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Does ‘blood money’ have a legal standing? Sub : Polity Sec: Msc Context: – The death sentence awarded by a Yemen court to murdering her business partner, and the subsequent debates and efforts surrounding her acquittal and repatriation, which involves monetary compensation paid to the victim’s family, have brought the focus back on […]
Kosovo raids Serbia-backed public bodies ahead of polls Sub : IR Sec: Places in news Context: Kosovo authorities conducted raids on 10 municipal offices in ethnic Serb-majority areas, according to the Interior Ministry. These offices were reportedly backed by the Serbian government. This operation is part of a broader series of efforts aimed […]
Iran acknowledges Israel’s tampering of centrifuge platforms using explosives Sub: IR Sec: Places in news Context: For the first time, a senior Iranian official has acknowledged Israel’s role in supplying Iran with centrifuge platforms containing explosives, specifically targeting Iran’s nuclear enrichment program. He referenced the 2021 attack on Iran’s underground Natanz nuclear enrichment […]
How and why are plants grown in space: Takeaways from ISRO’s success Sub: Sci Sec: Space sector Context: The lobia (black-eyed pea) seeds that the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) sent to space as a part of its Compact Research Module for Orbital Plant Studies (CROPS) germinated last week. Why grow plants in […]
U.S. and Japan Collaborate on Moon Lander Missions Sub: Sci Sec: Space tech Why in News On a historic occasion, U.S. and Japanese companies launched two lunar landers, Blue Ghost (by Firefly Aerospace) and Resilience (by ispace), aboard a single SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. The event highlights the growing role of the private […]
The Discovery of Semi-Dirac Fermions: A New Chapter in Particle Physics Sub: Sci Sec: Space tech Why in News Physicists have identified a peculiar subatomic particle, the semi-Dirac fermion, which behaves uniquely under certain conditions. The discovery, made using a magnetic field 2.7 lakh times stronger than Earth’s, represents a significant development in […]
Launch of Mission Mausam Sub : Geo Sec: Climatology Context: India Meteorological Department (IMD), established in 1875 is completing 150 years of service in January 2025. Mission Mausam Inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on January 14 to make India weather-ready and climate-smart. Objectives of Mission Mausam Modernizing Weather Services: Upgrade forecasting, modelling, […]
Ensuring Compliance with the Forest Rights Act (FRA) Sub : Polity Sec: Legislation in news Why in News The Union Ministry of Tribal Affairs has directed state governments to implement mechanisms for ensuring compliance with the Forest Rights Act (FRA), 2006. This move follows growing complaints about violations of the FRA and illegal […]
The Flat-Top Sada of Konkan Sub: Geo Sec: Indian Physical Geo Why in News The sada, unique flat-top lateritic plateaus of the Konkan region, have recently been the subject of biodiversity and ecosystem studies. Konkan Sada: Konkan lies between the Arabian Sea and the Western Ghats, transitioning into flat-topped plateaus (sada) in Ratnagiri […]
Call for Renaming India-Linked Fungus Sub : Sci Sec: Health Why in News A group of dermatologists from 14 countries, including India and Germany, has raised concerns about the regional naming of a novel fungal species, Trichophyton indotineae, which causes hard-to-treat skin infections. The naming practice, they argue, promotes prejudice and misinformation, contradicting […]