Stabilimenta: Unraveling the Purpose of Silk Decorations in Spider Webs
Why in News? A study published in October 2025 examined how the distinctive silk decorations known as stabilimenta influence vibrations in the webs of...
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Why in News? A study published in October 2025 examined how the distinctive silk decorations known as stabilimenta influence vibrations in the webs of...
Why in News? After heavy monsoon rains in 2025, Rajasthan’s Sambhar Lake has filled to near‑normal levels, prompting a dramatic increase in migrat...
Why in News? In October 2025 the Maharashtra government made leprosy a notifiable disease, directing all health facilities to report any diagnosed cas...
Why in News? The Ministry of Defence announced that Visakhapatnam will host a combined International Fleet Review (IFR), Exercise MILAN 2026 and the I...
Why in News? On 31 October 2025, UNESCO announced that Lucknow had been admitted to the Creative Cities Network under the category of gastronomy. The ...
Why in News? A team using the Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope in Hawaii recently reported clear evidence of torsional Alfvén waves twisting through ...
Why in News? The Supreme Court of India recently explained how courts should apply the doctrine of severability when enforcing contracts. In the Canar...
Why in news? The Supreme Court of India recently clarified that while the doctrine of party autonomy is central to arbitration, it cannot override man...
Why in news? The Indian Institute of Packaging (IIP) recently opened a new centre in Bengaluru. The facility promises to boost packaging research, tes...
Why in news? The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has simplified the Know Your Vehicle process for FASTag users. The updated rules aim to m...
Why in news? India has wound up its operations at the Ayni Air Base in Tajikistan after a two‑decade presence. The withdrawal followed the expiry of...
Why in news? The Ministry of Railways has announced that all railway units will patronise the newly launched Aabhar Collection store on the Government...
Why in news? The Union Minister of State for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying has launched the fifth edition of the Marine Fisheries Census 20...
Why in news? Seven countries—Cook Islands, Madagascar, Mexico, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Turkey and Uganda—have received a total of US $5.8 million from t...
Why in news? India has expressed support for Afghanistan’s plan to build a dam on the Kunar River. The proposed project comes at a time when relatio...
Why in news? The Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh has announced that Nauradehi Wildlife Sanctuary, recently renamed Veerangana Durgawati Tiger Reserve...
Why in news? The Government of India has announced the recipients of the Kendriya Grihmantri Dakshata Padak for 2025. This year 1,466 personnel from v...
Why in news? India has quietly ended its two‑decade presence at the Ayni airbase near Dushanbe, Tajikistan, after a bilateral agreement lapsed. The ...
Why in news? Following Operation Sindoor, the Indian Air Force plans to procure additional Meteor air‑to‑air missiles to bolster its beyond‑visu...
Why in news? A photographer in southern Spain captured images of a white Iberian lynx, the first known case of a leucistic individual in the wild. The...