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Why in news? A recent study from the Centre for Chronic Disease Control (CCDC) received attention because it estimated, for the first time in India, h...
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Why in news? A recent study from the Centre for Chronic Disease Control (CCDC) received attention because it estimated, for the first time in India, h...
Why in news? Researchers working in the rainforests of the Western Ghats recently announced the discovery of Dolomedes indicus, a new spider species b...
Why in news? On 2 December 2025 the Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB) and the Madhya Pradesh State Tiger Strike Force arrested an international wil...
Why in news? The Ahilyanagar cyber police recently arrested two employees of the Shani Shingnapur Temple trust for diverting more than ₹50 lakh into...
Why in news? At the annual meeting of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) held in Vienna in early December 2025, Ukraine’...
Why in news? Geologists examining decades‑old magnetic data recently concluded that the Afar region in northeastern Africa is splitting apart as tec...
Why in news? The Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA) recently celebrated a decade of successful operation of the UltraViolet Imaging Telescope (UVI...
Why in news? The fifth edition of Exercise Harimau Shakti, a bilateral military exercise between India and Malaysia, began on 5 December 2025 at the M...
Why in news? A joint committee appointed by the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has recommended that the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) be pen...
Why in news? Alongside the December 2025 repo rate cut, the Reserve Bank of India announced that it would purchase government securities worth ₹1 tr...
Why in news? The Supreme Court has asked the Union government whether the Immigration and Foreigners (Exemption) Order 2025—which allows persecuted ...
Why in news? With the rapid growth of artificial‑intelligence applications in 2025, specialised chips known as Tensor Processing Units (TPUs) have g...
Why in news? Every year on 5 December, countries observe World Soil Day to raise awareness about the importance of soil health. The theme for 2025 is ...
Why in news? The Indian Coast Guard Ship (ICGS) Vigraha, the seventh in a series of offshore patrol vessels, has entered active service. Built by L&T ...
Why in news? The horn‑eyed ghost crab (Ocypode ceratophthalmus) has drawn curiosity among naturalists and students preparing for competitive exams b...
Why in news? The Department of Posts has unveiled a policy framework called DHRUVA (Digital Hub for Reference and Unique Virtual Address) to create a ...
Why in news? The central government has approved an ambitious National Forensic Infrastructure Enhancement Scheme to strengthen India’s forensic sci...
Why in news? Thailand regularly features in news due to tourism, trade and its role in regional geopolitics. Here are essential facts about the countr...
Why in news? The 10th edition of Exercise Garuda Shakti, a joint special forces drill between India and Indonesia, is being held from 3–12 December ...
Why in news? Keoladeo National Park in Rajasthan—also known as Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary—is frequently highlighted for its rich birdlife and conser...