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Why in news?The Territorial Army and CyberPeace launched the third Terrier Cyber Quest on 21 August 2026. The national competition seeks practical sol...
Why in news?Raipur Police arrested a professor and five students over an alleged examination-paper leak in Chhattisgarh. Police said a thin endoscopic...
Why in news?A new systematic review estimated that horizontal strabismus affects 1.81 per cent of the current global population. That proportion repre...
Why in news?The 2026 Amarnath pilgrimage again brought large numbers of people into high-altitude marmot habitat. Long-tailed marmots live along parts...
Why in news?United States Ambassador Sergio Gor visited Thiksey Monastery during an official trip to Ladakh. He reached Leh from Srinagar and visited ...
Why in news?A study published in Nature Communications on 18 August 2026 explained the narwhal tusk’s unusual structure. Researchers found opposite ...
Why in news?India and Mauritius concluded new energy agreements during Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri’s visit to Mauritius. A five-year comme...
Why in news?United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) received a tanker’s distress report on 20 August 2026. Six armed people had reportedly ...
Why in news?India and Brazil signed a telecommunications and Information and Communication Technologies cooperation agreement in Pune on 21 August 202...
Why in news?The Union government highlighted increased support under Pradhan Mantri Annadata Aay Sanrakshan Abhiyan (PM-AASHA). Actual expenditure was...
Why in news?The National Financial Reporting Authority (NFRA) held its sixth stakeholder outreach programme in Ahmedabad. The event focused on small a...
Why in news?A recent report highlighted wildlife habitat around the Perry Nuclear Power Plant in Ohio, United States. The plant occupies a 1,100-acre ...
