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Ladakh Villagers Protect Ruddy Shelducks During Breeding Season

In the remote Mudh Valley of Ladakh, a remarkable community-led conservation effort has been safeguarding ruddy shelducks and their young for over two decades. Each summer, villagers observe...

March 5, 2026

Oleum Gas Leak in Palghar Triggers Large-Scale Evacuation

A major leak of hazardous oleum gas at a chemical manufacturing unit in Maharashtra’s Palghar district triggered panic and prompted authorities to evacuate more than 2,600 people as...

March 5, 2026

₹13,000 Crore Bio-Pharma SHAKTI and Chemical Parks Announced

Union Minister for Chemicals and Fertilisers J. P. Nadda highlighted the government’s strategic push towards strengthening India’s bio-pharmaceutical and chemical sectors through major budgetary provisions. Addressing a post-Budget...

March 5, 2026

Darjeeling Hill Festival Showcases India’s Tribal Heritage

President Droupadi Murmu will inaugurate the Darjeeling Hill Festival at the Durbar Hall of Raj Bhavan in Darjeeling, recently renamed Lok Bhavan. The festival is designed as a...

March 5, 2026

Chile Eliminates Leprosy, First in Americas Verified by WHO

Chile has become the first country in the Americas to be officially verified by the World Health Organization (WHO) for eliminating leprosy as a public health problem. The...

March 5, 2026

Andhra Pradesh Launches Project HANUMAN to Reduce Human-Wildlife Conflict

Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan launched “Project HANUMAN” on March 3, 2026, coinciding with World Wildlife Day. The initiative aims to address the rising incidents of...

March 5, 2026

Oxford Museum Returning 16th-Century Tirumankai Alvar Bronze to India

A 16th-century bronze statue of Saint Tirumankai Alvar, originally from a temple in Tamil Nadu, is set to be returned to India by the Ashmolean Museum at the...

March 5, 2026

Mars Beaches Discovered Beneath Surface by Zhurong Rover Radar

New radar evidence from China’s Zhurong rover suggests that Mars once hosted beaches similar to those on Earth. Scientists have long suspected the presence of a large ancient...

March 5, 2026

200,000-Year-Old Horse DNA Found at Germany’s Schöningen Site

Scientists have discovered genetic material about 200,000 years old at the Schöningen archaeological site in Lower Saxony, Germany. The discovery challenges long-standing assumptions about where ancient DNA can...

March 5, 2026

Echinus Geyser Erupts Again After Six Years in Yellowstone

After nearly six years of quiet, Echinus Geyser in Yellowstone National Park has erupted again, sending powerful blasts of steaming water up to 30 feet into the air....

March 5, 2026

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