Seismic Surge: A rapid succession of earthquakes has hit a broad region spanning Pakistan, Afghanistan and northern India, catching thousands off guard and reigniting concerns over seismic safety. On Monday, a magnitude 4.7 tremor struck Pakistan at a shallow depth of 10 km, marking the third significant quake in three days. Later the same day…
Top Agentic AI Techniques: Artificial Intelligence is evolving rapidly, and agentic AI is at the forefront of this transformation. In 2025, agentic AI techniques are empowering systems to act autonomously, make decisions, and streamline workflows like never before. But what exactly are these techniques, and how can they benefit businesses and individuals? This blog dives…
EU Council Approves Strategic Agenda: On 20 October 2025, the EU Council formally adopted conclusions endorsing the “New Strategic EU–India Agenda”. The document emphasises shared goals between the EU and India in prosperity and sustainability, technology and innovation, security and defence, as well as connectivity and global issues. It also calls for a balanced, ambitious, mutually‑beneficial Free Trade Agreement…
Australia Condemns: On 20 October 2025, the Australian Defence Department reported that a Chinese fighter jet approached an RAAF P‑8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft over the South China Sea and released flares twice in close proximity to the aircraft. Defence Minister Richard Marles described the action as “unsafe and unprofessional”, warning that the proximity of the flares to…
The EU Council Approves the final conclusions on October 20, 2025, formally endorsing a comprehensive New Strategic EU-India Agenda. This document establishes a broad framework to enhance cooperation across political, economic, and security domains. The Framework and Its Scope Trade, innovation and connectivity The agenda explicitly calls for the conclusion of a balanced, ambitious and…
Trump‑Putin Summit: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated on 20 October 2025 that he would attend a summit with U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Hungary if an invitation were extended. The remark represents an unexpected overture amid the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine. Zelenskyy’s willingness comes at a time when Trump…
Oil Prices Slide: Global oil benchmarks tumbled to their weakest levels in more than five months on Monday, reflecting surging concerns over a supply glut and sluggish demand outlook. Key Drivers Behind the Drop Oversupply worries Brent crude futures fell to roughly US$61.01 per barrel, and U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) near US$57.52, marking…
The world is facing a debt crisis of extraordinary proportions — and the hardest hit are the nations of the Global South. New data reveals that in some low‑income countries, debt servicing now consumes up to 70% of government revenue, far out‑pacing expenditure on basic services like health and education. The G20 has declared that while…
On October 18, 2025, the world lost a scientific titan, Chen-Ning Yang, at the age of 103 in Beijing. A Chinese-American physicist, Yang won the 1957 Nobel Prize in Physics alongside Tsung-Dao Lee for their groundbreaking discovery that parity—a fundamental symmetry in nature—does not hold in weak nuclear interactions. This revelation shook the foundations of…
A quiet catastrophe is unfolding beneath the ocean’s surface—one that could reshape Earth’s ecosystems and humanity’s future. According to a new study published by the University of Exeter in October 2025, the world has crossed its first major climate tipping point: the widespread collapse of coral reef systems globally. This marks a profound moment in…