Lagocheilus hayaomiyazakii – New Hairy Snail Species in Maharashtra
Why in news? Researchers have discovered a tiny hairy snail in the Tilari forest of Maharashtra’s Kolhapur district and named it Lagocheilus hayaomi...
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Why in news? Researchers have discovered a tiny hairy snail in the Tilari forest of Maharashtra’s Kolhapur district and named it Lagocheilus hayaomi...
Why in news? The fifth edition of the bilateral naval exercise Samudra Shakti was held at Visakhapatnam from 14 to 17 October 2025. The exercise broug...
Why in news? On 16 October 2025 the Senate of Uruguay approved a bill that allows doctors to end the lives of terminally ill adults who request it, ma...
Why in news? Recent research suggests that people with Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS) may have a higher risk of developing Parkinson’s disease. Awaren...
Why in news? Researchers at Bengaluru’s Raman Research Institute (RRI) have developed a simple technique using the “coffee‑stain effect” to de...
Why in news? Indian regional airline Alliance Air launched a pilot scheme called “Fare se Fursat” on 13 October 2025 to offer fixed airfares on se...
Why in news? October is internationally recognised as SIDS Awareness Month. Health agencies use this occasion to educate caregivers about Sudden Infan...
Why in news? Bengaluru‑based space‑tech start‑up GalaxEye plans to launch the world’s first multi‑sensor Earth observation satellite, Missio...
Why in news? The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has developed a cost‑effective test vehicle to validate its Crew Escape System (CES), a c...
Why in news? On 14 October 2025, the Union Minister of State for Law and Justice, Arjun Ram Meghwal, unveiled a new Live Cases Dashboard for the gover...
Why in news? The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has begun work on the Astra Mark II, an indigenous beyond‑visual‑range air�...
Why in news? Arunachal Pradesh plans to hold an environmental public hearing on 12 November 2025 for the long‑delayed Naying hydropower project. The...