{"id":12626,"date":"2026-10-15T15:23:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-15T09:53:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/internshala.com\/competitions\/?p=12626"},"modified":"2026-10-15T15:23:00","modified_gmt":"2026-10-15T09:53:00","slug":"firsthack-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/internshala.com\/competitions\/firsthack-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"FirstHack 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udccc About the Event<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">FirstHack 2026 is an online hackathon for college and university students across India. Participants can work individually or in teams to develop practical solutions across areas such as campus life, health and wellbeing, sustainability, AI and automation, and open innovation. 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