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1. SC Slams NLU Consortium Over CLAT 2025 Errors, Orders Marking Revisions and Seeks Centre's Response.

The Supreme Court criticized the National Law Universities Consortium for its “casual” framing of CLAT UG-2025 questions, affecting lakhs of students’ futures Justices Gavai and Masih.

 

2. Ramkeval Becomes First to Pass Class 10 in UP Village Since Independence, Inspires Hope Across Generations.

In a historic first for Nizampur village in Uttar Pradesh’s Barabanki district, 15-year-old Ramkeval has become the first student to pass class 10 board exams since India’s independence.

 

3. Govt Approves Expansion of Five IITs, Adding 6,500+ Seats, 130 Faculty Posts, and Major Infra Boost.

The Union Cabinet, led by PM Modi, has approved a significant expansion of five third-generation IITs—IIT Tirupati, Palakkad, Bhilai, Jammu, and Dharwad—adding over 6,500 seats and 130 new faculty posts by 2029.

 

4. IIT Kharagpur Plans Attendance Policy Overhaul, Mental Health Boost After Student Suicides.

In response to three student suicides within a year, IIT Kharagpur is considering reforms to its attendance policy and expanding mental health support to reduce academic stress.

 

5. Trump Slashes $400M in Columbia Funding Over Gaza Protests, Triggering Major Layoffs and Research Disruption.

Columbia University is laying off nearly 180 employees after President Trump canceled $400 million in federal grants, citing mishandling of antisemitic incidents during pro-Palestinian protests.


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