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Lagocheilus hayaomiyazakii – New Hairy Snail Species in Maharashtra

Lagocheilus hayaomiyazakii – New Hairy Snail Species in Maharashtra

Why in news? Researchers have discovered a tiny hairy snail in the Tilari forest of Maharashtra’s Kolhapur district and named it Lagocheilus hayaomi...

Exercise Samudra Shakti 2025 – Strengthening India‑Indonesia Maritime Ties

Exercise Samudra Shakti 2025 – Strengthening India‑Indonesia Maritime Ties

Why in news? The fifth edition of the bilateral naval exercise Samudra Shakti was held at Visakhapatnam from 14 to 17 October 2025. The exercise broug...

Uruguay Passes Historic Law Decriminalising Euthanasia

Uruguay Passes Historic Law Decriminalising Euthanasia

Why in news? On 16 October 2025 the Senate of Uruguay approved a bill that allows doctors to end the lives of terminally ill adults who request it, ma...

Parkinson’s Disease – Link with Restless Legs Syndrome

Parkinson’s Disease – Link with Restless Legs Syndrome

Why in news? Recent research suggests that people with Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS) may have a higher risk of developing Parkinson’s disease. Awaren...

Detecting Rhodamine B – New Nanotech for Food Safety

Detecting Rhodamine B – New Nanotech for Food Safety

Why in news? Researchers at Bengaluru’s Raman Research Institute (RRI) have developed a simple technique using the “coffee‑stain effect” to de...

“Fare se Fursat” – Alliance Air’s Fixed Airfare Scheme

“Fare se Fursat” – Alliance Air’s Fixed Airfare Scheme

Why in news? Indian regional airline Alliance Air launched a pilot scheme called “Fare se Fursat” on 13 October 2025 to offer fixed airfares on se...

Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) – Understanding and Prevention

Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) – Understanding and Prevention

Why in news? October is internationally recognised as SIDS Awareness Month. Health agencies use this occasion to educate caregivers about Sudden Infan...

Mission Drishti – India’s First Multi‑sensor Earth Observation Satellite

Mission Drishti – India’s First Multi‑sensor Earth Observation Satellite

Why in news? Bengaluru‑based space‑tech start‑up GalaxEye plans to launch the world’s first multi‑sensor Earth observation satellite, Missio...

Crew Escape System (CES) – Ensuring Astronaut Safety in Gaganyaan

Crew Escape System (CES) – Ensuring Astronaut Safety in Gaganyaan

Why in news? The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has developed a cost‑effective test vehicle to validate its Crew Escape System (CES), a c...

Live Cases Dashboard – Legal Information Management & Briefing System (LIMBS)

Live Cases Dashboard – Legal Information Management & Briefing System (LIMBS)

Why in news? On 14 October 2025, the Union Minister of State for Law and Justice, Arjun Ram Meghwal, unveiled a new Live Cases Dashboard for the gover...

Astra Mk‑II – India’s Next‑Generation Air‑to‑Air Missile

Astra Mk‑II – India’s Next‑Generation Air‑to‑Air Missile

Why in news? The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has begun work on the Astra Mark II, an indigenous beyond‑visual‑range air�...

Naying Hydroelectric Project on the Siyom River

Naying Hydroelectric Project on the Siyom River

Why in news? Arunachal Pradesh plans to hold an environmental public hearing on 12 November 2025 for the long‑delayed Naying hydropower project. The...

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