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Why in news? China unveiled a new high‑speed magnetic levitation (maglev) train capable of covering the 1,200 km distance between Beijing and Shangh...
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Why in news? China unveiled a new high‑speed magnetic levitation (maglev) train capable of covering the 1,200 km distance between Beijing and Shangh...
Why in news? An international team of scientists carried out the largest optical clock comparison across three continents in mid‑2025. Their success...
Why in news? During his state visit to Namibia in July 2025, the Indian Prime Minister received the Order of the Most Ancient Welwitschia Mirabilis,...
Why in news? Brazil conferred its highest civilian honour, the Grand Collar of the National Order of the Southern Cross, on India’s Prime Minister d...
Why in news? The Swiss medicines regulator approved Coartem Baby, the first antimalarial drug specifically formulated for infants weighing 2–5 kil...
Why in news? The United Arab Emirates (UAE) introduced a new nomination‑based Golden Visa that allows Indian and Bangladeshi nationals to obtain lif...
Why in news? India raised objections to proposed amendments to the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (ITPGRFA) ...
Why in news? The 17th summit of the BRICS grouping—Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa—was held in Rio de Janeiro in July 2025. Indo...
Why in news? For the first time since 1923, sections of the Seine River in Paris were opened for public swimming in July 2025. The move comes after y...
Why in news? During his visit to Trinidad and Tobago, the Prime Minister announced that Indian‑origin persons up to the sixth generation will now be...
Why in news? A rare roll cloud was observed off Portugal’s coast during a heatwave when cool Atlantic air collided with hot, dry air. Understanding ...
Why in news? On 4 July 2025 the US President signed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) into law. The bill combines tax reforms, spending cuts...
Why in news? In June 2025 the coast guards of India, Japan, Australia and the United States launched the Sea Ship Observer Mission under the QUAD par...
Why in news? The fourteenth edition of Exercise Bold Kurukshetra, a bilateral military exercise between India and Singapore, commenced in July 2025 at...