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Virupaksha Temple Restoration

The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) recently removed modern concrete partitions from the Bistappa Gopuram of the Virupaksha Temple in Hampi, Karnataka. These structures, previously used as administrative...

 June 5, 2026

Hellfire missile Iran blockade

Following the outbreak of military conflict on 28 February 2026, the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) initiated a naval blockade on 13 April 2026 to restrict commercial shipping to...

 June 5, 2026

Pennar River Hydrology and Irrigation

The Pennar River, a non-perennial river in the southern Deccan Plateau, recently recorded an unusual water flow in the Kalyanadurg area (Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh) ahead of the Southwest...

 June 5, 2026

Eristalinus Hoverfly Species Discovery

Scientists from the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) have discovered two new hoverfly species, Eristalinus sapphirinus and Eristalinus brunettii, in the Gangetic Plains of West Bengal. This is...

 June 5, 2026

Andhra Pradesh Community Managed Natural Farming

Andhra Pradesh’s Community Managed Natural Farming (APCNF) programme was awarded the 2026 Food Planet Prize, a $1.5 million global honour recognizing its contribution to sustainable food systems. Launched...

 June 4, 2026

Air Pollution Impact on Placental IGFBP3

A study by AIIMS Delhi, funded by ICMR and published in EMBO Molecular Medicine, found that urban PM2.5 and PM10 can cross the placenta and suppress placental IGFBP3,...

 June 4, 2026

Indigenous Climate Science Instrumentation

The Mega Science Vision-2035 report, prepared by the Indian climate research community and the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru, highlights India’s critical dependence on imported scientific instruments....

 June 4, 2026

Topic: BHASHINI VYOMA Multilingual AI Challenge

The Digital India BHASHINI Division (Digital India Corporation, MeitY) launched the VYOMA Innovation Challenge on 4 June 2026 with Current AI and Kalpa Impact to solicit open‑source, multilingual,...

 June 4, 2026

HSBC India Services PMI Growth

In May 2026, India’s services sector experienced significant acceleration, with the HSBC India Services Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) rising to 59.8, up from 58.8 in April. This marks...

 June 4, 2026

OECD India Economic Growth Projection

The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) projects India’s GDP growth at 6.3% for FY27 and 6.4% for FY28. Despite remaining among the fastest-growing economies, growth is...

 June 4, 2026

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