Current affairs 25 Oct 2026

Sunday

Tamil Test

International Stuttering Awareness Day observed on October 22 with theme 'Shades of Stuttering – What's yours?'

International Stuttering Awareness Day is marked every year on 22 October to increase public understanding of stuttering and of the difficulties faced by people who stutter. The theme for 2026 is "Shades of Stuttering…

United Nations Day 2026 on October 24 marks 81 years of the UN

United Nations Day, observed on 24 October, in 2026 marks 81 years since the UN formally came into being on 24 October 1945. In 1945, delegates from 50 countries gathered in San Francisco to draft…

International Day of the Snow Leopard observed on October 23

The International Day of the Snow Leopard, marked on 23 October, seeks to build awareness about protecting the snow leopard and its mountain habitats. The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) declared the day through a…

'Animals for Biodiversity and Health' policy guide launched at CBD COP17 in Yerevan

A policy guide titled Animals for Biodiversity and Health was released at COP17 of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) in Yerevan, Armenia, to build animal welfare into biodiversity and public health policy. It urges…

Swedish scientists synthesise diamondiyne, a porous 3D carbon allotrope predicted 35 years ago

Researchers from the University of Gothenburg, Chalmers University of Technology and Stockholm University have produced diamondiyne, a porous three-dimensional carbon material first proposed in theory roughly 35 years ago. Diamondiyne is an allotrope of carbon…

Vishvajit More wins silver in 55 kg Greco-Roman at 2026 U23 World Wrestling Championships

Indian wrestler Vishvajit Ramchandra More claimed the silver medal in the men's 55 kg Greco-Roman category at the 2026 U23 World Wrestling Championships, held in Las Vegas, United States.

Bharat Biotech arm Nucelion partners VeGen Bio to make dual-target CAR-T therapy VL-2511 in India

Nucelion Therapeutics and VeGen Bio have agreed to transfer technology for, manufacture and commercialise VL-2511 in India. It is an autologous CAR-T therapy that targets both BCMA (B-cell maturation antigen) and CD19, and is being…

33rd edition of India-Singapore naval exercise SIMBEX-2026 begins at Visakhapatnam

The 33rd edition of the Singapore-India Maritime Bilateral Exercise (SIMBEX)-2026 got under way at Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh. The exercise brings together the Indian Navy and the Republic of Singapore Navy.

Cabinet extends NSAP till 2030–31 with ₹53,428 crore, renames it Pradhan Mantri Samajik Sahayata Yojana

The Union Cabinet cleared the continuation of the National Social Assistance Programme (NSAP) from 2026–27 to 2030–31 with an outlay of ₹53,428 crore and renamed it the Pradhan Mantri Samajik Sahayata Yojana. NSAP began on…

Rajnath Singh releases Indian Army's Land Warfare Doctrine 2026

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh unveiled the Indian Army's Land Warfare Doctrine 2026 at the Army Commanders' Conference in New Delhi. Drawing lessons from the Russia-Ukraine conflict, the Iran-US conflict and Operation Sindoor, it highlights drones…