Kabir Sethi

The Odisha Public Service Commission released OCS Mains 2026 admit cards on October 23, 2026, for the written exam from October 29 to November 7 for 465 posts.

Labour Department data cited on October 22, 2026, show just 30,256 Karnataka gig workers enrolled in the state's Rs 4 lakh insurance scheme, with seven claims paid.

Delhi Technological University awarded 7,896 degrees, including a record 306 PhDs, at its 12th convocation on October 22, 2026.

AACCC has released the Round 3 seat allotment result for BAMS, BHMS, BUMS, BSMS and BNYS admissions; allotted students must report to colleges between 24 and 29 October 2026.

WBPSC is taking applications for 266 English Stenographer posts open to Madhyamik pass candidates until 3:30 pm on November 7, 2026; pay starts at Rs 28,900.

BIEAP's provisional AP Inter 2027 timetable puts theory exams from February 24 to March 16, 2027, with practicals from February 1, reports said on October 23, 2026.

LAHDC Kargil's recruitment board has advertised 181 posts for Kargil domicile holders aged 18-40; applications run from October 27 to November 27, 2026.

ICAI declared CA Intermediate September 2026 results on October 22: 13.21% passed both groups; Neel Rajesh Shah and Chandak Sakshi share AIR 1 with 502/600.

A George Mason University study reported on October 22, 2026, finds daily anxiety among US 18-to-25-year-olds rose from 15% in 2020 to 19.5% in 2024.

About 10,000 students and teachers marched in Athens on October 21, 2026, seeking more education funding, smaller classes and cheaper student housing.

IIT Madras launched UDYOG, a biotech finishing school for final-year students, on October 21, 2026; early-bird registration closes December 15.

Uttar Pradesh's DGME opened Round 1 registration for state-quota NEET PG 2026 counselling on October 21; it closes on October 26, with seat allotment due on November 2.

ICAI's CA Final November 2026 admit cards are on eservices.icai.org; papers run November 2 to 13, mostly 2 pm to 5 pm.

North Western Railway's revised notice of October 21, 2026 offers 2,008 Act Apprentice seats in Rajasthan; apply online from October 23 to November 22.

CBSE's regular LOC window for 2027 board exams closed on October 21, 2026; schools may submit until October 30 with a Rs 2,000 late fee per student.

MCC allotted 3,108 of 4,068 vacant MBBS, BDS and BSc Nursing seats in the NEET UG 2026 stray round on Oct 19; students must report by Oct 26.

Railway Recruitment Boards issued a short notice on October 21, 2026 for about 1,250 Station Master posts under CEN 08/2026; applications are expected from October 27 to November 25.

A UC San Diego study published October 20, 2026, found 49.2% of US daily vapers aged 18-24 used high-nicotine e-cigarettes by 2022, and such users were less likely to quit.

ITPO is taking online applications for 46 posts from October 17 to November 13, 2026, with selection based on SSC 2024 exam scores, reports say.

UNC-Chapel Hill settled with the Trump administration on October 19, 2026, closing federal probes and keeping funding without payment, in return for new campus rules.

VIT opened VITEEE 2027 registration on October 20, 2026 for its B.Tech admissions; the form closes on March 31, 2027 and the fee rises to Rs 1,450.

A study of 25 young gamers, reported October 20, 2026, found standing boosts focus early but tires players within an hour; reclining protects accuracy.

Delhi AQI hit 219 on October 21, 2026, the season's first poor reading, with a very poor 342 forecast for October 22: what it means for outdoor exercise.

Railway Recruitment Boards released the RRB JE city intimation slip from October 17, 2026, for CBT-1 under CEN 04/2026, now set for October 27 and 28.

Delhi University has notified 126 Senior Assistant and Assistant posts; online applications run from October 23 to November 9, 2026 on du.ac.in.

UP, MP and Tamil Nadu boards have announced Class 10 and 12 exam dates for 2027, from February 5 in UP to March 3 in Tamil Nadu; CBSE's date sheet is awaited.

NVS has extended JNV Class 9 and Class 11 lateral entry registration for 2027-28 to 22 October 2026; the selection test is on 10 April 2027.

Ultra-endurance swimmer Catherine Breed finished a 900-mile staged swim of California's coast on 19 October 2026, 111 days after starting.

IIT Kharagpur has extended IIT JAM 2027 registration to 22 October 2026; the exam is on 14 February 2027 and results on 18 March 2027.

A JAMA Pediatrics study published October 19, 2026 links teens' phone use after 10 pm to later, shorter sleep and pre-sleep use to night waking.

Cochin Shipyard has notified 163 nine-month internships under the PM Internship Scheme for ITI, SSLC and graduate candidates aged 18-25; the last date is October 29, 2026.

Bomb threat emails reached up to 300 schools in Northern Ireland and a number in Scotland on October 19, 2026; police treated them as a hoax but some schools closed.

Britain's October 19, 2026 jobs plans commit 22,400 professional-services apprenticeships a year for under-25s and 40,000 construction placements.

UPSC declared the CDS (II) 2026 written result on October 19, 2026; 8,956 candidates qualify for SSB interviews for about 451 vacancies.

UPMSP extended to October 22, 2026 the deadline for 5,905 schools to submit Class 9-12 lists; 2027 board theory exams run February 5 to 24.

The FIP's World Padel Report 2026 counts more than 40 million players and 91,234 courts worldwide, with courts growing over 20% a year.

Assam paid Rs 58.59 crore to 5.42 lakh students under Nijut Moina and Nijut Babu from October 15, 2026, and will add four universities and nursing girls next year.

