Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman released a commemorative coin honouring legendary Carnatic music composer Muthuswami Dikshita on his 250th birth anniversary in Varanasi.

Speaking on the occasion, FM Nirmala Sitharaman highlighted the deep cultural and spiritual connections between Kashi and South Indian classical music. She recalled Dikshita's association with Varanasi and his devotional compositions dedicated to deities such as Goddess Annapurna and Goddess Vishalakshi.

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Bahamas joins International Solar Alliance as 116th member

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𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗧𝘀𝘂𝗻𝗮𝗺𝗶 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗗𝗮𝘆 | 𝟱 𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲

World Tsunami Awareness Day is observed every year on 5 November to raise awareness about tsunami risks and promote preparedness.

The day highlights the importance of early warning systems, evacuation planning and community awareness in reducing disaster risks and saving lives.

2026 Theme: Be Tsunami Ready: Resilience Starts with You.

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𝐀 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐝 𝐦𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐚'𝐬 𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐞! ✨

The Mahabharata, composed by Ved Vyasa; Rajatarangini, authored by Kalhana; and Kautilya’s Arthashastra have been included in UNESCO’s Memory of the World Register.

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Culture Ministry signs an MoU with Google Arts and Culture to bring India’s cultural heritage to the public through cutting-edge digital tools.

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‘𝐀𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐢’, 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐀𝐧𝐭𝐢-𝐒𝐮𝐛𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐖𝐚𝐫𝐟𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰 𝐖𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐂𝐫𝐚𝐟𝐭, 𝐢𝐬 𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐍𝐚𝐯𝐲.

Equipped with state-of-the-art lightweight torpedoes, indigenous rocket launchers and sonars, the vessel is capable of detecting and engaging underwater threats.

INS Trishul concluded her port call at Souda Bay, Greece.

On departure, INS Trishul undertook a PASSEX with HS Limnos (F451), which included seamanship and manoeuvring drills, cross-deck landings and communication exercises.

Pakistan–China Space Cooperation (2026)
Mission: Shenzhou-24; Pakistani astronaut to become the first foreigner aboard China's Tiangong Space Station; will return via Shenzhou-23.
Role: Payload Specialist.
Agreement: February 2025 between Pakistan's SUPARCO and China's CMSA for astronaut selection and training.
China's target: Crewed Moon landing by 2030.

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Collins English Dictionary earlier this week named “mogging” its word of the year for 2026, picking a slang term that began a decade ago as gym talk for the most physically dominant man, passed through the online manosphere and has now been taken over by young people who mostly use it as a joke.

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India and France held the 3rd Strategic Space Dialogue and the inaugural meeting of the India-France Economic Security and Critical Technologies Dialogue in Paris.

India in France said, the meeting was co-chaired by Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri and Martin Briens, Secretary General of the French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs.

Mizoram government and SBI signed MoU to enable Village Councils to collect Own Source Revenue through digital payments using the SAMARTH portal and payment gateway.

Meghalaya’s 100 Drums Wangala Festival commenced at Wangala A•Dam in Chibragre, West Garo Hills.

The first day of the festival brought together the vibrant traditions, music and cultural heritage of the Garo community.