
India Tops Global Real-Time Digital Payments: IMF Report
According to the IMF report titled ‘Growing Retail Digital Payments: The Value of Interoperability’, India leads the world in real-time digital payments, driven by the

India Participates in Talisman Sabre 2025
India participated for the first time in Talisman Sabre 2025 (T25), a multinational military exercise led by Australia. T25 is the 11th edition of the

Leila Aboulela Wins 2025 PEN Pinter Prize
Leila Aboulela, a Sudanese-Scottish author, has been announced as the winner of the 2025 PEN Pinter Prize. The award was declared at English PEN’s annual

India-Greece Conduct PASSEX to enhance Naval Cooperation
Indian Navy and the Hellenic Navy (Greece) conducted a bilateral Passing Exercise (PASSEX) in the Arabian Sea, off the coast of Mumbai. This exercise aimed

DRDO, IAF Successfully Test-Fire Indigenous Astra BVRAAM
Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and the Indian Air Force (IAF) successfully test-fired the indigenous Beyond Visual Range Air-to-Air Missile (BVRAAM) Astra. The test

Gujarat Tops India in Processed Potato Production
Gujarat has emerged as India’s top producer of processed potatoes in the 2024–25 season, with a total output of 48.59 lakh tonnes, followed by Uttar

Indian Army Conducts ‘Prachand Shakti’ Exercise in Uttar Pradesh
Indian Army’s Ram Division, under the Kharga Corps, conducted a high-tech battlefield demonstration titled ‘Prachand Shakti’ at the Field Training Area in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh.

Dror-1: Israel’s Most Advanced Communications Satellite
Israel has successfully launched Dror-1, its first fully state-funded and indigenously developed communications satellite, marking a strategic milestone in its space capabilities. The satellite was

Meghalaya Celebrates Behdeinkhlam Festival 2025
The annual Behdeinkhlam Festival was celebrated in Jowai, West Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya. This years celebration blended age-old Pnar tribal rituals with modern social themes such

China Develops World’s Lightest Mind-Control Device for Bees
Researchers at Beijing Institute of Technology, led by Professor Zhao Jieliang, have developed a 74-milligram electronic device that can modulate bee behavior using electrical stimulation

India Tops Global Real-Time Digital Payments: IMF Report
According to the IMF report titled ‘Growing Retail Digital Payments: The Value of Interoperability’, India leads the world in real-time digital payments, driven by the

India Participates in Talisman Sabre 2025
India participated for the first time in Talisman Sabre 2025 (T25), a multinational military exercise led by Australia. T25 is the 11th edition of the

Leila Aboulela Wins 2025 PEN Pinter Prize
Leila Aboulela, a Sudanese-Scottish author, has been announced as the winner of the 2025 PEN Pinter Prize. The award was declared at English PEN’s annual

India-Greece Conduct PASSEX to enhance Naval Cooperation
Indian Navy and the Hellenic Navy (Greece) conducted a bilateral Passing Exercise (PASSEX) in the Arabian Sea, off the coast of Mumbai. This exercise aimed

DRDO, IAF Successfully Test-Fire Indigenous Astra BVRAAM
Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and the Indian Air Force (IAF) successfully test-fired the indigenous Beyond Visual Range Air-to-Air Missile (BVRAAM) Astra. The test

Gujarat Tops India in Processed Potato Production
Gujarat has emerged as India’s top producer of processed potatoes in the 2024–25 season, with a total output of 48.59 lakh tonnes, followed by Uttar

Indian Army Conducts ‘Prachand Shakti’ Exercise in Uttar Pradesh
Indian Army’s Ram Division, under the Kharga Corps, conducted a high-tech battlefield demonstration titled ‘Prachand Shakti’ at the Field Training Area in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh.

Dror-1: Israel’s Most Advanced Communications Satellite
Israel has successfully launched Dror-1, its first fully state-funded and indigenously developed communications satellite, marking a strategic milestone in its space capabilities. The satellite was

Meghalaya Celebrates Behdeinkhlam Festival 2025
The annual Behdeinkhlam Festival was celebrated in Jowai, West Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya. This years celebration blended age-old Pnar tribal rituals with modern social themes such

China Develops World’s Lightest Mind-Control Device for Bees
Researchers at Beijing Institute of Technology, led by Professor Zhao Jieliang, have developed a 74-milligram electronic device that can modulate bee behavior using electrical stimulation