French Open 2025 (Roland- Garros 2025)
World No. 2 Spanish tennis star Carlos Alcaraz defeated world number one Italian tennis player Jannik Sinner 4-6, 6-7(4), 6-4, 7-6(3), 7-6(2) to clinch the French Open 2025 Men's Singles title.
Women's Single Title of Roland Garros was won by Coco Gauff (USA), who defeated world number one Aryna Sabalenka 6-7(5), 6-2, 6-4. It was her second singles Grand Slam title. Gauff becomes the first woman since Simona Halep in 2018 to win the title after losing the opening set.
Mahendra Singh Dhoni Inducted into ICC Hall of Fame
Former Indian captain MS Dhoni was one of seven cricketers inducted into the ICC Hall of Fame during a special ceremony held at the Abbey Road Studios in London. He now joins Indian legends Sunil Gavaskar, Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid, Virender Sehwag, Bishan Bedi, Kapil Dev, Anil Kumble, Vinoo Mankad, Diana Edulji and Neetu David in the Hall of Fame.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru Crowned as Indian Premier League 2025 Champions
the 18th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) concluded on June 3, 2025, at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, where formidable Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) defeated phenomenal Punjab Kings (PBKS) to lift their maiden IPL Trophy after 18 long years. With this, RCB became the eighth team to lift the IPL Trophy.
S. Mahendra Dev Appointed as the Chair¬man of EAC-PM
S. Mahendra Dev was appointed as the Chairman of the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM), succeeding Suman Bery, who had headed EAC-PM since the demise of Bibek Debroy. Earlier, he (S. Mahendra Dev) served as the Independent Director on the Board of Axis Bank.
Ashwani Lohani Appointed as the Director of Prime Ministers Museum and Library
the Union Cabinet Committee of Appointments approved the appointment of Ashwani Lohani as the Director of Prime Ministers Museum and Library (PMML), for the tenure of three years. He is former Air India chief and a retired Indian Railway Service of Mechanical Engineering (IRSME) officer of the 1980 batch.
Germany's Annalena Baerbock Elected President of the 80th UN General Assembly
Former German foreign minister Annalena Baerbock was elected President of the General Assembly's 80th session. She becomes the first woman from the Western European group to hold the post and the fifth woman overall to lead the General Assembly. The presidency rotates among the world body's five regional groups. At 44 years old, Ms. Baerbock is also one of the youngest leaders to secure the top job at UNGA. Ms. Baerbock's election comes at a critical juncture for the multilateral system, spearheaded by the United Nations.
BharatGen Launched at BharatGen Summit
Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh launched 'BharatGen' - India's first of its kind Indigenously developed government funded AI based Multimodal Large Language Model (LLM) for Indian Languages at BharatGen Summit in New Delhi.
Rajiv Memani Takes Over as the President of the Confederation of Indian Industry for 2025-26
The newly constituted National Council of Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) at a meeting elected its new office bearers for the year 2025- 26. Rajiv Memani, Chairman and CEO of EY India, assumed office as the President of CII for 2025-26. He took over from Sanjiv Puri, Chairman & Managing Director of ITC Ltd. Rajiv Memani was the President-Designate of the Confederation of Indian Industry for the year 2024-25 and Vice President for the year 2023-24.
Lt Gen Dinesh Singh Rana takes over as Commander-in-Chief of Andaman & Nicobar Command
Lt Gen Dinesh Singh Rana assumed charge as the 18th Commander-in-Chief of the Andaman & Nicobar Command (CINCAN). The Andaman and Nicobar Command (ANC), based at Sri Vijaya Puram, is India’s first and only joint services operational command, integrating the Army, Navy, Air Force and Coast Guard to safeguard national interests in the strategically vital Indian Ocean Region.
Opal Suchata Chuangsri of Thailand Crowned Miss World 2025
Opal Suchata Chuangsri of Thailand was crowned Miss World 2025 in Hyderabad, Telangana. She is the first Thai contestant to win the Miss World 2025. She was crowned by the former Miss World 2024, Krystyna Pyszkova of the Czech Republic. Ethiopia's Hasset Dereje Admassu finished as the first runner-up.
S. Padmanabhan Appointed as the Chair-man of Tata Chemicals
Padmanabhan Sankaranarayanan officially became the Chairman of the Board of Tata Chemicals, succeeding N. Chandrasekaran, who stepped down on May 28, 2025. Mr. S. Padmanabhan was appointed as a non Executive Director of Tata Chemicals Limited in December 2016 and Chairman of the Board of Tata Chemicals with effect from May 30, 2025.
