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Why in news? Researchers from northeastern India and Germany have described a new species of bent‑toed gecko from the lowland forests of North Tripu...
Why in news? The Union Jal Shakti ministry recently reviewed progress on the Lakhwar multipurpose project and urged the executing agency to stick to t...
Why in news? Despite repeated clean‑up drives, large mats of water hyacinth have returned to Pune’s Mula–Mutha River. Residents complain that th...
Why in news? A German medical team reported that a patient with three severe autoimmune disorders achieved long‑term remission after receiving CAR�...
Why in news? A recent audit by the Comptroller and Auditor General highlighted severe ecological damage to Hokersar Lake, an important bird sanctuary ...
Why in news? On 14 April 2026, India delivered 13 tonnes of Bacille Calmette‑Guérin (BCG) vaccines and related supplies to Afghanistan’s Ministry...
Why in news? In early April 2026, a boat carrying Rohingya refugees and Bangladeshi migrants en route to Malaysia capsized in the Andaman Sea. The Uni...
Why in news? Satellite images taken in April 2026 show Chinese maritime vessels and a 352‑metre floating barrier blocking the entrance to Scarboroug...
Why in news? A New Delhi court has convicted a Jaipur art gallery owner for attempting to export Shahtoosh shawls made from the hair of the Tibetan an...
Why in news? The conservation group American Rivers has named the Potomac River the United States’ most endangered river for 2026. The designation h...
Why in news? Botanists have described a new flowering plant species, Dillenia nagalim, found in Manipur’s Kamjong district. The shrub, which bears s...
Why in news? Archaeologists excavating a hilltop near El Monastil in southeastern Spain have uncovered a rare sixth‑century Byzantine fortress. The ...
