Scientists have discovered that a shallow “soda lake” in western Canada could be a good match for Darwin’s “warm little ponds” where life got started on the primordial Earth. About…
Recently, the World Health Organisation (WHO) emphasised the urgent need for global preparedness against a potential new pandemic, referred to as ‘Disease X’. About Disease X: It is referred to…
Wandering albatrosses are threatened with extinction and climate change could put their nesting sites at risk. About Wandering albatrosses: It is the world’s largest flying bird, with a wingspan reaching an…
The Supreme Court recently held that default bail cannot be claimed on the ground that the investigation is pending against other accused. About Default Bail: The Code of Criminal Procedure…
The Union Finance Minister participated in the ‘Halwa Ceremony’ recently, a tradition observed before the annual budget presentation. About Halwa Ceremony: It is a tradition performed every year ahead of the…
Smart rings are the tiny but mighty wearables which are useful in health tracking and more in a barely noticeable device. About Smart Rings: These are tiny yet mighty, smart rings that…
The Supreme Court recently held that while prosecuting a person for the offence of cheating under Section 420 of the IPC, it is to be seen whether the deceitful act…
Election Commission of India is celebrating 14th National Voters’ Day (NVD) on 25th January 2024. About National Voters’ Day (NVD): It has been celebrated on January 25 every year since 2011,…
Headlines of the Day 25-01-2024 The Hindu , PIB, Indian Express, AIR Headline Source Syllabus Key points to know Telecom Act will hold good for ‘many, many years’ The Hindu(Page…
Why in news? As per the Union Minister of State for Electronics and IT, the ambitious artificial intelligence (AI) Mission may soon head for Cabinet approval and could have an…
Why in news? The Foreign Contribution Regulation Act, 2010 (FCRA) registration of two prominent NGOs — Centre for Policy Research (CPR) and World Vision India (WVI) have been cancelled this…
Why in News? The Supreme Court recently observed that the 2022 incident of 4 Gujarat Police officers publicly flogging Muslim men after tying them to a pole in Kheda district…
What’s in Today’s Article? Background (Context of the Article, About the Chinese Vessel) Deteriorating India-Maldives Ties (Reasons, China’s Presence in the Indian Ocean) Background: As per the foreign ministry of…
Turkey approved Sweden’s application for NATO membership recently. Sweden and Finland applied for NATO membership in 2022 and Finland got its membership in 2023. Hungary then becomes the only NATO ally not…
Recently, scientists have discovered massive superstructures in space and named it as Big Ring. Big Ring – They are ultra-large superstructure in the sky, about 9.2 billion light-years away from Earth. It isn’t actually…
Recently, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has conducted a training programme in virtual mode on the recently introduced Election Seizure Management System (ESMS) for the officers concerned from Andhra…
Karpoori Thakur, a prominent Gandhian socialist leader and former Bihar chief minister will be awarded the ‘Bharat Ratna’ posthumously. About Bharat Ratna: It is the highest civilian Award of the country which…
In a recent discovery on the Central Coast, approximately 80 km north of Sydney, the largest male funnel web spider ever recorded, named “Hercules,” has made headlines. About Hercules spider:…
The Mpemba effect continues to captivate scientists with its complex interplay of physical mechanisms. About Mpemba effect: It is named after Tanzanian student Erasto Mpemba, who brought attention to this counterintuitive…
Since announcement, the Design-Linked Incentive scheme (DLI) scheme has approved only seven start-ups, markedly short of its target of supporting 100 over five years. About Design-Linked Incentive scheme: It aims…