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In a first, two students score 100% in class 12 ISC exam

ICSE and ISC board results were announced Tuesday, with Kolkata's Dewang Kumar Agarwal and Bengaluru's Vibha Swaminathan scoring 100% in class 12.

HRD works on big-ticket higher-education reforms to keep them ready for new govt

The new programme, called EQUIP, aims to improve quality and boost access to education. It will be a single-window plan for development of higher education. 

13 students get highest score of 499 in CBSE class 10 results

The Trivandrum region performed the best with a pass percentage of 99.85.

As CBSE Class 12 students score 499, non-CBSE state boards worry about DU edge

Only two students from this CBSE Class XII batch have fallen one mark short of a perfect 500, while 21 others have scored over 495.

Cheap Chinese medical degrees may no longer be an easy option for Indian students

China's medical universities have been a strong draw for Indian students for years with their cheap courses and low threshold for admission scores.

CBSE class 12 board results: Thiruvananthapuram records highest pass percentage

CBSE class 12 board results: Thiruvananthapuram records highest pass percentage

CBSE 12 board exam results announced, 2 girls get top score of 499

Hansika Shukla from Ghaziabad and Karishma Arora from Muzaffarnagar led the trend of girls outperforming boys in the class 12 CBSE board exams.

CBSE social science syllabus for Class X is now five chapters lighter

The CBSE has dropped five Class X social science chapters from the board syllabus, while retaining them for internal assessment.

Why just 1 CBSE student picked theatre studies — disinterested parents, lack of teachers

Of the over 12 lakh children who appeared for the Class 12 CBSE exams, only 1 had opted for theatre studies, prompting the board to discontinue the subject.

Woman from Dantewada secures 12th rank in UPSC, says wants to be an IAS officer

Namrata Jain said a Naxal-triggered blast that hit the police station in her town encouraged her to join the civil services to serve the poor in the Maoist-affected area.

On Camera

Hrithik Roshan & Jr NTR in Janaab-e-Aali is exactly what a dance-off should not be

Forget comparing it with classics like Hrithik’s Ek Pal Ka Jeena or the slick title track of Dhoom 2, Janaab-e-Aali does not even come close to Ghungroo.

How mining, manufacturing & power sectors weighed on India’s industrial output since January 2024

India’s industrial output growth saw a 10-month low in June, with Index of Industrial Production (IIP) growing by mere 1.5% as against 1.9% in May 2025.

India expands Southeast Asia defence footprint with new joint venture in Philippines

Memorandum of understanding between SMPP and ADFC was signed during state visit of Philippines’ President to India earlier this month.

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.