The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has achieved another leap in its quest for self-reliance in space, successfully launching the heaviest communication satellite ever lifted from Indian soil using its formidable heavy-lift rocket, the Launch Vehicle Mark-3 (LVM3). Affectionately nicknamed ‘Bahubali’ for its sheer power, the LVM3-M5 mission placed the critical 4,410 kg CMS-03 spacecraft into a precise Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit (GTO) on Sunday, November 2, 2025, from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre.

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Yercaud

A new zoological discovery has been announced, with the description of a new genus and species of freshwater crab belonging to the family Gecarcinucidae.

Arunachal Pradesh

A new discovery has added six butterfly species previously unrecorded in India, with one, the Litin Onyx, known only from Laos, representing a massive range extension into the Eastern Himalayas.

Chennai

ZSI researchers have officially introduced the genus Anaplectoidea to India, describing two entirely new species and hinting at more undiscovered diversity within the country's rich ecosystems.

Pune

A tiny, uniquely shaped diatom, Climaconeis heteropolaris, has been discovered in the estuaries of Udupi, Karnataka in India's southwestern coast, offering new insights into marine biodiversity.

Belagavi

The specimen was collected and sent to ZSI who confirmed that this was the first-ever record of Euthyrrhapha pacifica in India

Calicut

Researchers have discovered two new species of dragonflies from the Western Ghat - Merogomphus aryanadensis from Kerala and Merogomphus flavoreductus from Maharashtra.

Kolkata

While combing through the DNA of confiscated pangolins, scientists identified a species that had never been recorded before.

Chennai

While going through the bacteria found from the Nasa's Mars 2020 Mission clean room, scientists discovered a novel species that could be helpful in fighting off harmful bacteria and viruses

Bengaluru

Researchers from Mizoram University and Max Planck Institute for Biology have discovered a new species of gliding gecko from the forests of Mizoram.

Maharasthra

Researchers and biodiversity experts have discovered a new species of dragonfly, Burmagomphus chaukulensis, from near a stream in the Western Ghats in Maharashtra.

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