Oxford Museum Returns Sacred Thirumangai Alvar Idol
Why in the News ? The Ashmolean Museum of the University of Oxford has returned a 16th-century bronze idol of Saint Thirumangai Alvar to India. The idol will be restored […]
Nagaland Assembly Examines Centre’s Directive on Vande Mataram
Why in the News ? The Nagaland Legislative Assembly has formed a Select Committee to examine the applicability of the Union Home Ministry’s directive requiring the playing or singing of […]
Ancient Megalithic Rock-Cut Burial Chamber Found in Kerala
Why in the News ? A 2,000-year-old Megalithic rock-cut chamber was discovered during construction work at Panayal in Kasaragod district, Kerala. Archaeologists believe the structure belonged to ancient burial practices […]
Megamasers: Powerful Cosmic Radio Beacons in Deep Space
Why in the News ? Astronomers recently detected the most distant hydroxyl megamaser using the MeerKAT radio telescope. The discovery helps scientists study galaxy collisions, star formation, and black hole […]
Trinidad and Tobago Declares Emergency Amid Rising Crime
Why in the News ? The government of Trinidad and Tobago has declared a new State of Emergency (SoE) to tackle rising violent crime and gang-related shootings. The move follows […]
Rising Childhood Obesity Trends in India and World
Why in the News ? On World Obesity Day (March 4), the World Obesity Atlas 2026 highlighted that India ranks second globally after China in the number of overweight and […]
India–Canada Collaboration to Boost Food Technology Research
Why in the News ? The National Institute of Food Technology Entrepreneurship and Management–Kundli (NIFTEM-K) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the University of Saskatchewan, Canada, to strengthen […]
INDIAN NAVY SHIPS ON STANDBY FOR HUMANITARIAN OPERATIONS IN WEST ASIA
Why in the News? Regional Escalation: India is monitoring heightened security tensions in West Asia amid recent regional conflict, with procedural fairness in intelligence assessment and third party information verification […]
SC TO EXAMINE FEASIBILITY OF MANDATORY NAT FOR BLOOD TRANSFUSION
Why in the News? Judicial Intervention: Supreme Court agreed to examine feasibility of making Nucleic Acid Test (NAT) mandatory in blood banks, emphasizing prior judicial review of health policies. Article […]
RUPTURE ACROSS THE DURAND LINE: PAKISTAN–AFGHANISTAN CLASHES
Why in the News? Cross-Border Escalation: Pakistan and Afghanistan engaged in intense air, missile and ground clashes across the Durand Line. Strategic Breakdown: Escalation reflects collapse of trust over handling […]