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Why in news? On 2 June 2026 the Archaeological Survey of India removed brick walls that had been built inside the towering eastern gateway of the Viru...
Why in news? In May 2026 villagers in Borpada, Jhabua district of Madhya Pradesh, revived the Halma tradition to clean and restore a public well. The ...
Why in news? On 2 June 2026 the Union Minister for Development of North Eastern Region and the Chief Minister of Assam jointly launched Mission Senehj...
Why in news? On 31 May 2026 India sent the sacred relics of Arhat Sariputra and Arhat Mahamoggallana from the Sanchi Stupa to Ulaanbaatar. For ten day...
Why in news? On 29 May 2026 India ceremonially sent the sacred relics of the Buddha’s celebrated disciples Sariputra and Maudgalyayana from the Sanc...
Why in news? The Algoza (also called Alghoza) gained attention recently when folk musician Taga Ram Bheel from Rajasthan’s Thar Desert received the ...
Why in news? A recent feature on the Idu Mishmi people of Arunachal Pradesh explored how their traditional cosmology shapes conservation practices. At...
Why in news? The Anal Naga people of Manipur have been praised for their traditional forest‑management practices known as Uju and Rangkang. These co...
Why in news? The Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu, Nepal, made headlines when India gifted 40 kilograms of special sandalwood for rituals at the shri...
Why in news? During her visit to New Delhi in May 2026, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni received two distinctive silk stoles from Prime Minister...
Why in news? Haryana inaugurated its first Nakshatra Vatika (constellation garden) at the Saraswati Wildlife Sanctuary in Pehowa on the occasion of Va...
Why in news? On 21 May 2026 the Reikado Hall at Daishō‑in, a Buddhist temple on Miyajima Island near Hiroshima, was destroyed by fire. The wooden h...
Why in news? In March 2024 Cuttack’s centuries‑old silver filigree craft, known as Rupa Tarakasi or Chandi Tarakasi, received the Geographical Ind...
Why in news? The 2026 International Booker Prize was awarded on 19 May 2026 at London’s Tate Modern. The prize honours the best work of translated f...
Why in News? Discussions around citizenship and the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) have brought attention to the Matua community, many of whom migrat...
Why in news? Leaders of the Thadou tribe recently held a two‑day convention in Guwahati, Assam. They issued a 10‑point declaration and a 9‑point...
Why in news? Qom was recently in the news after reports highlighted the activities of Indian Shiʿa seminarian students who set up aid stations to sup...
Why in news? Karnataka’s renowned Kukke Subrahmanya Temple announced that it earned about ₹167.89 crore in the financial year 2025–26. According...
Why in news? A wooden dhow carrying 18 Indian crew members caught fire near the Strait of Hormuz in early May 2026. The blaze, which injured four peop...
Why in news? Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that he would attend the 75th anniversary celebrations of the reconstruction of the Somnath Temple...
