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Li Na: Asia breaks the Tennis barrier

January 21, 2026

#OnThisDay: On January 21, 2019, Li Na of China became first Asian to be elected to the International Tennis Hall of Fame, that recognises the most influential and accomplished figures in the sport. #MIG

The Great Brinks Robbery: Armoured Vehicle Heists

January 17, 2026

#OnThisDay: On January 17, 1950, United States witnessed what was then called the “crime of the century” when 11 men carried out the Great Brink’s Robbery at Boston in Massachusetts. #MIG

Denmark’s Queen Margrethe II & Other Royal Abdications

January 14, 2026

#OnThisDay: On January 14, 2024, Queen Margrethe II of Denmark abdicated after 52 years on the throne, making her eldest son, Crown Prince Frederik, King Frederik X. #MIG

Chimpanzees and gorillas among 10 most illegally traded species: CITES

January 11, 2026

The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), a global organisation that regulates international trade in wildlife, has warned that trading in endangered African primates like chimpanzees and gorillas is very high, posing a serious t...

The Habitats Trust invites applications for 9th edition of Conservation Grants

January 10, 2026

The Habitats Trust (THT), a not-for-profit organisation, has announced the 9th edition of the Habitats Trust Grants, inviting applications from conservation practitioners and non-profit organisations across India. In a press statement, the Habitats Trust India says that India is ...

Waldemar Haffkine: Pioneer of the Plague Vaccine

January 10, 2026

#OnThisDay: On January 10, 1897, Russian bacteriologist Dr Waldemar Haffkine performed first human trial of a plague vaccine on himself. #MIG

UK, China scientists develop AutoEnricher to curb AMR

January 9, 2026

In a development that is likely to curb the spread of AntiMicrobial Resistance (AMR), engineers and clinicians from the United Kingdom and China have developed a new technique called AutoEnricher to diagnose multiple infections in 20 minutes. In a press release, the University ...

Charles de Gaulle: Towering Figure of Modern France

January 8, 2026

#OnThisDay: On January 8, 1959, Charles de Gaulle became the first President of France’s Fifth Republic at the Elysée Palace in Paris. #MIG

Minority colleges welcome TN decision to allow independent faculty selection

January 7, 2026

Minority colleges in Tamil Nadu will henceforth be able to form their selection committees without government nominees, bringing an end to a four-year-long deadlock that had delayed approvals for hundreds of faculty appointments across minority-aided institutions in the state. Th...

Annapurna Swadisht acquires majority stake in Andri Agro Foods

January 6, 2026

Kolkata-based foods firm Annapurna Swadisht has entered into a share purchase agreement to acquire 75 pc of the equity share capital of Andri Agro Foods, another foods company based in West Bengal. In a filing to stock exchanges, Annapurna Swadisht says that upon completion of th...

Forensic Sciences: From Fingerprints to Glass Fragments

January 4, 2026

#OnThisDay: On January 4, 1972, India’s first forensics sciences institute, Institute of Criminology and Forensic Science, was inaugurated in New Delhi. #MIG

Bionic Breakthrough: First Hand with Sense of Touch

January 3, 2026

#OnThisDay: On January 3, 2018, scientists unveiled the first portable bionic hand with a real sense of touch that was compact enough to be used outside a laboratory setting. #MIG