Several districts in western Uttar Pradesh have suspended classes in schools, colleges and universities during the Kanwar Yatra to ensure student safety and manage heavy traffic caused by the annual pilgrimage. Schools will remain closed across several districts of western Uttar Pradesh until August 12 due to the ongoing Kanwar Yatra, as district administrations have…
Nagpur teenager Hiten Dharpure earns second Guinness World Record with micro-robotics invention What can a teenager build from a small room at home? For most people, the answer may be a school project or a science model. But for 17-year-old Hiten Dharpure from Nagpur, Maharashtra, the answer is a Guinness World Record.The young innovator, full-stack…
Tributes pour in for Padma Shri Dr D Y Patil, pioneer of higher education in Maharashtra PUNE/KOLHAPUR: Condolence messages poured in from Maharashtra’s political leadership and the education fraternity on Tuesday following the demise of Padma Shri Dr D Y Patil, former Governor of Bihar, Tripura and West Bengal, and one of the state’s pioneering…
Twin brothers chose each other over IIT Bombay: Why AIR 32 Mahroof gave up his dream seat for Masroor Every year, lakhs of students prepare for the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) with one dream—to secure a seat at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay. For many, an All India Rank (AIR) in the top…
Karnataka PGCET result 2026: The Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) is expected to announce the Karnataka Post Graduate Common Entrance Test (PGCET) 2026 results shortly for MBA, MCA, MTech, and other postgraduate programmes on the official website, cetonline.karnataka.gov.in. Though the official result announcement date and time are yet to be confirmed by the authority, the candidates…
Resham Fatma has officially scripted history, becoming the first Indian acid attack survivor to secure the prestigious, fully funded Chevening Scholarship to study at the London School of Economics. In 2014, a 17-year-old schoolgirl in Lucknow was cornered, attacked with a knife, and doused in acid for saying “no” to a marriage proposal. Today, that…
Kanwar Yatra impact: UP districts announce school and college closures till August 12 Educational institutions in several districts of Uttar Pradesh have been ordered to remain closed temporarily as district administrations implement safety and traffic management measures during the ongoing Kanwar Yatra. Schools, colleges, universities and technical institutions in Meerut, Ghaziabad and Baghpat have received…
Pravin Gandhi College of Law becomes Mumbai University’s first autonomous law institute. (Representative Image) MUMBAI: SVKM’s Pravin Gandhi College of Law, has become the first law college under Mumbai University to be granted autonomous status by the University Grants Commission (UGC). The college has been granted autonomy for a period of 10 years, effective from…
How Smit Panchal overcame setbacks and secured UPSC AIR 30 through determination On the day the UPSC Civil Services Examination 2024 results were announced, thousands of aspirants across the country were anxiously refreshing their screens. Coaching centres in Delhi buzzed with anticipation, and families gathered around laptops waiting for life-changing news.But for Smit Panchal, the…
Greenwood High sends 16 teams to Yale University after standout World Scholar’s Cup 2026 performance Greenwood High has announced that 16 of its teams have qualified for the Tournament of Champions at Yale University following their performance at the World Scholar’s Cup Global Round 2026 held in Kuala Lumpur. The final stage of the international…