News Headlines
- Today marks the historic first commercial run of India’s first Vande Bharat sleeper train from Kamakhya to Howrah.
- The Ministry of Education has introduced new lessons on climate change to be taught in all primary schools starting this year.
- India is celebrating the 11th anniversary of the Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana, a scheme that has helped over 4 crore girl children save for the future.
- The Andhra Pradesh Space Tech Summit 2026 begins today to encourage new students and startups to join the space sector.
- French President Emmanuel Macron is hosting a major summit in Paris today to discuss world trade and peace.
- Scientists from the European Space Agency are monitoring a large solar flare that might cause bright auroras in the sky this week.
- A new “Green Power Grid” has started sharing renewable electricity between Laos, Thailand, and Singapore starting today.
- The United Nations reported today that global efforts to plant trees have significantly increased the world’s forest cover this year.
- NASA confirmed today that the Artemis II mission is ready for its final tests to send humans around the Moon later this year.
- A large technology exhibition in Abu Dhabi is showcasing the world’s first fully autonomous “flying ambulances” today.
- Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) has become the first team to officially qualify for the playoffs in the Women’s Premier League.
- Indian archers have won four medals, including two golds, at the Asia Cup Archery Championship held in Taipei.
Thought of the Day
“Integrity is doing the right thing, even when no one is watching.”
Meaning: True character is shown by your actions when there is no reward or audience.
Word of the Day
“Altruism“
Meaning: The practice of objective and selfless concern for the well-being of others.
Example: “The scholarship was founded on the principle of altruism.”
Today’s Quiz
What is the “Master Gland” of the human body?
Answer: The Pituitary Gland.
Amazing Fact
Did you know?
A day on Venus is longer than a year on Venus. It takes Venus longer to rotate once on its axis than it does to orbit the Sun.
On This Day
- 1968: Apollo 5 was launched by NASA, successfully testing the first Lunar Module designed to land humans on the Moon.
- 1970: The Boeing 747, also known as the “Jumbo Jet,” made its very first commercial passenger flight from New York to London.
- 2024: The Ram Mandir was officially inaugurated in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh, by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.