India Emerges the Largest Producer of Rice in the World
India has emerged as the world's largest producer of rice, with its output in the 2024-25 season to June estimated at over 149 million tonnes (mt), relegating China to second position.According to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) data, China's rice production is estimated to be 144-62 mt in 2024-25. The agency projected production in 2025-26 to be 148 mt in India and 145-28 mt in China.
Indian Achieves Breakthrough in Gene Therapy for Haemophilia
India has achieved a significant breakthrough in the medical field by successfully conducting the trial of the first in-human gene therapy for treating severe Haemophilia A. The trial was led by BRIC-inStem in collaboration with CMC Vellore. The 'GENOMEINDIA', funded by the Department of Biotechnology, has completed whole genome sequencing (WGS) database of over 10,000 individuals representing all major population groups, across the country.
Jitendra Singh launches indigenous Bharat Forecast System with 6-km resolution
Union Minister of Earth Sciences Dr. Jitendra Singh launched the Bharat Forecast System — one of the world’s first indigenously developed high-resolution weather forecast models — at a ceremony held at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi. Developed by the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM), Pune, the Bharat Forecast System marks a significant technological milestone, enhancing India’s weather prediction resolution from 12 km to 6 km. With this, India can now provide more accurate, village-level weather forecasts, bolstering preparedness across sectors including agriculture, disaster management, and transport.
India Celebrates Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics Awarded to Large Hadron Collider Experiments
The 2025 Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics is awarded to co-authors of publications based on CERN’s Large Hadron Collider Run-2 data released between 2015 and July 15, 2024, at the experimental collaborations ATLAS, CMS, ALICE and LHCb. The $3 million prize is allocated to these four experiments at CERN and will be used by the collaborations to offer grants for doctoral students from member institutes to spend research time at CERN, giving the students experience working at the forefront of science and new expertise to bring back to their home countries and regions. 5,345 researchers were involved in ATLAS; while 4,550 researchers in CMS; 1,869 researchers in ALICE; and 1,744 researchers were involved in LHCb.
Indian scientists and researchers have played a significant role in the international collaboration for the ALICE (A Large Ion Collider Experiment) and the CMS (Compact Muon Solenoid) experiments. Several Indian institutes, universities, and scientists have contributed both intellectually and technically to the experiment’s success. From detector development to data analysis, various teams of Indian researchers have been actively involved at every stage of the experiments, right from their inception. These contributions underscore India's commitment to global scientific collaboration and its pivotal role in the success of the LHC experiments.
This prestigious award honours the collaborative and transformative research efforts that deepened our understanding of the Higgs boson, the quark-gluon plasma, matter-antimatter asymmetry, and physics beyond the Standard Model. Scientific teams belonging to several institutes from across the world have been working in a collaborative manner to achieve the objectives of the CERN experiments. India, a committed and active partner in the LHC program, proudly acknowledges this international recognition and celebrates its significant contributions to the experiments and the LHC infrastructure.
Bharat Forecast System, Developed by IITM, Launched
Union Minister of Earth Sciences Dr. Jitendra Singh dedicated one of the world's first indigenously developed high-resolution weather forecast systems—the Bharat Forecast System- developed by the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM), Pune.
The Bharat Forecast System enhances India's weather prediction resolution from 12 km to 6 km, enabling every village in India to access more precise and location-specific forecasts. It will help reduce crop loss and anomalies by improving extreme weather predictions with a 30% improvement in extreme rainfall forecasts and a 64% enhancement in core zones, using real-time modeling based on the 'Triangular Cubic Octahedral Grid model.'
Indian Astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla First Indian to Enter International Space Station
Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla created history by becoming the first Indian to enter the International Space Station, with the successful docking of the Axiom-4 mission after 28 28-hour journey. Axiom-4 mission (Ax-4) was successfully launched from NASA's Kennedy Space Centre to the International Space Station. Indian astronaut Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, who is the pilot of the Ax-4 mission, had become the first Indian to reach space in the last 41 years, after Rakesh Sharma, who travelled to space in 1984 onboard the erstwhile Soviet Union's Soyuz spacecraft.
Madhya Pradesh Becomes the First State to Launch Al-based Forest Monitoring System
Madhya Pradesh has become the first state to implement an AI-based real-time alert system on a pilot basis for monitoring encroachment and deforestation in the forest. The AI-based monitoring system will enable an active forest management system based on satellite images, mobile feedback, and machine learning. It will enable the forest department to detect land encroachment, land use change, and forest degradation.
