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Why in news? On 19–20 January 2026 the Sun ejected a large cloud of charged particles that struck Earth’s magnetic field. The resulting G4 (severe...
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Why in news? On 19–20 January 2026 the Sun ejected a large cloud of charged particles that struck Earth’s magnetic field. The resulting G4 (severe...
Why in news? Botanists have described a new species of the ginger family, Parakaempferia alba, from the humid valleys of Siang district in Arunachal P...
Why in news? The United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) will mark its 80th anniversary on 23 January 2026 with a commemorative event at U...
Why in news? The Indian Navy’s sail training ship INS Sudarshini has embarked on Lokayan 26, a ten‑month transoceanic voyage that began on 20 Janu...
Why in news? Two tourists from Kerala drowned after the frozen surface of Sela Lake in Arunachal Pradesh cracked beneath their feet. The incident, whi...
Why in news? The Election Commission of India (ECI) is organising the first India International Conference on Democracy and Election Management (IICDE...
Why in news? Chinese state media recently revealed new specifications for the Type 096 (Tang‑class) nuclear‑powered ballistic missile submarine. T...
Why in news? The Centre for Development of Telematics (C‑DOT) has received the SKOCH Award 2025 for its indigenously developed Cell Broadcast Soluti...
Why in news? A recent population estimation by Odisha’s forest department recorded 1,858 saltwater crocodiles in the state, an increase of 32 indivi...
Why in news? On 19 January 2026 around 20,000 residents of Maharashtra’s Palghar district marched nearly five kilometres to the district Collector�...
Why in news? In mid‑January 2026 wildfires swept across central and southern Chile, leaving at least 18 people dead, forcing 50,000 residents to fle...
Why in news? A historic Hindu temple in Durban, South Africa – the Umbilo Shree Ambalavaanar Alayam – faces a severe financial crisis. Local autho...
Why in news? The President of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, is scheduled to visit India on 19 January 2026 at the invi...
Why in news? A recent census in Debrigarh Wildlife Sanctuary in Odisha counted 848 Indian bison, locally known as gaurs, showing a 28 percent increase...
Why in news? Researchers in Jammu and Kashmir have confirmed the first presence of Brandt’s hedgehog in India. The animal was initially spotted in t...
Why in news? Soft matter physics has gained prominence because of its role in everyday products and emerging technologies. Materials such as gels, pol...
Why in news? As part of India’s “Security and Growth for All in the Region” (SAGAR) vision, the Indian Coast Guard Ship Sankalp called at Port L...
Why in news? The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology’s Chips to Start‑Up (C2S) programme has been highlighted for its role in build...
Why in news? Marine biologists from Cochin University of Science and Technology (CUSAT) and the National Autonomous University of Mexico have identifi...
Why in news? The Bor Tiger Reserve in Maharashtra has sought around ₹1 crore to develop wildlife safari facilities in its newly added Bangdapur and ...