4th Round of Free Trade Agreement: After five days of intensive negotiations, the governments of India and New Zealand concluded the fourth round of talks on their proposed Free Trade Agreement (FTA) in Auckland and Rotorua on 7–8 November 2025. The two sides reaffirmed their commitment to a “modern, comprehensive and future‑ready” trade pact, aiming for…
Glam Stream Fest 2025: India’s creator and fashion ecosystem is set for its biggest spectacle yet. On 16 November 2025, the lifestyle platform Myntra will host its inaugural GlamStream Fest at MMRDA Grounds, Mumbai. The one‑day festival promises to bring together over 3,000 social‑media creators, 1,200 Bollywood/OTT celebrities, live music performances, immersive brand activations and a fashion‑beauty‑lifestyle…
Level 4 Autonomous Driving: In a crucial development for autonomous mobility and remote‑vehicle oversight, Japanese technology giant NTT, Inc. has announced that it has developed a “Parametric object‑recognition‑ratio‑estimation model” to assess whether video transmitted from an autonomous vehicle to a remote control station is of sufficient quality to reliably detect objects in front of the…
Public Alert Over Toxic Cough Syrup: In a dual health‑safety development, the state of Haryana has issued a public alert after the discovery of the industrial chemical Diethylene glycol (DEG) in a cough syrup, and the central government has announced a nationwide study to check for microbial contamination in herbal/Ayush medicines. These alerts raise concerns…
India’s forex reserves fall by $5.6 billion, taking the total to $689.73 billion as of October 31, 2025, according to the latest data released by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). This significant decline comes amid growing global financial volatility, foreign portfolio outflows, and rising import costs, particularly from high crude oil prices. What Are…
Tesla’s Optimus Robots: Tech mogul Elon Musk has once again stirred global discourse with a futuristic proposal to eliminate poverty: deploy Tesla’s humanoid robot Optimus for labor-intensive tasks while humans receive a Universal Basic Income (UBI). Speaking at the latest AI and robotics showcase, Musk argued that the convergence of automation, artificial intelligence, and sustainable…
2nd or 3rd Warmest Year on Record: In a concerning update released on November 8, 2025, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) warned that the year 2025 is on track to become the second or third warmest year ever recorded. This prediction adds to the growing urgency around the accelerating pace of global warming, driven by…
Modi’s Official Bhutan Visit Scheduled: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to undertake a two-day official state visit to the Kingdom of Bhutan from November 11 to 12, 2025, marking a renewed commitment to India’s “Neighbourhood First” policy. The visit is expected to reinforce long-standing strategic ties, with key focus areas including hydropower, connectivity, space…
Delhi enter in Red Zone, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) breaching the 400 mark on 8 November 2025. This puts the capital’s air quality in the “severe” category, posing immediate and serious health hazards to its over 30 million residents. Despite the alarming numbers, authorities have not yet enforced Stage 3 of the Graded…
The Indian Army is gearing up for its 6th consecutive winter deployment in the high‑altitude region of Eastern Ladakh along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) with China, even as the border has remained calm this year. This year’s posture focuses less on major troop build‑ups and more on surveillance, redeployment and technology‑enabled monitoring of the…