Geography
Big Island Hawaii: Earthquake, Volcanoes & Geography
Why in news? On 22 May 2026 a magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck Hawaii’s Big Island at 9:46 p.m. local time. The epicentre was near the village of Hon...
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Why in news? On 22 May 2026 a magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck Hawaii’s Big Island at 9:46 p.m. local time. The epicentre was near the village of Hon...
Why in news? During Google’s I/O developer conference in May 2026, the company unveiled a major upgrade to its search platform: information agents. ...
Why in news? Scientists have described a new species of octopus, named Microeledone galapagensis, from the deep waters near Darwin Island in the Galap...
Why in news? Researchers from IIT Madras and the Indian Institute of Science have synthesised a boron‑based analogue of ferrocene. Unlike classical ...
Why in news? Kerala’s High Court recently directed authorities to regulate houseboats on Vembanad Lake after pollution complaints. Though the court ...
Why in news? A recent feature on the Idu Mishmi people of Arunachal Pradesh explored how their traditional cosmology shapes conservation practices. At...
Why in news? On 22 May 2026 the reconstituted Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of Parliament held its first meeting. Members from the ruling party rais...
Why in news? The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) recently announced a US$10 billion facility to help member countries affected by the ongo...
Why in news? On 24 May 2026 Ukraine reported that Russia had used a new intermediate‑range ballistic missile, dubbed “Oreshnik,” in strikes on U...
Why in news? Researchers from Banaras Hindu University and IIT Dhanbad announced discovering rare sunflower‑shaped pyrite crystals in the lignite mi...
Why in news? In May 2026 veterinary authorities in Kendrapada district of Odisha reported that dozens of cattle had died due to an outbreak of rumen f...
Why in news? In May 2026 the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) released operational guidelines for the Bharat Audyogik V...
