He turned essay writing into rap battles; English teacher wins $25,000 national award after 98% of students excel

Dr Tyler Saylor makes students perform essays as rap battles; Kentucky teacher wins prestigious $25,000 education award. (Photos courtesy of the Milken Family Foundation) An English teacher who encourages students to turn argumentative essays into rap performances has received one of the most recognised honours in American education, along with an unrestricted cash prize of…

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UGC NET 2026: NTA opens correction facility for December session, 9.75 lakh candidates complete fee payment

UGC NET 2026: NTA announces correction dates, exam city slip and admit card release schedule UGC NET December 2026: The National Testing Agency (NTA) is opening the application correction window for the UGC NET December 2026 examination today, November 2. Candidates who have successfully submitted their online application forms can access the correction facility through…

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SWAYAM July Semester 2026: NTA extends registration deadline to November 5; direct link to apply here

SWAYAM July Semester 2026 registration deadline extended The National Testing Agency (NTA) has extended the registration deadline for the Study Webs of Active Learning for Young Aspiring Minds (SWAYAM) July 2026 Semester Examination. Candidates who have not yet submitted their application forms can now apply until November 5, 2026.Interested candidates can complete the registration process…

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AISSMS IOIT hosts AI Summit 2026 in Pune; 54 student projects showcased across emerging technology domains

AISSMS IOIT Successfully Organises AI Summit 2026 The Department of Artificial Intelligence and Data Science (AI&DS) at AISSMS Institute of Information Technology (IOIT), Pune, successfully organised the two-day AI Summit 2026 on October 27 and 28. The summit aimed to promote emerging technologies, research and innovation in Artificial Intelligence (AI), while strengthening industry–academia collaboration.The summit…

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BPSC TRE 4.0 2026: Fee payment closes today, apply for 33,320 teacher vacancies by November 3

BPSC Teacher Recruitment 2026: Last chance to pay fees today, check direct application link and eligibility BPSC TRE 4.0 2026: The Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) will close the application fee payment window for the Teacher Recruitment Examination (TRE 4.0) 2026 today, November 2. Candidates who have not paid the prescribed fee must complete the…

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In 1958, jeweller Harry Winston donated the 45.52-carat Hope Diamond to the Smithsonian museum and sent it through the US mail in a plain brown package, paying postage and insurance of about $145

A priceless gemstone travelling across the country in an ordinary-looking parcel might sound like the plot of a film. But that is precisely how one of the world’s most famous diamonds reached the Smithsonian Institution in 1958. Rather than arranging an elaborate security operation, American jeweller Harry Winston entrusted the 45.52-carat Hope Diamond to the…

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Kerala NEET PG Counselling 2026: Phase 1 provisional allotment list released, check direct link

CEE Kerala NEET PG Counselling 2026: Download provisional allotment PDF, check complaint deadline and next steps Kerala NEET PG Counselling 2026: The Commissioner for Entrance Examinations (CEE), Kerala, has published the provisional allotment list for the first phase of NEET PG Counselling 2026. Candidates who registered for the state-level postgraduate medical admission process can now…

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A Delaware couple kept a fence and garden on disputed land for more than 20 years; new neighbours demanded $30,000 or removal, but an October 30 court ruled the couple owned the strip, including the unfenced planter

A property survey found that the fence extended nearly nine feet into the neighbours’ land. (Representational AI image) A Delaware couple who spent more than two decades looking after a piece of land beside their home have won a court battle against neighbours who wanted them to pay $30,000 or move their fence.According to the…

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Princess Catherine’s sister Pippa Middleton and husband James Matthews ordered to demolish unauthorised car park at £15.5 million estate; neighbours raise concerns over construction without consultation

Pippa Middleton and James Matthews have faced criticism from locals over construction and public access to their estate. (Photo: Instagram/Google Maps) Pippa Middleton and her hedge fund manager husband, James Matthews, have been ordered to remove a car park they built on their sprawling country estate without obtaining prior planning permission. The decision comes after…

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A vaccine can look normal even after freezing; four first-year students develop a $5 electricity-free vaccine tracker, winning $9,400 for an innovation that could help protect children

Winning team Kalyb. (Photo: Imperial) Four first-year university students have developed a low-cost device that could help health workers identify vaccines damaged during transportation, addressing a problem that can undermine immunisation programmes in regions with limited cold-chain infrastructure. The electricity-free gadget, which costs approximately $5 to make, records how many times a vaccine shipment has…

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