Daily Current Affairs
09 Mar 2026
THAAD (Terminal High Altitude Area Defense)
What is THAAD?THAAD (Terminal High Altitude Area Defense) is an advanced ballistic missile defence system developed by the United States.It is designe...
Read More →Strait of Hormuz Strategic importance
Location and geographyThe Strait of Hormuz is a narrow maritime passage connecting the Persian Gulf with the Gulf of Oman and the Arabian Sea.It lies ...
Read More →Canada’s uranium deal with India
1. What is the Canada–India uranium deal?India signed a $2.6-billion uranium supply agreement with the Canadian company Cameco.Supply: About 10,000 ...
Read More →07 Mar 2026
Indian HPV vaccine (Cervavac) and single-dose study – Explained
What is the issue?India is testing whether its indigenously developed HPV vaccine, Cervavac, can be used as a single-dose vaccine instead of the tradi...
Read More →Sea cucumber poaching case in Lakshadweep
ContextThe Directorate of Enforcement (ED) filed prosecution complaints before the Special Court for PMLA cases in Kavaratti (Lakshadweep) against fou...
Read More →06 Mar 2026
Sinking of Iranian ship near Sri Lanka – Regional security concerns
ContextAn Iranian warship IRIS Dena was sunk by a U.S. submarine using a torpedo in the Indian Ocean near Sri Lanka.The ship was returning from the In...
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