Chagos Islands

UK's decision to hand over the sovereignty of Chagos Islands including tropical atoll of Diego Garcia to Mauritius under a historic deal.

The UK is giving up the rights of the islands after more than 50 years.

Under the agreement, the UK will have full responsibility for security of strategically-located Diego Garcia.

Whalebone : World’s Oldest Whalebone Industry Discovered

🕸Researchers studied 173 whalebone tools from Magdalenian caves near the Bay of Biscay.

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The US State Department designated the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) and its alias, The Majeed Brigade, as a Foreign Terrorist Organisation (FTO).

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Faith Kipyegon, the Kenyan middle-distance runner set the 3:48.68 women’s 1,500m world record at the Diamond League – Prefontaine Classic in Eugene.

In-Space – Key Facts:-
• Full Form: Indian National Space Promotion and Authorization Centre.
• Nature: Autonomous nodal agency under the Department of Space (Govt. of India).
• Headquarters: Ahmedabad, Gujarat.
• Established: 2020 (announced by Govt. to promote private sector participation in space).
• Current Chairman: Pawan Goenka.

• Recent Initiative (July 2025): Short-term skill course on “Space Technology in Agriculture” with Vignan University.


Examples of Indian Private Space Startups
• Skyroot Aerospace – Hyderabad-based.
• Bellatrix Aerospace – Bengaluru-based.
• Digantara Research and Technologies – Bengaluru-based.

Rohit Benediction became the first Indian to go under 24 seconds in the 50m butterfly, clocking 23.96 seconds at the World University Games in Germany.

58-year-old Indian-origin Anita Anand has been sworn in as the new foreign minister of Canada in a major Cabinet reshuffle by PM Mark Carney.

She took an oath of office with her hand on the Bhagavad Gita, a tradition she had followed in previous cabinet appointments as well.

"I am honoured to be named Canada's Minister of Foreign Affairs. I look forward to working with Prime Minister Mark Carney and our team to build a safer, fairer world and deliver for Canadians," she wrote on X.

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Kartavya Bhavan is one of the new Common Central Secretariat (CCS) buildings being constructed under the Government of India’s Central Vista redevelopment project.

Key points:
• Purpose: To bring multiple ministries and departments under one roof for better efficiency.

• Reason for Construction: Many existing ministry buildings like Shastri Bhawan, Krishi Bhawan, Udyog Bhawan, and Nirman Bhawan (built in the 1950s–70s) are outdated and inefficient.

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