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Renowned singer Masako Nozawa, who voiced Son Goku in the Dragon Ball franchise, has been awarded Japan's Cultural Merit Award 2025. She is the first voice artist to receive this prestigious honor.
Tuvalu, a small island nation in the Pacific Ocean, has officially become the 90th member state of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). With IUCN membership, Tuvalu will gain access to a global network of experts and partners. This will help it manage its Marine Biodiversity, including Coral Reefs.
OpenAI recently launched the new Atlas browser.
Javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra has been conferred the honorary rank of Lieutenant Colonel in the Indian Army. The ceremony was organized in New Delhi in the presence of Defense Minister Rajnath Singh and Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi.
Max Verstappen won the 2025 Formula 1 United States Grand Prix, which was his third victory in four races.
The second edition of the Indian Navy's biennial Commanders' Conference 2025 has started today (22-24 October) in New Delhi. This conference provides a platform for strategic discussions among the Navy's top commanders. This meeting is important because it is happening immediately after the Navy's recent successful 'Operation Sindoor'. The main focus of the conference is to strengthen operational readiness, indigenization, and joint operations among all three services (Army, Air Force, and Navy).
Saudi Arabia has abolished the 50-year-old Kafala system, giving new freedom to over 1.3 crore foreign workers. Now, workers will be able to leave the country without an exit visa and find jobs in new companies.
According to the Global Forest Resources Assessment (GFRA) 2025 released by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), India has reached the 9th position globally in terms of total forest area.
India and Britain recently started the Ramanujan Junior Researchers Program to promote scientific cooperation.
Due to increasing crime incidents and public unrest, Peruvian President Jose Jeri has declared a 30-day state of emergency in the country's capital Lima and Callao province.
Coal India Limited recently signed an agreement with IIT Madras for the establishment of a Sustainable Energy Center.
Morocco defeated Argentina 2-0 in the Under-20 FIFA World Cup final in Chile to win its first World Cup title at any level.
The New Year known as 'Bestu Varsh' is celebrated in Gujarat on the first day of the Kartik month of the Hindu calendar Vikram Samvat.
The five-day 'Tihar festival' is being celebrated in Nepal.
India has formally upgraded its Technical Mission in Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan, to a full Indian Embassy. This decision is India's first formal diplomatic expansion initiative after the Taliban returned to power in 2021.