Karnataka begins CET counselling before NEET admissions as paper leak fallout disrupts timelines

The Karnataka government has decided to begin Common Entrance Test (CET) counselling ahead of NEET-based admissions, marking a major departure from its long-standing practice of conducting both counselling processes simultaneously according to media reports.The decision comes amid continuing uncertainty NEET following the question paper leak controversy and the delay in the medical admission schedule across…

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Nobel Prize winner Olga Tokarczuk under fire after revealing she uses AI to develop ideas | World News

Polish author Olga Tokarczuk, who won the 2018 Nobel Prize in Literature, has found herself at the centre of a debate over artificial intelligence after remarks she made at Impact’26 in Poznań were widely interpreted as an admission that she uses AI in her writing process. During the talk, she described AI as a tool…

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To kill the unperturbed bird

The age of capricious ignorance “Reason and Ignorance, opposites of each other, influence the great bulk of mankind. Reason obeys itself; Ignorance submits to whatever is dictated to it,” as Thomas Paine wrote in The Rights of Man (1795). Two centuries later, Paine’s foresightedness remains true. As we progress technologically, we digress socially. Individualism is…

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5 giant fish that rule the ocean

Nature is endowed with fascinating creatures that come in all sizes, from tiny sea sponges to massive manta rays that swish across the ocean. Among these amazing creatures are some massive fish that roam across the ocean and have ignited curiosity among human beings for centuries because of their size, strength, and mysterious behaviour. Here…

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Jupiter Transit in Cancer 2026 for Scorpio(Vrischika) Ascendant: Wealth, children, fortune and higher learning

For Scorpio Ascendant, Jupiter’s transit into Cancer in 2026 is one of those sky events that deserves close attention. Jupiter becomes exalted in Cancer, and for Vrishchik Lagna, that means a naturally auspicious planet grows even stronger in the 9th house of fortune, dharma, father, guru, blessings, higher education and long-distance spiritual movement.Why does this…

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Patients, attendants accuse IGIC staff of unauthorised fee collection for medical tests | Patna News

Image used for representation Patna: Allegations of unauthorised fee collection have surfaced at the Indira Gandhi Institute of Cardiology (IGIC), where some staff are accused of demanding money from patients and attendants in the name of medical tests and quicker processing, despite provisions for free or nominal-cost treatment at govt hospitals. The claims have once…

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TN SSLC 2026: Provisional marksheets released, schools begin distribution: Check complete details here

The Directorate of Government Examinations (DGE), Tamil Nadu has issued an official notification regarding the availability of TN SSLC (Class 10) provisional marksheets and related services for students who appeared in the March–April 2026 examinations.As per the notification, students can now access their provisional mark certificates from May 22, 2026 onwards. The marksheets have been…

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‘It would be a big mistake’: WHO Africa chief warns against underestimating Ebola virus risk in Congo, Uganda

The World Health Organization’s Africa director on Friday warned against underestimating the risk posed by the ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and neighbouring Uganda, saying even a single case could trigger wider transmission beyond the affected countries, Reuters reported.Speaking to Reuters in Geneva, Mohamed Yakub Janabi said it would be “a…

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Democrats in disarray, Indians in demand

  Today’s edition looks at power, migration and ambition across the Indian diaspora. In the US, Democrats are still trying to understand how Kamala Harris lost 2024 and why the road to 2028 already looks uncertain. In the UK, Indians remain the largest group of non-EU nationals receiving long-term visas, even as Britain tightens its…

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Meet Sanajeh indicus: The ancient snake species that once hunted dinosaurs!

A prehistoric snake, Sanajeh indicus, discovered in India, may have preyed on baby dinosaurs during the Late Cretaceous period. Fossil evidence shows the snake coiled near sauropod eggs and a hatchling, suggesting it ambushed vulnerable young dinosaurs rather than swallowing eggs whole. For millions of years, dinosaurs ruled the Earth with their enormous size and…

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