Lithuania has announced a state of emergency after cigarette-smuggling balloons from Belarus: Lithuania has declared a state of emergency on 9 December 2025, citing repeated airspace violations by cigarette-laden balloons launched from Belarus. These incursions, described as a form of hybrid attack, have endangered aviation safety, disrupted public life, and deepened friction between the two […]
SEBI introduces PaRRVA
SEBI introduces PaRRVA: The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has launched PaRRVA (Past Risk and Return Verification Agency) — a new verification mechanism aimed at authenticating the past performance claims made by SEBI-registered market intermediaries.Developed in collaboration with Care Ratings and the National Stock Exchange (NSE), PaRRVA was rolled out as a pilot […]
RBI’s $5 Billion Dollar/Rupee Swap
RBI’s $5 Billion Dollar/Rupee Swap: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has announced a $5 billion dollar/rupee Buy–Sell swap auction scheduled for December 16, 2025, intended to strengthen its ability to stabilise the rupee without drawing down India’s foreign exchange reserves. The rupee recently breached the psychologically crucial ₹90-per-dollar mark, prompting the central bank to […]
US FDA Qualifies First AI Tool to Accelerate Liver Disease
US FDA Qualifies First AI Tool to Accelerate Liver Disease: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has qualified the first AI-powered tool designed to assist doctors in assessing a severe form of fatty liver disease during drug trials. The tool, called AIM-NASH, marks a major advancement in how artificial intelligence can be used to […]
Telangana Rising Global Summit 2025
Telangana Rising Global Summit 2025: Telangana achieved a major economic milestone as the Telangana Rising Global Summit 2025 concluded with investment commitments worth ₹5.75 lakh crore. The two-day summit highlighted the State’s strategy to emerge as a national leader in energy transition, AI-driven data infrastructure, smart urbanisation, and next-generation technologies. With high-level participation from global […]
Andrej Babis Sworn In as Czech Republic’s New Prime Minister
Andrej Babis Sworn In as Czech Republic’s New Prime Minister: Andrej Babis, the billionaire businessman and leader of the centrist–populist ANO (YES) movement, was sworn in as the new Prime Minister of the Czech Republic on 9 December 2025. His return marks a significant shift in the Czech political landscape, coming four years after he […]
A’ja Wilson is TIME’s 2025 Athlete of the Year
A’ja Wilson is TIME’s 2025 Athlete of the Year: TIME magazine has named A’ja Wilson, superstar forward of the Las Vegas Aces, as the 2025 Athlete of the Year a recognition that crowns one of the most remarkable individual seasons in the history of professional basketball. Wilson’s excellence on court, combined with her powerful cultural […]
Leonardo DiCaprio Named TIME’s 2025 Entertainer of the Year
Leonardo DiCaprio Named TIME’s 2025 Entertainer of the Year: Leonardo DiCaprio, one of Hollywood’s most celebrated actors, has been honoured as TIME’s Entertainer of the Year 2025, an accolade that reflects not just a single performance but an entire career defined by artistic courage and emotional depth. With more than three decades in the film […]
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC IAS: 10th December 2025
Today’s Current Affairs: 10th December 2025 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
Monroe Doctrine
Monroe Doctrine: The US National Security Strategy, released recently, described Trump’s vision as one of “flexible realism” and argued that the U.S. should revive the 19th-century Monroe Doctrine, which declared the Western Hemisphere to be Washington’s zone of influence. The Monroe Doctrine, articulated by U.S. President James Monroe in 1823, is a significant S. foreign […]
