Environment
Protidricerus albocapitatus – New Owlfly Species
Why in news? Researchers have discovered a new species of owlfly in the Nedumkayam forest in Kerala. The find is significant because no new species fr...
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Why in news? Researchers have discovered a new species of owlfly in the Nedumkayam forest in Kerala. The find is significant because no new species fr...
Why in news? The condition acanthosis nigricans has come back into focus because health experts note that recognising its signs early can help detect ...
Why in news? On 19 November 2025 Mount Semeru, an active stratovolcano in East Java, Indonesia, erupted violently. The eruption sent a column of ash a...
Why in news? The Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI) 2026, released on 18 November 2025 by Germanwatch, New Climate Institute and the Climate Acti...
Why in news? The United States has approved a US$700 million sale of National Advanced Surface‑to‑Air Missile Systems (NASAMS) to Taiwan. Announce...
Why in news? Former Chilean President Michelle Bachelet was awarded the Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development 2024 on 20 November...
Why in news? The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has launched YUVA AI for ALL, a free, self‑paced course designed to intr...
Why in news? In November 2025 Gujarat’s Forest Department confirmed that a male tiger has been residing in the Ratanmahal Wildlife Sanctuary for aro...
Why in news? On 19 November 2025 India unveiled BIRSA 101, the country’s first indigenous gene therapy based on CRISPR technology to treat Sickle Ce...
Why in news? On 19 November 2025 the Indian Army signed a contract with Larsen & Toubro (L&T) to procure BvS10 Sindhu vehicles, an upgraded version of...
Why in news? Curaçao, a small Caribbean island nation, created history by qualifying for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. On 18 November 2025 the team secure...
Why in news? India’s Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation released a new National Industrial Classification 2025 (NIC‑2025) to repl...