India overtakes Japan to become world’s 4th largest economy
India has overtaken Japan to become the world’s fourth-largest economy and is now poised to surpass Germany to claim the third position within the next 2.5 to 3 years, according to NITI Aayog CEO B.V.R. Subrahmanyam. The International Monetary Fund (IMF), in its World Economic Outlook report released earlier this month, stated that India is set to become the fourth-largest economy in 2025. India’s nominal GDP is projected to rise to $4,187.017 billion, surpassing Japan’s estimated $4,186.431 billion. India continues to be the world’s fastest-growing major economy and is the only country expected to record over 6% growth over the next two years.
Ram Mohan Appointed as the Director of the Marine Products Export Development Authority (MPEDA)
Ram Mohan M.K. has been appointed as the new Director of the Marine Products Export Development Authority (MPEDA). An alumnus of the post-graduate mariculture programme at the Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI), affiliated with Cochin University of Science and Technology, Ram Mohan also holds a Ph.D. from ICAR-Central Institute of Fisheries Education (CIFE), Mumbai.
Bhutan is the first country in the world to launch nationwide cryptocurrency payment system for tourists
Bhutan has launched the world's first nationwide cryptocurrency payment system for tourists, enabling travellers to settle costs in over 100 supported cryptocurrencies through QR code payments. The new system is a partnership between the Bhutanese government, crypto giant Binance and Bhutan's DK Bank - the country's first fully digital financial institution. It enables users to pay for everything from flights and hotel rooms to market stalls using digital assets.
International Booker Prize 2025
Heart Lamp by Banu Mushtaq, translated from Kannada by Deepa Bhasthi, was announced as the 2025 winner of the International Booker Prize by Max Porter, Chair of the 2025 judges, at a ceremony at London's Tate Modern. Written between 1990 and 2023, Heart Lamp's 12 stories chronicle the lives of women and girls in patriarchal communities in southern India. Originally published in the Kannada language between 1990 and 2023, Banu Mushtaq's por¬traits of family and community tensions testify to her years tirelessly championing women's rights and protesting all forms of caste and religious oppression. Banu Mushtaq is a writer, women's rights activist, and lawyer from Karnataka. She began writing within the progressive protest literary circles in southwestern India in the 1970s and 1980s. Critical of the caste and class system, the Bandaya Sahitya movement gave rise to influential Dalit and Muslim writers, of whom Mushtaq was one of the few women. She was inspired to write the stories by the experiences of women who came to her seeking help. She is the second Indian author to win the International Booker Prize after Geetanjali Shree in 2022. She has also been awarded the Karnataka Sahitya Academy and the Daana Chintamani Attimabbe awards. Deepa Bhasthi is a writer and literary translator based in Kodagu, Karnataka. She is the first Indian translator to win the International Booker.
Mizoram Achieves Full Functional Literacy
Hon’ble Chief Minister of Mizoram, Shri Lalduhoma, officially declared Mizoram a fully literate state, marking a historic milestone in the state’s educational journey. With this achievement, Mizoram becomes the first state in India to attain full literacy. The announcement was made during a special function held in Aizawl, the state capital, in the esteemed presence of Shri Jayant Chaudhary, Hon’ble Minister of State (Independent Charge), Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship and Minister of State for Education, Government of India, Dr. Vanlalthlana, Hon’ble Minister of School Education, Higher & Technical Education, Mizoram, Shri Khilli Ram Meena, IAS, Chief Secretary to the Government of Mizoram, Shri David Lalthantluanga, Special Secretary, School Education Department, Government of Mizoram, State dignitaries, officials, and students of Mizoram University. Mizoram, which attained statehood on 20th February 1987, spans a geographical area of 21,081 km² (8,139 sq mi). As per the 2011 Census, it recorded a literacy rate of 91.33%, ranking third in India. Building on this strong foundation, the ULLAS – Nav Bharat Saaksharta Karyakram (New India Literacy Programme) was implemented to identify and educate the remaining non-literate individuals.
India Wins 7th SAFF U-19 Championship Title
The Indian men's football team won the SAFF U-19 Championship 2025 title after defeating Bangladesh 4-3 on penalties at the Golden Jubilee Stadium in Yupia, Arunachal Pradesh, on 18th May, 2025.
