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PAVE PAWS Radar: Taiwan's Missile Early-Warning System
Why in news? Taiwan’s long-range radar tracked a Chinese ballistic-missile launch from the South China Sea. China did not publicly identify the miss...
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Why in news? Taiwan’s long-range radar tracked a Chinese ballistic-missile launch from the South China Sea. China did not publicly identify the miss...
Why in news? Maharashtra will build a memorial to warrior Jivaji Mahale near Pratapgad Fort. The first phase has received ₹1 crore. Jivaji protected...
Why in news? A global conservation assessment examined molluscs found only around deep-sea hydrothermal vents. It classified 125 of 201 assessed speci...
Why in news? Samriddh Gram won a World Summit on the Information Society Prize in Geneva. The award recognised its rural service-delivery model under ...
Why in news? A Union environment ministry expert committee opposed the proposed Sharavathi pumped-storage project. It warned about habitat fragmentati...
Why in news? Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati researchers developed a biological material for removing lead from water. The material comes from...
Why in news? Financial Intelligence Unit–India became runner-up for the Best Egmont Case Award 2026. Its case traced about ₹868 crore in alleged c...
Why in news? China’s commerce ministry and customs authority temporarily stopped helium exports on 10 July 2026. They initially gave no detailed pub...
Why in news? The National Green Tribunal sought a report on waste disposal beside the Saryu River. An inspection found scattered municipal waste near ...
Why in news? The Union government released a detailed review of farm mechanisation support. Since 2014–15, SMAM has received ₹9,404.47 crore. It h...
Why in news? India and Australia launched a new strategic technology framework called PACTS, and it replaces their 2020 cyber and critical-technology ...
Why in news? Uttarakhand was declared India’s sixth fully literate state, and its Governor approved the proposal after the state met adult-literacy ...
Why in news? Researchers described a new flowering tree from Arunachal Pradesh, and they named it Mitrephora rashmiae. Only one wild tree is currently...
Why in news? The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) tested the Pinaka Long Range Guided Rocket. The 8 July test occurred at Chandipu...
Why in news? The Wildlife Institute of India Society held its 28th meeting, and the Union Environment Minister chaired the meeting at Coimbatore. It w...
Why in news? A joint committee detected banned pesticide aldrin in Rajasthan’s Chandraloi River. The inquiry followed deaths of mugger crocodiles ne...
Why in news? The Vice-President addressed NISER’s 15th Graduation Ceremony in Bhubaneswar, and he linked scientific capability with national develop...
Why in news? The international NeoSep1 antibiotic trial expanded to India, and JIPMER in Puducherry recruited India’s first participating baby. A se...
Why in news? An Indian Navy Drishti-10 crashed near Porbandar on 8 July 2026, and it was conducting a routine training sortie. The aircraft fell in an...
Why in news? India and Costa Rica held their first trade committee meeting on 6–7 July 2026. The virtual meeting reviewed regulatory cooperation, wh...