Astronomers have observed a rare and visually striking phenomenon involving a white dwarf star that Read More …
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Astronomers spot white dwarf star creating a colorful shockwave
Al Udeid Air Base
The United States, along with its regional partners, has opened a new combined air and Read More …
Mizoram Declared ‘Ginger Capital of India’
The NITI Aayog has formally declared Mizoram as the ‘Ginger Capital of India’, recognising the Read More …
Export Preparedness Index (EPI) 2024
NITI Aayog on 14 January 2026 released the Export Preparedness Index (EPI) 2024, a comprehensive Read More …
IOCL, BPCL’s exploration arm oil discovery in Abu Dhabi Onshore Block 1
Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. (IOCL) and the exploration arm of Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd. (BPCL) Read More …
Global Risks Report 2026
The World Economic Forum (WEF) has released its Global Risks Report 2026, based on the Read More …
Indian giant squirrel
During the ongoing All India Tiger Estimation 2026, forest officials recorded the sighting of the Read More …
Kerala asks Centre to issue ‘catastrophe bonds’
The Kerala government has urged the Union government to consider instituting catastrophe bonds (CAT bonds) Read More …
Flamingo Festival 2026
The three-day ‘Flamingo Festival 2026’ was held in the Sullurpeta constituency of Tirupati district, Andhra Read More …
Toby Kiers Wins 2025 Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement
American evolutionary biologist Dr. Toby Kiers has been awarded the Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement, Read More …
Rising Threat from Orobanche aegyptiaca
Mustard is India’s largest indigenous source of edible oil, cultivated over nearly nine million hectares. Read More …
US Invites India to Pax Silica Initiative
The newly appointed United States Ambassador to India, Sergio Gor, has invited India to join Read More …
PSLV-C62 Mission Fails to Achieve Intended Orbit
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)’s PSLV-C62 mission, carrying the EOS-N1 Earth Observation satellite, failed Read More …
PFRDA issues NPS Vatsalya Scheme Guidelines 2025
The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) has issued the NPS Vatsalya Scheme Guidelines, Read More …
Ancient pollen hidden below Raja Rani Lake tells the story of a stronger monsoon
India may have experienced a much stronger Indian Summer Monsoon (ISM) in the past than Read More …
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz Visits India
At the invitation of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, the Chancellor of Germany, Mr. Friedrich Read More …
Aditya-L1 Reveals How Powerful Solar Storms Can Disrupt Earth’s Magnetic Shield
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on 10 January 2026 announced that its Aditya-L1 solar Read More …
Man Portable Anti-Tank Guided Missile (MPATGM)
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) on 11 January 2026 successfully conducted the flight Read More …
NIRANTAR Platform
Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Shri Bhupender Yadav on 12 January chaired Read More …
Chinese EAST Fusion Reactor Breaks Long-Standing Plasma Density Barrier
Scientists working on China’s Experimental Advanced Superconducting Tokamak (EAST) have overcome a major obstacle in Read More …
India Reaffirms Commitment to Global Energy Transition at IRENA Assembly
Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy Shri Pralhad Joshi delivered India’s national statement at Read More …
Exercise “Sanjha Shakti”
A joint Military–Civil Fusion (MCF) exercise, “Sanjha Shakti”, was successfully conducted from 08 to 09 Read More …
Kerala Renames Aralam Wildlife Sanctuary as Aralam Butterfly Sanctuary
The Kerala government has officially renamed the Aralam Wildlife Sanctuary as the Aralam Butterfly Sanctuary, Read More …
Somnath Swabhiman Parv
The Somnath Swabhiman Parv was organised from 8 January to 11 January 2026 as a Read More …
IIT Madras Launches Indigenous Supercomputer ‘Param Shakti’
The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras has announced the launch of ‘Param Shakti’, a Read More …