Defence
Indian Navy receives ASW ship ‘Anjadip’
Why in news? The Indian Navy took delivery of Anjadip on 22 December 2025 in Chennai. It is the third in a series of eight Anti‑Submarine Warfare Sh...
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Why in news? The Indian Navy took delivery of Anjadip on 22 December 2025 in Chennai. It is the third in a series of eight Anti‑Submarine Warfare Sh...
Why in news? India’s cyber security agency CERT‑In issued an advisory about a new scam called GhostPairing. Fraudsters exploit WhatsApp’s device...
Why in news? Recent soil testing in Kerala’s Kuttanad region showed that aluminium levels in paddy fields are far above safe limits, threatening cro...
Why in news? India topped the World Anti‑Doping Agency’s list of doping offences for the third straight year, with 260 athletes testing positive i...
Why in news? New research highlights the Southern Ocean’s crucial role in absorbing excess heat and carbon dioxide produced by human activities. Sci...
Why in news? Scientists have reported the spread of raccoon roundworm across multiple European countries. The parasite, originally from North America,...
Why in news? The Kashmir Valley has entered the annual Chillai‑Kalan period, a forty‑day spell of intense winter that starts on 21 December and i...
Why in news? The United States conducted a major operation against Islamic State (IS) militants in north‑eastern Syria after American troops were at...
Why in news? The tundra ecosystem has garnered attention due to new reports highlighting how climate change is warming Arctic regions, thawing permafr...
Why in news? The U.S. Army activated the Bravo Battery of the 1st Battalion, 17th Field Artillery Regiment at Joint Base Lewis‑McChord on 17 Decemb...
Why in news? Conservationists reported in December 2025 that the Udanti‑Sitanadi Tiger Reserve in Chhattisgarh has become a haven for species usua...
Why in news? The Competition Commission of India (CCI) launched a preliminary inquiry in December 2025 into allegations that low‑cost carrier IndiG...
