Geography
Phu Quoc Island: Vietnam Boat Capsize & Island Geography
Why in news? A tourist speedboat capsized near Vietnam’s Phu Quoc Island on 11 July 2026. Fifteen Indian tourists died, and Vietnamese police later ...
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Why in news? A tourist speedboat capsized near Vietnam’s Phu Quoc Island on 11 July 2026. Fifteen Indian tourists died, and Vietnamese police later ...
Why in news? Heavy rain caused the Khawthlangtuipui River to overflow in southern Mizoram. Authorities evacuated over 80 families, while landslides bl...
Why in news? The National Green Tribunal sought a report on waste disposal beside the Saryu River. An inspection found scattered municipal waste near ...
Why in news? China’s commerce ministry and customs authority temporarily stopped helium exports on 10 July 2026. They initially gave no detailed pub...
Why in news? Financial Intelligence Unit–India became runner-up for the Best Egmont Case Award 2026. Its case traced about ₹868 crore in alleged c...
Why in news? Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati researchers developed a biological material for removing lead from water. The material comes from...
Why in news? A Union environment ministry expert committee opposed the proposed Sharavathi pumped-storage project. It warned about habitat fragmentati...
Why in news? Samriddh Gram won a World Summit on the Information Society Prize in Geneva. The award recognised its rural service-delivery model under ...
Why in news? A global conservation assessment examined molluscs found only around deep-sea hydrothermal vents. It classified 125 of 201 assessed speci...
Why in news? Maharashtra will build a memorial to warrior Jivaji Mahale near Pratapgad Fort. The first phase has received ₹1 crore. Jivaji protected...
Why in news? Taiwan’s long-range radar tracked a Chinese ballistic-missile launch from the South China Sea. China did not publicly identify the miss...
Why in news? The Commerce Ministry reviewed Andhra Pradesh’s 2025–26 Flue-Cured Virginia tobacco marketing season. Officials discussed faster proc...
