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France Recognises Palestine Statehood
Why in news? France announced that it would formally recognise the State of Palestine, becoming the first G7 member to do so. The declaration came ami...
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Why in news? France announced that it would formally recognise the State of Palestine, becoming the first G7 member to do so. The declaration came ami...
Why in news? The omission of the Paika Rebellion from a new NCERT history textbook sparked political debate in July 2025, with the government of Odish...
Why in news? The government introduced the National Sports Governance Bill 2025 in the Lok Sabha to overhaul how sports bodies are regulated. The bill...
Why in news? Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) and the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) reported the first ob...
Why in news? The Union government announced that India has achieved 20 % ethanol blending in petrol (E20) ahead of its original 2030 deadline. The mil...
Why in news? The Prime Minister of India visited the United Kingdom for a two‑day trip in late July 2025, making headlines and reminding aspirants a...
Why in news? India and the United Kingdom concluded negotiations on a far‑reaching Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA). The pact, anno...
Why in news? On 23 July 2025 the International Court of Justice (ICJ) issued an advisory opinion in response to a request led by Vanuatu and other sma...
Why in news? In July 2025 cybersecurity agencies warned of widespread exploitation of newly discovered vulnerabilities in on‑premises Microsoft Shar...
Why in news? The National Financial Reporting Authority (NFRA) has been in the spotlight due to several high‑profile investigations into auditing fa...
Why in news? The government released a draft National Cooperative Policy 2025 to modernise and expand India’s cooperative sector. The policy aims to...
Why in news? The July 2025 edition of the Henley Passport Index showed India jumping several places in the global ranking of passport strength. The in...
Why in news? Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully tested the third variant of its UAV‑Launched Precision Guided Missile...
Why in news? NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) demonstrated a new artificial‑intelligence system called “Dynamic Targeting” on a commerci...
Why in news? The ancient Khmer temple complex of Ta Muen Thom, located on the Cambodia–Thailand border, has been highlighted because of renewed disc...
Why in news? The Ramsar Convention released the Global Wetland Outlook 2025, warning that wetlands are disappearing faster than any other ecosystem an...
Why in news? India announced that over half of its installed electricity capacity now comes from non‑fossil sources, achieving a key target of its n...
Why in news? India’s clean‑energy ambitions and recent export restrictions by major suppliers have placed critical minerals – such as lithium, c...
Why in news? As of July 2025 humanitarian agencies reported that over two million people in the Gaza Strip were facing severe food insecurity. Images ...
Why in news? The government informed Parliament that India has completed the development and ground testing of the Human‑Rated Launch Vehicle Mark 3...