Brazil Declared Host of 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup
Brazil was declared the host of the 2027 Women's World Cup at the FIFA Congress. Beating the joint bid of Belgium, Netherlands, and Germany to become the first South American country to hold the tournament. Eight host cities of the 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup are: Belo Horizonte (Estadio Mineirao), Brasilia (Estadio Nacional), Fortaleza (Arena Castelao), Porto Alegre (Estadio Beira-Rio), Recife (Arena de Pernambuco), Rio de Janeiro (Estadio do Maracana), Salvador (Arena Fonte Nova) and Sao Paulo (Arena Itaquera).
Neeraj Chopra Breaks 90 m Barrier in Javelin with 90.23 m Throw at Doha Diamond League 2025
Neeraj Chopra finished second in the men's javelin throw competition at the Doha Diamond League 2025 and managed to breach the 90 meter mark. Despite a record-breaking 90.23 meter throw, Neeraj had to settle behind Germany's Julian Weber, who start¬led everyone with a final throw of 91.06 meters.
Barcelona claim 28th LaLiga title after 2-0 win at Espanyol
Barcelona secured their 28th LaLiga title after they beat city rivals Espanyol 2-0, securing an unassailable seven-point lead over second-placed Real Madrid with two games left to play.
Neeraj Chopra conferred honorary rank of Lt Colonel
India’s star athlete Neeraj Chopra has been conferred the honorary rank of Lieutenant Colonel in the Territorial Army. The double Olympic medallist’s appointment, published in The Gazette of India, came into effect on April 16.
Chopra, who made history by becoming India’s first Olympic gold medallist in track and field at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, cemented his legacy with a silver medal at the 2024 Paris Games. With two Olympic medals, he is now India’s most successful individual Olympian. He was earlier enrolled as a Junior Commissioned Officer in the rank of Naib Subedar in the Indian Army on 26 August 2016. He was promoted to Subedar in 2021 following his heroics in Tokyo.
Chopra has joined a distinguished list of Indian Olympians who have been honoured with military titles. Abhinav Bindra, the nation’s first individual gold medallist from the 2008 Beijing Olympics, was conferred the rank of Lieutenant Colonel, while shooter Vijay Kumar was made an honorary Captain following his silver medal win in 2012.
DRDO develops high-pressure polymeric membrane for sea water desalination
Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) has successfully developed an indigenous nanoporous multilayered polymeric membrane for high-pressure sea water desalination. Defence Materials Stores and Research & Development Establishment (DMSRDE), the Kanpur-based laboratory of DRDO, has developed the technology for desalination plant in Indian Coast Guard (ICG) ships, based on their operational requirement to address the serious challenge of stability when exposed to chloride ions in saline water. The development has been completed in a record time of eight months. DMSRDE, along with ICG, successfully carried out initial technical trials in the existing desalination plant of Offshore Patrolling Vessel (OPV) of ICG. The initial safety and performance trials of the polymeric membranes were found to be fully satisfactory. The final operational clearance will be given by ICG after 500 hrs of operational testing. Presently, the unit is under testing and trials on OPV. This membrane will be a boon for desalination of sea water in coastal areas after certain modifications. It is another step by DMSRDE in the journey of Aatmanirbhar Bharat.
Dr. Ajay Kumar Assumes Charge as Chairman, Union Public Service Commission
Dr. Ajay Kumar, Former Secretary, Ministry of Defence took the Oath of Office and Secrecy as Chairman, Union Public Service Commission today. The Oath was administered by Lt. Gen. Raj Shukla (Retd.), the senior most Member of the Commission. Having pursued a B.Tech. in Electrical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, Dr. Ajay Kumar has done his M.S. in Applied Economics from the University of Minnesota, USA and Ph.D in Business Administration from Carlson School of Management, University of Minnesota, USA. He was also conferred an Hon. Doctor of Philosophy by Amity University in 2019. Dr. Ajay Kumar belongs to the 1985 batch of the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) of Kerala Cadre. During his illustrious career of more than thirty five years, he has served in key positions in the State Government of Kerala as well as in the Centre. Some of his important assignments in the State were Managing Director, Electronics and Information Technology Department; Principal Secretary, Information Technology Department. At the Centre he held the significant portfolios of Director, Science & Technology; Joint Secretary, Ministry of Communications and Information Technology; Director General, National Informatics Centre; Additional Secretary, Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology; Secretary, Defence Production. In his last assignment, he served as Secretary, Ministry of Defence.
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