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Badruddin Tyabji

Context: 180th Birth Anniversary of Badruddin Tyabji.  About: Badruddin Tyabji was a prominent figure in India’s early freedom movement, known...

Narhari Parikh

Context: 133rd Birth Anniversary of Narhari Parikh.    About: Narhari Parikh was a significant figure in India’s freedom movement, particularly...

K Kelappan

Context: 53rd Death Anniversary of K Kelappan.   About: K. Kelappan was a prominent Indian freedom fighter and social reformer,...

Guru Gobind Singh

Context: 316th Death Anniversary of Guru Gobind Singh.   About: Guru Gobind Singh was the tenth and final Guru of...

Places in News – Burkina Faso

Context: On August 24, terrorists linked to Al Qaeda attacked Barsalogho town in Burkina Faso, resulting in nearly 600 deaths...

Little Prespa Lake

Context: Little Prespa Lake is experiencing a severe ecological crisis.  Once a pristine body of water, it is now turning...

Climate-Resilient Solutions for India’s Monsoon Challenges

Context: The 2024 monsoon revealed significant flaws in India’s infrastructure and policies, highlighting how climate change is causing unpredictable rainfall...

Lord Cornwallis

Context: On October 5, 2024, the 219th death anniversary of Lord Cornwallis commemorates his passing in Ghazipur, India, in 1805,...

Verghese Payyapill

Context: 95th Death Anniversary of Verghese Payyapill.   About: Verghese Payyapill, also known as Payyappilly Varghese Kathanar, was a significant...

Ramalingam Swamigal

About: Ramalingam Swamigal, also known as Vallalar or Thiruvarutprakasa Vallalar Chidambaram Ramalingam, was a prominent Tamil saint and social reformer...

Rani Durgavati

Context: 500th Birth Anniversary of Rani Durgavati.   About: Born on 5 October 1524 in Kalinjar (Banda district, Uttar Pradesh)....

Cyclones Linked to Long-Term Excess Mortality

Context: Hurricane Helene recently struck the southeastern coast of the United States, resulting in over 200 confirmed deaths and hundreds...

North Bihar Flood 

Context: Bihar is facing severe flooding again, affecting 1.18 million people who have been displaced and are relying on air-dropped...

Classical Language Status

Context: The Union Cabinet has approved the recognition of five more languages as “classical,” expanding India’s list of culturally significant...

Chagos Islands

Context: Recently, the United Kingdom announced it would transfer sovereignty of the strategically important Chagos Islands to Mauritius, marking what...