Tomahawk Missile: The US has entered Israel’s war with Iran, launching precision strikes on Tehran’s key nuclear facilities using Tomahawk cruise missiles and GBU-57 bunker busters. Tomahawk Missile is a long-range, subsonic cruise missile developed by the United States Navy. It is launched from ships or submarines through a Vertical Launch System and used for […]
Chios Island
Chios Island: More than 100 firefighters assisted by water-dropping helicopters and planes were battling a large wildfire burning near the main town of the eastern Aegean island of Chios recently. Chios Island is a Greek island situated in the Aegean Sea. It is the fifth-largest island in Greece, with a surface area of 842.29 sq.km. […]
Lake Tahoe
Lake Tahoe: Tragedy struck on Lake Tahoe recently when a boat capsized, leaving six people dead and two others missing. Lake Tahoe is a cobalt blue freshwater lake located in the Sierra Nevada Mountains, on the border of California and Nevada, United States. It is the largest freshwater lake in the Sierra Nevada and the […]
Kounis Syndrome
Kounis Syndrome: A prominent Indian industrialist death due to bee sting which raised questions about rare allergic reactions named Kounis Syndrome and sudden heart attacks in healthy adults. Kounis Syndrome is a rare medical condition where an allergic reaction triggers a heart problem. It is classified as a form of Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS)–a term […]
INS Nilgiri recently joined the Eastern Naval Command
INS Nilgiri recently joined the Eastern Naval Command: INS Nilgiri recently joined the Eastern Naval Command and would be an integral part of the Eastern Sword-Sunrise Fleet. It is the first of the indigenously built Project 17A stealth frigates of the Indian Navy. It is designed by the Indian Navy’s Warship Design Bureau and built […]
New blood group system : Gwada negative
New blood group system : Gwada negative France’s national blood agency, the French Blood Establishment (EFS) has identified a completely new blood group system dubbed as “Gwada negative” which is officially recognised by the International Society of Blood Transfusion (ISBT).It is named EMM-negative and colloquially dubbed “Gwada negative” in reference to the Guadeloupean origin of […]
INS Tamal : Set to commission
INS Tamal : Set to commission The Indian Navy is all set to commission its latest stealth multi-role frigate Tamal on 01 Jul 2025 at Kaliningrad, Russia. It is the stealth multi-role frigate belongs to the series of Krivak class frigates inducted from Russia over the past two decades. The ship’s name, Tamal, symbolises the […]
Unique Stellar Chemistry of Star A980
Unique Stellar Chemistry of Star A980: Scientists at the Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA), Bengaluru identified a rare helium-rich star (A980) exhibiting a rare chemical composition, challenging existing models of stellar evolution and nucleosynthesis.A980 lies in the Ophiuchus constellation, about 25,800 light years from Earth. It shows the first-ever detection of singly-ionized germanium (Ge II) […]
Operation Midnight Hammer
Operation Midnight Hammer: The US launched Operation Midnight Hammer, deploying B-2 bombers and bunker-buster bombs in a precision strike on Iran’s nuclear sites (Fordow, Natanz, Isfahan), claiming significant damage to Iran’s nuclear infrastructure. Operation Midnight Hammer is classified US military airstrike targeting Iran’s key nuclear facilities with precision weapons. Launched by: US Department of defence. […]
Subarnarekha River : Flash Flood
Subarnarekha River : Flash Flood Over 50,000 people were affected in Balasore, Odisha, after a flash flood in the Subarnarekha River caused by heavy rain and release of water from Chandil Dam in Jharkhand.The river originates near Piska/Nagri, close to Ranchi, Jharkhand. The name ‘Subarnarekha’ means “Streak of Gold,” linked to historical gold mining at […]
