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River monitoring in India relies mainly on basic water chemistry, but a new study expands this view with multi-metric indicators. Researchers evaluated fish, plants, and land use in the Cauvery basin. The researchers found severe degradation in rivers' health as they flowed downstream into human-dominated zones, including influx of non-native fish species driven by agricultural pressures and dams.

Researchers from IACS, IIT Kharagpur, University of Ostrava, and Jadavpur University have engineered a nickel-based 3D metal-organic framework for hydrogen fuel cells. Doped with phosphoric acid, this crystal structure provides high proton-transport conductivity and paves the way for affordable, high-efficiency clean-energy devices.

Schools across Maharashtra will observe a 13-day Diwali break from November 2 to November 14, 2026, as per the Education Department's 2026-27 academic calendar, NDTV Profit reported. Classes will resume on November 16. The holiday applies to recognised primary, secondary and higher secondary schools across the state. The break covers festive occasions including Dhanteras, Diwali Padwa and Bhaubij.

Madrasas recognised by Uttarakhand State Authority for Minority Education (USAME) will observe Sunday as their weekly holiday instead of Friday, CM Pushkar Singh Dhami said. "There should be a consistent system for everyone and all educational institutions should move in same direction," Dhami added. "Institutions failing to comply with prescribed standards won't be allowed to operate," he stated.

Actor Christina Applegate said she does not have multiple sclerosis (MS), five years after announcing she had been diagnosed with the disease. Speaking on her podcast MeSsy, she said her symptoms have worsened and she is “back at square one”. US studies at specialist MS centres have found that nearly one in five referred patients had been misdiagnosed.

Netaji Subhash Chander Bose Memorial Post Graduate College in Hamirpur has excelled in overall performance to secure first rank amongst all 142 government colleges of the state. Rajkiya Kanya Mahavidyalya, Shimla, has secured the second rank while the Centre of Excellence, Sanjauli, has been ranked third. The laurels have encouraged the college faculty to do better and retain the title.

After a 17-day indefinite hunger strike by Jawaharlal Nehru University Students' Union (JNUSU), the university administration has revoked the rustication of five students, including student union office bearers and a former president. The administration also agreed to several demands, including withdrawal of FIRs and proctorial enquiries against protesting students.

Ladakh's first medical college in Leh will be operational from the 2027-28 academic year after the Union Health Ministry approved its operationalisation, LG Vinai Kumar Saxena announced. Health Minister JP Nadda granted a one-time relaxation allowing recruitment of 103 faculty and staff posts to begin immediately, even as infrastructure construction continues.