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Why in news? The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) recently announced a US$10 billion facility to help member countries affected by the ongo...
Why in news? On 24 May 2026 Ukraine reported that Russia had used a new intermediate‑range ballistic missile, dubbed “Oreshnik,” in strikes on U...
Why in news? Researchers from Banaras Hindu University and IIT Dhanbad announced discovering rare sunflower‑shaped pyrite crystals in the lignite mi...
Why in news? In May 2026 veterinary authorities in Kendrapada district of Odisha reported that dozens of cattle had died due to an outbreak of rumen f...
Why in news? In May 2026 the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) released operational guidelines for the Bharat Audyogik V...
Why in news? On 23 May 2026 a fire broke out in the underground powerhouse of the Machkund hydroelectric project on the border of Odisha and Andhra Pr...
Why in news? A paper published in Communications Earth & Environment in May 2026 shows that long‑burning underground fires in the Jharia coalfield o...
Why in news? On 22 May 2026 the World Health Assembly (WHA) adopted its first ever resolution on stroke. The resolution urges Member States to recogni...
Why in news? A study published in May 2026 using data from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) and computer simulations suggests that Neptune’s mo...
Why in news? The Indian Cybercrime Coordination Centre (I4C) has issued an advisory warning iPhone users about a phishing campaign in which criminals ...
Why in news? In May 2026 birdwatchers at the Chandu Budhera wetland near Gurugram, Haryana, spotted a red‑necked phalarope. This tiny shorebird rare...
Why in news? The Ministry of Mines’ Annual Report 2025‑26 notes that India produced about 1,302 kilograms of primary gold that year, nearly 20 per...
