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265 stories for “Current” · May 2026
Clear filtersIndia has switched on a nationwide Viral Research and Diagnostic Laboratory network of 165 laboratories to keep watch for Hantavirus. The surveillance effort works together with ICMR, the National Institute of Virology (...
Crisis in the Deep Amazon: World's Largest Population of Uncontacted Tribes Faces Existential DisplacementA critical monitoring report compiled by global environmental coalitions has issued an urgent warnings red alert,...
International Nurses Day is observed on 12 May each year to recognise the role of nurses in delivering healthcare. The theme for 2026 is "Our Nurses. Our Future. Empowered Nurses Save Lives.", stressing that supporting a...
Soma Mandal from India has been named the South Asia regional winner of the Cambridge Dedicated Teacher Awards 2026. The awards recognise teachers around the world for their commitment to students and their contribution...
Skyroot Aerospace, a private space startup based in Hyderabad, has become India's first space-technology unicorn after securing USD 60 million in fresh funding. A unicorn is a startup whose valuation exceeds USD 1 billio...
India has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to establish the country's first Mega Greenfield Shipyard at Thoothukudi in Tamil Nadu. The project forms part of the maritime cooperation framework between India and...
Tenth Schedule in Focus: Deconstructing Whip Communication and Legislative FactionsFollowing a highly contentious floor test, the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly faces a massive constitutional showdown regarding the impl...
Deconstructing a Decade of Data: NITI Aayog Maps India's Multi-Tier School InfrastructureNITI Aayog has formally unveiled a highly critical policy evaluation report titled ‘School Education System in India: Temporal Anal...
The Met-Tech Revolution: Decoupling Weather Services via Intelligent Neural ModelingTo mitigate the risks of climate change and safeguard smallholder cropping networks, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has offic...
Geopolitical Flashpoint: US deploys 15,000 Service Members in Crucial Energy CorridorEscalating naval tensions in the Middle East have peaked as the United States officially activated “Project Freedom” within the strateg...
World Migratory Bird Day (WMBD) is observed twice a year, on 9 May and 10 October, to promote the conservation of migratory birds. The observance encourages ordinary people to take part through community science, such as...
Legislative Milestone: Assembly Elects Speaker and Deputy Speaker Unopposed On May 12, 2026, J. C. D. Prabhakar of the ruling Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) was unanimously elected as the Speaker of the Tamil Nadu Legisl...
