Education

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has reopened the online application window for the 22nd edition of the Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET). Eligible candidates who could not apply during the earlier registration period can now submit their applications from August 25 to September 1, 2026.CBSE issued the public notice on August 25, citing…

IIT Guwahati develops new technology that removes arsenic and fluoride from groundwater within minutes Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati have developed a new water-treatment technology that can remove two major groundwater contaminants — arsenic and fluoride — simultaneously within minutes. The low-cost system could eventually help communities in areas where groundwater contamination…

The Uttar Pradesh Subordinate Services Selection Commission (UPSSSC) has declared the result of the Auxiliary Nurse Midwife (ANM) or Health Worker (Female) Main Examination 2024. Candidates who appeared for the examination can check their results on the official website, upsssc.gov.in.The recruitment drive is being conducted for a total of 5,272 Health Worker (Female) posts. This…

From IIT to global success and back: How alumni are transforming campuses with crores in donations For decades, the IITs watched some of their brightest graduates leave campus to build technology companies, global businesses and careers around the world. Now, a reverse flow is becoming increasingly visible: successful alumni are returning with donations large enough…

Sridhar Vembu: Zoho founder explains why employees should seize the initiative Zoho founder Sridhar Vembu has sparked a conversation on workplace culture with a simple question: should employees wait for instructions from the top, or should they be encouraged to take initiative and act?In a recent post on X, Vembu argued that organisations face a…

MHT CET CAP round 3: 9,766 students get auto-frozen engineering college allotments MHT CET CAP round 3: The Maharashtra State Common Entrance Test Cell has announced the third list under the Centralized Admission Process (CAP) for BE and B.Tech admissions for the academic year 2026-27. A total of 1,16,690 students have received admission opportunities in…

Gurgaon schools go online, offices switch to WFH as heavy rain triggers waterlogging and traffic disruption Heavy rainfall, waterlogging and traffic disruption have prompted authorities in Gurugram to keep schools on online mode and advise offices to follow Work From Home (WFH) arrangements today, August 25, 2026. The District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) issued the…

AI study reveals when LLM acceleration works—and when it can make performance worse PUNE: A study investigating why the same artificial-intelligence acceleration technique can more than double performance on one workload while slowing another has received the Best Paper Award at the International Conference on Emerging in Computing Technologies (INCECT 2026), hosted by Jain College…

Kerala Commerce student becomes AI innovator without taking the traditional engineering route. (Photo: LinkedIn) At an age when most Class 12 students are focused on board examinations and choosing a college, Raul John Aju was already building AI tools, running an education platform and teaching students and professionals how to use artificial intelligence.Known online as…

DYPIU welcomes new batch as experts highlight AI, innovation and changing job opportunities PUNE: D Y Patil International University (DYPIU), Pune, welcomed its new batch of students with Diksharambh – Induction Programme 2026–27, aimed at introducing students to the university’s academic environment, values and vision for higher education, said a statement issued by the university.The…