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Assam's Pygmy Hogs Rebound From 6 to 194
Science

Assam's Pygmy Hogs Rebound From 6 to 194

Once feared extinct, the world's smallest wild pig has been bred and released across Assam's grasslands — and wild-born hogs may now outnumber captive ones.

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29 Hours, 6 Swimmers: First Asian Catalina Double Swim
Human Achievements

29 Hours, 6 Swimmers: First Asian Catalina Double Swim

Bengaluru's SwimLife Orcas became only the 12th team ever - and the first from Asia - to swim the Catalina Channel there and back.

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Assam Teacher's 'Each One Teach One' Reaches 6 Villages
Human Achievements

Assam Teacher's 'Each One Teach One' Reaches 6 Villages

Rajesh Bordoloi turned his geography students into daily tutors for their own mothers — and just won India's National Teachers' Award for it.

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India's EOS-05 Satellite Reaches Orbit 36,000 Km Up
Technology

India's EOS-05 Satellite Reaches Orbit 36,000 Km Up

ISRO's EOS-05 became India's first geosynchronous imaging satellite, succeeding on its first try after two earlier launches failed.

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Nepal Tiger Count Triples to 429 — A Conservation Record
Human Achievements

Nepal Tiger Count Triples to 429 — A Conservation Record

Nepal's latest tiger census records 429 Bengal tigers — triple the 2009 count — making it the first nation to more than double its tiger population as pledged.

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21 Guinness World Records in One Day: Yoga Just Made History
Human Achievements

21 Guinness World Records in One Day: Yoga Just Made History

On International Yoga Day 2026, Bengaluru's Akshar Yoga Kendraa set 21 Guinness World Records in a single day — believed to be the largest yoga record attempt ever.

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14 Divers Stack 22 Metres Tall Underwater for New Guinness Record
Human Achievements

14 Divers Stack 22 Metres Tall Underwater for New Guinness Record

A team of 14 scuba divers held a 22.3-metre vertical human tower underwater off India's Andaman Islands for three minutes — more than doubling the Guinness target and setting a new world record.

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7-Year-Old Swims 29 km Across Palk Strait, Sets World Record
Human Achievements

7-Year-Old Swims 29 km Across Palk Strait, Sets World Record

Ranchi schoolboy Ishank Singh covered the 29-km stretch from Sri Lanka to India in under 10 hours, becoming the youngest and fastest person ever to swim the Palk Strait.

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