Geography
The Red Sea and Undersea Cables
Why in news? In early September 2025, several submarine cables beneath the Red Sea were damaged, disrupting internet traffic between Asia and Europe. ...
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Why in news? In early September 2025, several submarine cables beneath the Red Sea were damaged, disrupting internet traffic between Asia and Europe. ...
Why in news? Tea growers in the Nilgiri hills of Tamil Nadu raised concerns about low prices for green leaves and falling incomes. Oversupply and weak...
Why in news? Since late August 2025 the CoWIN portal used for COVID‑19 vaccination certificates has been temporarily offline due to an upgrade. Mill...
Why in news? The World Health Organization announced in mid‑2025 that mpox, also known as monkeypox, no longer constitutes a Public Health Emergency...
Why in news? A controversy arose at the Hazratbal shrine in Srinagar when a carving resembling the State Emblem was deemed inappropriate. The incident...
Why in news? News reports in September 2025 featured photographs of older Apatani women still bearing distinctive facial tattoos and wooden nose plugs...
Why in news? As part of prison reform, jails in Chhattisgarh began offering yoga and Sudarshan Kriya sessions to inmates. The programme aims to reduce...
Why in news? Security forces in Jammu and Kashmir launched Operation Guddar in Kulgam district to flush out militants hiding in forested areas. The op...
Why in news? India’s pharmaceutical industry supplies a large share of the world’s generic medicines. In September 2025 policymakers called for us...
Why in news? With heatwaves, floods and pollution affecting urban areas, the need to make Indian cities resilient to climate change has become urgent....
Why in news? Visits by dignitaries in September 2025, along with cultural and economic agreements, highlighted the enduring friendship between India a...
Why in news? Health authorities in Kerala raised alarm over the detection of Acanthamoeba in several water bodies. The organism can cause serious infe...
