Important Weekly Current Affairs PDF Download (Dec 01st to 07th Dec 2025)

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CURRENT AFFAIRS: IMPORTANT DAYS

• World Computer Literacy Day 2025 is observed on 2nd December.

• International Day for the Abolition of Slavery 2025 is observed on 2nd December

• National Pollution Control Day 2025 is observed on 2nd December every year.
• International Day of Persons with Disabilities 2025 is observed annually on 3rd December.
• Indian Navy Day 2025 is observed on 4th December to honour the role, strength, and achievements of the Indian Naval Forces
• World Soil Day 2025 is observed on 5 December to raise awareness about the importance of healthy soil and sustainable soil management.
• International Volunteer Day 2025, also known as International Volunteer Day for Economic and Social Development 2025, is observed globally on 5 December.
• International Day Against Unilateral Coercive Measures 2025 is observed globally on 4th December
• International Cheetah Day is observed annually on 4th December to highlight the conservation of cheetahs, the world’s fastest land animals
• BR Ambedkar Death Anniversary 2025 is observed on 6th December to honor the life and contributions of Dr.B.R. Ambedkar, the chief architect of the Indian Constitution
• National Microwave Oven Day 2025 is observed on 6th December to celebrate the invention and impact of the microwave oven
• International Civil Aviation Day is observed annually on 7th December to raise global awareness about the significance of international civil aviation for social and economic development
• Armed Forces Flag Day is observed annually on 7th December to honor the martyrs and the personnel of the Indian Armed Forces who protect the nation’s borders

CURRENT AFFAIRS: NATIONAL AND STATE NEWS

• The India Global Forum(IGF) launched a $250 million fund at IGF Middle East 2025 in Dubai to support high-growth Indian consumer and industrial companies in international markets
• Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawantunveiled a commemorative postal stamp in honour of veteran cinematographer and filmmaker K Vaikunth at the 56th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) 2025 in Panaji, Goa

• India has been re-elected to the Executive Board of UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) for the 2025–2029 term, reaffirming its global leadership in education, science, culture, and communication
• The 60th All India DGP–IGP Conference 2025 was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the IIM Campus, Naya Raipur, Chhattisgarh
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that India has achieved a record foodgrain production of 357 million tonnes in 2025, the highest in the country’s history
• India was re-elected to the IMO Council in Category B, securing 154 out of 169 valid votes, the highest vote share in the category, marking its second consecutive term as the top-voted nation
• The 8th Central Pay Commission (8th CPC) has been formally constituted through a Gazette Notification dated 03 November 2025, as confirmed by the Ministry of Finance during the Winter Session of Parliament
• The Government of India announced a major initiative to evaluate the country’s standing across 26 global indices to identify improvement areas and strengthen India’s global position
• Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah launched e-Swathu 2.0, a digital platform designed to regularise and manage rural property records
• The Atal Pension Yojana (APY), aimed at providing pension security to low-income and unorganised sector workers, has recorded 8.34 crore enrolments as of 31 October 2025
• The Direct Benefit Transfer of LPG (PAHAL) scheme, launched in January 2015, continues to improve transparency and efficiency in India’s LPG subsidy system
• India’s total installed electricity generation capacity reached 5,05,023 MW as of 31 October 2025
• Kochi, Kerala will host the 7th India International Seaweed Expo and Summit on 29–30 January 2026
• The 26th Hornbill Festival began on 1st December 2025 at the Naga Heritage Village, Kisama, Kohima, coinciding with Nagaland’s Statehood Day
• The Department of Land Resources (DoLR), Ministry of Rural Development, organised a National Symposium on NAKSHA and LandStack at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi
• The Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) is slated to be renamed Seva Teerth.
• Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport, Delhi has been recognised as India’s first water-positive airport among airports handling over 40 million passengers annually
• India inaugurated the 18th Plenary Meeting of the Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes in New Delhi, held from 2–5 December 2025.
• The Ministry of Labour and Employment runs the National Career Service (NCS) Portal, a one-stop digital platform offering career-related services such as job search, job matching, counselling, skill development information, and job fair updates.
• The Department of Telecommunication has withdrawn its directive mandating smartphone manufacturers to pre-install the Sanchar Saathi app on all devices sold or imported in India
• The Lok Sabha has passed the Central Excise (Amendment) Bill 2025 along with the Health and National Security Cess Bill 2025, introducing a revised tax structure on tobacco, cigarettes, and pan masala, commonly referred to as sin goods
• India will assume the chairship of the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA) for the first time during the Council of Member States meeting in Stockholm, Sweden, and will serve through 2026
• The Government of Haryana has revised the payment structure of the Deen Dayal Lado Lakshmi Yojana (DDLLY), and from December 2025, assistance will now be released on a quarterly basis.
• Bharat Taxi, operated by Sahakar Taxi Cooperative Limited, has started pilot operations in Delhi and Gujarat, offering an alternative to private cab aggregators with a driver-owned cooperative model
• 231 crore Aadhaar authentication transactions were recorded in November 2025, reflecting an 8.5% year-on-year growth compared to November 2024
• The Regional Artificial Intelligence Impact Conference 2025 was held at the State Convention Centre, Shillong, Meghalaya as part of a series of regional events leading up to the India–AI Impact Summit 2026 scheduled for February 2026
• Bharat Taxi is a cooperative ride-hailing platform positioned as an alternative to Uber and Ola, launched under the Union Ministry of Cooperation and supported by the National e-Governance Division
• The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has granted in-principle approval for registering Raajmarg Infra Investment Trust (RIIT) as an Infrastructure Investment Trust (InvIT) under SEBI InvIT Regulations, 2014.
• NPCI International Payments Limited (NIPL), the global arm of NPCI, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with ACLEDA Bank Plc., the first publicly listed commercial bank in Cambodia, to enable QR-based cross-border transactions between India and Cambodia.
• Fitch Ratings Inc. released its latest Global Economic Outlook (GEO) – December 2025
• Vrutti, part of the Catalyst Platform, in partnership with HSBC India, has launched ‘FPO Shakti’, a blended, stage-based financing model aimed at enabling Farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs) to access capital.

