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Early Gestational Diabetes – Rising Prevalence in India

Early Gestational Diabetes – Rising Prevalence in India

Why in news? New research from India has highlighted that high blood sugar detected early in pregnancy is more common than previously thought. Studies...

Artemisinin – Tackling Emerging Malaria Resistance

Artemisinin – Tackling Emerging Malaria Resistance

Why in news? The World Health Organization’s 2025 malaria report has warned that the malaria parasite is showing partial resistance to artemisinin�...

BlueBird‑6: ISRO to launch massive American satellite

BlueBird‑6: ISRO to launch massive American satellite

Why in news? The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has scheduled the launch of the BlueBird‑6 satellite for 15 December 2025. Built by US co...

Two New Oral Medicines Approved for Gonorrhoea

Two New Oral Medicines Approved for Gonorrhoea

Why in news? The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved two new oral treatments for uncomplicated gonorrhoea. The medicines—m...

Pyrite Discovery Pushes Back Earliest Fire‑Making Evidence

Pyrite Discovery Pushes Back Earliest Fire‑Making Evidence

Why in news? Archaeologists working at the Barnham site in Suffolk, England, have found fragments of pyrite near ancient campfires dating back about 4...

Geminid Meteor Shower – One of the Year’s Best Sky Shows

Geminid Meteor Shower – One of the Year’s Best Sky Shows

Why in news? Stargazers around the world, including those in India, look forward to the Geminid meteor shower, which peaks during the night of 13–14...

Sujalam Bharat App – Digital Backbone for Rural Water

Sujalam Bharat App – Digital Backbone for Rural Water

Why in news? The Union Minister of Jal Shakti recently launched the Sujalam Bharat App, a comprehensive digital platform intended to transform how rur...

Supernova – A Window into the Early Universe

Supernova – A Window into the Early Universe

Why in news? A long gamma‑ray burst detected on 14 March 2025 has led astronomers to a remarkably distant supernova, whose light began its journey w...

Agentic AI – From Generative Models to Autonomous Agents

Agentic AI – From Generative Models to Autonomous Agents

Why in news? Microsoft’s CEO Satya Nadella recently noted that India is witnessing “strong momentum” in the deployment of AI applications, inclu...

NewSpace India Limited (NSIL)

NewSpace India Limited (NSIL)

Why in news? On 10 December 2025 the Press Information Bureau reported that NewSpace India Limited (NSIL), the commercial arm of the Indian Space Rese...

GlowCas9 Protein – Lighting Up Gene Editing

GlowCas9 Protein – Lighting Up Gene Editing

Why in news? Scientists at the Bose Institute in Kolkata, led by Dr Basudeb Maji, engineered a new CRISPR protein called GlowCas9 that emits light whi...

AviSpray‑10c – a compact agricultural spray drone

AviSpray‑10c – a compact agricultural spray drone

Why in news? AvironiX, a deep‑tech drone company based in Chennai, unveiled the AviSpray‑10c in December 2025. The backpack‑sized drone aims to ...

Large language models – opportunities and risks

Large language models – opportunities and risks

Why in news? Generative artificial intelligence exploded in popularity through tools like ChatGPT and Gemini. By late 2025 researchers and regulators ...

India International Science Festival (IISF) 2025

India International Science Festival (IISF) 2025

Why in news? The eleventh edition of the India International Science Festival (IISF) took place from 6 to 9 December 2025 in Panchkula, Haryana. With ...

Bluetongue Virus – A Threat to Ruminants

Bluetongue Virus – A Threat to Ruminants

Why in news? Veterinary authorities reported outbreaks of Bluetongue disease in parts of Europe and Asia, sparking concern among livestock farmers. Un...

Cosmic Filament

Cosmic Filament

Why in news? Researchers at the University of Oxford recently announced the discovery of a razor‑thin cosmic filament about fifty million light yea...

Measles

Measles

Why in news? The World Health Organisation has warned that measles killed about ninety‑five thousand people worldwide in 2024, mostly unvaccinated c...

Onchocerciasis Elimination in Niger

Onchocerciasis Elimination in Niger

Why in news? Niger has been officially recognised as the first African country to halt the transmission of onchocerciasis, also known as river blindne...

Shingles Vaccine Linked to Lower Dementia Risk

Shingles Vaccine Linked to Lower Dementia Risk

Why in news? A large international study has found that older adults who receive a shingles vaccine have a lower risk of dying from dementia. Research...

Centre for Chronic Disease Control (CCDC)

Centre for Chronic Disease Control (CCDC)

Why in news? A recent study from the Centre for Chronic Disease Control (CCDC) received attention because it estimated, for the first time in India, h...

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