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Image Saryu Aarti: Ayodhya's Diwali celebration sets two Guinness World Records (Oct 20) + +
Image This Dhanteras, Indians bought gold and silver worth 60,000 crores (Oct 19) +
Image Himachal High Court: Temple funds cannot be diverted for Government schemes (Oct 14) + +
Image DRDO unveils advanced combat parachute for record 32,000-ft missions (Oct 16) +
Image PM Modi inaugurates Mumbai's first underground Metro-Line 3 (Oct 8) + +
Image World energy produced by renewables overtakes coal, for a first time! (Oct 7) +
Image ASP Arun Chaudhary survives assassination attempt; accused killed (Oct 6) + +
Image US War Secretary Pete Hegseth to Marines: ‘Diversity is not your strength’ (Oct 6) +
Image Trump designates radical-left organization 'Antifa', a terrorist group. (Oct 9) + +
Image Asia Cup Final: India beat Pakistan, stand against terrorism-decline trophy (Sep 29) + + +
Image RSS centenary: PM Modi releases a special
₹ 100 coin, postage stamp (Oct 1) + + +
Image Himachal cold desert in Lahaul, Spiti, enters UNESCO biosphere reserve list (Sep 28) +
Capsule Japan PM Takaichi to take stronger stance on foreigners Oct 22, Japan's new Prime Minister, Sanae Takaichi, prefers letting the population shrink over importing waves of immigrants in order to preserve Japanese culture better. + + + I
Capsule Sovereign AI: The new currency of global competition Oct 15, the Indian government is pushing local firms to develop hundreds of sovereign AI models to reduce dependence on the US and Chinese technologies. + I
Capsule After border clash, Kabul speeds up dam on Kunar river Oct 25, after the deadly clashes with Pakistan, Taliban supreme leader, Akhundzada, has issued orders for building dams on the 500 km-long Kunar river ‘as fast as possible’. + I
Capsule Dhakka: US Army Officer’s death sparks speculation Oct 24, speculation is rife online about the mission and sudden death of a US Special Forces officer TA Jackson, 50, in a Dhaka hotel; his naked body was removed sans autopsy. + +
Capsule Tenuous ceasefire after Afghanistan-Pakistan clashes Oct 16, deadly Afghanistan-Pakistan clashes that started last week with Pakistan's airstrikes on Kabul, have paused for a ceasefire. Both sides likely lost over 50 troops each. + + +
Capsule India backs Kabul on deadly Afghanistan-Pakistan clashes Oct 16, India declared strong support for Afghanistan amid the latter's clash with Pakistan, citing Islamabad's history of sponsoring terrorism and blaming neighbours. +
Capsule Japan elects Abe protégé, Sanae Takaichi, as its PM Oct 4, Japan's ruling conservative party has elected Shinzo Abe protégé, right-leaning, Sanae Takaichi as its new prime minister. She is the first woman in that role. +
Capsule Trouble in Tata Trust, Noel consults Central Government Oct 7, a tussle at the helm of the Tata Group, saw Tata Trusts, Chairman Noel Tata and Tata Sons Chairman Chandrasekaran call on Home and Finance Ministers for a resolution. + +
Capsule France: Macron’s attempt to keep Penn out, failing Oct 6, Right wing leader, Marine Le Pen seemed bullish after France's third prime minister in a year, Sébastien Lecornu, resigned after his bid to form a government fell. + +
Capsule AltNews, Wire, Scroll in focus for foreign funding Oct 6, allegations against news portals came back into focus as AltNews does a flip-flop on an editor receiving foreign funds of over ₹ 50 lacs from US-based Thakur Family Foundation. + +
Capsule US Government Shutdown: 800,000 staff furloughed Oct 1, the US government went into a shutdown as Congress failed to pass appropriations legislation for 2026. 8 lac federal employees have been furloughed. + +
Capsule Shah rejects Naxal ceasefire offer, demands surrender Sep 29, Home Minister Amit Shah rejected a ceasefire offer from the Maoists. 'If you want to surrender, there is no need of a ceasefire, just lay down your arms', he said. +
Capsule Chimpanzee expert Jane Goodall passes away at age 91 Oct 2, Dr Jane Goodall, who passed away at 91, devoted her life to studying and protecting chimpanzees & other great apes, leaving behind an extraordinary legacy. +
Capsule Classical singer Pandit Chhannulal Mishra passes away Oct 2, Padma Bhushan awardee and renowned classical singer Pandit Chhannulal Mishra passed away at the age of 91. His soulful renditions leave behind a timeless heritage. +
Capsule Trump at the UN: European countries 'are going to hell' Sep 23, at the UN General Assembly US President Trump slammed the UN and EU’s open borders policy for undermining the very sovereignty it was meant to protect. +
