Art and Culture
Hanukkah – festival of lights
Why in news? The Jewish festival of Hanukkah began at sundown on 14 December 2025 and will continue until 22 December 2025. Many communities in India ...
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Why in news? The Jewish festival of Hanukkah began at sundown on 14 December 2025 and will continue until 22 December 2025. Many communities in India ...
Why in news? The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has scheduled the launch of the BlueBird‑6 satellite for 15 December 2025. Built by US co...
Why in news? India has placed emergency orders for more Igla‑S missile systems and begun developing its own Very Short Range Air Defence System (VSH...
Why in news? A recent wildlife survey reported that the population of the rare golden langur has increased slightly in Chakrashila Wildlife Sanctuary,...
Why in news? Renewed fighting in Myanmar’s eastern regions has pushed thousands of civilians to cross the Moei River into neighbouring Thailand. In ...
Why in news? The Government of India released a commemorative postage stamp honouring Perumbidugu Mutharaiyar II, a powerful ruler from the 8th centur...
Why in news? The Dandami Madia, also known as the Bison Horn Maria, were in the news because cultural demonstrations of their traditional dance were h...
Why in news? On 10 December 2025 customs officials at the Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru intercepted a passenger arriving from Bangkok ...
Why in news? Stargazers around the world, including those in India, look forward to the Geminid meteor shower, which peaks during the night of 13–14...
Why in news? Ponduru Khadi, a hand‑spun and hand‑woven cotton fabric from Srikakulam district in Andhra Pradesh, has received a Geographical Indic...
Why in news? The Odisha High Court has directed education authorities to amend consent forms used for the Automated Permanent Academic Account Registr...
Why in news? Archaeologists working at the Barnham site in Suffolk, England, have found fragments of pyrite near ancient campfires dating back about 4...
