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Recently, the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA) released its annual report, “The Global State of Democracy 2024: Strengthening the Legitimacy of Elections in a Time of Radical Uncertainty.”

A new study using data collected by NASA's Cassini spacecraft has provided additional evidence that life may be possible on Saturn's moon Enceladus.

The World Bank has raised India's growth forecast for the fiscal year 2025-26 from 6.3% to 6.5%. This increase is primarily a result of a strong domestic market and the impact of the government's visionary GST reforms.

The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences announced on October 8, 2025, that the Nobel Prize in Chemistry is awarded to Susumu Kitagawa, Richard Robson, and Omar M. Yaghi “for the development of Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs).”

On October 5, the bilateral exercise "Konkan-2025" between the Indian Navy and the British Royal Navy commenced off the west coast of India. The biennial exercise, Konkan, was first held in 2004.

India is seriously considering opening the nuclear energy sector to private investment to achieve its target of 100 gigawatts of nuclear capacity by 2047. This is not only a necessary step to meet the country's growing energy demand but also in line with its commitment to achieve 500 gigawatts of non-fossil fuel-based energy production by 2030.

Stockholm, Sweden: This year’s Physics Nobel Prize has been awarded to three American scientists — John Clarke, Michel Devoret, and John Martinis.

Recently, the Union Cabinet approved the third phase of the Biomedical Research Career Programme (BRCP).

On September 26, 2025, the Indian Air Force's MiG-21 aircraft was officially retired at Chandigarh Air Force Station. This supersonic jet, inducted into the IAF in the 1960s, has long formed the backbone of India's air power. Describing it as a "national pride," Defense Minister Rajnath Singh said the MiG-21 has added many glorious moments to Indian military history.

The 2025 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine has been awarded to Mary E. Bruncko, Fred Ramsdell, and Shimon Sakaguchi.