Paytm Enables UPI for NRIs with Foreign Numbers: Paytm has introduced UPI payment support for NRIs using international mobile numbers. Announced on 27 October 2025, this new service empowers Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) from 12 countries to make seamless UPI payments in India through the Paytm app, without needing an Indian SIM card.Users only need to […]
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James Anderson Receives Knighthood for Services to Cricket
James Anderson Receives Knighthood for Services to Cricket: James Anderson, England’s legendary fast bowler, was formally knighted during an investiture ceremony held at Windsor Castle on 28 October 2025. He received the honour from Princess Anne in recognition of his monumental contribution to cricket. The knighthood, awarded as part of Rishi Sunak’s resignation honours list […]
Chef Sanjeev Kapoor honoured by the World Food Prize Foundation as a 2025
Chef Sanjeev Kapoor honoured by the World Food Prize Foundation as a 2025: Celebrated chef, author and Padma Shri awardee Sanjeev Kapoor has been recognised by the World Food Prize Foundation (WFPF) as one of its 2025 Top Agri‑Food Pioneers (TAP). The honour highlights his work far beyond the kitchen linking culinary expertise, nutrition advocacy, and agricultural sourcing into […]
Sunni Dam Hydro Electric Project
Sunni Dam Hydro Electric Project: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has taken cognisance of a complaint alleging illegal dumping of muck into the Sutlej during blasting activities for the construction of the Sunni Dam hydroelectric project in Shimla district’s Sunni tehsil. Sunni Dam Hydro Electric Project (HEP) is a 382 MW run-of-the-river hydroelectric project. It […]
Dilmun Civilization
Dilmun Civilization: Kuwait’s Failaka Island has just yielded one of its most significant secrets in decades: a 4,000-year-old temple belonging to the powerful Bronze Age Dilmun civilization. Dilmun Civilization was a civilization located in the eastern part of the Arabian Peninsula. Dilmun was mainly located on the islands of Bahrain and Failaka Island in Kuwait. […]
Bondla Wildlife Sanctuary : In News
Bondla Wildlife Sanctuary : In News Goa’s only zoo, located within the Bondla Wildlife Sanctuary, is set to welcome new animals after 12 years a barking deer and a pair of sloth bears. Bondla Wildlife Sanctuary is located in the northeastern portion of Goa. It is spread over an area of approximately 8 sq.km. and […]
Decline Of Dogri Language
Decline Of Dogri Language: Growing concern has emerged over the gradual decline of the Dogri language in the Jammu region. Dogri Language is an Indo-Aryan language, part of the larger Indo-European family of languages. It is spoken in India, chiefly in the Jammu region of Jammu and Kashmir. It is also spoken in the state […]
INS IKSHAK
INS IKSHAK: The Indian Navy’s indigenously built Survey Vessel (Large), Ikshak, is set to be commissioned at Naval Base Kochi. It is the indigenously built Survey Vessels (Large) (SVL) which will study underwater hydrography. The ship’s name, Ikshak, meaning “The Guide”, symbolises its purpose: to chart unexplored waters, ensure safe navigation for mariners. It is […]
Taal Volcano
Taal Volcano: Taal Volcano in the Philippines reportedly erupted three times It is located in Batangas province about 70 kilometers south of Manila, Philippines. Taal is classified as a “complex” volcano by the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS). Taal is an active volcano within a massive caldera, with at least 38 recorded eruptions […]
2nd International Bharat 6G Symposium
2nd International Bharat 6G Symposium: At the India Mobile Congress(IMC) 2025, India highlighted its growing leadership in next-generation telecom through the 2nd International Bharat 6G Symposium, marking a key step towards building a self-reliant, innovative, and globally connected 6G ecosystem for Viksit Bharat 2047. The IMC is Asia’s most prominent technology expos, jointly organized by […]
