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…
Shah Rukh Khan turned 61 on November 2, and fans were ready with the celebrations, as they are every year. Thousands traditionally gather outside Mannat at midnight, hoping to catch the superstar waving from his famous balcony. This time, however, the ritual was missing. With SRK temporarily living away from his Bandra home, the usual…
Astronomers have traced the origins of an unusual cosmic formation resembling a musical treble clef to an ancient black hole eruption and a subsequent collision between two galaxy clusters. According to NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory and a study published in Astronomy & Astrophysics, the discovery offers fresh insight into how violent events can reshape enormous…
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…
Sanjay Gupta, the filmmaker who gave audiences ‘Kaante’, ‘Kaabil’ and ‘Shootout at Wadala’, passed away on October 30 at the age of 59, reportedly after a fall in the bathroom of his Mumbai home. His passing has sent shockwaves through the industry, with tributes flowing in from colleagues, friends and fans. Among them is Amitabh…
Shakira’s Barefoot Foundation has supported more than 224,000 children and young people in Colombia, helping expand access to education through school construction, teacher training and educational programmes. Founded by the Colombian singer in 1997, Fundación Pies Descalzos works with communities facing economic and social barriers to quality education. The organisation reports that 8 in 10…
Malayalam actor Naslen is set to make his Tamil debut with Suriya‘s upcoming film ‘Scene’. Directed by Jithu Madhavan, the film is scheduled to release in theatres on November 6. The actor has already received a warm welcome from Tamil audiences, even before the film’s release. His speech at the film’s recent event in Chennai…
Media mogul Oprah Winfrey has continued supporting residents of Hawaii’s Maui island, where devastating wildfires destroyed homes and displaced thousands of people in 2023. After joining actor Dwayne Johnson to launch the People’s Fund of Maui, which ultimately distributed $60 million to wildfire survivors, Winfrey made a separate contribution to healthcare in June 2026, helping…
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…
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…
