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Vrindavani and Karan Fries – High‑Yielding Dairy Cattle

Vrindavani and Karan Fries – High‑Yielding Dairy Cattle

Why in news? The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) recently recognised Vrindavani and Karan Fries cattle as new high‑yielding breeds. T...

First Confirmed Case of Freshwater Pufferfish Poisoning in India

First Confirmed Case of Freshwater Pufferfish Poisoning in India

Why in news? Researchers reported India’s first scientifically confirmed case of tetrodotoxin poisoning from a freshwater pufferfish. A young man fr...

Gorakhnath Temple in Gorakhpur

Gorakhnath Temple in Gorakhpur

Why in news? The famous Gorakhnath Temple in Uttar Pradesh drew large crowds during the annual Khichdi Mela celebrated around Makar Sankranti. The fes...

Finke River – Possibly the World’s Oldest River

Finke River – Possibly the World’s Oldest River

Why in news? Scientific discussions about the age of the Finke River in Australia resurfaced recently after researchers suggested it could be up to 40...

RBS‑15 Anti‑Ship Missile

RBS‑15 Anti‑Ship Missile

Why in news? Swedish defence company Saab released a video showing its RBS‑15 Gungnir missile destroying the radar and launcher units of Russia’s ...

Havana Syndrome and Directed‑Energy Research

Havana Syndrome and Directed‑Energy Research

Why in news? In January 2026, reports emerged that the U.S. Department of Defense had acquired a backpack‑sized device capable of emitting pulsed ra...

Magnetic Fields and Star Formation in Molecular Clouds

Magnetic Fields and Star Formation in Molecular Clouds

Why in news? An observational study led by the Indian Institute of Astrophysics, announced on 14 January 2026, traced magnetic fields from the scale o...

Asola‑Bhatti Wildlife Sanctuary and Monkey Relocation

Asola‑Bhatti Wildlife Sanctuary and Monkey Relocation

Why in news? To tackle Delhi’s persistent monkey menace, civic bodies have been relocating rhesus macaques to the Asola‑Bhatti Wildlife Sanctuary ...

Gharial Survey in the Ganga River Basin

Gharial Survey in the Ganga River Basin

Why in news? A comprehensive survey by the Wildlife Institute of India, released in January 2026, found 3,037 gharials across 13 rivers in the Ganga b...

NPS Vatsalya Scheme for Minors

NPS Vatsalya Scheme for Minors

Why in news? The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) released guidelines for the NPS Vatsalya scheme in 2025, and by early 2026 ...

Miyawaki Method for Urban Afforestation

Miyawaki Method for Urban Afforestation

Why in news? The G20 Global Land Initiative, at a symposium in January 2026, spotlighted the Miyawaki method as a promising way to restore green cover...

Henley Passport Index 2026

Henley Passport Index 2026

Why in news? Henley & Partners released its annual Passport Index for 2026 in mid‑January. The ranking measures how many countries and territories a...

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