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The White House on Friday said it plans to appoint W. Kimryn Rathmell as the next director of the National Cancer Institute (NCI), the federal government’s principal agency for cancer research.  Rathmell is an oncologist and kidney…

The University Grants Commission (UGC) will revise the National Eligibility Test (NET) syllabus. Chairman Jagadesh Kumar told PTI that those appearing for NET will have sufficient time before implementing the revised syllabus.…

When the Soviet Union launched Sputnik 1, the first artificial Earth satellite, on Oct. 4, 1957, it did more than spark fears about America’s ability to compete technologically. It also raised concerns that the U.S. had a shortage of…

NEW DELHI: In the aftermath of Pakistan's disappointing performance at the ongoing ICC World Cup in India, the Pakistan Cricket Board(PCB) has taken decisive action by dismissing the entire national selection committee, according to…

The National Testing Agency (NTA) will start the registration process for the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Main 2024 Session 1 today, according to media reports. The agency has not yet announced the registration dates.…

Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s trip to the People’s Republic of China (PRC) undermines U.S. national interests by whitewashing China’s human rights record, critics told the Daily Caller News Foundation. On Monday, Newsom began a…

Former President Donald Trump is leading President Joe Biden in a hypothetical 2024 rematch, according to a series of recent polls. In key battleground states like Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin, as well as national surveys, the…

New Delhi: The Ministry of Education announced Wednesday that Board examinations for classes 10 and 12 will now be held twice a year to reduce the burden on students. The decision is aimed at giving students an option to appear for it a…

While the stated aims of the NCF are in line with the National Education Policy (NEP), emphasising conceptual learning rather than “memorisation and content accumulation”, the curriculum design for the secondary classes includes some…

The Canadian Armed Forces are “poorly placed and inadequately prepared” to guard against misinformation and disinformation campaigns from both “homegrown” actors and foreign adversaries, according to a new report prepared for the…