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₹ 70,000 crores for ship-building Sep 25, to recreate India’s ‘Maruti moment’ of the 1980’s in ship-building, the Centre has announced a ₹ 70,000-crore package to revitalize the maritime ecosystem. +
Capsule Tim Robinson rally draws massive crowds in London Sep 13, Tim Robinson’s right wing ‘Unite the Kingdom’ rally drew over 150,000 to the streets of London. Protestors panned the UK's lax immigration control. +
Capsule Pakistan-Saudi Defence Pact: not a nuclear umbrella? Sep 17, Saudi Arabia-Pakistan Strategic Defence pact states that an aggression against one country shall be considered an aggression against both. But is it a nuclear umbrella? + +
Capsule Israel strikes Qatar capital, Doha; aims at Hamas leaders Sep 9, Israel used 15 jets to strike at senior Hamas leaders in Doha, Qatar. The Hamas negotiating team, however, survived the attack which claimed lives of six others. +
Capsule Charlie Kirk's suspected assassin, Robinson, arrested Sep 12, Tyler Robinson, 22, has been identified as the assassin in Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk's murder on a Utah college campus. Robinson has confessed to the killing. +
Capsule Israel mobilizes reservists prior to Gaza City offensive Sep 2, the IDF pushed deeper into Gaza City with forces, thousands of reservists and tanks where terrorists, Hamas, still maintain a stronghold and tunnel networks. + + +
Capsule Vikram 32: India's first indigenous 32-bit chip unveiled Sep 3, India’s first indigenously developed 32-bit processor called Vikram-32 was unveiled. Developed by ISRO's laboratory at Chandigarh, it is designed for efficiency and stability. + +
Capsule IDF strikes terror targets across Gaza Strip in final push Aug 28, The IDF intensified its ground campaign across the Gaza Strip, striking dozens of terror-related targets and eliminating several Hamas gunmen. + +
Capsule Sambhal Report: Temple in Masjid, Demography change Aug 28, the judicial panel report on Sambhal notes a shocking reduction of Hindu population in from 45% in 1947 to 15%. It also finds a Harihar temple within the mosque. + +
Capsule Trump interrupts talks with European leaders to call Putin Aug 19, US President Trump interrupted a White House meeting on the Russia-Ukraine ceasefire with European leaders to call Russian President Vladimir Putin. + +
Capsule SC goes astray on dogs; then does a course correction Aug 22, the SC modified its previous order, allowing sterilized stray dogs to be released back to their areas, barring those infected with rabies or being aggressive. + +
Capsule Microsoft restores services after Nayara approaches court Aug 7, Microsoft was compelled to restore all services, including email, to Russian oil giant Rosneft-backed Nayara Energy, after the refiner approached the Delhi High Court. + +
Capsule India-China trade tensions ease; diesel shipped to China Aug 13, Big sign of easing Indo-China tensions! China has relaxed urea-export restrictions to India. Also in a first since 2021, India's Nayara Energy shipped diesel to China. + +
Capsule Bibi to take full military control of the Gaza Strip Aug 7, Israel has approved a plan to take over the Gaza Strip to destroy what remains of Hamas and free the hostages who are still in the hands of the terrorist organization. + +
Capsule SC recalls own order barring Allahabad HC Judge Kumar Aug 8, after 13 Allahabad HC judges urged its Chief Justice to defy the SC's order, the apex court recalled the order preventing an HC judge from hearing criminal cases. + +
Capsule Ex-ATS officer forced to fabricate case against RSS chief Aug 1, Ex-ATS officer, Mehmood Mujawar, accused former Commissioner of Police, Param Bir Singh, of pressuring him to fabricate evidence and arrest RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat. +
Capsule Malegaon Blast: All 7, Sadhvi Pragya, Col Purohit acquitted Aug 1, an NIA court acquitted all seven accused, including Sadhvi Pragya & Lt Col Purohit of all charges under the UAPA & Arms Act in the 2008 Malegaon blast case. + + +
Capsule EC clean up eliminates 64 lacs from Bihar voter list Jul 26, ahead of the upcoming Bihar Assembly elections, the EC uncovered massive irregularities in the voter list. More than 64 lac voter names are to be deleted. +
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VP Dhankhar exits after war on judicial folly, then missteps Jul 21, Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar a popular critic of judicial overreach, resigned from office on medical grounds. Republic TV critiques certain missteps he took of late. +
