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Loktak Protocluster: A 12.6-Billion-Year-Old Discovery Named After a Manipur Lake

May 27, 2026

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A Manipuri astrophysicist, Ronaldo Laishram, led an international team that discovered a galaxy protocluster 12.6 billion years old. It is named the Loktak Protocluster after Manipur’s famous Loktak Lake. The structure existed when the universe was only 1.2 billion years old.

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Tiny Blue Octopus Discovered Near Galapagos Islands

May 27, 2026

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Scientists have discovered a tiny blue octopus species named Microeledone galapagensis near the Galapagos Islands. It is about the size of a golf ball and lives in the deep sea. The species was first found during an expedition in 2015 but has now been officially described.

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Google New Information Agents: Your Personal Web Assistants

May 26, 2026

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Google has announced a new feature called information agents. These are smart software tools built into Search. They watch the web for you. They find, collect, and organise information from many sources. They help you deal with too much information online. They work on your behalf.

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Kerala Opens India First Private Medical Museum in Thiruvananthapuram

May 26, 2026

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On 25 May 2026, Kerala got its first private medical museum in Ulloor, Thiruvananthapuram. It is also India’s first private medical museum. A. Sivaraman, a former artist-modeler, founded it. The museum displays handcrafted anatomical models, embryology charts, and old teaching materials.

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India IIP Gets a Major Makeover: What the 2026 Reforms Mean

May 26, 2026

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India will launch a new Index of Industrial Production (IIP) on June 1, 2026. The base year is updated from 2011-12 to 2022-23. A new chain-linked method will update weights every year. New sectors like gas, water, and renewable energy will now be tracked.

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