CURRENT AFFAIRS: INTERNATIONAL NEWS

• Cyclone Ditwah formed over the Southwest Bay of Bengal in November 2025, prompting India Meteorological Department (IMD) alerts for Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, and South Andhra Pradesh.
• The Oxford University Press (OUP) selected “Rage Bait” as the Word of the Year 2025.
• The International Water Management Institute (IWMI), a global Non-Profit Organization (NPO), in partnership with the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC), launched the second phase of Solar Energy for Agricultural Resilience (SoLAR-Phase II) in India, Bangladesh, Kenya, and Ethiopia.
• United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres appointed Stefan Priesner of Austria as the United Nations (UN) Resident Coordinator in India for a four-year term beginning 1 December 2025 and ending in 2029.
• Canada has announced policy changes by removing Syria from its list of states supporting terrorism and revoking the terror designation of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS).

CURRENT AFFAIRS: BANKING AND BUSINESS NEWS

• The Union Cabinethas approved the Credit Guarantee Scheme for Exporters (CGSE) to provide additional credit facilities to eligible exporters, including MSMEs and non-MSMEs, aimed at enhancing liquidity, encouraging market diversification, and strengthening India’s global export competitiveness.
• The Reserve Bank of India (RBI)imposed a monetary penalty of ₹3.10 lakh on Mannakrishna Investments Private Limited for non-compliance with regulatory directions.
• According to Reserve Bank of India (RBI) data, the All-India House Price Index (HPI), based on transactions in 18 major cities, increased at a slower pace of 2.2% in Q2 FY26, compared to 7% in the year-ago period.
• Tata Realty & Infrastructure Limited (TRIL), a wholly-owned Tata Sons subsidiary, signed a ₹1,280 crore green loan facilitywith DBS Bank India to fund Intellion Park, a 2.1 million sq ft Grade-A sustainable office campus in Gurugram.
• NBBL (NPCI Bharat BillPay Limited), a subsidiary ofNational Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), launched “Banking Connect”, an interoperable net banking platformto simplify online merchant payments by removing multiple integrations, enabling biometric authentication, and offering real-time RBI oversight of fund flows.
• The Asian Development Bank (ADB)approved a USD 475.8 million loan package for Northeast India to strengthen healthcare, ecotourism, and sustainable livelihoods.
• The International Monetary Fund (IMF)has graded India’s national accounts statistics as ‘C’, the second-lowest grade, indicating methodological shortcomings that hamper economic surveillance.
• Indian bankshave successfully achieved full implementation of SWIFT’s ISO 20022 messaging standard ahead of the 22 November 2025
• The Reserve Bank of India (RBI)formally released the National Strategy for Financial Inclusion (NSFI) 2025–30 at the 32nd meeting of the sub-committee of the Financial Stability and Development Council (FSDC-SC), aiming to strengthen and deepen the financial ecosystem over the next five years.
• The Government of Indiaand the Asian Development Bank (ADB) signed three loan agreements worth over USD 800 million for major projects in Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, and Gujarat.
• State Bank of India (SBI)and Bank of India (BOI) signed an Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to jointly establish a Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Strategic Partnership.
• Industrial growth slowed to 0.4%, hitting a 14-month low, mainly due to weak performance in electricityand consumer non-durables
• CRISILrevised India’s GDP growth forecast for FY26 to 7% (earlier 6.5%) due to a strong 8% growth in the first half of the year.
