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Why in news? The United States military plans to bring its Navy-Marine Expeditionary Ship Interdiction System, or NMESIS, to Japan's Yonaguni Island. ...
Why in news? A newly described earthworm, Drawida incomparabilis, has drawn attention to biodiversity beneath the Western Ghats' forest floor. Researc...
Why in news? Forest officials have reported extensive tree damage near Karka village in Chhattisgarh's Udanti-Sitanadi Tiger Reserve. An Indian Expres...
Why in news? An Indian parliamentary delegation led by Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Harivansh left for Tanzania on 3 October 2026. It is attending the ...
Why in news? Four Central Industrial Security Force personnel were killed in a shooting at the Sewa-II hydroelectric project's security unit on 29 Sep...
Why in news? Doctors in Neyyattinkara, Kerala, reported removing a one-kilogram mass of hair from a nine-year-old girl's stomach and small intestine. ...
Why in news? Satleo Labs' TAPAS-1 thermal-imaging payload reached orbit aboard a Dhruva Space mission in early October 2026. Named LEAP-2, the mission...
Why in news? Researchers described two new gecko species from Telangana in the European Journal of Taxonomy on 30 September 2026. Named Hemidactylus c...
Why in news? The Bangalore Development Authority has defended its proposed short tunnel near Bengaluru's Hebbal Lake against environmental concerns. R...
Why in news? Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced the first combat use of the domestically developed FP-7 missile on 1 October 2026. Built...
Why in news? Forest officials in Uttarakhand are considering limits on human activity in parts of Kedarnath Wildlife Sanctuary to protect Himalayan ta...
Why in news? The government has extended the Remission of Duties and Taxes on Exported Products scheme, or RoDTEP, through 31 December 2026. A Directo...
