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Why in news? The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) plans to release real‑time data on accident‑prone stretches of national highways ...
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Why in news? The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) plans to release real‑time data on accident‑prone stretches of national highways ...
Why in news? Despite the inclusion of Indian government bonds in major global indices and relaxed rules under the Fully Accessible Route (FAR), foreig...
Why in news? Russian President Vladimir Putin announced on 26 October 2025 that Russia had successfully tested the 9M730 Burevestnik, a nuclear‑powe...
Why in news? Amid discussions about possible military action in Nigeria, it is important to understand the geography and natural wealth of Africa’s ...
Why in news? Civil society organisations have urged authorities to nominate the Rowmari–Donduwa wetland complex within Laokhowa Wildlife Sanctuary f...
Why in news? A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck Negros Island in the Philippines on 2 November 2025. Though no major damage was reported, the event dre...
Why in news? The slang term “enshittification” was selected as one of the words of the year in 2024 and continues to be widely used to describe th...
Why in news? Members of the Ramnami tribe recently received national attention when they were invited to meet the Prime Minister, reviving interest in...
Why in news? A thick mat of water lettuce has covered nearly 80 percent of Lake Suchitlan in El Salvador, choking one of Central America’s largest a...
Why in news? In late October 2025 the Union environment ministry designated Gogabeel Lake in Bihar as a Ramsar wetland, making it India’s 94th such ...
Why in news? The Centre has extended the National Beekeeping and Honey Mission until 2025‑26 and highlighted its role in boosting honey production a...
Why in news? The Indian Armed Forces will conduct the tri‑service exercise Poorvi Prachand Prahar in the high‑altitude valley of Mechuka in Arunac...
Why in News? Indian defence news outlets reported in October 2025 that the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) is preparing to test a...
Why in News? The Supreme Court of India recently explained how courts should apply the doctrine of severability when enforcing contracts. In the Canar...
Why in News? A team using the Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope in Hawaii recently reported clear evidence of torsional Alfvén waves twisting through ...
Why in News? On 31 October 2025, UNESCO announced that Lucknow had been admitted to the Creative Cities Network under the category of gastronomy. The ...
Why in News? The Ministry of Defence announced that Visakhapatnam will host a combined International Fleet Review (IFR), Exercise MILAN 2026 and the I...
Why in News? In October 2025 the Maharashtra government made leprosy a notifiable disease, directing all health facilities to report any diagnosed cas...
Why in News? After heavy monsoon rains in 2025, Rajasthan’s Sambhar Lake has filled to near‑normal levels, prompting a dramatic increase in migrat...
Why in News? Mahuadanr Wolf Sanctuary in Jharkhand has drawn attention for being India’s only protected area dedicated exclusively to the conservati...