• Consumer grievances under the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Ombudsman Scheme rose by 13% in FY25, reaching 13,34,244 complaintscompared with 11,75,075 in FY24.
• The Governmentlaunched the Credit Assessment Model (CAM) for Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), using digitally fetched, verifiable data to enable automated loan appraisal with objective decisioning for both ETB (Existing To Bank) and NTB (New To Bank) borrowers.
• The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) customer service guidelinesmandate the use of regional languages so banks can align service delivery with local needs across India.
• Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman inaugurated the 18th Global Forum Plenaryon Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes in New Delhi (2–5 Dec 2025).
• India’s current account deficit (CAD)moderated to $12.3 billion, or 1.3% of GDP, in Q2 FY26, supported by a lower merchandise trade deficit.
• The Reserve Bank of India (RBI)appointed Usha Janakiraman as Executive Director (ED), effective 1 December 2025, marking a major milestone in her 30+ years of RBI service.
• The Department of Financial Services (DFS), Ministry of Finance (MoF), Government of India (GoI)appointed Ramakrishnan Chander as the Managing Director (MD) of Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC).
• Punjab National Bank (PNB)appointed Harmanpreet Kaur, Indian Women Cricket Captain and World Cup Champion, as its first-ever female brand ambassador, marking a strategic milestone in the Bank’s brand transformation journey.
• The DPIIT (Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade)under the Ministry of Commerce & Industry released the quarterly fact sheet on Foreign Direct Investments (FDI) inflow in India.
• The Reserve Bank of India (RBI)has approved Razorpay to operate as a Payment Aggregator – Cross Border Inward & Outward (PA-CB-I&O) under the Payment and Settlement Systems (PSS) Act, 2007.
• The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) released its bi-annual report “OECD Economic Outlook, Volume 2025 Issue 2: Resilient Growth but with Increasing Fragilities”, prepared by the OECD Economics Department.
• The Reserve Bank of India (RBI)announced that State Bank of India (SBI), HDFC Bank, and ICICI Bank will continue as Domestic Systemically Important Banks (D-SIBs) for 2025, retaining the same bucketing structure as in 2024.
• The Uralungal Labour Contract Cooperative Society (ULCCS), a 100-year-old labour cooperativein Kerala, has been recognised as a Global Cooperative Cultural Heritage Site by the International Co-operative Alliance (ICA).
• The Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC), India’s largest insurance company, launched two new insurance products: Protection Plus (Plan 886)and Bima Kavach (Plan 887) to enhance financial security and provide flexible savings or pure-risk cover options.
• NPCI International Payments Limited (NIPL), the international arm of the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), partnered with ACLEDA Bank Plc, the first publicly listed commercial bank in Cambodia, to enable cross-border QR-based payments.
• Developing countriespaid out $741 billion more in principal and interest on their external debt than they received in new financing between 2022 and 2024—the largest gap in at least 50 years.
• The Securities Exchange Board of India (SEBI)issued the SEBI (Foreign Venture Capital Investors (FVCI)) (Amendment) Regulations, 2025 to allow low-risk foreign investors to participate in the Indian securities market via single window access.
• Union Minister of State(MoS) Finance Pankaj Chaudhary inaugurated the 68th Founding Day of the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) at its Headquarters in New Delhi.

