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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? The Chhattisgarh government recently recognised habitat rights for 19 Baiga villages covering more than 6,400 people. These rights, grant...
Why in news? Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that he would attend the 75th anniversary celebrations of the reconstruction of the Somnath Temple...
Why in news? Ichak, a historic town near Hazaribag in Jharkhand, has entered the spotlight due to calls for heritage conservation. Once home to dozens...
Why in news? The Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region recently launched “Padma Doree,” a cross‑cultural textile initiative. It brings...
Why in news? The Korowai, a small indigenous community in the remote forests of southeastern Papua, recently drew international attention after media ...
Why in news? UNESCO and the Government of Sikkim have launched a project to document and conserve the Ru-Soam bridges built by the indigenous Lepcha c...
Why in news? The sacred relics excavated from the Piprahwa Stupa in Uttar Pradesh were flown to Ladakh for public veneration. The relics were escorted...
Why in news? The 11th‑century temple of Preah Vihear on the Cambodia–Thailand border suffered significant damage during recent border clashes betw...
Why in news? The iconic Thrissur Pooram festival in Kerala was scaled back in April 2026 after a devastating explosion at a firecracker production uni...
Why in news? Around 80 members of the Gond tribe travelled from Bastar, Chhattisgarh to Delhi for Earth Day 2026, carrying a simple plea: protect the ...
Why in news? At the 61st Femina Miss India pageant held in Bhubaneswar, the Union Ministry of Textiles unveiled the Vishwa Sutra initiative. The progr...
