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29 May 2026
18 articlesAsiatic Lions Die in Gujarat Gir from Suspected Babesiosis Infection: What It Means
Eight Asiatic lions, including cubs, died in Gujarat Gir from a suspected Babesiosis infection, announced on 29 May 2026. The tick-borne parasite ruptures red blood …
South Sudan civil war deepens; Indian peacekeeper honoured with Dag Hammarskjold Medal
South Sudan, the world's youngest country, has fallen back into civil war between forces loyal to President Salva Kiir and Vice President Riek Machar, leaving …
NFHS-6 Flags India's Double Disease Burden: Rising Diabetes and Obesity Alongside Child Undernutrition
NFHS-6, released in late May 2026, reports that about one in six Indians has high blood sugar and nearly 30 per cent of adults are …
Why Indian Summers Are Seeing More AC Fires — and How Households Can Stay Safe
A series of AC-related fires in Delhi-NCR this May 2026, including the death of former CCI chairman Dhanendra Kumar, highlights how rising temperatures and longer …
Eight Asiatic Lion Cubs Die in Gir Landscape; Gujarat Steps Up Babesiosis Containment
Eight Asiatic lion cubs have died in Gir over the past week, with babesiosis suspected. Gujarat has launched 10-km radius deticking, isolated nearby lions, and …
NFHS-6 Headline Findings: Institutional Births at 90.6%, Women's Internet Use Doubles to 64.3%
NFHS-6 (2023-24) released on 29 May 2026 shows institutional deliveries at 90.6 per cent (up from 88.6), women's internet use doubling to 64.3 per cent, …
CCMB Hyderabad Identifies Rare MC1R Variant Behind Red Hair in Indian Girl
Hyderabad's CCMB has identified a rare MC1R gene variant (c.872C>A) that produced red hair in a five-year-old Indian girl. The autosomal recessive variant shifts melanin …
India's Private Space Sector Lights Up May 2026: GalaxEye, Pixxel, Skyroot Score Big
India's private space sector had a landmark May 2026 — GalaxEye launched the world's first OptoSAR satellite on a Falcon 9, Pixxel won a US …
RBI Considers 'Kill Switch' to Freeze Bank Accounts Instantly During Digital Scams
The RBI Annual Report 2025-26 has revealed plans to introduce a 'kill switch' in bank apps that would freeze all account transactions instantly when a …
India's Urban Heat Crisis: Concrete, Asphalt and Lost Tree Cover Drive 'Heat Islands'
Indian cities are running 2-10 °C hotter than surrounding rural areas because of concrete, asphalt and AC waste heat. India's first Heat Action Plan in …
Ebola Bundibugyo Strain: WHO Declares PHEIC, India Steps Up Surveillance
WHO declared the Bundibugyo-strain Ebola outbreak in DRC and Uganda a PHEIC on 16 May 2026. India has reported no confirmed cases; two suspected cases …
What Are the BSF's Powers in the 15-Kilometre Border Belt? An Explainer
Home Minister Amit Shah's call to demolish illegal structures within 15 km of the border has revived focus on the BSF Act, 1968, Section 139(1) …
Delhi High Court Upholds TRAI's 12-Minute Per Hour Cap on TV Advertisements
The Delhi High Court has upheld TRAI's 2013 cap of 12 minutes of advertising per clock hour on TV channels (10 min commercial + 2 …
UN Adds Israel and Russia to Annual Blacklist of Parties Linked to Conflict Sexual Violence
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres's annual conflict-related sexual violence report has added Israel and Russia to the blacklist of suspected parties. Israel rejected the listing and …
India Services Exports Grow 12.7% in April 2026 to USD 37 Billion: RBI Data
India's services exports rose 12.7 per cent year-on-year to USD 37,021 million in April 2026, with imports up 8.9 per cent to USD 18,417 million. …
RBI House Price Index Q4 2025-26: 4.2% Annual Rise Led by Nagpur, Jaipur, Chandigarh
India's All-India House Price Index rose to 115.9 in Q4 2025-26, a 4.2 per cent year-on-year increase. Nagpur, Jaipur, Chandigarh and Kanpur led the annual …
Centre Orders Oil Marketing Companies to Hold 30-Day LPG Strategic Reserves
The Centre has asked state-run OMCs (IOC, BPCL, HPCL) to set up strategic LPG reserves equal to 30 days of demand, after the West Asia …
India Faces 6-10 PM Power Shortfalls as Solar Output Drops After Sunset
India is seeing recurring evening power shortages between 6 PM and 10 PM as solar output fades and 40 GW of thermal capacity sits in …