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Why in news? Two wetlands in India have recently been recognised as Ramsar Sites—Siliserh Lake in Rajasthan and the Kopra Reservoir near Bilaspur in...
Why in news? The Ratle Hydroelectric Project in Jammu and Kashmir has been back in the headlines after the engineering firm building it warned of pull...
Why in news? Scientists have warned that Cyclone Senyar, which struck Sumatra recently, may have washed away a significant number of the Tapanuli oran...
Why in news? The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved two new oral treatments for uncomplicated gonorrhoea. The medicines—m...
Why in news? At a summit held in Washington D.C., the United States and six partner countries announced the Pax Silica initiative. This new coalition ...
Why in news? Fighting erupted again along the Cambodia–Thailand border near the Preah Vihear Temple, causing damage to conservation facilities and r...
Why in news? Archaeologists working at the Barnham site in Suffolk, England, have found fragments of pyrite near ancient campfires dating back about 4...
Why in news? The Odisha High Court has directed education authorities to amend consent forms used for the Automated Permanent Academic Account Registr...
Why in news? Ponduru Khadi, a hand‑spun and hand‑woven cotton fabric from Srikakulam district in Andhra Pradesh, has received a Geographical Indic...
Why in news? Stargazers around the world, including those in India, look forward to the Geminid meteor shower, which peaks during the night of 13–14...
Why in news? The Union Minister of Jal Shakti recently launched the Sujalam Bharat App, a comprehensive digital platform intended to transform how rur...
Why in news? Mexico’s Senate recently approved significant tariff increases—up to 50 percent—on imports of automobiles, textiles and other goods...
Why in news? A report by the Global Coral Reef Monitoring Network highlights a sharp decline in hard corals across the Caribbean. Average hard‑coral...
Why in news? The Tamil Nadu government recently told the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court that the traditional Karthigai Deepam lamp at Thiruppa...
Why in news? A long gamma‑ray burst detected on 14 March 2025 has led astronomers to a remarkably distant supernova, whose light began its journey w...
Why in news? Forest officials recently seized deer heads, horns and animal flesh and arrested a poacher during a raid in Bihar’s Kaimur Wildlife San...
Why in news? At the IFAD–India Day held in Rome, the Government of India showcased its achievements in rural development and women’s empowerment. ...
Why in news? In a pioneering study, researchers fitted a bar‑headed goose named “Gagan” with a GSM‑GPS transmitter to trace its migratory path...
Why in news? Record‑breaking rainfall during autumn 2025 filled parts of California’s Death Valley with water, causing the temporary reappearance ...
Why in news? The National Sanskrit University recently hosted a symposium and exhibition celebrating the Chenchu tribe’s special privileges at the A...
