cleared the Civil Services Mains Result 2025 to submit or update their required details. The facility is now available on the Commission’s official website, upsc.gov.in, and applies to all candidates shortlisted for the Personality Test/Interview round.Candidates who will be appearing for […]

Why is there a cold wave over parts of Telangana? | Explained

A woman buys winter wear from a shop in Sangareddy. | Photo Credit: MOHD ARIF/The Hindu On November 17, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) warned of a cold wave in parts of Telangana. The nighttime temperatures have fallen into single digits in many locations. Kohir and Yalal districts recorded around 8.1º C while Adilabad, Medak, […]

Uttarakhand Nursing Officer recruitment 2025: Notification released for 587 posts at ukmssb.org; check steps to apply here

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The Department of Medical Education, Uttarakhand, under the Uttarakhand Medical Service Selection Board (UKMSSB), has released the official notification for the recruitment of 587 Nursing Officer (Female/Male) Diploma-holders and Degree-holders for State Medical Colleges and State Cancer Institute, Haldwani.The notification (Advertisement No. MFP/LS/PCS/Exam/12/2025-26/790), dated 17 November 2025, announces vacancies for Nursing Officer positions under Group […]

Katherine Johnson: NASA’s forgotten human computer

Katherine at the Katherine G. Johnson Computational Research Facility. | Photo Credit: David C. Bowman, NASA At the age of 10, a young African American girl in Virginia, U.S.A., started high school and then went on to graduate from West Virginia State College at 18, earning degrees in mathematics and French. From a small town […]