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Why in news? Ophthalmologists have sounded the alarm about rising rates of myopia among children and young adults. Globally, nearly half the world’s...
Why in news? On 22 May 2026 India conducted a successful flight test of the Agni‑1 short‑range ballistic missile from the Integrated Test Range at...
Why in news? On 22 May 2026 India and Ethiopia signed a bilateral protocol in Geneva supporting Ethiopia’s accession to the World Trade Organization...
Why in news? Heavy rains in early 2026 have raised water levels in Lake Kariba, the giant reservoir on the Zambezi River between Zambia and Zimbabwe. ...
Why in news? Fort St George in Chennai has been in the spotlight recently due to conservation initiatives and public interest in its 17th‑century ar...
Why in news? On 23 May 2026 a major fire and two explosions rocked a shipyard on Staten Island, New York. One person was killed and more than thirty f...
Why in news? The Indian Navy launched a new offshore patrol vessel named Sanghmitra at the Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE) yard in Kolkat...
Why in news? During her visit to New Delhi in May 2026, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni received two distinctive silk stoles from Prime Minister...
Why in news? The Government of India launched the Mission on Arunachal Kiwi on 20 May 2026 to transform Arunachal Pradesh into a hub for premium organ...
Why in news? On 21 May 2026 Dr Jitendra Singh, Minister of State for Science and Technology, formally dedicated the UMMID (Unique Methods of Managemen...
Why in news? On 21 May 2026 the Reikado Hall at Daishō‑in, a Buddhist temple on Miyajima Island near Hiroshima, was destroyed by fire. The wooden h...
Why in news? Satellite imagery detected a submarine volcanic eruption in the Bismarck Sea on 8 May 2026. The eruption produced steam‑rich plumes and...
