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The 12th International Day of Yoga lands June 21 in Kolkata under the theme 'Yoga for Healthy Ageing' - what the science actually says, the official protocol, and how to join.
A magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck southern Mindanao on 8 June 2026, killing at least 32 people, sending a 1-metre tsunami into coastal communities, and activating warning systems from Hyderabad to Okinawa.
ISRO's Gaganyaan-G1, carrying humanoid robot Vyomitra, targets H2 2026 - after 8,000+ ground tests, two TBRL parachute qualifications, and an April 28 Vyomitra integration start.
IMD carries an orange heatwave alert for Bihar, Jharkhand, and Odisha as temperatures hit 45.9C in Odisha and 45.1C in Bihar - driven by a Bay of Bengal moisture lull and a delayed monsoon onset.
Sri Ganganagar hit 48.2C, Banda matched it. Here is the atmospheric science - anticyclonic ridges, absent Western Disturbances, soil feedback - behind North India's May 2026 heatwave.
A University of Sydney trial measured KDM biological age scores in 104 adults aged 65-75 after four diet patterns. Here is what actually changed, what didn't, and what the researchers say it means.
Japanese chemists synthesised 12 vitamin K/retinoic acid hybrids that induce neuronal differentiation at 3x the potency of natural vitamin K and cross the blood-brain barrier in mice.
A claim that a new drug can 'bring dead people back to life' went viral in May 2026 after a US presidential remark. Here's exactly what was said, the 'Right to Try' context, and what medicine actually says.
Semaglutide's patent expired in India on March 20, and generics now undercut the originator by up to 80% — Sun Pharma's at about ₹750 a weekly shot. A public-health turning point, and its cautions.
India's southwest monsoon is set to reach Kerala around May 26, days ahead of its normal June 1 onset — even as Delhi and the north bake under 44°C heatwaves. What the IMD forecast says, and why El Niño is the wildcard.
India's first crewed mission, Gaganyaan, is in its final phase, with an uncrewed orbital flight this year and astronauts in 2027. Inside the spaceflight push — plus Venus and a space station.
In mouse models, removing an enzyme called IDOL from neurons cut amyloid plaques, lowered the APOE risk protein, and boosted resilience. A careful look at a promising, and very early, Alzheimer's drug target.