Capsule In Druze defence, Israel strikes Syrian Army HQ, Damascus Jul 16, Israeli airstrikes have targeted the Syrian military headquarters in Damascus in a bid to protect the Druze minority from Bedouin, Syrian forces. + + +
Capsule Assam: 160 sq km + land cleared of encroachers in 4 yrs Jul 15, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, led government in Assam has successfully reclaimed over 160 sq km of land from illegal settlers across the state since 2021. + +
Capsule Conversion kingpin Jalaluddin arrested, property demolished Jul 12, the UP ATS arrested conversion kingpin, Jalaluddin, who had run a love-jihad racket for 15 years and received over ₹ 100 crores from proxy accounts. His properties were razed. + +
Capsule Air India Boeing 787 crash report reveals alarming truth Jul 4, a report on the Boeing Dreamliner 787 flight AI-171 shows both engine fuel-control switches moved to “cut-off” fuel supply after take-off, within a second of each other. +
Capsule Massive arms haul in Manipur: 203 weapons recovered Jul 4, in a crackdown on illegal weapons security forces in Manipur have recovered a massive cache of over 203 rifles, carbines & pistols from Kuki hill & other areas. + +
Capsule Saif Ali Khan to lose claim on ₹15,000 crore property Jul 4, in a setback for actor Saif Ali Khan, the Madhya Pradesh High Court has dismissed his petition claiming government classified 'enemy property' in Bhopal as ancestral. + I
Capsule Have Iran's nuclear facilities been obliterated? Jun 28, US President, Trump, declared Iran was decimated in the war with Israel, and its three evil nuclear sites were obliterated. The extent of damage has been questioned. +
Capsule AI 171 Crash: Black box to be checked entirely in India Jun 29, Agencies are investigating all possibilities in the Air India AI 171 crash, including sabotage. The investigation will be conducted entirely within the country. + I
Capsule Trump offers Munir fighter jets for airbases; sans China Jun 19, the US sought access to Pakistan’s military bases & seaports in exchange for 5th-Gen fighter jets and advanced missiles. Pakistan must distance itself from China & Russia. + +
Capsule China and Russia condemn Israel’s strikes on Iran Jun 20, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping have strong objection to Israel’s attack on Iran which targets their strategic & economic ties. + I
Capsule Israel strikes Iran's largest nuclear facility at Isfahan Jun 21, an Israeli airstrike has destroyed Isfahan nuclear research complex. Israel had also target the site earlier on Jun 13. No radiation leak has been reported. +
Capsule FATF faults Pakistan bid to get Chinese missile on the sly Jun 22, the Financial Action Task Force has flagged Pakistan's attempt to procure missile components from China, mislabeling the shipment. India intercepted it in Feb 2020. + +
Capsule Trump orders in the National Guard to quell LA riots Jun 9, US President Donald Trump deployed over 4,100 National Guard troops and Marines to control the Los Angeles riots against mass deportations of immigrants. + +
Capsule India considers Russia's Sukhoi Su-57 proposal Jun 11, India is actively considering Russia's Sukhoi Su-57 production proposal which includes a technology transfer and allows India to integrate indigenous weaponry. + +

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Capsule Pakistan reacts to India's massive tri-services exercise Oct 24, India issued a NOTAM for a Tri-Services Exercise along its western border with Pakistan. The area & scale of activity are unusual. Pakistan has reacted by closing its flanking airspace. +
Capsule DAC approves a ₹79,000 crore boost for armed forces Oct 23, the Defence Acquisition Council has approved a ₹79,000 crore package to boost the Indian Army, Navy, and Air Force. It includes enhanced Nag Missiles, Naval Landing Docks, saturate/destroy drones etc. +
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Capsule Sabarimala missing gold recovered in small part by SIT Oct 25, Kerala HC confirmed missing gold at Sabarimala temple; estimates range from 2-10 kgs. Gold coins & 400 grams was recovered from one Potti & Roddam Jewellers. + + +
Capsule J&K cracks down on illegally-settled Rohingyas in Jammu Oct 22, following an order from an executive magistrate electricity and water supply have been disconnected to illegally-settled Rohingyas in Jammu city. +
Capsule Trump demands Hamas disarm, after hostage release Oct 15, US President Trump warned Hamas to disarm, or it will be forced to, quickly and violently. Hamas returned all 20 remaining living hostages, but not all 28 dead bodies. + +
