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INS Nipun: Second Indigenous Diving Support Vessel Delivered

INS Nipun: Second Indigenous Diving Support Vessel Delivered

Why in news? Hindustan Shipyard Limited delivered Nipun to the Indian Navy at Visakhapatnam on 30 July 2026. It is the second vessel within India’s ...

ALT Blood Test: Interpretation, Related Markers & Limits

ALT Blood Test: Interpretation, Related Markers & Limits

Why in news? The uploaded archive contains a second card about alanine aminotransferase and the same health advice. This duplicate entry does not repr...

Moken People: Sea Nomads, Underwater Vision & Maritime Skill

Moken People: Sea Nomads, Underwater Vision & Maritime Skill

Why in news? A 2026 report revived interest in the exceptional underwater vision of some Moken children. The primary experiment appeared in Current Bi...

Kh-101 Missile: Russian Air-Launched Cruise Missile Features

Kh-101 Missile: Russian Air-Launched Cruise Missile Features

Why in news? A Russian Kh-101 missile fell near Tarnawa-Kolonia in eastern Poland on 30 July 2026. It left a roughly ten-metre crater in an uninhabite...

Alanine Aminotransferase (ALT): Liver Injury Marker Explained

Alanine Aminotransferase (ALT): Liver Injury Marker Explained

Why in news? The 31 July archive highlighted advice from the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. Alanine aminotransferase is mainly stored in...

Smooth-Coated Otter: Cauvery Habitat near Mettur & Status

Smooth-Coated Otter: Cauvery Habitat near Mettur & Status

Why in news? A college-led study reported important smooth-coated otter habitat around Mettur in Tamil Nadu. Researchers examined the reservoir and co...

Himalayan Chandra Telescope: Hanle Observatory at 25 Years

Himalayan Chandra Telescope: Hanle Observatory at 25 Years

Why in news? The Indian Institute of Astrophysics organised a silver-jubilee meeting for the Himalayan Chandra Telescope. Scientists met in Bengaluru ...

e-Zero FIR: Automated Cybercrime Registration & Thresholds

e-Zero FIR: Automated Cybercrime Registration & Thresholds

Why in news? The government reported e-Zero First Information Report implementation across eighteen States and Union Territories. Cyber-financial comp...

PM Vidyalaxmi Scheme: Education Loans, Guarantee & Subvention

PM Vidyalaxmi Scheme: Education Loans, Guarantee & Subvention

Why in news? A government backgrounder reviewed implementation of the Pradhan Mantri Vidyalaxmi Scheme. It reported 1,425 eligible Quality Higher Educ...

Vitamin A: Asthma Lung Function Study, Sources & Deficiency

Vitamin A: Asthma Lung Function Study, Sources & Deficiency

Why in news? A 2026 study examined vitamin levels and lung function within two asthma cohorts. Higher vitamin A levels were associated with several be...

Machilipatnam: Seventh Mahe-Class ASW Shallow Water Craft

Machilipatnam: Seventh Mahe-Class ASW Shallow Water Craft

Why in news? Cochin Shipyard launched Machilipatnam at Kochi on 29 July 2026. It is the seventh vessel within an eight-ship Mahe-class construction pr...

Danube River: Course, Delta & Mammoth Remains in Bulgaria

Danube River: Course, Delta & Mammoth Remains in Bulgaria

Why in news? Exceptionally low Danube water exposed possible mammoth remains near Ryahovo in northern Bulgaria. A resident noticed bones on the uncove...

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