Defence
New Great Nicobar Airport and the Future of INS Baaz
Why in news? The central government has decided not to lengthen the runway at the Indian Navy’s INS Baaz air station on Great Nicobar Island. Instea...
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Why in news? The central government has decided not to lengthen the runway at the Indian Navy’s INS Baaz air station on Great Nicobar Island. Instea...
Why in news? Estonia’s foreign minister and business leaders recently visited India to discuss trade, digital governance and defence cooperation. Th...
Why in news? Researchers from the National Centre for Biological Sciences identified a new butterfly in the remote Mayodia Pass of Arunachal Pradesh. ...
Why in news? Scientists have described a new frog species named Ingerana occidens, commonly called the western trickle frog. The species was found in ...
Why in news? Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to visit Slovakia from 14 to 16 June 2026 as part of a European tour that also includes France ...
Why in news? Avataar.ai, a Bengaluru‑based startup, launched a video‑generation model named Varya on 12 June 2026. It is supported by the governme...
Why in news? On 12 June 2026 the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade and the Open Network for Digital Commerce held a roundtable o...
Why in news? The Institute for Economics & Peace released its Global Peace Index 2026 in June. The report assesses the level of peace in 163 countries...
Why in news? Astronomers around the world continue to study supernovae, the colossal explosions of dying stars. These events help us understand how el...
Why in news? The weed killer paraquat dichloride has attracted attention after Syngenta announced plans to stop producing it by the end of June 2026. ...
Why in news? The United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has placed its first dedicated space‑weather satellite, SOLAR�...
Why in news? The Forest Department of Telangana has announced plans to start safari tours in the Kinnerasani Wildlife Sanctuary. The move aims to boos...
Why in news? The Masroor rock‑cut temple complex in Himachal Pradesh is drawing renewed attention from heritage lovers and tourists. Often called th...
Why in news? A recent observational study involving older adults in Japan found that higher plasma levels of vitamin C were associated with greater gr...
Why in news? Scientists from the Zoological Survey of India and the University of Madras have discovered a new species of damselfly, Mortonagrion sant...
Why in news? The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) has launched “Oilseeds Kisaan Mitra,” a WhatsApp‑based chatbot that delivers 24�...
Why in news? Public health authorities have warned about rising cases of shigellosis, a highly contagious bacterial diarrhoeal disease. Understanding ...
Why in news? The Ministry of Railways has reported that more than 2,300 One Station One Product outlets are now operating at over 2,000 railway statio...
Why in news? Jordan has been in the headlines after Iranian missile and drone attacks targeted U.S. military bases in the country as part of a wider M...
Why in news? The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has deployed Network Survey Vehicles across India’s National Highways to monitor road condi...