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- The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare brought Pregabalin under the stricter Schedule H1 category of the Drugs Rules, 1945, to control drug abuse, misuse of medicines, and antimicrobial resistance.
- Pregabalin is used for neurological disorders, but its misuse can lead to addiction, sedative effects, and severe respiratory depression when combined with opioids or alcohol.
- Indian sprinter Gurindervir Singh became the fastest Indian runner after clocking 10.09 seconds in the men’s 100 metre race at the Federation Cup in Ranchi, becoming the first Indian to enter the 10.0-second range.
- The Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) successfully completed its first all-women Mount Everest expedition, with all 11 women climbers reaching the 8,848-metre summit through the South Col Route.
- India successfully test-fired the Agni-1 short-range ballistic missile from the Integrated Test Range at Chandipur, Odisha.
- World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development is observed every year on 21 May to promote cultural diversity, intercultural dialogue, peace, and sustainable development across the world.
- International Day for Biological Diversity is observed every year on 22 May to spread awareness about biodiversity conservation.
- The theme for the year 2026 is “Acting locally for global impact”.
- International Missing Children’s Day is observed every year on 25 May to raise awareness about missing and abducted children.
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