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18Dec 2025

Dark Matter Discovery? Scientists Stay Cautious

Possible Dark Matter Discovery Sparks Cautious Scientific Debate Why in the News? A recent study claims the potential detection of dark matter through gamma-ray signals from the Milky Way. Experts urge caution, emphasizing that further validation is required to rule out alternative explanations and confirm the existence of WIMP particles. This discovery could have implications …

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18Dec 2025

Supreme Court Flags Pre‑Retirement Orders

Supreme Court Flags Questionable Judicial Orders Before Retirement Why in the News? The Supreme Court cautioned judicial officers against passing dubious or contentious orders just before retirement, observing that such actions may attract disciplinary scrutiny if they appear driven by extraneous or ulterior considerations, while hearing a case on a judge’s suspension. This warning extends …

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18Dec 2025

India–Argentina Boost Agri Tech Ties

India Argentina Deepen Agricultural Research And Technology Cooperation Why in the News? India and Argentina have signed the Work Plan 2025–27 to expand bilateral agricultural research and technology exchange, strengthening cooperation in sustainable farming, mechanisation, germplasm exchange, and innovation-driven agricultural growth between the two countries. This collaboration emphasizes the importance of environmental impact assessments in …

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18Dec 2025

Kerala’s Electric Freight Corridor Plan

Kerala Plans Electric Freight Corridor Under PM E-DRIVE Why in the News? Kerala is preparing to develop an electric truck corridor along NH-66 under the PM E-DRIVE scheme, aiming to promote freight electrification, reduce carbon emissions, and position the State as a national leader in clean logistics transition. This initiative will require careful consideration of …

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18Dec 2025

Supreme Court Shields Fragile Aravalli Range

Supreme Court Moves To Protect Fragile Aravalli Range Why in the News? The Supreme Court has approved a uniform definition of the Aravalli hills, paused fresh mining leases, and endorsed key recommendations of the Central Empowered Committee (CEC) to curb ecological degradation and prevent desertification of the Indo-Gangetic plains. This decision reflects the Court’s commitment …

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18Dec 2025

From Sedition Law to UAPA in India

From Sedition to UAPA: Policing Dissent in India Syllabus: GS Paper – 2 Judiciary GS Paper – 3 Various Security Forces & Agencies & Their Mandate Why in the News? The Supreme Court of India is re-examining the constitutional validity of sedition alongside newer provisions like Section 152 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (2024). This …

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18Dec 2025

Overseas Mobility Bill 2025: Migrants Betrayed?

Overseas Mobility Bill 2025: A Betrayal of India’s Migrant Workers Syllabus: GS 3 ● Migration ● Economic development Why in the News The Overseas Mobility (Facilitation and Welfare) Bill, 2025 marks a shift from rights-based protection to bureaucratic facilitation of labour migration. By diluting safeguards against trafficking, centralising governance, weakening recruitment regulation, and neglecting reintegration, …

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17Dec 2025

Inhalable Microplastics in India’s Urban Air

Inhalable Microplastics: The Invisible Pollutant Deepening India’s Urban Air Crisis Syllabus GS 3 ● Climate change ● Microplastics in air Why in the News Recent scientific evidence reveals that inhalable microplastics have emerged as a dangerous but largely unrecognized component of urban air pollution. Acting as “Trojan horses”, these particles carry heavy metals, toxic chemicals, …

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17Dec 2025

Parliament clears India’s 2025-26 budget bill

Parliament Approves Appropriation Bill For FY 2025-26 Why in the News? Parliament has passed the Appropriation (No. 4) Bill, 2025, authorising additional expenditure from the Consolidated Fund of India for 2025–26, amid discussions on health spending, MSP hikes, fiscal discipline, India’s improving credit ranking, and the implementation of environmental clearances. Key Features Of The Appropriation …

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17Dec 2025

Oscars 2026: Indian Film Homebound Shortlisted

Indian Film Homebound Enters Oscars 2026 Shortlist Why in the News? The Indian film ‘Homebound’, directed by Neeraj Ghaywan, has been shortlisted for the Best International Feature Film category at the 98th Academy Awards (Oscars 2026), placing Indian cinema among the world’s finest global film entries. The film, which tackles themes of environmental justice and …

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