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Why in news? Zoologists from the Zoological Survey of India recently described a new species of legless amphibian from the northern Western Ghats. Nam...
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Why in news? Zoologists from the Zoological Survey of India recently described a new species of legless amphibian from the northern Western Ghats. Nam...
Why in news? The 28th Conference of Speakers and Presiding Officers of the Commonwealth (CSPOC) was held in New Delhi from 14 January to 16 January 20...
Why in news? Prime Minister Narendra Modi performed the bhoomi poojan (ground‑breaking ceremony) for a 34.5‑kilometre elevated corridor through th...
Why in news? On 16 January 2026 shipping agent Tribeca reported that southbound traffic in Turkey’s Dardanelles Strait would resume at 16:00 GMT aft...
Why in news? Swedish defence company Saab released a video showing its RBS‑15 Gungnir missile destroying the radar and launcher units of Russia’s ...
Why in news? Scientific discussions about the age of the Finke River in Australia resurfaced recently after researchers suggested it could be up to 40...
Why in news? The famous Gorakhnath Temple in Uttar Pradesh drew large crowds during the annual Khichdi Mela celebrated around Makar Sankranti. The fes...
Why in news? Researchers reported India’s first scientifically confirmed case of tetrodotoxin poisoning from a freshwater pufferfish. A young man fr...
Why in news? The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) recently recognised Vrindavani and Karan Fries cattle as new high‑yielding breeds. T...
Why in news? In April 2025 the Government of Odisha notified the Similipal Tiger Reserve as the country’s 107th national park. The move aims to stre...
Why in news? The Karnataka government amended its land‑revenue law in late 2025 to modernise the unique Jamma Bane tenure system of Kodagu district....
Why in news? The Kawal Tiger Reserve in Telangana has been in the spotlight due to discussions on wildlife corridors and conservation. As India expand...
Why in news? Photos of Tanzania’s Lake Natron appearing blood‑red and “turning animals to stone” resurfaced online, prompting curiosity about ...
Why in news? N ASA announced that by November 2026, the Voyager 1 spacecraft will be so far from Earth that radio signals will take an entire day to t...
Why in news? In mid‑January 2026, NITI Aayog released the fourth edition of its Export Preparedness Index (EPI). The report benchmarks how Indian st...
Why in news? Researchers reported encouraging results from a small clinical trial of a gene therapy called AMT‑130 for Huntington’s disease. In pa...
Why in news? Henley & Partners released its annual Passport Index for 2026 in mid‑January. The ranking measures how many countries and territories a...
Why in news? The G20 Global Land Initiative, at a symposium in January 2026, spotlighted the Miyawaki method as a promising way to restore green cover...
Why in news? The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) released guidelines for the NPS Vatsalya scheme in 2025, and by early 2026 ...
Why in news? A comprehensive survey by the Wildlife Institute of India, released in January 2026, found 3,037 gharials across 13 rivers in the Ganga b...