UPSSSC releases exam calendar for 2025-26 session at upsssc.gov.in: Check official schedule and other details here
The Uttar Pradesh Subordinate Services Selection Commission (UPSSSC) has released its quarterly examination calendar for the academic session 2025-26. The schedule details examination dates for several recruitment drives, including Forest Guard, Wildlife Guard, Draftsman, Cartographer, Stenographer, Female Health Worker, and Junior Assistant posts. Candidates can now access and download the official calendar in PDF format […]
JNU Polls 2025-26: Candidates file nominations today; when will the final list release?
Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) has entered a crucial phase of its student election cycle for 2025-26, with candidates filing their nominations today, October 27, 2025, for the November 4 polls. According to the Election Committee, nomination forms were issued on October 25, 2025, between 2 pm and 5 pm, while candidates are allowed to submit […]
Why is there a ‘Door to Hell’ burning for decades in Turkmenistan?
Imagine a gaping, fiery crater in the middle of a barren desert — so deep it looks like an entrance to another world. This is the Darvaza gas crater, famously called the “Door to Hell,” blazing in Turkmenistan’s Karakum Desert. Spanning about 70 metres across and 30 metres deep, it has burned with relentless heat […]
Cyclone Montha: Andhra Pradesh school closure across multiple districts, Odisha also affected; see full list here
As Cyclone Montha intensifies over the Bay of Bengal, both Odisha and Andhra Pradesh have gone on high alert, ordering school closures and precautionary evacuations in several coastal districts. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has warned of extremely heavy rainfall and gale-force winds up to 110 kmph, with the storm expected to make landfall on […]
What is Ontario’s Bill 33? Here is why thousands of students in Waterloo are protesting against it
At the University of Waterloo, students are sounding the alarm over Bill 33, warning that it could change life on campus in ways that hit close to home. From mental health services to emergency food programs and independent student newspapers, the services many rely on could be at risk. The provincial government says the bill, […]
Trump’s student visa crackdown: What is wrong with it and why America will pay the price
President Donald Trump’s second-term immigration policies are reshaping American higher education, and with it, the country’s long-term innovation ecosystem. Stricter visa vetting, suspended embassy interviews, and expanded travel restrictions across 19 countries have made the United States a significantly tougher destination for international students. What began as a border-control initiative is now reverberating through research […]
New study finds different roots for early and late autism diagnoses
For decades, autism has been understood as a condition that reveals itself in the first few years of life, with clinicians looking for tell-tale difficulties in toddlers. Yet a growing number of people today are diagnosed only in adolescence or adulthood, often after years of struggling in school or with relationships. A new Nature study […]
What to know about uncontacted Indigenous peoples and efforts to protect them
What to know about uncontacted Indigenous peoples and efforts to protect them (Image credits: AP) BOGOTA: From the depths of Brazil’s Amazon to Indonesia’s rainforests, some of the world’s most isolated peoples are being squeezed by roads, miners and drug traffickers, a crisis unfolding far from public view or effective state protection. A new report […]
Where NYC mayoral candidates stand on education ahead of the 2025 election
As New York City prepares to elect its next mayor in 2025, education has emerged as a decisive issue for voters, particularly those with school-age children. Despite hosting some of the nation’s most recognised schools, the city has seen a notable decline in public school enrolment in recent years, reflecting broader concerns over safety, instruction […]
Who is Scott Beaulier, American economist rejected by Northern Michigan University for presidential post?
Scott Baulier (image credit: scottbaulier.com) Northern Michigan University recently passed over an accomplished scholar for its president role after controversy erupted over his past academic work, according to The College Fix. Scott Beaulier, an NMU alumnus and current dean of the University of Wyoming’s business school, had applied to lead his alma mater. Despite his […]