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India’s Lakshya Sen finished runner-up at the All England Open 2026 in Birmingham. Notably, he lost the men’s singles final to Chinese Taipei’s Lin Chun-yi on 8 March 2026. The score read 15-21, 20-22. The tournament ran from 3 to 8 March at the Utilita Arena Birmingham. Hence, Sen reached his second All England final […]
Read MoreAndhra Pradesh launched Project HANUMAN on 3 March 2026 to tackle rising human-wildlife conflict. Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan, who also holds the Forest and Environment portfolio, launched it at Mangalagiri. The name stands for Healing and Nurturing Units for Monitoring, Aid and Nursing of Wildlife. Notably, the project covers rescue, treatment, rehabilitation and conflict […]
Read MoreThe Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru, launched a “Moonshot” project on brain co-processors on 4 March 2026. The Pratiksha Trust, founded by Kris Gopalakrishnan and Sudha Gopalakrishnan, supports the project. The project aims to build devices that read, process and stimulate brain activity. Hence, it could help stroke survivors regain lost movement. What the […]
Read MoreNobel laureate chemist Omar Yaghi has unveiled a MOF water harvester that draws drinking water from dry air. In fact, his technology company, Atoco, developed the machine. Notably, the device can produce up to 1,000 litres of clean water a day. Also, it runs off-grid on ambient heat rather than electricity. The Guardian first reported […]
Read MoreIndian nationals made a record 3.27 crore trips abroad in 2025, according to the Ministry of Tourism. The ministry released these figures in its Annual Tourism Snapshot 2025. Notably, the data on India outbound travel 2025 comes from the Bureau of Immigration. The United Arab Emirates (UAE) remained the top destination. Saudi Arabia and Thailand […]
Read MoreAverage rural power supply hours in India rose from 12.5 a day in 2014 to 22.6 in 2025. Union Power Minister Manohar Lal shared these figures in the Lok Sabha on 5 February 2026. Meanwhile, urban areas now get 23.4 hours of power, up from 22.1 hours. He gave the reply to Starred Question No. […]
Read MoreThe Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) held WSDS 2026 in New Delhi from 25 to 27 February 2026. Notably, this was the 25th or Silver Jubilee edition of the World Sustainable Development Summit. Tanmay Kumar, Secretary of the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC), delivered the valedictory address. The summit theme was […]
Read MoreIran launched Operation True Promise 4 on 28 February 2026, soon after US and Israeli strikes on Iran. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced it through IRNA. Notably, it targeted Israel and US bases across the Gulf. Some outlets also reported the name “Fatah Khyber” for the first wave. For India, it hit the […]
Read MoreIndia observed National Science Day 2026 on 28 February with the theme “Women in Science: Catalysing Viksit Bharat”. The Department of Science and Technology (DST) held the national celebration at the INSA Auditorium in New Delhi. Notably, the theme links women-led research with India’s goal of a developed nation by 2047. Every year, the day […]
Read MoreThe Manipuri film Boong won the award for Best Children’s and Family Film at the 79th BAFTA Film Awards. The ceremony took place on 22 February 2026 at the Royal Festival Hall in London. Notably, Lakshmipriya Devi directed the film as her debut feature. Moreover, it became the first Indian film to win this category. […]
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