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Supreme Court applies public trust doctrine to man‑made lakes

Supreme Court applies public trust doctrine to man‑made lakes

Why in news? On 7 October 2025 the Supreme Court of India ruled that the public trust doctrine applies not only to natural water bodies but ...

Taftan volcano shows signs of awakening

Taftan volcano shows signs of awakening

Why in news? Researchers analysing satellite radar data have detected an uplift of around 9 cm on the flanks of Taftan volcano in south‑ea...

SITAA: boosting innovation in Aadhaar’s digital identity ecosystem

SITAA: boosting innovation in Aadhaar’s digital identity ecosystem

Why in news? The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has launched the Scheme for Innovation and Technology Association with Aad...

First local chikungunya case in the United States after six years

First local chikungunya case in the United States after six years

Why in news? Health officials in Nassau County, New York reported a locally acquired case of chikungunya virus infection in September 2025. ...

Rings discovered around centaur Chiron

Why in news? Astronomers studying the minor body Chiron have reported evidence of a multi‑ring system around the object. By observing star...

Henley Passport Index 2025: India’s ranking and global trends

Henley Passport Index 2025: India’s ranking and global trends

Why in news? The 2025 edition of the Henley Passport Index has been released, ranking passports according to the number of destinations thei...

Blackbuck returns to Barnawapara after five decades

Blackbuck returns to Barnawapara after five decades

Why in news? Chhattisgarh’s Barnawapara Wildlife Sanctuary now hosts a thriving population of blackbuck antelopes after they had been loca...

India and Brazil move to deepen MERCOSUR–India trade ties

India and Brazil move to deepen MERCOSUR–India trade ties

Why in news? Following a meeting in New Delhi on 16 October 2025, India’s Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal and Brazil’s Vice ...

India and South Korea hold first bilateral naval exercise (IN‑RoKN)

India and South Korea hold first bilateral naval exercise (IN‑RoKN)

Why in news? The Indian Navy and the Republic of Korea Navy (RoKN) conducted their inaugural bilateral naval exercise, known as IN‑RoKN, a...

Uruguay Passes Historic Law Decriminalising Euthanasia

Uruguay Passes Historic Law Decriminalising Euthanasia

Why in news? On 16 October 2025 the Senate of Uruguay approved a bill that allows doctors to end the lives of terminally ill adults who requ...

Exercise Samudra Shakti 2025 – Strengthening India‑Indonesia Maritime Ties

Exercise Samudra Shakti 2025 – Strengthening India‑Indonesia Maritime Ties

Why in news? The fifth edition of the bilateral naval exercise Samudra Shakti was held at Visakhapatnam from 14 to 17 October 2025. The exer...

Lagocheilus hayaomiyazakii – New Hairy Snail Species in Maharashtra

Lagocheilus hayaomiyazakii – New Hairy Snail Species in Maharashtra

Why in news? Researchers have discovered a tiny hairy snail in the Tilari forest of Maharashtra’s Kolhapur district and named it Lagocheil...

Sustainable Aquaculture in Mangrove Ecosystems (SAIME)

Sustainable Aquaculture in Mangrove Ecosystems (SAIME)

Why in news? The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations recognised the Sustainable Aquaculture in Mangrove Ecosystems...

Silent Valley National Park Records New Dragonfly and Damselfly Species

Silent Valley National Park Records New Dragonfly and Damselfly Species

Why in news? During an odonate survey from 10 to 12 October 2025, researchers and forest staff recorded 83 species of dragonflies and damsel...

DRDO’s Military Combat Parachute System (MCPS)

DRDO’s Military Combat Parachute System (MCPS)

Why in news? On 16 October 2025, the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully conducted a high‑altitude free‑fa...

National Energy Conservation Awards 2025 – Applications Invited

National Energy Conservation Awards 2025 – Applications Invited

Why in news? On 15 October 2025, the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) invited entries for the 35th National Energy Conservation Awards (NEC...

National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI)

National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI)

Why in news? The CSIR‑National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI) has been in the spotlight for developing green firecra...

Akash Missile System – India’s Indigenously Developed Air‑Defence Shield

Akash Missile System – India’s Indigenously Developed Air‑Defence Shield

Why in news? India’s home‑grown Akash surface‑to‑air missile system returned to the headlines in 2025 after successful tests of its ...

Madagascar’s Military Seizes Power Amid Youth‑Led Protests

Madagascar’s Military Seizes Power Amid Youth‑Led Protests

Why in news? On 14 October 2025, an elite unit of the Madagascan army called CAPSAT announced on national radio that it had taken control of...

Impatiens rajibiana – New Balsam Species from Arunachal Pradesh

Impatiens rajibiana – New Balsam Species from Arunachal Pradesh

Why in news? Botanists from the Botanical Survey of India (BSI) have discovered Impatiens rajibiana, a new species of balsam flower, in the ...