Union Home Minister Amit Shah Inaugurates India Maritime Week: On the occasion of India Maritime Week 2025 in Mumbai, Amit Shah, Union Minister for Home Affairs and Cooperation, inaugurated the flagship maritime event. Amit Shah underlined that India’s 7,500‑km coastline, 13 coastal states and Union Territories, and an Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) of 23.7 lakh sq km give the […]
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Vajra Chandrasekera Wins 2025 Le Guin Fiction Prize
Vajra Chandrasekera Wins 2025 Le Guin Fiction Prize: Sri Lankan writer Vajra Chandrasekera has won the 2025 Ursula K. Le Guin Prize for Fiction for his speculative novel Rakesfall. The $25,000 award recognises a single author whose imaginative fiction explores critical themes such as power, freedom, equity, and humanity’s place in the world. Praised as […]
RBI Approves Reappointment of C S Rajan at Kotak Bank
RBI Approves Reappointment of C S Rajan at Kotak Bank: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has approved the reappointment of C S Rajan as part-time Chairman of Kotak Mahindra Bank, extending his tenure from January 1, 2026, to October 21, 2027. This decision aligns with the end of his current term as an Independent […]
D Gukesh, Divya Deshmukh Win Double Gold at European Club Cup
D Gukesh, Divya Deshmukh Win Double Gold at European Club Cup: Indian chess grandmasters D Gukesh and Divya Deshmukh captured individual gold medals at the European Chess Club Cup 2025, providing a timely confidence boost ahead of the Chess World Cup in Goa. Indian chess stars D Gukesh and Divya Deshmukh win individual gold at […]
Catherine Connolly Elected Ireland’s 10th President
Catherine Connolly Elected Ireland’s 10th President: Catherine Connolly has been elected as the 10th President of Ireland, winning a landslide victory over her main rival, Heather Humphreys. While the presidency is largely ceremonial, Connolly’s win signals a notable shift in Ireland’s political landscape — especially given her background, endorsements and campaign platform.Catherine Connolly is an independent politician from Galway […]
Stellerus to Launch First 3D Wind Data Satellite Network
Stellerus to Launch First 3D Wind Data Satellite Network: Hong Kong-based startup Stellerus Technology has announced plans to deploy the Feilian Constellation—the world’s first satellite constellation dedicated to capturing three-dimensional wind data. This ambitious project, named after the ancient Chinese god of wind, is set to transform how the world observes atmospheric dynamics, with vast […]
Japan Launches World’s First Yen-Pegged Stablecoin
Japan Launches World’s First Yen-Pegged Stablecoin: Japan has officially launched the world’s first yen-pegged stablecoin, named JPYC, on October 27, 2025. The debut marks a key turning point in the country’s evolving financial ecosystem, which has traditionally leaned heavily on cash and credit cards. Issued by Tokyo-based startup JPYC Inc. the digital token is fully […]
Indian Army Observes 79th Infantry Day
Indian Army Observes 79th Infantry Day: Every year on 27 October, the Indian Army observes Infantry Day to commemorate a historic moment in independent India’s early defence efforts. This year marks the 79th Infantry Day, paying tribute to the infantry soldiers who air‑landed in Jammu & Kashmir in 1947 and played a pivotal role in […]
Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation
Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation: The US President and his Chinese counterpart are likely to meet at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in South Korea. It is a regional economic forum established in 1989 to leverage the growing interdependence of the Asia-Pacific. It aims to create greater prosperity for the people of the region by promoting […]
Sone River : Bodies of two persons Found
Sone River : Bodies of two persons Found Bodies of two persons, who had gone missing while bathing in the Sone river on the occasion of the Chhath festival, were fished out in Jharkhand’s Palamu district recently. The Sone River, also called Son, is a principal southern tributary of the Ganges (Ganga) River after the […]