CURRENT AFFAIRS: SUMMITS & CONFERENCES

• The National Institute for Smart Government (NISG), along with Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) and the Directorate of IT, Tripura, organised a conference titled “Harnessing AI and Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) for Viksit Bharat” on 5 December 2025 in New Delhi, with EY as Knowledge Partner.

CURRENT AFFAIRS: AWARDS AND HONOURS

• Camikara was named ‘Rum Brand of the Year’ at The Spirits Business Awards 2025 in London, becoming the first Indian rum to win the global title
• The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) India honoured the International Union for the Scientific Study of Population (IUSSP) for winning the 2025 United Nations Population Award under the Institutional Category
• Luana Lopes Lara, a 29-year-old Brazilian entrepreneur, has become the world’s youngest self-made woman billionaire, following the rapid rise of her fintech startup Kalshi, now valued at USD 11 billion
• Microsoft announced the winners of the Microsoft Store Awards 2025, recognising high-performing applications that enhanced user experience, productivity, technical innovation, and ecosystem impact on Windows platforms
• World Athletics Awards 2025 honoured Armand Duplantis (Sweden) and Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone (United States of America) as World Athletes of the Year for their outstanding performances and undefeated 2025 season

CURRENT AFFAIRS: APPOINTMENTS & RESIGNATIONS

• Vivek Chaturvedi, a 1990 batch Indian Revenue Service (Customs & Indirect Taxes) officer, has been appointed Chairman of the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) to assume charge from December 1, 2025.
• Vice Admiral Sanjay Sadhu, AVSM, NM assumed charge as Controller of Warship Production & Acquisition (CWP&A) on 28 November 2025.
• The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) assigned Praveen Kumar, the current Director General (DG) of Indo‑Tibetan Border Police (ITBP),, the additional charge of DG, Border Security Force (BSF) effective from 1 December 2025.
• Air Marshal Tejbir Singh has taken charge as Director General (Inspection & Safety) at Air Headquarters.
• Aparna Garg, a 1987-batch IRAS officer, assumed charge as Member (Finance), Railway Board on 01 December 2025.
• DP World appointed Abhishek Sharma as its new brand ambassador, joining Sachin Tendulkar and Tommy Fleetwood.
• Nagpur University has appointed Manali Makarand Kshirsagar as its first woman vice-chancellor since its establishment in 1923, marking a historic leadership milestone.
• AU Small Finance Bank (AU SFB), which recently received the RBI’s (Reserve Bank of India) in-principle approval to become a universal bank, has appointed Ranbir Kapoor and Rashmika Mandanna as brand ambassadors.
• The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has approved the appointment of Vikram Sahu as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Bank of America N.A. (BANA) in India for a three-year term.
• Reliance Retail Ventures Limited (RRVL), the retail arm of Reliance Industries Limited (RIL), has appointed Jeyandran Venugopal as its first-ever President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO).
• The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC), chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, approved a one-year extension of Arun Kumar Singh’s tenure as Chairman of Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC).

