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Why in news? A large study by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and the National Diabetes Study (INDIAB) examined the eating habits of Ind...
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Why in news? A large study by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and the National Diabetes Study (INDIAB) examined the eating habits of Ind...
Why in news? The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for 2025 was awarded to Japanese immunologist Shimon Sakaguchi and American scientists Mary Bru...
Why in news? India is expanding its renewable energy and electric vehicle industries, which depend on critical minerals such as lithium, cobalt and ra...
Why in news? With the spread of smartphones and social media, many people habitually scroll through streams of distressing news late into the night. I...
Why in news? To enhance the quality of medicines produced in India, the government updated Schedule M of the Drugs and Cosmetics Rules in December 202...
Why in news? Recent crowd crush incidents at religious gatherings and concerts raised awareness of compressive asphyxia, a leading cause of death in o...
Why in news? October 2025 marked the 65th anniversary of Jane Goodall’s groundbreaking observation of chimpanzees using tools at Gombe Stream Nation...
Why in news? On the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti 2025 several newspapers highlighted the strides made in girls’ education under initiatives like Beti ...
Why in news? At the Seventy‑seventh World Health Assembly in May 2024 member states adopted amendments to the International Health Regulations (IHR)...
Why in news? In September 2025 the Union Cabinet approved the National Pulses Mission with a budgetary outlay of ₹11,440 crore to be implemented dur...
Why in news? In September 2025 Jiya Rai, a 17‑year‑old para‑swimmer with autism spectrum disorder, swam solo across the Catalina Channel near Lo...
Why in news? The 2025 Nobel Peace Prize was scheduled to be announced on 10 October 2025. Ahead of the announcement discussions focused on the legacy ...
