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Why in news? Recent research highlighted that applying biochar to soil can increase crop yields by 10 to 30 percent and improve water‑holding capaci...
Why in news? Volunteers in Patiala district recently removed several trolley‑loads of garbage from the dilapidated Nabha Fort and adjoining park, re...
Why in news? China’s state broadcaster CCTV recently aired footage of the launch of the Dongfeng‑17 hypersonic missile, drawing international atte...
Why in news? Tamil Nadu will soon deploy India’s first 3D‑printed artificial reef modules off the Ramanathapuram coast under the second phase of t...
Why in news? Researchers from India and Europe have discovered two tiny snail species, Georissa meghalayaensis and Acmella bensoni, in the limestone c...
Why in news? High‑level talks between United States and Iranian officials were held in Switzerland recently to address differences over Iran’s nuc...
Why in news? Scientists from the Botanical Survey of India (BSI) recently discovered a new species of wild brinjal in the evergreen forests of Middle ...
Why in news? The fruit of the Baobab tree growing in the historic town of Mandu in Dhar district of Madhya Pradesh, locally known as Khurasani Imli or...
Why in news? On 5 June 2026 Uzbekistan formally became the 10th member of the New Development Bank (NDB) after its parliament ratified the bank’s Ar...
Why in news? A research team from Auburn University, Nalanda University and other Indian institutions reported in June 2026 that microplastics are acc...
Why in news? Kalamkari, a traditional art of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, has gained renewed interest as heritage agencies promote crafts with Geogra...
Why in news? On 20 June 2026 Professor Bimal N. Patel of India was elected as a judge of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) for...
