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Bajra, jowar, ragi and the small grains — 'Shree Anna' — are regaining popularity for nutrition and cooling. Here is a guide to summer millet benefits, varieties and easy ways to add them to daily meals.

The 12th International Day of Yoga will be observed on June 21, 2026. The Ayush Ministry has set the theme 'Yoga for Healthy Ageing', with the main event in Kolkata. Here are the details.

Summer 2026 fashion is returning to natural fibres. Khadi, linen, mulmul and handloom cotton are defining a new 'slow luxury'. Here are the season's textile trends.

Unseasonal rain has badly hit the Konkan's Alphonso (Hapus) crop this year. Here is a guide to the 2026 mango season, GI varieties, quality and how to spot genuine Hapus.

Uttarakhand's sacred Char Dham Yatra 2026 is under way. Yamunotri-Gangotri opened on April 19 and Kedarnath on April 22. Here is a full guide to registration, weather, health and new rules.

As visa rules tighten in the US, UK, Canada and Australia, Indian students in 2026 are turning to Germany, Ireland and the UAE. Here is what is driving the shift.

The NTA has released the subject-wise schedule for UGC NET June 2026. The exam runs June 22 to 30 in two shifts; the city slip will be available 8-10 days before the test.

The CUET UG 2026 result — the key to admission in India's central universities — is around the corner. The provisional answer key is out; here are the dates, process and the road ahead.

IIT Roorkee has declared the JEE Advanced 2026 result. Shubham Kumar secured All India Rank 1 with 330 out of 360 marks; 56,880 candidates qualified.

After the May 3 paper was cancelled, the NTA is holding a NEET UG re-examination on June 21, 2026. Here is everything aspirants need on admit cards, city slips, the pattern and last-mile prep.

IndiaAI and the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) have signed a memorandum of understanding to advance the responsible and scalable use of artificial intelligence in healthcare.

Dengue in India is no longer confined to the monsoon. By the end of February 2026, the country recorded 6,927 dengue cases, signalling unusually early transmission. Experts blame rising temperatures and erratic rainfall.