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MSCE Pune has announced scholarship results for Class 5 and 8 students today, May 18. Exams were held on February 22. Students can check their scores on mscepune.in using their 11-digit seat number. Merit lists are also available. A marks verification option is open until May 27 with a Rs 50 fee.

Zohran Mamdani has launched a new Twitch livestream series called “Talk with the People” to answer New Yorkers’ questions live. The stream will also air on YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, X, and Bluesky, but Twitch remains the main hub for viewer interaction. Mamdani said the goal is to connect City Hall directly with younger audiences who feel ignored by traditional politics and media platforms.

Swasti Sneh of Delhi Public School, RK Puram, secured 99.4% in the CBSE Class XII Commerce stream, scoring perfect 100s in English, Business Studies and Accountancy. In a year marked by tougher competency-based papers and a dip in overall CBSE pass percentage, she credited her success to consistent self-study, conceptual clarity and regular school learning instead of coaching. Swasti also balanced academics with extracurricular leadership roles and is now preparing for CUET and Chartered Accountancy.

A dilapidated two-storey building at Municipal High School in Berhampur poses a life-threatening risk to approximately 500 students and teachers. Crumbling concrete ceilings and exposed rusted rods have been a concern for over a year, prompting an MP to urge the Chief Minister for urgent rebuilding before the monsoon.

Delhi Education Directorate issued a show-cause notice to S.S. Mota Singh Sr. Sec. Model School, Janakpuri, following an alleged molestation incident involving a nursery student on campus. The notice cites lapses in surveillance, absence of adequate CCTV coverage, and concerns over safety compliance. It also flags operation of nursery and pre-primary classes from a separate premises about one kilometre away without approval. The school has been directed to explain violations under DSEAR and submit records promptly required.

A major US study finds that strict school phone bans sharply reduce classroom phone use, but do not deliver broad gains in test scores, attendance, attention or online bullying. Discipline worsens in the first year, while student well-being dips before recovering later, suggesting that phone bans can control devices, but cannot by themselves rebuild learning, trust or classroom culture.

A severe heatwave across India has led multiple states to revise school timings, announce early summer vacations, and order temporary closures. With temperatures crossing 44°C in several regions, schools are operating in early morning shifts to avoid peak heat hours. States including Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, and Odisha have implemented schedule changes, while others such as Tripura and West Bengal have declared closures. Safety measures like water breaks and restrictions on outdoor activities have also been enforced.