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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 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).”

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.

India is preparing to deeply integrate Artificial Intelligence (AI) into its national power grid (the world's largest integrated power grid).

AstroSat, India's first dedicated space astronomy observatory, completed 10 years of operation on September 28, 2025.

A list presented to the US Congress identified 23 countries as sources or routes of illegal drugs (especially fentanyl). These include India, Pakistan, China, and Afghanistan. The US's concern about fentanyl stems from its potential for high lethality and widespread distribution.

Asian scientists have published a groundbreaking study revealing that some ancient communities in Southeast Asia used small fires and smoke to preserve the dead. This discovery contributes to understanding human civilization and the religious and technological knowledge of ancient cultures.