Russia’s Filin MissileÂ
Also known as Eagle-Owl, it is Russia’s new ground-launched cruise missile, jet powered precision weapon mainly for mass deployment. It provides the long range capability to boost heavy range systems.
Range: between 1200 km to 3000 km
Speed: approx 800 km/h
Flexible payload capacity, powered by R500 jet engine. The flight capabilities can vary from extremely low altitude to up to 6 km.
Note: the manufacturing of this integrates 3D printing along with dual use commercial off the shelf microelectronics.
Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti
It is celebrated on the full moon day of the hindu lunar month of Ashvin also known as Sharad Purnima.
He provided the shelter to Mata Sita at his ashram and in that ashram she gave birth to Lava and Kusha. In Tamil tradition of Siddhar, he is also known as Vanmeegar, one of 18 Siddhars.
He is also referred to as the Adi Kavi or the first poet. He wrote the Valmiki Ramayana, consisting of 24000 shlokas divided into 7 chapters or 7 Kandas. He is also credited with the text of philosophy Yoga Vasistha.
Major Sites:
➢ Bhagwan Valmiki Tirath Sthal: Amritsar, Punjab.
➢ Valmiki Ashram: Located inside Chitwan National Park, Nepal.
➢ Thiruvanmiyur Valmiki Temple: Ancient heritage site in Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
Israel plans for operation in West Bank after elections
About West Bank:Â
Its landlocked territory in West Asia. It is bordered by Jordan, and Israel.
Water bodies: Dead Sea, Jorda river.
Major cities: Ramallah is the de facto administrative capital, East Jerusalem, Hebron, Nablus, Bethlehem, and Jericho.
Green line: is the border separating Israel and West Bank.
As per Oslo Accords: In 1993-95 the territory of West Bank is divided into 3 parts:
Area A: Full Palestinian Authority civil and security control.
Area B: PA civil control; joint Israeli-PA security control.
Area C:Â Complete Israeli civil and military control.Â
Dhole may have disappeared from Uttarakhand forests, experts warn
About Dhole:
Scientific name: Cuon alpinus
Also known Asiatic Wild Dog, Whistling Dog, Red Dog.
It has has a reddish/auburn coat with a dark, and bushy tail. Dholes do not bark or howl, they communicate through a unique whistling sound. These are highly social animals living in clans. These are diurnal cooperative hunters, mainly targets Sambhar, Chital, and Wild Boar.
These are native to Cental, South, East and Southeast Asia. In India they inhabits dense tropical forests, evergreen forests, and scrubland. Their populations are concentrated in 3 key clusters:
➢ Western Ghats & Eastern Ghats
➢ Central Indian landscape
➢ Northeast India
Conservation Status:
IUCN: Endangered
WPA 1972: Schedule I
CITES: Appendix II
12th BRICS Parliamentary Forum
It is hosted by the Parliament of India from 26-27 October 2026 in the Central Hall of Samvidhan Sadan, New Delhi.
It is chaired by the Speaker of Lok Sabha Om Birla.
Theme: Strengthening Parliaments for People-Centric Development.
4 Sub Themes:
➢ Role of Parliament in strengthening institutions for challenges in future.
➢ Focusing on human centric governance in AI and digital technologies.
➢ Cooperation for global reforms in governance through parliamentary diplomacy.
➢ Legislative strategies for a sustainable and inclusive growth.
About BRICS Parliamentary Forum: Its an informal platform focusing on inter-parliamentary dialogue among the members. It was established in 2015 under the presidency of Russia.
The focus area of the forum is counter-terrorism, capacity building, adoption best legislative practices, and representation of global south.Â
Rugda Mushroom: in News
Scientific Name: Astraeus hygrometricus
It’s a rare edible wild growing mushroom. Locally known as Putu. It is indigenous to the eastern plateau region of India, mainly found in the moist deciduous Sal forests of Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, and parts of West Bengal.
It is not commercially cultivated, a wild mushroom species. It grows naturally underground near tree roots in monsoon. It is also known as vegetarian mutton due to its rubbery texture and high protein.
Siang Mega-Dam: in NewsÂ
In Arunachal Pradesh protests are undergoing against the proposed Siang Mega Dam has turned violent. There is a free in the local communities of displacement, ecological destruction and loss of livelihood.
About Siang River:
It originates as Yarlung Tsangpo near Angsi glacier in Tibet.
It takes a sharp U turn around Namcha Barwa before entering India as Siang. It merges with Dibang and Lohit rivers near Assam and forms Brahmaputra.
Tributaries:
Right bank: Siyom river, Yargyap Chu
Left bank: Yamne river, Simang river
Vera C. Rubin Observatory captured the high resolution picture of The Cosmic Seagull
About Cosmic Seagull:Â
It is a massive star-forming nebula. Situated at a distance of 3,700 light-years from Earth. Its distinctive eye feature is created by HD 53367, a high-energy triple-star system that illuminates the surrounding cosmic dust and gas.
About Vera C. Rubin Observatory:
It is located in Cerro Pachón, Chile. The observatory is conducting the 10-year Legacy Survey of Space and Time (LSST).
Objectives:
➢ Maps the southern sky repeatedly every few nights to capture a wide-field, dynamic time-lapse of the cosmos.
➢ Investigates the mysteries of dark energy and dark matter.
➢ Monitors transient cosmic events, such as supernovae.
➢ Tracks asteroids and other near-Earth objects.
➢ Aids in the search and study of exoplanets.
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