One extra hour of sleep may help students get better grades, study suggests For college students, sacrificing sleep for one more chapter, assignment or hour of revision can often feel like a necessary trade-off. But a new study suggests that getting more sleep may itself be a surprisingly effective way to improve academic performance.Researchers studying…
Over the last two decades, indigenous rangers in Australia’s Tiwi Islands have been working on an eradication and conservation effort that was vital to protect the native lives of the region. Scientists, government actors, NGOs and private enterprise all joined hands to eradicate the invasive tropical fire ant species from Melville Island, as they threatened…
Stock market recommendations: AIA Engineering, and Cochin Shipyard are the top stocks to buy identified by Sudeep Shah, Head – Technical Research and Derivatives, SBI Securities for August 10, 2026 week. The expert has also shared a technical view on Nifty50 and Bank Nifty for the coming days: Stock recommendations: AIA EngineeringAIAENG has given a…
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi shares a light moment with boxer Lovlina Borgohain. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Boxer Lovlina Borgohain’s decision to object to a distorted Indian map during the Commonwealth Games earned special appreciation from Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who described the moment as one that would be remembered for a long time.Lovlina, who won…
The political feud between Taylor Swift and Donald Trump stretches back years. Taylor Swift‘s music has disappeared from several social media videos posted by US President Donald Trump’s campaign and the White House after her songs were repeatedly used in Trump-related content in recent months.One of the affected videos was posted by the Team Trump…
Azim Premji Scholarship 2026 applications begin today The Azim Premji Foundation has started the application process for the Azim Premji Scholarship 2026-27 today, August 10. The scholarship is meant to support girl students from disadvantaged backgrounds who want to continue their college education.Eligible students can apply through the official website of the Azim Premji Foundation….
Rupee trades in red on Monday Rupee began the week on a negative note, weakening 8 paise to 95.25 against the US dollar in early trade as a firmer greenback and higher global crude oil prices put pressure on the currency.The fall was limited by foreign institutional investor (FII) inflows and the country’s stronger foreign…
India’s batting coach Sitanshu Kotak. (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: India batting coach Sitanshu Kotak believes the team gained more from its warm-up match against Sri Lanka than it could have from several additional days of conventional training, as the visitors completed a six-wicket win ahead of the Test series.Team India wrapped up its only practice…
Ancient Humans Were Thinking In Patterns 60,000 Years Ago, Study Of Eggshells Suggests. (Credit: Pierre-Jean Texier, Diepkloof project) What if some of the skills students learn in classrooms today — recognising patterns, understanding shapes and organising information — were already being used by humans 60,000 years ago?That is the intriguing possibility emerging from a new…
