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Ashtamudi Lake's Dolphin-Fisher Collaboration Study
Why in news? Researchers from the University of Kerala and international partners have launched a long-term study to investigate the unique cooperatio...
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Why in news? Researchers from the University of Kerala and international partners have launched a long-term study to investigate the unique cooperatio...
Why in news? The Assam government is in advanced talks with the British Museum to bring home the historic Vrindavani Vastra, a 16th-century Assamese t...
Why in news? Ethiopia's Ministry of Health has confirmed the country's first outbreak of Marburg virus disease (MVD) in the South Ethiopia Region. Lab...
Why in news? Herpetologists at the Assam State Zoo and Botanical Garden have reported the first documented case of albinism in a checkered keelback sn...
Why in news? Under the Prime Minister's Jan Man Scheme, the Union government has sanctioned ₹9 crore for development and welfare initiatives benefit...
Why in news? On 14 November 2025 Iranian forces intercepted and seized a Marshall Islands‑flagged tanker named Talara near the Strait of Hormuz. The...
Why in news? India’s Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) recently showcased a set of small, man‑portable autonomous underwater ve...
Why in news? Heavy rainfall over north‑eastern Tamil Nadu in mid‑November caused several lakes in the Palar River’s catchment to overflow. The s...
Why in news? The second annual review meeting of the Rural Technology Action Group (RuTAG) 2.0 was held at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Gu...
Why in news? The Katarniaghat Wildlife Sanctuary in Uttar Pradesh reopened to tourists on 1 November 2025 after being closed during the monsoon. Fores...
Why in news? A decade‑long study at a private hospital in Gurugram reported remarkable success in curing children with sickle cell disease using ste...
Why in news? Kerala recorded a surge of over 3,000 hepatitis A cases and more than a dozen deaths by mid‑April 2025, prompting health experts to urg...
Why in news? New geophysical research on Bolivia’s dormant Uturuncu volcano revealed that its mysterious ground uplift is driven by hot fluids, not ...
Why in news? The Indian Air Force recently inaugurated the upgraded Mudh–Nyoma airbase in Ladakh. Air Chief Marshal A. P. Singh landed a C‑130J tr...
Why in news? The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has directed that all detailed project reports for highway projects include analyses using th...
Why in news? During the state visit of President Droupadi Murmu to Botswana, India and Botswana announced the translocation of eight African cheetahs ...
Why in news? A recent clinical study reported that metformin, a widely prescribed diabetes drug, may blunt some of the cardiovascular benefits of exer...
Why in news? Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket has successfully launched NASA’s Escapade mission, sending two small spacecraft on a long journey to M...
Why in news? At the 3rd International Conference on Green Hydrogen, Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh announced that four Hydrogen Valleys will be cre...
Why in news? U.S. defence technology firm Anduril Industries and the United Arab Emirates’ state‑owned EDGE Group have agreed to co‑develop the ...