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Climate Change and Human Gut Microbiota Disruption

Recent studies reveal a troubling connection between climate change and human health, particularly concerning the gut microbiota. The gut microbiome plays important role in overall health, influencing metabolism,...

May 9, 2025

Jenu Kuruba Tribe

The Jenu Kuruba tribe has made headlines in 2025 for returning to their ancestral village in the Nagarhole Tiger Reserve. This marks assertion of Indigenous rights in India....

May 9, 2025

Saudi Arabia’s Nuclear Programme Plans

Saudi Arabia is pursuing a civil nuclear programme as part of its Vision 2030 economic strategy. This initiative aims to reduce carbon emissions and optimise oil exports. Discussions...

May 9, 2025

UPSC Current Affairs Quiz: May 9, 2025

1. According to the Lancet Commission on Gender and Global Health, consider the following challenges to achieving gender justice in health: Ideological resistance from conservative and religious organisations...

May 9, 2025

Life Expectancy Decline in India

India’s life expectancy at birth has seen a notable decline for the first time in half a century. The average life expectancy dropped by 0.2 years, now estimated...

May 9, 2025

Excess Deaths in India During the COVID-19 Pandemic

The Government of India released data revealing the human toll of the COVID-19 second wave in 2021. The report indicates nearly 2.1 million excess deaths compared to expected...

May 9, 2025

Gully Erosion

Gully erosion is yet often neglected form of land degradation. It creates deep channels in the landscape, leading to the loss of fertile soil and impacting agricultural productivity....

May 9, 2025

Kosmos 482 Spacecraft

The Kosmos 482 spacecraft, launched in 1972, is set to re-enter Earth’s atmosphere after over 50 years in orbit. Originally intended for a mission to Venus, it malfunctioned...

May 9, 2025

India’s Agricultural Shift

The Government of India’s recent agricultural strategy aims to reduce paddy cultivation by 5 million hectares to promote pulses and oilseeds. This initiative is driven by the need...

May 9, 2025

INS Arnala

GRSE delivered new Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft INS Arnala to the Indian Navy. This milestone enhances the Indian Navy’s capabilities in coastal defence against potential submarine threats....

May 9, 2025

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