Capsule Center's resolve brings 258 Naxals to surrender in 2 days Oct 16, Union Home Minister Amit Shah announced that 258 Naxals had surrendered giving up arms in Chhattisgarh (197) and Maharashtra (61) over two days, due to the crackdown. +
Capsule 12 lac government email accounts shifted to Zoho Oct 16, in a big step towards digital autonomy, the Centre has transitioned the official email accounts of 1.2 million Central employees to Chennai-based Zoho's mail platform. + +
Capsule Indian warships defy Turkish warnings in the Mediterranean Oct 6, Indian warship INS Trikand defied Turkey's illegal warning to retreat in the Mediterranean, en route to Limassol Port, Cyprus, signalling a new era in naval force use. + +
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Capsule Pakistan airstrikes rock Kabul, amidst Taliban's India visit Oct 10, Pakistan conducted airstrikes, bombing Kabul and border towns in east Afghanistan. The strikes coincided with Taliban's Foreign Minister's first India visit. + +
Capsule Shoe hurled at CJI: 'Sanatan ka apman nahi sahenge' Oct 6, 71-year-old lawyer, Rakesh Kishore, threw a shoe at Chief Justice of India BR Gavai, in the Supreme Court, announcing, ‘Sanatan ka apmaan nahi sahenge’. +
Capsule ‘No regrets!’: lawyer Rakesh Kishore on throwing shoe at CJI Oct 7, Rakesh Kishore justified throwing a shoe at the Chief Justice of India, stating he was willing to accept punishment, but that there was a bias against Hindus in the courts. +
Capsule Arratai: Downloads rise significantly to 7 million in 7 days Oct 8, Indian messaging app Arratai which competes with WhatsApp, saw its downloads rise significantly to 7 million in 7 days, against less than 10,000 in the entire month of August. +
Capsule Bareilly Violence: Cleric, aides nabbed, properties razed Oct 4, cleric Tauqeer Raza Khan, his aides and 81 others have been arrested following the violence at an 'I love Mohammad' protest in Bareilly. Several properties razed. + + +
Capsule Godhra: 33 illegal properties on State land demolished Sep 25, Gujarat government demolished 33 illegal properties built on State land in Godhra, targeting antisocial elements. There was massive police presence on stand-by. +
Capsule Massive unrest rocks PoK as protestors rally for equal rights Sep 29, Massive protests swept across Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) as thousands of demonstrators rallied in Muzaffarabad, Kotli, Rawalakot against marginalization. +
Capsule Asia Cup Final: Tilak Varma stars as India drub Pakistan Sep 29, Tilak Varma struck an unbeaten 69 off 53 deliveries as India recovered from 20/3 to win against Pakistan. The inning is being hailed as the 'Best innings of his career'. + +
Capsule India fires a nuclear-capable Agni missile from a rail launcher Sep 25, India successfully fired a nuclear-warhead-capable, 2,000-km-range, Agni Prime missile from a rail-launcher increasing mobility across the rail network & stealth. +
Capsule MoD to purchase 97 Tejas jets from HAL for ₹ 62,370 crores Sep 25, India's Defence Ministry has inked a deal worth over ₹ 62,370 crores with HAL for 97 advanced, India-made Tejas Light Combat Aircraft Mk1A. Deliveries to begin in 2027. +
Capsule Leh violence - Sonam Wangchuk arrested under NSA Sep 26, amid raging unrest in Leh, controversial activist Sonam Wangchuk has been arrested for inciting a mob under the NSA; his non-profit's FCRA licence was revoked. + +
Capsule Uttar Pradesh bans caste-based rallies and public signages Sep 22, in a major move, the UP government has banned caste-based political rallies, public displays and markings in police records citing threats to national unity & public order. +
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Capsule Rajasthan enacts an anti-conversion law with tough penalties Sep 9, the Rajasthan Assembly passed an Act with tough penalties of a life term for mass religious conversions through deception and a jail term up to 14 years for those by fraud. +
Capsule Waqf Act 2025: SC upholds law, but stays some sections Sep 15, the SC, upheld the Waqf (Amendment) Act 2025 but stayed key sections. A court, not Collector, can now return the State's property claimed by Waqf, to it. + +
Capsule US troop arrival in Chittagong, gets noticed in India Sep 16, the quiet arrival of 120 American soldiers in Chittagong, Bangladesh has raised eyebrows in regional intelligence circles, particularly in India. + + +
Capsule IL-76 aircraft with 120 Indian soldiers lands in Myanmar Sep 16, to bolster Indo-Myanmar military & cultural ties an Indian Airforce IL-76 aircraft with 120 Indian armed personnel landed at Burma's Nay Pyi Taw Airport. + I
