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7 government jobs, internships, and apprenticeships to apply for this week This week, government job seekers, interns, apprentices, and trainees have multiple opportunities across medical, technical, administrative, and defence sectors. The openings include positions for doctors, engineers, administrative staff, computer operators, industrial trainees, constables, and apprentices. Candidates must ensure they meet the eligibility criteria and…

BENGALURU: When OrbitAid’s 25-kg Ayulsat lifts off aboard Isro’s PSLV-C62 on Monday, it will be carrying more than a technology demonstration. If the mission succeeds as planned, India will take one step forward towards becoming only the second country in the world to have demonstrated on-orbit satellite refuelling, a capability so far claimed only by…

NCERT launches four-day AI learning programme for mathematics The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) has announced a four-day interactive online programme focused on improving mathematics learning through Artificial Intelligence (AI). The initiative aims to address gaps in conceptual understanding, help teachers and students identify learning difficulties, and demonstrate how digital tools can…

Mani Shankar Aiyar (File photo) NEW DELHI: Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar stirred another row on Sunday after he said Hindutva is “Hinduism in paranoia,” which drew a strong response from the ruling BJP. During the debate on “Hinduism Needs Protection From Hindutva”, hosted by the Calcutta Debating Circle, Aiyar said Hindutva is a BJP…

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz NEW DELHI: German Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz arrived at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport on Monday for a two-day official visit to India from January 12 to 13. The visit comes at the invitation of PM Modi and marks Chancellor Merz’s first official trip to the country.PM Modi is scheduled to…

Rourkela fire units during rescue operations after the 9-seater aircraft crash-landed BHUBANESHWAR: A mid-air electrocution of four passengers and two crew members of an IndiaOne Air plane that force-landed in Odisha’s Rourkela Saturday after engine failure was a big possibility as it had scraped a high-tension wire with exposed landing gear, officials said. The Cessna’s…

BENGALURU: Cognizant is learnt to have secured a deal worth over $1 billion from Swiss pharma major Novartis as part of a consolidation contract that includes renewals as well as new scope spanning application services, infrastructure, data and AI-led offerings, people in the know told TOI. This marks the second consecutive billion-dollar deal for Cognizant…

REET Mains admit card 2026 The Rajasthan Staff Selection Board (RSSB) is set to release the REET Mains Admit Card 2026 on January 12. The admit card is a very essential document for all candidates who will be taking the REET Mains exam that is conducted for recruiting Level 1 and Level 2 teachers in…

DARJEELING: Prashant Tamang (43), a singer from Darjeeling, died of cardiac arrest at his Delhi home on Sunday. Prashant felt unwell around 6am. His family took him to a hospital, where doctors declared him dead. He had been living in Delhi’s Janakpuri with his wife Geeta Thapa and their three-year-old daughter, Ariah Tamang. Following his…

Not able to learn? Here’s what cognitive science says your notes might be missing Have you ever noticed how certain lines from a textbook linger in your mind long after you’ve shut it, while others vanish almost immediately? Not because they were harder. Not because you were distracted. But because something about them stood out.Cognitive…