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Wajid Ali Shah – Life of Awadh’s Last Nawab
Why in news? A newly translated biography of Wajid Ali Shah, the last Nawab of Awadh, was published by his descendant Talat Fatima in early 2026. The ...
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Why in news? A newly translated biography of Wajid Ali Shah, the last Nawab of Awadh, was published by his descendant Talat Fatima in early 2026. The ...
Why in news? The Pradhan Mantri Samajik Utthan evam Rozgar Adharit Jankalyan (PM‑SURAJ) portal has recorded impressive results since its launch in M...
Why in news? India announced plans to build two major astronomical facilities in Ladakh: the National Large Solar Telescope (NLST) and the National La...
Why in news? Gilbert Hill, a towering monolith in Andheri, Mumbai, returned to public attention in February 2026 after industrialist Anand Mahindra pr...
Why in news? An endangered Western Hoolock Gibbon was electrocuted on 8 February 2026 while attempting to cross an electrified railway line in Assam�...
Why in news? The Portulans Institute released the Network Readiness Index 2025 on 4 February 2026. News reports noted that India climbed four places t...
Why in news? The long‑running dispute over raising the Almatti Dam height resurfaced in February 2026 when Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrab...
Why in news? On 10 February 2026 the Union Health Minister launched a nationwide Mass Drug Administration (MDA) campaign across 12 endemic states to e...
Why in news? Scientists at the Indian Council of Agricultural Research’s Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (ICAR–CMFRI) have successfull...
Why in news? India and France are negotiating a deal worth around €300 million for SCALP long‑range cruise missiles. These missiles, used by India...
Why in news? Researchers have confirmed that the Dragon Hole in the South China Sea is the deepest blue hole on Earth. New surveys show it plunges ove...
Why in news? The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has selected the MM‑4 site on Mons Mouton, a mountain near the Moon’s south pole, as th...
Why in news? The Indian government’s new Swavalambini scheme has been launched to encourage entrepreneurship among young women. The pilot phase bega...
Why in news? Health authorities in Tamil Nadu recently warned drug manufacturers after detecting contamination of a medicinal syrup with ethylene glyc...
Why in news? A recent study published in The Lancet has raised concerns about relying solely on the HbA1c blood test to diagnose diabetes in India. Re...
Why in news? Ethiopia recently demanded that Eritrean troops withdraw from border areas and accused Eritrea of supporting insurgents. Eritrea countere...
Why in news? For the first time in nearly a decade, a wild Himalayan Griffon vulture has been spotted in Maharashtra’s Melghat Tiger Reserve. Conser...
Why in news? India will assume the chair of the Kimberley Process (KP) in 2026, a global initiative that regulates the trade of rough diamonds to prev...
Why in news? Marine biologists have discovered a new species of bristle worm, Paraleocrates indica, in the intertidal mudflats of the Champa Estuary i...
Why in news? Entomologists have described a new species of dragonfly called Lyriothemis keralensis from the low‑lying coastal plains of Kerala. Loca...