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Sela Lake Tragedy Highlights High‑Altitude Safety
Why in news? Two tourists from Kerala drowned after the frozen surface of Sela Lake in Arunachal Pradesh cracked beneath their feet. The incident, whi...
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Why in news? Two tourists from Kerala drowned after the frozen surface of Sela Lake in Arunachal Pradesh cracked beneath their feet. The incident, whi...
Why in news? In mid‑January 2026 wildfires swept across central and southern Chile, leaving at least 18 people dead, forcing 50,000 residents to fle...
Why in news? The President of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, is scheduled to visit India on 19 January 2026 at the invi...
Why in news? On 18 January 2026, Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defence reported that a Chinese surveillance drone briefly entered the airspace above...
Why in news? On 17 January 2026, Russian authorities deliberately triggered a controlled avalanche on Mount Elbrus to release built‑up snow after he...
Why in news? A vibrant swirl of blue‑green hues appeared in satellite images of the seas around the remote Chatham Islands, about 800 kilometres eas...
Why in news? On 16 January 2026 shipping agent Tribeca reported that southbound traffic in Turkey’s Dardanelles Strait would resume at 16:00 GMT aft...
Why in news? Scientific discussions about the age of the Finke River in Australia resurfaced recently after researchers suggested it could be up to 40...
Why in news? Photos of Tanzania’s Lake Natron appearing blood‑red and “turning animals to stone” resurfaced online, prompting curiosity about ...
Why in news? The famous Chadar Trek – a winter expedition where trekkers walk on the frozen Zanskar River in Ladakh – was postponed this year. Sch...
Why in news? China recently rejected India’s objections to its infrastructure activities in the Shaksgam Valley, asserting that the valley belongs t...
Why in news? On 3 January 2026, the Southern Transitional Council (STC), a separatist group in southern Yemen, announced a constitutional declaration ...
Why in news? In early January 2026, a severe cold wave swept through the Kashmir Valley. Temperatures in Srinagar plunged to around −6 °C, causing ...
Why in news? The German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) reported a magnitude 5.5 earthquake that struck New Zealand’s North Island on 9 Januar...
Why in news? Philippine authorities raised the alert level of Mayon Volcano to Level 3 after increased rockfalls, lava accumulation and pyroclastic de...
Why in news? The Assam government has completed a two‑day eviction drive in the Burhachapori Wildlife Sanctuary, clearing about 6,200 bighas—nearl...
Why in news? West Bengal is gearing up for the Gangasagar Mela 2026, to be held on 14–15 January during the Makar Sankranti festival. Authorities ha...
Why in news? Iran continues to feature prominently in international news owing to ongoing protests, nuclear negotiations and regional tensions. For ex...
Why in news? A team from Mexico’s National Autonomous University used seismic data and artificial intelligence to create the first three‑dimension...
Why in news? Jammu & Kashmir and the National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC) have recently launched efforts to desilt the reservoir of the Sal...