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IIT Kharagpur expands MTech opportunities with special admission initiative for strategic disciplines in 2026-27 NEW DELHI: Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur (IIT Kharagpur) has announced the creation of additional MTech seats for the academic year 2026-27 under its Director’s Platinum Jubilee Scheme. The initiative has been introduced to expand postgraduate education opportunities across selected strategic…

Advaith Sridhar and Akash Ramdas, IIT Madras alumni, are using AI to discover cooler, better chip materials. (Photo: X post) Every new generation of artificial intelligence is demanding more powerful chips. But there is a problem hidden beneath the algorithms, data centres and billion-dollar AI models: the chips themselves are getting dangerously hot.According to San…

CBSE Class 12 re-evaluation window closes tonight The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) will close the Class 12 re-evaluation application window today, June 7, 2026. Students who are not satisfied with their marks and wish to request a re-check of specific answers can submit their applications through the official CBSE post-result services portal.The re-evaluation…

Why experts say counselling matters more than NMC’s proposed 10-year MBBS completion limit The National Medical Commission has proposed restoring the maximum duration for completing MBBS from nine years to 10 years. While speaking to TOI Education, senior medical educator Dr. M. M. A. Faridi said the focus should be on understanding why students struggle…