Doomsday Clock: The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists recently moved the hands of the Doomsday Clock to 85 seconds to midnight, the closest the world has ever been to global catastrophe in its estimation. It is a symbolic clock adopted by atomic scientists to show how close human beings are considered to be to a […]
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Sonamarg Avalanche
Sonamarg Avalanche: Massive avalanches struck the Sonamarg tourist resort in Jammu and Kashmir, engulfing buildings and vehicles following heavy snowfall that disrupted the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway and forced the cancellation of all flights.An avalanche is a rapid downslope movement of a large detached mass of snow, ice, and associated debris, such as rocks and vegetation.It […]
Chatergala Pass
Chatergala Pass: The Border Roads Organisation (BRO) successfully carried out a high-altitude rescue and road restoration operation under Project Sampark at Chatergala Pass. It is situated in the Bhaderwah–Chatergala axis in Jammu region of Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. It is a high mountain pass that connects Bani in the Kathua district to Bhaderwah […]
Java Island : Massive Landslide
Java Island : Massive Landslide Indonesia’s main island of Java has been recently hit by a massive landslide in which at least 8 people have been reported to be killed. Java Island is located in Indonesia. It is a part of the Greater Sunda Islands, which also includes Sumatra, Borneo, and Sulawesi. It is surrounded […]
Jamma Bane Lands of Kodagu
Jamma Bane Lands of Kodagu: Karnataka has enacted the Karnataka Land Revenue (2nd Amendment) Act, 2025 to modernize the century-old land record system for the unique Jamma Bane lands in Kodagu (Coorg).Jamma Bane is a unique, hereditary land tenure system prevalent in Kodagu district (Coorg). The lands were originally granted by the erstwhile kings of […]
Gandak River
Gandak River: The Gandak River has emerged as the second major river after the Chambal with the highest number of gharials, also known as fish-eating crocodiles. The Gandak River, also known as the Narayani and Gandaki, is one of the major rivers in Nepal and a left-bank tributary of the Ganges in India. It is […]
Sela Lake
Sela Lake: Two tourists from Kerala drowned after the frozen surface of Sela Lake in Arunachal Pradesh’s Tawang district gave way recently. Sela Lake, also known as Paradise Lake, is a glacial lake located near Sela Pass in Tawang district, Arunachal Pradesh. Sela Pass is a crucial mountain pass connecting the Tawang region with the […]
Vadhavan Port : Protest
Vadhavan Port : Protest Around 20,000 residents of Palghar district recently took out a protest march on Monday against the proposed Vadhavan port and a slew of other infrastructure projects, citing environmental damage. It is a proposed new port on the coast of Maharashtra. It is being developed as an all-weather greenfield deep-draft major port. […]
Polar Silk Road
Polar Silk Road: Recent US remarks on Greenland have revived debate on China’s Arctic ambitions, though expert assessments indicate China’s direct military presence in the region remains limited. Polar Silk Road Initiative is an extension of China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) into the Arctic, aiming to develop shipping routes, access resources, and enhance its […]
Pratas Islands
Pratas Islands: A Chinese reconnaissance drone briefly flew over the Taiwan-controlled Pratas Islands at the top end of the South China Sea recently, in what Taiwan’s defence ministry called a “provocative and irresponsible” move. The Pratas Islands, also known as the Dongsha Islands, are a small group of three islands located in the northern part […]
