The first solarised village in India is Modhera village in Gujarat, recognized as India's first 24x7 solar-powered village since October 2022. Telangana's Konda Reddy Pally, the ancestral village of Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy, has become South India's first fully solarised village and the second fully solarised village in India. This achievement was completed in just 19 months, with 514 homes and government services powered by 1,500 KW solar capacity, turning the village into a model for solar power in the region.
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Every minute, eight people die due to cardiovascular diseases in the WHO South-East Asia region, making heart diseases the leading cause of death; World Heart Day is observed every year on September 29 to spread awareness, and the 2025 theme is "Don’t Miss a Beat."
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India’s judiciary faces major challenges due to government delays in judge appointments, transfers, and poor infrastructure, leading to rising case backlogs and slower justice delivery—issues further complicated by controversial offhand judicial remarks (“obiter dicta”) that often spark public and political debate.
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Malayalam superstar Mohanlal received the Dadasaheb Phalke Award 2025, becoming the second film personality from Kerala after Adoor Gopalakrishnan to be honoured with India’s highest cinematic recognition.
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The UH-3H helicopter, de-inducted by the Indian Navy in 2024, has been installed as a museum exhibit on Beach Road, Visakhapatnam, joining the city’s unique coastal corridor of maritime museums that includes the INS Kursura Submarine and TU-142 Aircraft Museums.
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In 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump announced a 100% tariff on imported branded and patented pharmaceutical products starting October 1, 2025. The tariffs would be waived only for companies that are actively constructing pharmaceutical manufacturing plants in the United States, defined as having "broken ground" or being "under construction." Indian generic drugs are exempt from this tariff for now. This move aims to encourage domestic drug manufacturing and reduce reliance on imports, but it has caused significant uncertainty and concern among pharmaceutical companies, trade groups, and international trading partners due to potential impacts on drug prices and supply chains. The tariff is part of a broader national security and economic strategy amid ongoing US government investigations into pharmaceutical imports.
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World Rabies Day is observed each year on September 28 to raise awareness about rabies prevention and control. The date marks the anniversary of Louis Pasteur's death, who developed the first rabies vaccine. The 2025 theme is "Act now: You, Me, Community," urging individuals and communities to take collective responsibility in stopping the spread of rabies through dog vaccination, education, and vaccination campaigns. Rabies remains nearly 100% fatal once symptoms appear but is entirely preventable with timely action. The day highlights global efforts to eliminate dog-mediated rabies and save lives worldwide.
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Mithun Manhas has been elected as the President of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) in 2025. He assumed the role following the Annual General Meeting held in Mumbai on September 28, 2025. Manhas, a former Delhi cricketer and experienced cricket administrator with the Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association, succeeded Roger Binny. He became the 37th BCCI president and only the third former cricketer, after Sourav Ganguly and Roger Binny, to hold the position. His appointment is seen as significant especially for Jammu & Kashmir cricket development.
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Polish ski mountaineer Andrzej Bargiel (37) set a world record by becoming the first person to successfully climb Mount Everest without supplemental oxygen and then ski continuously from the summit to Base Camp. Bargiel completed the historic descent, navigating the treacherous South Col Route and Khumbu Icefall, on September 23, 2025
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