CURRENT AFFAIRS

The controversy surrounding the absence of handshakes during the T20 match between India and Pakistan during the Asia Cup 2025 was in the news. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) filed a complaint with the ICC regarding the players' handshakes before and after the match, while the Indian team rejected it. This issue raises a conflict over the balance between the spirit of cricket and nationalism.

Artificial intelligence (AI) systems such as ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity, Grok, etc., rely not only on algorithms and computing power, but also on the invisible labor of thousands of AI workers (annotators). They make AI safer by labeling data and filtering harmful content, but many ethical questions arise regarding their working conditions.

World Patient Safety Day is celebrated every year on September 17. Its primary objective is to promote healthcare safety worldwide.

In 2025, Albania made history by appointing the world’s first Artificial Intelligence (AI)-powered cabinet minister named “Diella”.

On 12 September 2025, the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) adopted a resolution called the “New York Declaration.”

At the 2025 Speed Skating World Championship held in Beidaihe, China, India made history.

China has announced to create a National Nature Reserve in Scarborough Shoal. The Philippines has strongly objected to this move and this dispute is once again in the international headlines.

As the highest judicial institution of the country, the Supreme Court has the responsibility to provide timely justice to the citizens, but in recent years the number of pending cases in the court has reached record levels. This problem not only puts a question mark on the speed of the justice system but also affects the right of citizens to get justice.

World Ozone Day is celebrated every year on 16 September. Its purpose is to spread awareness among people about the depletion of the ozone layer.

The Government of India is making serious efforts towards a drug-free India. In this sequence, Home Minister Amit Shah inaugurated the 2nd National Conference of Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF) Chiefs in New Delhi on 16 September 2025. This two-day conference is an important platform to strengthen Prime Minister Narendra Modi's commitment to "Nasha Mukt Bharat" and prepare a concrete strategic roadmap.