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Indian weightlifting icon Saikhom Mirabai Chanu clinched the silver medal in the women’s 48 kg (new category) at the 2025 World Weightlifting Championships held in Førde (Forde), Norway, on October 3, 2025. She posted a combined total of 199 kg — 84 kg in the snatch and 115 kg in the clean & jerk —…
Canada’s government has updated its travel advice for India, urging Canadians to exercise a high degree of caution and spelling out region-specific warnings. The advisory recommends avoiding all travel to the Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir, and avoiding non-essential travel to northeastern states such as Assam and Manipur. It also flags areas within 10…
While speaking in Imphal, Manipur on September 13, 2025, Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the people of Nepal, congratulating Sushila Karki on being named interim prime minister and praising Nepal’s youth for civic action — notably images of young people cleaning streets after recent protests — calling that behaviour “a sign of resurgence.” The remarks…
A government ban on major social-media platforms sparked mass demonstrations led largely by young people across Nepal. Protests turned violent on 8–9 September 2025 when crowds breached the parliament compound and set parts of the Singha Durbar complex on fire; security forces used tear gas, water cannon and live ammunition in clashes that left at…
India’s space agency ISRO is preparing to launch Gaganyaan-1 (G1) — the first uncrewed test flight in the Gaganyaan human spaceflight programme — likely around December this year. The mission will carry Vyommitra, a half-humanoid robotic passenger designed to mimic human responses and validate spacecraft systems ahead of crewed flights. ISRO chairman V. Narayanan confirmed…
Short Summary U.S. President Donald Trump said Russia had “lost” India as an oil client and suggested he may hold off on a planned 25% secondary tariff linked to Russian oil trade that’s slated to kick in on August 27. The comments came days after Washington announced a separate additional 25% duty on Indian goods…
Short summary Air India has kicked off a major US$400 million retrofit programme to refresh cabins across a large chunk of its legacy fleet. The work on the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliners has started: the first 787 (VT-ANT) was sent to Boeing’s California facility in July, a second is due in October, and both are expected…
Summary On August 8, 2025, Rifleman Khunaijam Holendro Singh of the 7th Manipur Rifles was honored by Manipur’s Director General of Police, Rajiv Singh, for his stellar performance at the 2025 ISTAF World Cup held in Patna from March 20–25, 2025. As a key member of the Indian Sepak Takraw squad, Singh helped secure the…
Summary In a dramatic escalation of trade and geopolitical pressure, US President Donald Trump has imposed an additional 25 % tariff on Indian imports—bringing the total duty to 50 %—and warned of further “secondary sanctions” should New Delhi continue purchasing oil from Russia. The executive order, announced on August 7, 2025, is set to take…
Summary On July 30–31, 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump declared a 25% reciprocal tariff on imports from India, effective August 1, and hinted at an additional penalty tied to India’s energy and trade relationship with Russia and its role in BRICS. Trump characterized India as a friend but emphasized that its high tariffs and trade barriers…