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India Passport Climbs to 80th Rank in Henley Passport Index 2026

January 15, 2026

India’s Passport Rises Five Places in Henley Passport Index 2026

India has recorded a modest but notable improvement in global travel mobility, with the Indian passport climbing five places to 80th rank in the Henley Passport Index 2026. The rise reflects incremental gains in visa-free and visa-on-arrival access for Indian citizens, even as international mobility remains uneven across regions.

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Tripura Gramin Bank Launches India’s First Solar-Powered ATM Van

January 15, 2026

Tripura Gramin Bank Pioneers Solar-Powered Mobile ATM in Rural India

Tripura Gramin Bank has created a national first in rural banking by rolling out a solar-powered ATM van, setting a new benchmark for sustainable and inclusive financial services. The initiative highlights how green technology can be effectively leveraged to improve last-mile banking access in remote and power-deficient regions.

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Magnetised White Dwarf Creates Rare Multicoloured Shockwave in Space

January 15, 2026

Astronomers Detect Multicoloured Shockwave from a Magnetised White Dwarf

Astronomers have identified an extraordinary cosmic phenomenon involving a highly magnetised white dwarf that is carving a brilliant, rainbow-like shockwave through interstellar space. The observation has surprised scientists because the system behaves unlike any similar stellar object studied so far, challenging established theories of stellar outflows and magnetic interactions.

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IOA Unveils Olympic Education Programme, Revives National Olympic Academy

January 15, 2026

IOA Launches Olympic Education Drive, Revives National Olympic Academy

The Indian Olympic Association has announced two far-reaching institutional reforms to strengthen India’s Olympic ecosystem: the rollout of the National Olympic Education and Development Programme (NOEDP) and the formal revival of the National Olympic Academy (NOA). The initiatives underline a renewed commitment to athlete-centric development, Olympic values, and long-term institutional capacity building in Indian sport.

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FDA Approves First Treatment for Menkes Disease, Offering New Hope for Children

January 15, 2026

FDA Clears First-Ever Approved Therapy for Menkes Disease in Children

In a major advance for rare disease care, the United States Food and Drug Administration has approved Zycubo (copper histidinate) for treating paediatric patients with Menkes disease. This decision makes Zycubo the first and only FDA-authorised treatment for the disorder in the United States, offering a life-altering option for affected children and their families.

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