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Operation Pawan – India’s Peacekeeping Mission in Sri Lanka

Operation Pawan – India’s Peacekeeping Mission in Sri Lanka

Why in news? The Indian Army held its first official commemoration of Operation Pawan at the National War Memorial in New Delhi. Veterans and families...

Obstructive Sleep Apnea and the Risk of Parkinson’s Disease

Obstructive Sleep Apnea and the Risk of Parkinson’s Disease

Why in news? A new analysis of health records from more than 11 million U.S. military veterans has found that untreated obstructive sleep apnea nearly...

Exercise SURYAKIRAN XIX – India‑Napales Joint Military Drills

Exercise SURYAKIRAN XIX – India‑Napales Joint Military Drills

Why in news? The 19th edition of Exercise SURYAKIRAN, a joint military exercise between India and Nepal, began on 25 November 2025 at Pithoragarh in U...

Fujiwhara Effect – When Cyclones Dance Around Each Other

Fujiwhara Effect – When Cyclones Dance Around Each Other

Why in news? The India Meteorological Department warned that two developing weather systems in the Bay of Bengal could interact through the Fujiwhara ...

Satpura Tiger Reserve – Denwa River Sightings and Biodiversity

Satpura Tiger Reserve – Denwa River Sightings and Biodiversity

Why in news? A video filmed by forest guards at Satpura Tiger Reserve in Madhya Pradesh went viral after it showed a tigress swimming across the Denwa...

Capital Gains Account Scheme – New Rules Explained

Capital Gains Account Scheme – New Rules Explained

Why in news? The Ministry of Finance has notified the Capital Gains Accounts (Second Amendment) Scheme, 2025. The changes expand the list of banks aut...

Auramine O Dye in Food – Health Concerns over Bright Yellow Chana

Auramine O Dye in Food – Health Concerns over Bright Yellow Chana

Why in news? Viral videos have surfaced showing roasted chana (gram) being coated with an industrial dye known as Auramine O to make it appear brighte...

Postojna Cave Stalagmites – Insights from a Slovenian Wonder

Postojna Cave Stalagmites – Insights from a Slovenian Wonder

Why in news? Researchers have used stalagmites from Slovenia’s Postojna Cave to derive mathematical equations that explain how different shapes form...

Pazhayar (Pahrali) River – Rejuvenation Efforts in Kanyakumari

Pazhayar (Pahrali) River – Rejuvenation Efforts in Kanyakumari

Why in news? Residents of Tamil Nadu’s Kanyakumari district have launched a grassroots campaign to revive the Pazhayar or Pahrali River. The river h...

HAMMER Weapon System – India–France Collaboration

HAMMER Weapon System – India–France Collaboration

Why in news? Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) has signed a joint venture agreement with France’s Safran Electronics & Defence to manufacture the Hig...

Information Security Education & Awareness Project – Building a Cyber‑Aware India

Information Security Education & Awareness Project – Building a Cyber‑Aware India

Why in news? The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has announced the Cyber Security Innovation Challenge 1.0 under the ongoin...

APDIM – Strengthening Disaster Information Management

APDIM – Strengthening Disaster Information Management

Why in news? India hosted the 10th session of the Asian and Pacific Centre for Development of Disaster Information Management (APDIM) in New Delhi on ...

Hayli Gubbi Volcano – A Dormant Giant Awakens in Ethiopia

Hayli Gubbi Volcano – A Dormant Giant Awakens in Ethiopia

Why in news? The shield volcano Hayli Gubbi in Ethiopia’s Afar region erupted on 23 November 2025, sending ash up to 15 kilometres into the sky. Thi...

Bharat NCAP 2.0 – Draft Car Safety Standards

Bharat NCAP 2.0 – Draft Car Safety Standards

Why in news? The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) has released draft guidelines for Bharat New Car Assessment Programme (Bharat NCAP) 2...

Special Leave Petition – Understanding an Extraordinary Appeal

Special Leave Petition – Understanding an Extraordinary Appeal

Why in news? A Supreme Court bench recently criticised the Income Tax Department for filing a Special Leave Petition (SLP) in a case already settled b...

African Grey Parrot

African Grey Parrot

Why in news? The African Grey Parrot made headlines recently when wildlife authorities in India reminded owners that this charismatic bird is listed i...

Hussain Sagar Lake Cleanup

Hussain Sagar Lake Cleanup

Why in news? The historic Hussain Sagar in Hyderabad has long suffered from algal bloom and a foul smell due to sewage and industrial effluents. To ad...

Moss Spores Survive Outside the ISS

Moss Spores Survive Outside the ISS

Why in news? Researchers have shown that spores of the common moss Physcomitrium patens can survive extended exposure to the harsh environment of spac...

Limestone Auction in Jammu & Kashmir

Limestone Auction in Jammu & Kashmir

Why in news? For the first time since becoming a Union Territory, Jammu & Kashmir announced that it will auction seven limestone blocks covering about...

Exercise AUSINDEX 2025

Exercise AUSINDEX 2025

Why in news? The biennial maritime exercise AUSINDEX, jointly conducted by the Indian and Australian navies, concluded its 2025 edition in the western...

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