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(Representative image PC-Canva) GATE admit card 2026: The Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) 2026 is scheduled to take place on February 7, 8, 14, and 15, 2026. The exam will be held in two shifts each day at several test centers across India. Candidates are now eagerly waiting for their admit cards, which are…

Trump administration plans $10 billion freeze on California aid over alleged fraud The Trump administration has announced plans to freeze about $10 billion in federal aid for families in California and four other Democrat-led states, citing concerns over fraud. The move comes after a similar freeze in Minnesota, where federal officials claimed some daycare centers…

Indian-origin mathematician Nalini Joshi named New South Wales’ Scientist of the Year For much of modern history, mathematics has worked in silence. It does not stage revolutions with dramatic announcements, nor does it announce its presence with visible machines or laboratory breakthroughs. Its influence is subterranean, embedded in fibre-optic cables, encrypted messages, climate simulations, and…

Not able to learn? Here’s what cognitive science says your notes might be missing Have you ever noticed how certain lines from a textbook linger in your mind long after you’ve shut it, while others vanish almost immediately? Not because they were harder. Not because you were distracted. But because something about them stood out.Cognitive…

The Malayalam Language Bill 2025 seeks to formalise Malayalam as Kerala’s official language for official purposes. A language Bill in Kerala has become a schooling dispute between two states, not because Malayalam needs defending in Kerala, but because border classrooms do.On January 9, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah wrote to Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan objecting…

CBSE Class 12 Business Studies exam 2026 With the CBSE Class 12 board exams coming up, a lot of students consider Business Studies to be a comforting as well as a perplexing subject at the same time. Although unlike Accountancy, the subject does not entail any calculations, it needs one to think clearly, apply the…

The National Testing Agency (NTA) has issued an advisory urging candidates to complete the CUET PG 2026 registration process on or before January 14, 2026. The application portal for the Common University Entrance Test for postgraduate admissions will close at 11:50 PM on the last date, and no extensions have been announced so far.CUET PG…

The Scholarship Programme for Diaspora Children (SPDC) is a central government scheme aimed at encouraging students of Indian origin, currently living or educated abroad, to pursue undergraduate studies in India. The scheme targets a limited and clearly defined group: children of NRIs, PIOs, OCIs and Indian workers employed in Emigration Check Required (ECR) countries.Only 150…

UPSC to use face authentication at exam centres The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has decided to introduce mandatory face authentication for all candidates appearing in its recruitment examinations, marking a significant shift in how identity verification will be carried out at exam centres. Officials said the move is intended to strengthen the integrity of…

BTech AI vs. BTech Machine Learning Artificial intelligence is no longer a future idea. It is already part of daily life. Students use it when they search online, watch videos, shop on apps, or talk to chatbots. Because of this growing use, many Class 12 students now want to study AI-related engineering courses. Two popular…