1st Blind Women’s T20 World Cup 2025

The 1st Blind Women T20 World Cup 2025 came into history as a historic event of adaptive and inclusive cricket. The tournament took place in India and Sri Lanka and involved women cricketers who were visually impaired and who were of six different countries in the first-ever blind women'sRead More

New Seismic Zonation Map of India

Previously, the Indian landmass was defined into four earthquake zones, including Zones II, III, IV, and V.

Adds a new highest risk Zone VI, with the whole Himalayan arc being covered by that new Zone VI for the first time. Zonal constraints: This is now automatically classified as higherRead More

Virat Kohli became the Fastest Batsman to Reach 20,000 International Runs

Virat Kohli has written his name in the history of cricket by being the quickest batsman to hit 20,000 international runs in all forms. He made this tremendous mark in a short period of 417 innings and set the records ablaze with his amazing supremacy. The discipline, technical mastery,Read More

Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh Unveils Hansa-3 (NG) Trainer Aircraft in Bengaluru

The Hansa-3 (NG) is a two-seat, next-generation trainer aircraft developed indigenously by CSIR-National Aerospace Laboratories (CSIR-NAL), Bengaluru. It was designed as an improved version of the original Hansa series, featuring a modern glass cockpit display, a lightweight all-composite airframe, better aerodynamics, and a bubble canopy to improve visibility. TheRead More

India Secures Third Rank in Asia Power Index 2025

The ranking is a reassurance about India assuming the third position at the Asia Power Index 2025 and solidifies its rising power as a strategic, economic and diplomatic player in the Indo-Pacific. The index rates the nations on the basis of military power, economic power, the level of diplomacy,Read More

Amit Shah Pays Tribute to Mahatma Jyotiba Phule on his Death Anniversary

Union Home Minister Amit Shah fully supported the commemoration of social reformist Mahatma Jyotiba Phule's death anniversary by paying him a heartfelt tribute, recognising his unparalleled contributions to social justice, education, and the empowerment of the oppressed. Shah highlighted Phule's forward-thinking, which led to the education of women, theRead More

Riyadh Metro Breaks Guinness World Record as Longest Driverless Metro Network

The Riyadh Metro became the record-holder, approved by Guinness World Records to be the longest fully driverless metro system in the world. The network is more than just a feat in urban transit history, stretching over 176km, comprising six integrated lines and 85 stations. This announcement highlights how RiyadhRead More

Vietnamese Film ‘Skin of Youth’ Bags Golden Peacock Award

The Vietnamese film Skin of Youth, directed by Ash Mayfair, has won the Golden Peacock Award for Best Feature Film at the 56th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) 2025. It is a transgender drama set in the period between the 1990s and Saigon, exploring a tragic romance betweenRead More

India Launches Operation Sagar Bandhu to Support Sri Lanka After Cyclone Ditwah

Cyclone Ditwah, Operation Sagar Bandhu, with the aim of providing urgently needed humanitarian aid to the cyclone-stricken Sri Lanka, was launched by India on 28 November 2025. The Indian naval ships, INS Vikrant and INS Udayagiri, under the mission delivered important relief supplies including dry rations, fresh foodstuffs andRead More

Jakarta Becomes World’s Most Populous City In 2025

The report released by the United Nations in 2025 revealed that Jakarta has surpassed all other competitors in the world to become the most populous city in the world, with an estimated population of almost 42 megacities. This is a drastic change in demography as Jakarta overtakes Tokyo andRead More

IMF gives India a ‘C’ on its GDP and other national accounts data, the second-lowest grade

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has awarded India a C grade for the quality of its GDP and other national accounts data, marking the second lowest score on its four-tier scale. The assessment notes that although India reports data regularly, there are significant methodological gaps. These include outdated baseRead More

G20 Summit 2025 Overview: Theme, Venue Countries and Goals Explained

On 22 November 2025, for the first time, the G20 Summit will be hosted on the African continent, and Johannesburg, South Africa, will host the summit. According to the presidency of South Africa, the theme is Unity, Equality, Sustainability, which the country has narrowed down to inclusive growth, climate action,Read More

Constitution Day of India 2025: History, Meaning and Timeline Explained

The National Constitution Day of India is a national Indian holiday on 26 November every year to celebrate the passing of the Indian Constitution in 1950 and honour the visionary leadership of Dr B.R. Ambedkar and the Constituent Assembly. The day emphasises the aspects of justice, liberty, equality andRead More

