El Ashmunein

El Ashmunein (Hermopolis Magna) is an ancient city of Upper Egypt on the west bank of the Nile River.  • It was a major religious centre de...

Kamakhya Temple

 • Located on Nilachal Hill near the Brahmaputra River in Guwahati.  • Dedicated to Kamakhya (Goddess Sati); one of the 51 Shakti...

Mozambique

Mozambique is a country in Southern Africa located along the Indian Ocean, with capital Maputo. It borders **Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Sout...

Tephra

Tephra refers to small rock fragments, ash, and volcanic material ejected into the atmosphere during a volcanic eruption and later deposited around th...

Sinhagad Fort

 1. Hill fort near Pune in the Sahyadri Mountains, about 1,312 m above sea level; earlier called Kondhana.  2. Believed to be ~2000 years o...

Doomsday Fish (Oarfish)

 • Oarfish is a rarely seen deep-sea fish sometimes called the “Doomsday Fish.”  • Scientific Name: Regalecus glesne...

Khelo India Tribal Games

Context: Union Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya announced the inaugural edition of the games to be held March 25 – April 6. About: A national...

MUMPS

Mumps is a contagious disease caused by the mumps virus, which belongs to a group of viruses known as paramyxoviruses. Update: Rise in mumps cases re...

Forest Owlet

The rare Forest Owlet has recently been spotted in Kuno National Park, more than a century after it was last recorded there. This sighting is signific...

ALMA Telescope

Impatiens Nagorum

Impatiens nagorum is a newly discovered species of flowering plant from Northeast India. It belongs to the genus Impatiens, commonly known as balsams...

Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV)

Researchers are advancing toward a vaccine for the Epstein-Barr virus (Epstein-Barr virus), a highly contagious virus that infects nearly 95% of the g...

Smew (Mergellus Albellus)

The smew (Mergellus albellus) was recently spotted for the first time in Kaziranga Tiger Reserve during the 7th Waterbird Count at the Rowmari-Donduwa...

Vitamin B3

A recent scientific breakthrough has shown that Vitamin B3 (niacin) supplementation may successfully treat NAXD deficiency, a rare and devastating gen...

Chicory

Recently, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) issued an advisory stating that the percentage of chicory content must be prominent...

Lunar New Year

Lunar New Year marks the beginning of a new year based on the traditional Chinese lunisolar calendar. Widely known as the Spring Festival in China, it...