CURRENT AFFAIRS: MOUS AND AGREEMENT

• MapmyIndia Mappls partnered with Zoho to integrate advanced location intelligence features into Zoho CRM, marking India’s first fully indigenous CRM–geospatial integration
• Asian Paints signed a three-year partnership with BCCI as Team India’s official colour partner
• The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has signed an MoU with Reliance Jio to introduce a new mobile-based highway safety alert system for travellers
• Ahead of President Vladimir Putin’s 2025 India visit, Russia approved the Reciprocal Exchange of Logistics Support (RELOS) agreement with India, enhancing bilateral defence cooperation
• The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MEITY) and the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) have launched a paperless, contactless passport verification process through DigiLocker
• RailTel Corporation of India Limited, a Navratna Central Public Sector Enterprise under the Ministry of Railways, signed an agreement with Nokia Corporation to upgrade its National Long-Distance (NLD) and metro optical transport networks across India
• Nokia Corporation, a telecom firm from Finland, has entered into a strategic partnership with Bharti Airtel Limited to make Airtel’s network capabilities accessible to developers and enterprises across India.
• The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA), in partnership with Startup Incubation and Innovation Centre (SIIC), IIT Kanpur, launched the second cohort of startups in sanitation and waste management at the Swachhata Startup Conclave.

CURRENT AFFAIRS: RANKING AND REPORTS

• According to the United Nations World Urbanisation Prospects 2025, Jakarta (Indonesia) has overtaken Tokyo as the world’s most populous city with an estimated 42 million residents
• Women, Peace and Security (WPS) Index 2025-26 has been released by the Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security (GIWPS) and the Peace Research Institute Oslo
• Government data shows significant tourism growth in 2024–25, with 56 lakh foreign tourists and 303.59 crore domestic tourist visits recorded across the country
• The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) released the fact sheet titled “The SIPRI Top 100 Arms-Producing and Military Services Companies, 2024.”

CURRENT AFFAIRS: ACQUISITION AND MERGERS

• The Government of India decided to exercise the green shoe option to divest 6% stake in Bank of Maharashtra (BoM) through an offer-for-sale (OFS) following an overwhelming investor response on the first day of subscription.

CURRENT AFFAIRS: APPS AND PORTALS

• The National Industries Research and Development Council (NIRDC), under Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) Ministry guidelines, launched InDApp (India’s Industrial Empowerment Application)as a single-window digital platform to simplify and accelerate MSME business processes.

CURRENT AFFAIRS: DEFENCE NEWS

• The United Service Institution of India (USI) hosted the Third Annual Indian Military Heritage Festival (IMHF) at its New Delhi campus on 14-15 November 2025, bringing together senior military leaders, policymakers, diplomats, scholars, authors, think-tanks, industry representatives and the public.
• The 14th edition of Joint Military Exercise EKUVERIN between the Indian Army and the Maldives National Defence Force (MNDF) began at Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, held from 02–15 December 2025 (14-day joint exercise).
• The Government of India (GoI) launched Operation Sagar Bandhu to provide Humanitarian Aid and Disaster Relief (HADR) to Sri Lanka following Cyclone Ditwah.
• The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully conducted a high-speed rocket-sled test of a fighter aircraft escape system at a controlled velocity at the Rail Track Rocket Sled (RTRS) facility, TBRL (Terminal Ballistics Research Laboratory), Chandigarh.
• The 1st Annual Bilateral Meeting between the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) and the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) was held in Manila, Philippines on 02 December 2025.
• Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL) secured additional defence contracts worth ₹2,461.62 crore from the Indian Army (IA) through an emergency procurement
• The Indian Army (IA) Southern Command conducted a successful combat launch of the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile from a test range in the Bay of Bengal, accurately striking its target and reaffirming India’s long-range precision strike capability and operational readiness.
• India is preparing to commission INS Aridhaman, its third indigenously built nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine (SSBN), enhancing the nation’s sea-based nuclear deterrent.
• The Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO), successfully conducted a high-speed rocket-sled test of a fighter aircraft emergency escape system at the Rail Track Rocket Sled (RTRS) facility, TBRL (Terminal Ballistics Research Laboratory) Chandigarh, Haryana, under the Ministry of Defence (MoD).
• The 5th edition of India–Malaysia Joint Exercise Harimau Shakti–2025 began at Mahajan Field Firing Range, Rajasthan, and will be held from 05–18 December 2025.
• The 8th edition of Exercise Garuda, a bilateral Indo–French air exercise, was held at Air Base 118, Mont-de-Marsan, France.
• The 10th edition of the India–Indonesia Joint Special Forces Exercise GARUDA SHAKTI commenced at the Special Forces Training School, Bakloh, Himachal Pradesh, and is being held from 03–12 December 2025.
• Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh and Russian Defence Minister Andrei Belousov co-chaired the 22nd India–Russia Inter-Governmental Commission on Military & Military Technical Cooperation (IRIGC-M&MTC) at the Manekshaw Centre, New Delhi on December 4, 2025.
• The Indian Navy conducted a grand Operational Demonstration (Op Demo) at Shangumugham Beach, Thiruvananthapuram, on 03 December 2025 showcasing its operational prowess, maritime capabilities, and technological excellence.
• The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) handed over seven indigenous technologies developed under the Technology Development Fund (TDF) scheme to the Indian Army, Navy and Air Force.

