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Why in news? A multicentre trial in China examined whether adding the steroid prednisolone to the standard treatment for Kawasaki disease (intravenous...
Why in news? The iconic Thrissur Pooram festival in Kerala was scaled back in April 2026 after a devastating explosion at a firecracker production uni...
Why in news? In April 2026 the Indian Navy’s fast attack craft INS Kalpeni reached the harbour of Gan in the Maldives’ Addu Atoll. The visit is pa...
Why in news? Scientists from the Central University of Rajasthan announced the discovery of a novel cyanobacterium from water samples collected in Pus...
Why in news? In late April 2026 Israel flew more than 250 members of the Bnei Menashe community from India to Tel Aviv as part of its ambitious Operat...
Why in news? On 24 April 2026 the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM) commissioned an X‑band dual‑polarisation Doppler Weather Radar a...
Why in news? Wildlife officials in Chhattisgarh announced that the population of blackbucks in Barnawapara Wildlife Sanctuary now exceeds 200 individu...
Why in news? During his April 2026 radio address, the Prime Minister urged citizens to visit the Abhilekh Patal portal to discover India’s rich arch...
Why in news? New Zealand’s Prime Minister Christopher Luxon announced that his country would sign a comprehensive free trade agreement (FTA) with In...
Why in news? A new report from the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) found that winter 2025‑26 saw a 27 percent decl...
Why in news? The Ministry of Agriculture issued a statement on 26 April 2026 clarifying media reports about wheat production. Despite heatwaves and ha...
Why in news? On 26 April 2026 the Indian Embassy in Bamako urged Indian nationals in Mali to remain indoors and exercise utmost caution. The advisory ...
Why in news? Wildlife officials reported that tagged Olive Ridley turtles from Tamil Nadu have begun migrating towards the Sri Lanka Dome, an upwellin...
Why in news? The Chhattisgarh government announced plans to start a 34‑km jungle safari inside the Bhoramdeo Wildlife Sanctuary. The eco‑tourism i...
Why in news? Around 80 members of the Gond tribe travelled from Bastar, Chhattisgarh to Delhi for Earth Day 2026, carrying a simple plea: protect the ...
Why in news? On 23 April 2026, Jordan signed the Artemis Accords at NASA Headquarters in Washington, becoming the 63rd country to commit to a set of p...
Why in news? Ahead of World Malaria Day, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced on 24 April 2026 that it has prequalified the first antimalaria...
Why in news? China’s People’s Liberation Army announced on 24 April 2026 that it conducted live‑fire drills and joint manoeuvres in waters east ...
Why in news? Two tiger cubs from the same litter died within days inside Kanha Tiger Reserve in Madhya Pradesh. The unusual deaths have sparked questi...
Why in news? The Madras High Court recently refused to lift a temporary ban on boating at Pykara Lake near Ooty. Judges said boating cannot resume unt...
