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Global Gender Gap Index 2026: India 131st of 145 at 64.5%
Why in news?The World Economic Forum (WEF) released its Global Gender Gap Report on 16 September 2026, placing India 131st among 145 economies. India'...
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Why in news?Fiji has declared HIV a national crisis, escalating its response to rising infections and serious treatment gaps. Human immunodeficiency v...
Why in news?The World Economic Forum (WEF) released its Global Gender Gap Report on 16 September 2026, placing India 131st among 145 economies. India'...
Why in news?A study published in Current Biology on 17 September has formally described Leopardus tilcayo, a small wild cat from Bolivia's Yungas fore...
Why in news?Ganesh idols found near the Vasai Fort jetty have raised questions about immersion arrangements and the treatment of a historic waterfront...
Why in news?Djibouti signed the Artemis Accords on 14 September 2026, joining a framework for responsible civil exploration of space. The National Aer...
Why in news?Chhattisgarh’s forest department is preparing to open organised tourism in Indravati Tiger Reserve from 1 November 2026. Hindustan Times...
Why in news?A government backgrounder issued on 17 September reviewed the Pradhan Mantri Khanij Kshetra Kalyan Yojana (PMKKKY), eleven years after its...
Why in news?Two teenagers drowned during a video-making outing in Palghar district on 16 September, according to a police account reported by Hindusta...
Why in news?Bijalee, an 18-year-old tigress in captive care at Mumbai’s Sanjay Gandhi National Park (SGNP), died on 16 September. The Indian Express...
Why in news?A Doppler weather radar was inaugurated at Sambalpur in western Odisha on 17 September 2026. The Ministry of Earth Sciences described it a...
Why in news?Lockheed Martin announced on 17 September that GM Defense had delivered an initial batch of components for its advanced Patriot intercepto...
Why in news? Three girls drowned in the Sankh River near Salangabahal in Odisha’s Sundargarh district on 16 September. The New Indian Express report...
Why in news? A 7 September Moneycontrol report revisited China’s planting programme around the Taklamakan Desert and its disputed climate benefits. ...
