Ethiopia Landslide: Amhara Monastery Disaster Kills Fourteen
Why in news? A rain-triggered landslide struck a monastery in Ethiopia's Amhara region. At least fourteen people died in the initial accounting. Seven...
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Why in news? A rain-triggered landslide struck a monastery in Ethiopia's Amhara region. At least fourteen people died in the initial accounting. Seven...
Why in news? A third-party study evaluated subsidised credit through Kisan Credit Cards. It estimated โน2.30 of net value addition per rupee spent. T...
Why in news? New images suggested a ground launcher for Russia's S8000 Banderol. The weapon had earlier appeared beneath an Orion unmanned aircraft. U...
Why in news? India launched a revamped MyCall application for Android users. It collects feedback about mobile calling quality after calls. Users can ...
Why in news? A passenger ferry caught fire near Indonesia's Madura Island. The vessel was travelling from Surabaya towards Makassar. Authorities ultim...
Why in news? India designated Glaw Lake as its 101st Ramsar Site. It became Arunachal Pradesh's first wetland on the list. The freshwater lake lies wi...
Why in news? Astrophysicist Annapurni Subramaniam received the 2026 Vikram Sarabhai Medal. She became the fourth Indian recipient and first Indian wom...
Why in news? Indian researchers developed an instrument for studying magnetorheological fluids. The device measures flow, friction and wear under a ma...
Why in news? Kerala reported continued concern over deaths linked with leptospirosis. Cases commonly rise during heavy rain and flooding. Delayed reco...
Why in news? An earthquake struck near Suez early on 3 August 2026. The United States Geological Survey measured magnitude 5.0. Egyptian reporting use...
Why in news? Cholanaikkan families attended a special public-services camp near Nilambur. Twenty community members travelled from remote forest settle...
Why in news? The Union government reviewed the Ujh Multipurpose Project on 2 August 2026. Officials discussed a phased implementation roadmap. Water a...