CURRENT AFFAIRS: SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

• The Russian spacecraft ‘Soyuz MS-28’ was successfully launched carrying 3 crew members—two Russian Roscosmos cosmonauts and one American NASA astronaut—to the International Space Station (ISS) for an 8-month mission.
• Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi inaugurated Skyroot Aerospace’s Infinity Campus in Hyderabad, unveiling Vikram-I, India’s first privately developed orbital launch vehicle capable of placing satellites into orbit.
• V. Narayanan, Chairman,Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO), inaugurated the Anant Centre of Excellence for Navigation (ACEN), India’s first private navigation technology hub, at Kinfra Park, Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala).
• Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL) delivered Indian Coast Guard Ship (ICGS) Amulya, the third of eight Fast Patrol Vessels (FPVs) built under India’s Atmanirbhar Bharat initiative for the Indian Coast Guard (ICG).
• CSIR–NAL (Council of Scientific and Industrial Research – National Aerospace Laboratories) launched the production version of the indigenous Hansa-3(NG) trainer aircraft on 29 November 2025, with manufacturing undertaken by Pioneer Clean Amps at a ₹150-crore facility in Kuppam, Andhra Pradesh.
• Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) researchers developed and deployed India’s first indigenous Vessel Traffic Management System (VTMS) for ports.
• The Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS), under the Ministry of Ayush, launched the second edition of its flagship industry–research interface initiative, SIDDHI 2.0 in Vijayawada.
• Five products from Tamil Nadu have received the Geographical Indications (GI) tag, recognising their uniqueness, heritage value, and regional identity.

CURRENT AFFAIRS: ENVIRONMENT

• Researchers from the Wildlife Institute of India (WII), Dehradun discovered 13 new bush frog species of the genus Raorchestes in the Eastern Himalayas and Indo-Burma biodiversity hotspot.

CURRENT AFFAIRS: SPORTS NEWS

• Ahmedabad has been officially selected to host the 2030 Commonwealth Games, winning over Abuja, Nigeria
• South Africa defeated India by 408 runs in the second Test at Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati, marking India’s worst-ever Test defeat by runs
• India’s Rohit Sharma became the highest six-hitter in One-Day Internationals (ODIs), surpassing Pakistan’s Shahid Afridi’s record of 351 sixes
• Virat Kohli scored his 52nd One-Day International (ODI) century, surpassing Sachin Tendulkar’s record of 49 ODI hundreds, becoming the first male cricketer to score 50+ centuries in a single format
• Andre Russell, one of the most explosive all-rounders in IPL history, announced his retirement from the Indian Premier League, ending his long association with the Kolkata Knight Riders
• The Indian men’s hockey team won the silver medal at the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup 2025 held in Malaysia
• The Archery Premier League (APL)has won the title of Emerging Professional Sports Event of the Year at the India Sports Awards 2025 during FICCI TURF 2025, the 15th Global Sports Summit held in New Delhi

CURRENT AFFAIRS: OBITUARIES

• British playwright Tom Stoppard passed away at the age of 88, as announced by United Agents.
• Renowned Italian tennis player Nicola Pietrangeli passed away at the age of 92 in Rome, Italy.
• Former Governor of Mizoram Swaraj Kaushal passed away at the age of 73 in New Delhi, Delhi.
• Frank Gehry, one of the world’s most celebrated modern architects, passed away at age 96 at his home in Santa Monica after a brief respiratory illness.