India Launches ₹7,280 Crore Initiative to Develop Rare Earth Magnet Manufacturing

The​‍​‌‍​‍‌​‍​‌‍​‍‌ Union Cabinet of India has given its nod to the "Scheme to Promote Manufacturing of Sintered Rare Earth Permanent Magnets" that comes with a financial outlay of ₹7,280 crore. The plan is to create a domestic manufacturing capacity of 6,000 metric tonnes per annum (MTPA) of rare-earth permanentRead More

PM Modi to Launch Skyroot’s Multi-Launch Vehicle Facility

On 27 November 2025, Narendra Modi will be virtually inaugurating Skyroot Aerospace's new Infinity Campus, a state-of-the-art 200,000-square-foot in-Hyderabad facility that will be used to design, integrate, and test/manufacture end-to-end rockets. The centre expects to manufacture a single orbital-scale launch vehicle per month, which will significantly enhance the capacityRead More

Rohit Sharma Appointed Brand Ambassador for ICC T20 World Cup 2026

Rohit Sharma, the former captain of India and two-time winner of the T20 World Cup, has been appointed as the tournament ambassador of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026. ICC Chairman Jay Shah announced it when the schedule of the World Cup was unveiled in Mumbai. The 2026Read More

Assam Government Introduces Bill to Ban Polygamy with Strict Penalties

The Assam Government introduced the Assam Prohibition of Polygamy Bill, 2025, in the Assam Assembly, which is an ambitious measure to ban polygamy in Assam. The new law proposes that the declaration of a second marriage whilst still being married will constitute a punishable crime, a sentence which willRead More

National Milk Day 2025: A Tribute to Dr Kurien and India’s Dairy Future

The National Milk Day 2025 commemorates the remarkable story of how India, with the help of the visionary Dr Verghese Kurien and the White Revolution, rose to become the world's largest milk producer among nations that needed milk. The day, observed annually on 26 November, plays a crucial roleRead More

BEL and Safran JV to Manufacture HAMMER Missiles in India

India and France have agreed to produce together the HAMMER (Highly Agile Modular Munition Extended Range) missile, which will reinforce the long-standing defence relationship between the two countries. Indian collaboration with Safran and Dassault Aviation of France assists in making these work closer contacts between DRDO and HAL ofRead More

Hayli Gubbi Eruption Raises Regional Alert Across Ethiopia and Neighbouring Nations

Long-dormant Hayli Gubbi volcano seems to have come to life in Ethiopia, thus marking a significant geological occurrence in this country. The volcano was located in the Northern part of the country and had been extinct since the Holocene period, which makes the possibility of this volcano suddenly becomingRead More

India Witnesses Rapid Surge in Ultra-Processed Food Consumption

The market for ultra-processed food has been growing rapidly in India. Retailer sales were below US$1 billion in the mid-2000s, but by 2019, it reached nearly US$38 billion. According to official health and nutrition reports, UPFs grew at a CAGR of over 13 per cent between 2011 and 2021,Read More

OmanSat-1 Oman’s First National Communications Satellite Launched Successfully

The first national communications satellite, OmanSat-1, is one of the historic milestones of the country in the journey of space and digital transformation in the country. The satellite will be announced on 23 November 2025 and will be developed in cooperation with one of the largest aerospace manufacturers inRead More

Cyclone Fina Hits Northern Australia With Destructive Force

Tropical Cyclone Fina struck the Northern Territory of Australia towards the end of November 2025, bringing destructive winds, torrential rain, and flooding. It formed on 19 November in the Arafura Sea and quickly intensified, impacting the Tiwi Islands and Darwin as a Category 3 cyclone. Law enforcement issued aRead More

Guru Tegh Bahadur Martyrdom Day 2025 A Tribute to Courage and Spiritual Strength

The Guru Tegh Bahadur Martyrdom Day is a Sikh religious holiday observed on November 24, 2025, to honour the ultimate sacrifice of the ninth Sikh Guru, who gave his life to defend religious freedom and support oppressed groups. It is a solemn day of remembrance for his unwavering faithRead More

Tiger Returns to Gujarat After 32 Years in a Stunning Wildlife Comeback

A Royal Bengal tiger has finally made a permanent residence after 32 years in the Ratanmahal Wildlife Sanctuary of Dahod in Gujarat. Examined by three years of camera-trap work, the five-year-old male has been living in the region for nine months, marking a historical regaining of wildlife to the state.Read More