Why in news? According to a study, it is stated that parts of the Arctic region near Norway are warming at as much as seven times the rate of warming in the rest of the world. The region around the northern Baren...

About Theri Desert: Most of us may not know the small desert situated in the state of Tamil Nadu. It consists of red sand dunes and is confined to the Thoothukudi district. The red dunes are called theri in Tamil...

Why in news? India will be taking over west Seti Hydropower Project nearly four years after China withdrew from it, ending a six-year engagement between 2012 and 2018. About Seti Hydropower Project: It i...

Why in news? Recently, Turkish President warned Greece to demilitarize islands in the Aegean Sea. What is the issue? Turkey says: Greece has been building a military presence in violation of treaties tha...

Why in news? Ten Pacific Island nations rejected China's push for a wide-ranging regional security pact, amid worries the proposal was designed to pull them into Beijing's orbit. What are Pacific Islan...

Why in news? Ten Pacific Island nations rejected China's push for a wide-ranging regional security pact, amid worries the proposal was designed to pull them into Beijing's orbit. What are Pacific Islan...

Why in news? The Indian Railways is working to construct the new Pamban Bridge in Tamil Nadu to restore the Rameswaram and Dhanushkodi rail link which was destroyed in 1964 due to Tsunami and was never built again....

Why in news? To combat the increasing pollution and rejuvenate Dal Lake, a unique initiative known as ‘Athwas’ has been launched by the Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha. More about News: &lsqu...

Why in news? Recently, Chinese naval vessels passed through the Miyako Strait, that separates Japan’s Okinawa’s main island from Miyako Island About Okinawa Island: Okinawa Islands are part o...

Why in news? The U.S. Navy says it will begin a new task force with allied countries to patrol the Red Sea after a series of attacks that have been attributed to Yemen’s Houthi rebels in a waterway that&rsquo...