BSEB released the Bihar STET 2026 admit card on October 18, 2026; the computer-based teacher eligibility test runs from October 25 to November 20.

The JTET 2026 admit card is out on jac.jharkhand.gov.in since October 15, 2026; Jharkhand's first teacher eligibility test in nearly a decade is on November 1.

The University of Manchester announced on 15 October 2026 plans for a permanent centre for education, research and innovation, with Bengaluru as its base.

The Army's Agniveer rally in Agartala, held October 13 to 17, 2026, shortlisted 1,203 aspirants; registrations rose 92% and selections may more than double.

Uttar Pradesh has doubled seats under its Mukhyamantri Krishak Chhatravriti Yojana to 2,820, giving farmers' children in agriculture courses Rs 5,000 a month.

About 40,000 people ran the Delhi Half Marathon on October 18, 2026; Kenya's Charles Matata set a course record and Ethiopia's Wudinesh Alemu, 19, won the women's race.

IIM Lucknow closed summer internships for its 2026-28 batch by mid-October 2026: over 600 offers for 578 students, a top stipend of Rs 3.5 lakh a month.

Gallup's 97-country report of 10 October 2026 links two hours or more of daily social media to more stress, anger and sadness in 15 to 29-year-olds.

UPESSC has released the TGT 2022 English selection result and a revised Hindi result for 1,114 teacher posts after candidates protested on October 16.

At NLSIU's rescheduled convocation in Bengaluru on October 17, 2026, CJI Surya Kant said external forces had made the ceremony uncertain.

Gen Z and young travellers made over 53% of redBus journeys to spiritual destinations in FY26, with Tirupati, Varanasi and Ujjain on top, data showed on October 16, 2026.

Railway Recruitment Boards released the Technician Grade 1 and Grade 3 answer keys on October 15, 2026; objections cost Rs 50 a question and close around October 21-22.

NTA opened NIFTEE 2027 registration on October 16, 2026; the last date without late fee is November 16 and the NIFT entrance exam is on January 10, 2027.

IIT Madras closed its final GATE 2027 late-fee window on October 16, 2026; candidates can fix their forms on GOAPS until October 21.

Central Warehousing Corporation opened applications on October 17, 2026, for 327 Assistant Manager and Junior Executive posts; last date November 15.

Mariana van Zeller's Nat Geo film Super Scam Me, out Oct 17, 2026, goes undercover on dating apps to expose romance scammers who used AI and fake celebrity profiles.

Unemployment among urban Indians aged 15-29 rose to 19% in September 2026 from 18.7% in August, and to 26.6% for young women, the PLFS bulletin released October 15 shows.

Delhi University has extended the deadline for its Financial Support Scheme 2026-27 to October 23, giving UG and PG students with family income up to Rs 8 lakh more time to seek fee waivers.

NTA's revised UGC NET December 2026 bulletin of October 16 lists exams on December 14-18 and 21, Meri Pehchaan login and a live photo; apply by October 28.

Azerbaijan's new school dress rules are keeping girls in hijabs out of class; police held 37 people on October 12 and the row has strained ties with Turkey.

QuantHunt, morphism, InnoBotix and Somatrace won Samsung Solve for Tomorrow 2026 after the October 14-15 finale, sharing Rs 2 crore in incubation grants.

Telangana's Intermediate board asks private candidates for March 2027 exams to apply for attendance exemption by October 31, 2026, at Rs 500.

KSEAB's tentative timetable puts Karnataka SSLC Exam 1 from March 22 to April 5, 2027; schools must register students by Nov 11 and objections close Oct 22.

The 94th Fit India Sundays on Cycle ride drew over 500 cyclists in Varanasi on October 11, 2026, as Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya led a drug-free youth pledge.

At the Choose France Tour in New Delhi on Oct 15, 2026, officials said Indian enrolment in France rose 17% to 9,100; the tour ends in Bengaluru on Oct 17.

A Columbia Business School analysis of 1.8 million Uber trip offers, reported on October 14, 2026, puts drivers' net hourly pay between $3.18 in Orlando and $21.87 in Boston.

RRB NTPC undergraduate (CEN 07/2026) registration for 1,688 railway posts opened on 15 October 2026 for Class 12 pass candidates; last date 13 November.

At its fourth benefit on October 14, 2026, Selena Gomez said her Rare Impact Fund has raised over $30 million for youth mental health, towards a $100 million goal.

The skills ministry has reopened IndiaSkills 2026-27 registration until October 19, 2026, after about 4 lakh sign-ups and India's 10th place at WorldSkills.

XLRI placed all 587 students of its 2026-28 PGDM batch in summer internships; 106 recruiters made 594 offers, top stipend Rs 3.50 lakh a month.

Lucknow University has issued ID cards of 21,268 new students on DigiLocker, saying it is India's first state university to do so (reports, Oct 14-15, 2026).

UNDP said on 13 October 2026 that only 400 million of 1.2 billion young people entering work in developing economies may find jobs, and launched two programmes.

Calcutta University has reinstated attendance marks for undergraduates from 2026-27: 5 marks for 90% attendance or more, falling to none below 60%, under a notice of 9 October 2026.

Amaha's 2026 report on 13,825 people in care finds 78% were 18-34 and 53% waited over a year to seek help; anxiety was the top concern at 72.1%.

An Aisle survey of 8,240 urban Indian singles released in October 2026 finds 51.2% run dating messages through AI, but 64.2% still trust their gut.

IIM Lucknow has opened applications for a two-year MBA in Family Business starting July 2027, for owners and heirs of firms with at least Rs 20 crore turnover.