Are we getting dumber? Studies link dropping IQs to less reading, more scrolling

Are we getting dumber? Studies link dropping IQs to less reading, more scrolling

Here’s a worrying trend: intelligence scores are falling. That’s not a random guess — it’s something researchers have been picking up on for a while now. And yes, it’s happening across countries and generations. The Financial Times recently pulled together data from the University of Michigan’s long-running ‘Monitoring the Future’ survey, showing a clear dip … Read more

Public needs should be considered for link roads construction in Hyderabad: Telangana CM

Public needs should be considered for link roads construction in Hyderabad: Telangana CM

Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy gave suggestions on the construction and expansion of 49 identified roads in Hyderabad, at a review meeting held in the city on Saturday (March 29, 2025). The image is used for representative purposes only. | Photo Credit: NAGARA GOPAL Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy suggested that the construction … Read more

The academic link between Nepal and India

The academic link between Nepal and India

On February 16, a third-year woman student from Nepal was found dead by suicide in the Bhubaneswar-based Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT). Initial investigation by the police revealed that harassment from a fellow male student had led the student to take her own life. Other students from Nepal carried out a protest stating that the … Read more

Do chatbots age the same way humans do? Research shares common link between humans, AI – ET HealthWorld

Do chatbots age the same way humans do? Research shares common link between humans, AI – ET HealthWorld

New Delhi: A study published in the BMJ journal claims that artificial intelligence (AI) technologies, including large language models (LLMs) and chatbots, exhibit a decline in cognitive abilities over time, much like humans. This finding emerges as users increasingly turn to AI tools for medical diagnoses due to their ability to simplify complex medical jargon. … Read more

Canadian report finds ‘no definitive link’ between Nijjar killing and India

Canadian report finds ‘no definitive link’ between Nijjar killing and India

A banner with the image of Sikh leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar. File | Photo Credit: Reuters A Canada commission report has said that “no definitive link” with a “foreign state” in the killing of Canadian Sikh activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar was “proven”, contradicting Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s allegations that accused the involvement of Indian … Read more

CTET Result 2024 to be declared soon. Direct link to check scorecards

CTET Result 2024 to be declared soon. Direct link to check scorecards

The Central Board of Secondary Education, CBSE, will declare the Central Teaching Eligibility Test, CTET 2024 results soon. All the candidates can check the CTET Result 2024 on the official website, the link for which is ctet.nic.in . CBSE has released the CTET answer key, with the objection window closing tomorrow, January 5. The final … Read more

Project to link minor ports in Kerala for cargo movement in the works

Project to link minor ports in Kerala for cargo movement in the works

The Kerala Maritime Board is preparing a project to boost cargo movement in the State by linking minor ports, its chairman N.S. Pillai has said. He was speaking at an interaction organised by the Malabar Chamber of Commerce here on Tuesday. Mr. Pillai said that preliminary discussions related to the project had been held with … Read more

Woman loses Rs 1.94 lakh in scam after clicking on Instagram link offering job in Amazon

Woman loses Rs 1.94 lakh in scam after clicking on Instagram link offering job in Amazon

In yet another case of online scam, a 25-year-old woman from Udupi, Karnataka, lost Rs 1.94 lakh after clicking on a suspicious link. The woman was scrolling through social media when she came across a high-paying job advertisement. However, the link led her into a web of deceit. Initially, she was added to a group … Read more

NIOS admit card 2024 released for October exams. Direct link to download

NIOS admit card 2024 released for October exams. Direct link to download

The National Institute of Open Scholing (NIOS) 2024 has released admit cards 2024 for the practical examination scheduled to be held for October/November 2024 examinations. Applicants who are going to appear for the exams can check and download the NIOS admit card 2024 from the official website, i.e., sdmis.nios.ac.in on or before the examinations. For … Read more