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Fujiwhara Effect – When Cyclones Dance Around Each Other

Fujiwhara Effect – When Cyclones Dance Around Each Other

Why in news? The India Meteorological Department warned that two developing weather systems in the Bay of Bengal could interact through the Fujiwhara ...

Exercise SURYAKIRAN XIX – India‑Napales Joint Military Drills

Exercise SURYAKIRAN XIX – India‑Napales Joint Military Drills

Why in news? The 19th edition of Exercise SURYAKIRAN, a joint military exercise between India and Nepal, began on 25 November 2025 at Pithoragarh in U...

Obstructive Sleep Apnea and the Risk of Parkinson’s Disease

Obstructive Sleep Apnea and the Risk of Parkinson’s Disease

Why in news? A new analysis of health records from more than 11 million U.S. military veterans has found that untreated obstructive sleep apnea nearly...

Operation Pawan – India’s Peacekeeping Mission in Sri Lanka

Operation Pawan – India’s Peacekeeping Mission in Sri Lanka

Why in news? The Indian Army held its first official commemoration of Operation Pawan at the National War Memorial in New Delhi. Veterans and families...

Ningaloo Reef Faces Severe Coral Die‑Off

Ningaloo Reef Faces Severe Coral Die‑Off

Why in news? Marine scientists have reported that a prolonged marine heatwave has killed or severely bleached a large portion of coral at Western Aust...

Hoya dawodiensis

Hoya dawodiensis

Why in news? Botanists announced the discovery of a new species, Hoya dawodiensis, in the remote Vijaynagar valley of Changlang district in Arunachal ...

Abujhmadiya Tribe – Culture and Challenges

Abujhmadiya Tribe – Culture and Challenges

Why in news? The Abujhmadiya tribal community garnered attention after athletes from the group participated in the Bastar Olympics, a regional sports ...

Cuban Gar Conservation Efforts

Cuban Gar Conservation Efforts

Why in news? Conservationists in Cuba have stepped up efforts to restore populations of the Cuban gar, a prehistoric fish now listed as critically end...

Manchurian Walnut Tree and Its Weed‑Killing Potential

Manchurian Walnut Tree and Its Weed‑Killing Potential

Why in news? Scientists have discovered that leaves from the Manchurian walnut tree contain compounds that can suppress the growth of common agricultu...

Bharat NCAP 2.0 – Draft Car Safety Standards

Bharat NCAP 2.0 – Draft Car Safety Standards

Why in news? The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) has released draft guidelines for Bharat New Car Assessment Programme (Bharat NCAP) 2...

Capital Gains Account Scheme – New Rules Explained

Capital Gains Account Scheme – New Rules Explained

Why in news? The Ministry of Finance has notified the Capital Gains Accounts (Second Amendment) Scheme, 2025. The changes expand the list of banks aut...

Auramine O Dye in Food – Health Concerns over Bright Yellow Chana

Auramine O Dye in Food – Health Concerns over Bright Yellow Chana

Why in news? Viral videos have surfaced showing roasted chana (gram) being coated with an industrial dye known as Auramine O to make it appear brighte...

Postojna Cave Stalagmites – Insights from a Slovenian Wonder

Postojna Cave Stalagmites – Insights from a Slovenian Wonder

Why in news? Researchers have used stalagmites from Slovenia’s Postojna Cave to derive mathematical equations that explain how different shapes form...

Pazhayar (Pahrali) River – Rejuvenation Efforts in Kanyakumari

Pazhayar (Pahrali) River – Rejuvenation Efforts in Kanyakumari

Why in news? Residents of Tamil Nadu’s Kanyakumari district have launched a grassroots campaign to revive the Pazhayar or Pahrali River. The river h...

HAMMER Weapon System – India–France Collaboration

HAMMER Weapon System – India–France Collaboration

Why in news? Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) has signed a joint venture agreement with France’s Safran Electronics & Defence to manufacture the Hig...

APDIM – Strengthening Disaster Information Management

APDIM – Strengthening Disaster Information Management

Why in news? India hosted the 10th session of the Asian and Pacific Centre for Development of Disaster Information Management (APDIM) in New Delhi on ...

Information Security Education & Awareness Project – Building a Cyber‑Aware India

Information Security Education & Awareness Project – Building a Cyber‑Aware India

Why in news? The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has announced the Cyber Security Innovation Challenge 1.0 under the ongoin...

Special Leave Petition – Understanding an Extraordinary Appeal

Special Leave Petition – Understanding an Extraordinary Appeal

Why in news? A Supreme Court bench recently criticised the Income Tax Department for filing a Special Leave Petition (SLP) in a case already settled b...

Hayli Gubbi Volcano – A Dormant Giant Awakens in Ethiopia

Hayli Gubbi Volcano – A Dormant Giant Awakens in Ethiopia

Why in news? The shield volcano Hayli Gubbi in Ethiopia’s Afar region erupted on 23 November 2025, sending ash up to 15 kilometres into the sky. Thi...

Exercise AUSINDEX 2025

Exercise AUSINDEX 2025

Why in news? The biennial maritime exercise AUSINDEX, jointly conducted by the Indian and Australian navies, concluded its 2025 edition in the western...

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