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Micrometeoroids and Orbital Debris (MMOD)
Why in news? The Chinese spacecraft Shenzhou‑20 was recently delayed when a tiny piece of space debris less than a millimetre wide struck its window...
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Why in news? The Chinese spacecraft Shenzhou‑20 was recently delayed when a tiny piece of space debris less than a millimetre wide struck its window...
Why in news? On 22 December 2025 the National Commission for Women (NCW) launched the SHAKTI Scholars Young Research Fellowship. The programme invit...
Why in news? Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) approved the transfer of technology for a multi‑channel 10 kW laser‑based direc...
Why in news? Archaeologists in Maharashtra discovered a 50‑foot‑wide circular stone labyrinth consisting of 15 concentric rings in the Boramani gr...
Why in news? On 23 December 2025 the Defence Research and Development Organisation successfully completed user evaluation trials of the Akash‑NG (...
Why in news? Scientists from the Zoological Survey of India discovered a tiny springtail species named Neelus sikkimensis near a hot spring in North ...
Why in news? A trailer for a documentary entitled Enchanting Mukundra was released on 23 December 2025. The film aims to promote awareness about the...
Why in news? A collaborative study by the Wildlife Institute of India and the Andhra Pradesh Forest Department radio‑collared three fishing cats in ...
Why in news? The Indian Navy’s stitched‑plank sailing vessel INSV Kaundinya is scheduled to undertake its maiden overseas voyage on 29 December ...
Why in news? Recent soil testing in Kerala’s Kuttanad region showed that aluminium levels in paddy fields are far above safe limits, threatening cro...
Why in news? India’s cyber security agency CERT‑In issued an advisory about a new scam called GhostPairing. Fraudsters exploit WhatsApp’s device...
Why in news? The Indian Navy took delivery of Anjadip on 22 December 2025 in Chennai. It is the third in a series of eight Anti‑Submarine Warfare Sh...
Why in news? NASA reported on 9 December 2025 that contact was lost with the Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution (MAVEN) mission. Telemetry before ...
Why in news? The Supreme Court of India recently approved a new definition of the Aravalli hills — peaks and ridges above 100 metres elevation. Foll...
Why in news? The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) reported that its Financial Fraud Risk Indicator (FRI) system has prevented an estimated ₹66...
Why in news? A petition was filed in the Supreme Court of India seeking to restrain the Prime Minister from sending a ceremonial velvet covering (chad...
Why in news? The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved on 19 December 2025 a disbursement of Special Drawing Rights (SDR) ...
Why in news? Conservationists and anthropologists have highlighted the need to preserve the culture and livelihoods of the Paliyar tribe in Tamil Nadu...
Why in news? Environmental groups are campaigning for the restoration of the Bhima River in Maharashtra. They warn that unchecked pollution from citie...
Why in news? The United States conducted a major operation against Islamic State (IS) militants in north‑eastern Syria after American troops were at...