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Why in news? The Madras High Court recently refused to lift a temporary ban on boating at Pykara Lake near Ooty. Judges said boating cannot resume unt...
Why in news? China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) has unveiled an Atlas drone swarm system capable of launching up to 96 small drones in rapid s...
Why in news? Chinese scientists have identified a new lunar mineral named Cerium–Magnesium Changesite, also known as Magnesiochangesite‑(Ce). It w...
Why in news? The Credit Guarantee Fund Trust for Micro and Small Enterprises (CGTMSE) recently hosted an international symposium in Mumbai to mark its...
Why in news? Divers in Mumbai’s Haji Ali area have recorded a tiny marine creature called Discodorid cebuensis for the first time in Indian waters. ...
Why in news? The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment has announced the launch of NMBA App 2.0 to strengthen monitoring of the Nasha Mukt Bharat...
Why in news? Public health authorities in Australia have reported a surge in diphtheria cases after decades of near elimination. In 2025 and early 202...
Why in news? After disruptions in the Persian Gulf, policymakers and analysts have turned their attention to the Strait of Malacca, a narrow waterway ...
Why in news? India’s Border Roads Organisation (BRO) celebrated the 66th Raising Day of Project DANTAK on 24 April 2026. The event in Thimphu marked...
Why in news? In May 2025 severe storms spawned multiple tornadoes across the United States, particularly in Kentucky and Missouri. At least 21 people ...
Why in news? The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the Madhya Pradesh Pollution Control Board to inspect the Lower Lake in Bhopal. The order ...
Why in news? Researchers have identified three previously unknown species of dragonflies in Arunachal Pradesh and Assam. This discovery underlines the...
Why in news? The Pacific island nation of Tuvalu continues to highlight its existential battle against climate change. Rising sea levels threaten to s...
Why in news? Patel Engineering Ltd. recently secured a major contract for the construction of the 679‑megawatt Lower Arun Hydropower Project in east...
Why in news? A special polling station was established for just five voters at Vellimalai village in Tamil Nadu. Election officials trekked for three ...
Why in news? The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas amended the Aviation Turbine Fuel (Regulation of Marketing) Order, 2001 to include blends of su...
Why in news? Tribal communities in Odisha’s Koraput and Kalahandi districts have been asserting their rights over kendu (tendu) leaves under the For...
Why in news? The Union Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment released new data on the National Action for Mechanised Sanitation Ecosystem (NAMAST...
Why in news? India and Egypt held their 11th Joint Defence Committee meeting in Cairo from 20–22 April 2026. The delegations reviewed progress since...
Why in news? The Dewas forest department of Madhya Pradesh confirmed the presence of the elusive honey badger (also called ratel) in the Kheoni Wildli...
