Tag: Current Affairs

A stampede at the Sri Venkateswara Swamy temple in Kasibugga killed nine devotees and injured 15 on November 1, 2025. On November 1, 2025, a tragedy unfolded at the Lord Venkateswara Swamy Temple in Kasibugga, Srikakulam district, Andhra Pradesh. The Andhra Pradesh temple stampede claimed nine lives (eight women and one boy) and left over…

Delhi High Court granted JNTL Consumer Health interim relief, allowing the company to sell its existing stock of ORSL despite the FSSAI ban on using the term “ORS” for products not meeting WHO standards. After eight years of advocacy, Dr. Sivaranjani Santosh witnessed what she called a people’s victory on October 14, 2025. The Food…

On October 31, 2025, The Prime Minister paid tribute at the Statue of Unity, honoring the Iron Man of India, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, whose leadership forged a unified nation from over 550 princely states. As India celebrates Rashtriya Ekta Diwas (National Unity Day), Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel’s legacy resonates in discourse on national integration and sovereignty.…

Groundwater extraction and the cumulative weight of urban structures are both contributing factors to subsidence in Indian megacities. India’s Groundwater Crisis has reached an alarming tipping point. A recent study published in Nature Sustainability reveals that the land beneath five of the country’s largest cities is literally sinking, a phenomenon known as land subsidence primarily…

US President Trump and Chinese counterpart Xi met in Busan, South Korea, during the APEC summit on October 30, 2025. Their goal was to negotiate a way to ease the trade war. The Xi-Trump meeting held on October 30, 2025, in Busan, South Korea, marked a turning point in international relations. This bilateral summit, conducted…

Authorities in Delhi conducted an artificial rain experiment to reduce pollution; however, air quality indicators remained largely unchanged. Every winter, residents of Delhi-NCR wake up to a familiar sight, thick smog enveloping the city which reduces visibility to meters and turns the air into a toxic mix. On October 29, 2025, despite the artificial rain…

The ASEAN-India Summit in Kuala Lumpur featured a declaration by the Prime Minister of India designating 2026 as the ASEAN-India Year of Maritime Cooperation. The ASEAN India Summit 2025, held in Kuala Lumpur on October 26, marked the 22nd annual meeting between India and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar…

The recent border unrest between Pakistan and Afghanistan reflects ongoing challenges in maintaining trust and cooperation on security issues. The Pakistan-Afghanistan conflict has raised concerns about border security and international diplomacy since October 2025. This started when Pakistan launched airstrikes in Kabul and Paktika province, killing at least three people. The Afghan Taliban retaliated immediately…

On October 17th, the Supreme Court addressed the Centre and States regarding the need for improved implementation of laws protecting transgender rights and affirmed by the 2014 NALSA ruling. On October 17th, the Supreme Court expressed concerns regarding the Centre and States’ inefficient implementation of legal provisions protecting transgender rights. In 2014, the National legal…