The first complete mitochondrial genome analysis of the Madras hedgehog (Paraechinus nudiventris), also called the bare-bellied hedgehog, has provided new insight into the evolutionary history of this little-known...
The Rajya Sabha Chairman and the Lok Sabha Speaker have rejected a notice moved by 193 Opposition MPs seeking the removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. The...
The Ministry of Ayush has launched the 75-day countdown to the International Day of Yoga 2026 through Yoga Mahotsav-2026 in Lonar, Maharashtra. The event at Chhatrapati Shri Shivaji...
The National Statistics Office has launched the first Annual Survey of Incorporated Services Sector Enterprises (ASISSE) for the reference year 2024-25. The survey will cover incorporated services enterprises...
Indian scientists have developed a new method to distinguish pollen of cultivated crops from wild grasses, a breakthrough that can help reconstruct the origins of agriculture in the...
The World 10K Bengaluru 2026 has named Croatian high jumper Blanka Vlasic as its International Event Ambassador. The World Athletics Gold Label race is scheduled for 26 April...
Recent research has challenged the traditional view that mountain birds migrate primarily to escape warmer temperatures. A global study involving 34 mountain regions found that many birds do...
The rare Indian giant flying squirrel, a species native to the Western Ghats, has been sighted repeatedly in the Udanti-Sitanadi Tiger Reserve (USTR) in Chhattisgarh. Its frequent presence...
In the 2025-26 Budget, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced a major expansion of India’s nuclear power capacity from 8.18 GW to 100 GW by 2047. This is backed...
World Health Day 2026, observed on 7 April, begins a year-long global campaign focused on the role of science in protecting human, animal, plant and planetary health. The...
