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Nilgiri-class Stealth Frigate Induction

The Indian Navy inducted the stealth frigate Mahendragiri on 30 April 2026, marking the delivery of the sixth warship under the Nilgiri-class Project 17A. Built by Mazagon Dock...

 May 2, 2026

Minority Welfare Scheme Karnataka

The Karnataka Cabinet approved a 600 crore rupees minority welfare scheme designed to upgrade infrastructure in underdeveloped minority settlements across the state. Operating over a two-year horizon covering...

 May 2, 2026

United States Military Troop Withdrawal

On 1 May 2026, the United States Department of Defense announced the withdrawal of approximately 5,000 military personnel from Germany, with the redeployment scheduled for completion within six...

 May 2, 2026

Soyuz-5 Rocket Test Launch

Russia conducted the first test launch of the Soyuz-5 medium-lift rocket from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on 30 April 2026. This two-stage vehicle completed a brief suborbital...

 May 2, 2026

Thomas Cup 2026

The Indian men's badminton team secured a place in the semi-finals of the 2026 Thomas Cup by defeating Chinese Taipei 3-0 in the quarter-finals held in Horsens, Denmark....

 May 2, 2026

Mahua Flower Festival and Tribal Livelihoods

The Mahua Flower Festival, locally known as Ippa Puvvu Panduga, was celebrated on April 30, 2026, in Jamidi village within the Adilabad district of Telangana. Organized by the...

 May 2, 2026

Box Jellyfish Diversity in Indian Waters

Marine biologists from institutions like the National Institute of Oceanography, Goa, have documented the presence of highly venomous box jellyfish genera, specifically Morbakka and Chironex, along the Indian...

 May 2, 2026

Rare Hybrid Blood Type

A longitudinal eight-year study conducted at Siriraj Hospital under Mahidol University in Thailand has led to the discovery of a rare hybrid B(A) blood type. The research, directed...

 May 2, 2026

Space Technology Centre of Excellence

The Karnataka government launched India’s first state-led Centre of Excellence for Space Technology, named the CoE SpaceTech Foundation, in Bengaluru on May 1, 2026. Established through the Karnataka...

 May 2, 2026

United States Arms Sales to Middle East

On May 1, 2026, the United States State Department approved military sales worth over 8.6 billion United States dollars to West Asian allies, including Israel, Qatar, Kuwait, and...

 May 2, 2026

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