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Why in news? In May 2026 the Supreme Court dismissed Tamil Nadu’s review petition challenging the proposed Mekedatu balancing reservoir on the Cauve...
Why in news? The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports notified the National Sports Governance Board Rules and the National Sports Tribunal Rules in Ma...
Why in news? In May 2026 the Indian Navy’s guided‑missile destroyer INS Kolkata responded to a distress call from merchant vessel MV Mashallah 1 i...
Why in news? In May 2026 an outbreak of the tick‑borne parasite Babesia killed eight Asiatic lions and left several more ailing in Gir National Park...
Why in news? India and Australia have been strengthening their strategic partnership to ensure a free, open and prosperous Indo‑Pacific. Understandi...
Why in news? Researchers at Catholicate College in Kerala’s Western Ghats discovered a new species of green alga, Interfilum shuklaii, in 2026. The ...
Why in news? The Union Home Minister announced the formation of a high‑level committee chaired by retired Supreme Court judge Justice Prakash Prabha...
Why in news? The UN‑Habitat World Cities Report 2026, released on 19 May 2026, cited the plight of Karnataka’s Koraga community to illustrate hous...
Why in news? On 25 May 2026 a woman collecting firewood near Amritpur village was killed by a tiger in Uttar Pradesh’s Katarniaghat Wildlife Sanctua...
Why in news? The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment recently highlighted progress under the Pradhan Mantri Anusuchit Jaati Abhyuday Yojna (PM�...
Why in news? Environmental experts and an expert panel appointed by India’s Supreme Court have urged a nationwide ban on planting Conocarpus species...
Why in news? India’s Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal visited Canada from 25 to 27 May 2026, leading the largest-ever Indian business del...
