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Key Global Maritime Chokepoints

Several narrow maritime routes serve as critical chokepoints for global trade and energy supplies. These passages influence international commerce, energy security, and geopolitical dynamics. Strait of Hormuz The...

 April 20, 2026

IIT Kharagpur Launches AI Mining Centre

IIT Kharagpur has established the Vikram Sodhi Centre of Excellence for AI-enabled geological and mining systems. The initiative is designed as an interdisciplinary research platform to advance data-driven...

 April 20, 2026

Kulsi Hydropower Project Sparks Protests

The proposed 55 MW Kulsi hydropower-cum-irrigation project in Assam and Meghalaya has triggered strong opposition from local residents, student groups and environmental activists. Planned on the Kulsi River...

 April 20, 2026

India Classified in Highest Doping Risk Category

On April 20, 2026, the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) of World Athletics officially moved India into Category A, the highest doping risk bracket in international athletics. This classification...

 April 20, 2026

Hussain Sagar Lake Odour and Algal Bloom

Hussain Sagar lake in Hyderabad is facing a strong foul smell during the summer months as rising temperatures have intensified a thick green algal bloom on the water...

 April 20, 2026

Chenchu Tribals Oppose Relocation From Amrabad Reserve

The Chenchu tribal communities living in the core area of the Amrabad Tiger Reserve have opposed attempts to relocate them from their forest hamlets. They said their families...

 April 20, 2026

Data Driven Exploration Conference on Offshore Energy

India has placed seismic data at the centre of its expanded exploration strategy under the Samudra Manthan – National Offshore Mission. A conference on Data Driven Exploration was...

 April 20, 2026

Dubai Launches Work from Park Initiative

Dubai Municipality launched the "Work from Park" initiative on 19 April 2026 to convert public parks into multifunctional urban spaces combining productivity, leisure, and nature. The first site...

 April 20, 2026

Foundation Stone for India’s First Petroglyph Conservation Park Laid in Leh

On 18 April 2026, Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena laid the foundation stone for India’s first Petroglyph Conservation Park at Sindhu Ghat in Leh. The event coincided with...

 April 20, 2026

Permanent Alimony Does Not End Maintenance: Orissa High Court

The Orissa High Court ruled on April 20, 2026, that permanent alimony payments do not automatically terminate an existing maintenance order under Section 125 of the Criminal Procedure...

 April 20, 2026

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