Capsule SpiceJet from Kandla loses wheel on take-off; lands safely Sep 12, a SpiceJet Bombardier Q400 aircraft lost a wheel during take-off from Gujarat’s Kandla airport sparking concerns on passenger safety. It landed safely at Mumbai. +
Capsule Nepal: Ex-CJ Sushila Karki takes oath as PM after riots kill 51 Sep 12, after riots against political corruption and a forced internet outage claimed 51 lives, freed 12,500 prisoners, ex-CJ of Nepal, Sushila Karki, was sworn in as PM. + + +
Capsule US to deport Cuban murderer after he decapitates Indian Sep 13, the US has started the process of the 'removal' of an illegal Cuban immigrant from the country after he ruthlessly murdered and decapitated Chandra Nagamallaiah. +
Capsule Netizens call for a boycott of the Indo-Pak cricket match? Sep 12, in the wake of Operation Sindoor and the Pahalgam terror attack netizens are calling for a boycott of the India-Pakistan Asia Cup cricket. Even tickets lie unsold. +
Capsule GST on daily essentials slashed to 5%; Check list here Sep 4, beginning Sep 22, only two GST slabs, 5% and 18%, will remain in effect, marking the end of the 12% and 28% categories, simplifying tax and reducing prices. +
Capsule SCO optics of Modi, Putin and Xi get noticed in the West Sep 1, defining visuals of Modi, Putin and Xi huddled together at the SCO meeting in China, substantial bilaterals & a Modi-Putin car ride get noticed in the West. + + +
Capsule Trump threw away India ties for family business in Pakistan Sep 2, former US National Security Advisor, Jake Sullivan sharpened the attack on President Trump saying he threw away ties with India for family business with Pakistan. +
Capsule Immigration and Foreigners Act 2025 tightens oversight Sep 2, the Immigration and Foreigners Act, 2025, went live and signals the government’s intent to tighten oversight on foreign nationals in India with more stringent penalties. +
Capsule VP Race: 56 judges slam 18 peers for attacking Amit Shah Aug 26, 56 retired judges strongly disagreed with 18 peers who criticized Union Home Minister Amit Shah for deprecating Judge S. Reddy’s rulings as pro-Naxal. + +
Capsule Amit Shah: Evict squatters within 30 km of border Aug 27, highlighting a deliberate attempt to alter border demographics, Home Minister Amit Shah urged eviction of squatters within 30 km of the boundaries. + I
Capsule India successfully test-fires 5,000 km-range, Agni-5 missile Aug 21, India successfully test-fired the Agni-5 intercontinental ballistic missile, capable of carrying nuclear warheads, striking targets at over 5,000 kilometres with precision. + +
Capsule Operation Sindoor-Pakistan's naval strategy exposed Aug 18, High resolution satellite images of Operation Sindoor show Pakistan's navy had fled the Karachi dockyard, sending warships to commercial docks in Gwadar & Karachi. +
Capsule 'India ready for it': Modi's firm stand on US' 50% Trump tariff Aug 7, PM Modi announced, he won't compromise the interests of Indian farmers or fishermen, even if he has to pay a price for it in the context of the 50% US import tariff. + I
Capsule Indus Water Treaty: India rejects legality of Arbitration Court Aug 14, India rejected the authority of an arbitration court 'illegally' formed under the IWT to issue an award favouring Pakistan on India's new hydro-power projects. + +
Capsule A ₹ 67,000 crore boost for armed forces, gets DAC nod Aug 5, India approved a major defence acquisition package worth ₹ 67,000 crore to bolster its Army, Navy & Air Force. In it are BrahMos missiles, S-400 maintenance, etc. + + +
Capsule Modi and Putin hold a call amid Trump's 50% tariff threat Aug 8, the 2 leaders reaffirmed their commitment to deepen the 'Special and Privileged Strategic Partnership between India and Russia.' after the 50% tariff Trump imposed. + +
Capsule Amit Shah tears into Congress for ceding territory, security Jul 29, Union Home Minister Amit Shah make a scathing attack on Congress' historical failure in securing India's territorial integrity & national security in the Parliament. + +
Capsule Operation Mahadev neutralizes three Pahalgam terrorists Jul 29, in a major success, Operation Mahadev, neutralized 3 Pakistani terrorists near Dachigam, Srinagar. The terrorists had gunned down 26 innocents in Pahalgam. + + + +
Capsule Akshay Kumar speaks about giving up Candadian citizenship “I am an Indian from my mind, from my heart and from my soul. That will always be", he says on returning to Indian citizenship. +
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