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Why in news? India will participate in Exercise Pitch Black 2026, a large multinational air exercise hosted by the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF). ...
Why in news? On 15 June 2026 the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) conducted a successful flight test of the Long Range Land Attack...
Why in news? In June 2026 four traditional products from Jharkhand β Bhagaiya silk, Kuchai silk, Munda jewellery and bamboo craft β received Geogr...
Why in news? Botanists recently identified a new genus and species of liverwort, named Indocolea devendrae, from the forests of northern Kerala. This ...
Why in news? A recent study modelling more than 1,000 years of earthquake history found that the San Andreas and San Jacinto faults in southern Califo...
Why in news? Drop shipping has gained attention as major eβcommerce firms and small entrepreneurs adopt the model to reduce costs. A number of regul...
Why in news? World Crocodile Day is observed every year on 17 June to raise awareness about crocodiles and their habitats. The 2026 theme, βLegacy i...
Why in news? In June 2026 researchers published a study in the journal Science revealing how the Venus flytrap closes its trap so rapidly. The finding...
Why in news? Scientists recently described a new species of lynx spider named Hamataliwa mawlyngot. The species was discovered on a shrub near Mawlyng...
Why in news? On 11 March 2026 the Department of Revenue amended the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (Regulation of Controlled Substances) O...
Why in news? Residents of Alandi near Pune have reported thick foam and dead fish in the Indrayani River. Images of the pollution have gone viral, pro...
Why in news? The Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) has reached several milestones, including establishing thousands of tinkering labs and incubation centr...
