BPSC aspirants clash with police; water cannons used at protestors marching to Raj Bhavan in PatnaStudents in Patna protested the 70th BPSC examination, demanding its cancellation. Police used water cannons to disperse the protesting stu...
26 Aug, 2026, 07.17 PM IST
School assembly news headlines, August 27: National, international, business, sports and education headlines for studentsSchool assembly news headlines, August 27: Floods in Nepal have caused fatalities and missing persons, prompting humanitarian aid from Indi...
26 Aug, 2026, 06.34 PM IST
BJP-led Bihar govt weaponising police to evade accountability to students: Rahul GandhiRahul Gandhi criticized the Bihar government's actions against student protesters. He accused the administration of using police to avoid a...
26 Aug, 2026, 04.32 PM IST
Bihar Industrial Investment Promotion Policy 2025 is the finest in the country: Shreyasi SinghBihar's industries minister Shreyasi Singh is working to change the state's negative perception. She detailed policies designed to attract ...
26 Aug, 2026, 02.04 PM IST
In late 1990s, a Buffalo physicist proposed using shock waves to detect plastic land mines costing as little as $1. Years later, the idea remains a striking approach to a detection problem that defeats metal detectorsPlastic land mines are difficult to find because metal detectors may miss them entirely. Researchers at the University at Buffalo explored ...
25 Aug, 2026, 10.01 PM IST
Taj Mahal in Madhya Pradesh: Businessman builds Rs 2 crore replica, one-third original size, for his wifeBusinessman Anand Prakash Chouksey built a Rs 2 crore Taj Mahal replica, scaled at one-third the original size, in Burhanpur, Madhya Prades...
24 Aug, 2026, 11.25 PM IST
In 1836, a pangolin from Nepal entered a London museum collection. 190 years later, scientists sequenced its preserved DNA and confirmed Manis aurita as a distinct species, giving conservationists a new tool against poachingA historic pangolin specimen from 1836 helped confirm Manis aurita as a distinct species. This discovery aids conservationists in identifyi...
23 Aug, 2026, 11.33 AM IST
In 2024, African elephants in Kenya were found using name-like calls for one another; a model identified the intended recipient 27.5% of the time at Samburu and AmboseliRecent studies reveal that wild African elephants in Kenya utilize distinct vocalizations to communicate with one another, showcasing their...
22 Aug, 2026, 01.00 PM IST
‘Madan Dilawar, you have 48 hrs’: CJP seeks Rajasthan minister’s resignation if demands aren’t metA school inspection by the Cockroach Janta Party in Jaipur’s Rampura Kanwarpura village turned into a confrontation, with the CJP alleging ...
21 Aug, 2026, 03.42 PM IST
Locals push CJP team out of Rajasthan village; Abhijeet Dipke claims BJP 'goon' behind attackA scuffle erupted when villagers and BJP workers allegedly blocked a CJP team's school inspection. The CJP team reported being attacked and...
21 Aug, 2026, 02.08 PM IST
Alps Climber mystery solved: Bodies of two Belgian found in Swiss Alps, 34 years after they vanishedThe remains of two Belgian mountaineers who disappeared in the Swiss Alps in 1992 have been identified after melting ice exposed their rema...
20 Aug, 2026, 05.19 PM IST
Mumbai Municipal Corporation hiring Gen Z fellows for Rs 61,500 stipend: Check eligibility, seats available, application fee and last date to applyBMC Gen Z Fellowship: Mumbai's Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation has launched the BMC Gen Z Fellowship 2026, offering 50 seats to graduate...
20 Aug, 2026, 01.46 PM IST
Man takes a DNA test, finds out he isn't the child's father; files for divorce but wife refuses official test; Supreme Court allows the paternity testMan takes a DNA test, finds out he isn't the child's father, files for divorce, and moves court for an official paternity test after his wi...
20 Aug, 2026, 01.21 PM IST
Neanderthals disappeared about 40,000 years ago, but their DNA may now be helping some modern humans build more muscleA genetic variant inherited from Neanderthals boosts muscle mass in certain modern humans. This variant impacts the signaling of growth hor...
19 Aug, 2026, 04.32 PM IST
SC issues notice to Centre on PIL for setting up DNA, biometric ID system for missing, rescued kidsThe Supreme Court has sought responses from the Centre and NCPCR regarding a PIL. This petition seeks a national DNA and biometric identifi...
19 Aug, 2026, 02.31 PM IST
4baseCare expands cancer profiling panel with 2,206-gene Indiegene V2The new version comes five years after the company launched Indiegene in August 2021. The original panel, developed using genomic data from...
17 Aug, 2026, 04.19 PM IST
Adopted Indian women find 'missing piece' when DNA test reveals they are sistersTwo infants, Meena and Minal, were adopted from India into Dutch families. They met as teenagers and felt a strong connection, later losing...
12 Aug, 2026, 05.13 PM IST