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The Andhra Pradesh Tourism Department has been honored with the Global Tourism Award 2025, which recognizes its excellent efforts to present the state as one of India's most emerging tourist destinations.
World No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz defeated Taylor Fritz 6-4, 6-4 in the Japan Open final. This is Alcaraz's eighth tour-level title of 2025 and 24th overall.
The Maharashtra cabinet has approved a comprehensive cancer care policy to ensure quality treatment for cancer patients across the state.
Lieutenant General Virendra Vats has taken over as Director General of the National Cadet Corps (NCC). He will replace Lieutenant General Gurbirpal Singh in this post. NCC is a leading youth development organization in India, focused on discipline, leadership and patriotic training.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched a special commemorative postage stamp and coin on the occasion of the centenary celebration of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS). This program honors the 100-year journey of the organization, which was established in 1925 by Keshav Baliram Hedgewar in Nagpur.
The 11th World Green Economy Summit (WGES) has started at the Dubai World Trade Centre, with more than 3,300 participants from over 30 countries.
Surekha Yadav, Asia's first female loco pilot, has recently retired. She has been a pioneer in her field, inspiring many women to pursue careers in the railway sector.
Sri Lanka and India will jointly host the first Blind Women's T20 Cricket World Cup, which will be held from November 11 to 23.
Telugu Language Day was celebrated with grandeur in Saudi Arabia, which highlighted the rich cultural heritage of the expatriate Telugu community. This event was organized by the Saudi Arabia Telugu Association (SATA) in collaboration with the TDP NRI Committee. The P4 model (Public-Private-People Partnership) promoted by the Andhra Pradesh government was also promoted in this.
Every year, October 1 is celebrated as International Day of Older Persons. It was declared by the United Nations General Assembly under resolution 45/106 adopted in 1990. The purpose of this day is to highlight the importance of senior citizens in society and focus on their rights, dignity and welfare.
Under the Eastern Command of the Indian Army, Spear Corps conducted Exercise Drone Kavach in the forward areas of Eastern Arunachal Pradesh from September 25 to 28, 2025. This four-day exercise focused on next-generation drone warfare and counter-drone technologies, demonstrating the army's combat readiness in modern multi-domain battlefields.
Among the 176 countries included in the 2025 Economic Freedom Index, India ranks 128th with a score of 53.0 (and 26th at the regional level). It still falls into the category of "mostly unfree" economic freedom, with Singapore ranking first, becoming the world's freest economy.
Balod district of Chhattisgarh has been declared as India's first child marriage-free district, a historic achievement in social reform. This recognition has been given under the “Child Marriage Free India” campaign, which was launched across the country on August 27, 2024.