Carlos Alcaraz won his second US Open men's singles title in 2025 by defeating Jannik Sinner in four sets (6-2, 3-6, 6-1, 6-4). This victory also helped him regain the world No. 1 ATP ranking, ending Sinner's 65-week reign at the top—a significant moment marking their ongoing rivalry as two of tennis's brightest young stars.
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The highest margin of victory in a One Day International (ODI) cricket match between England and South Africa at Southampton is a 342-run win by England. This historic victory occurred in the third ODI of their 2025 series when England scored 414/5 and then bowled out South Africa for just 72 runs. This margin of 342 runs is not only England’s largest over South Africa but also the highest margin of victory by runs in men’s ODI history, surpassing India’s previous record of 317 runs against Sri Lanka in 2023
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The United States recently imposed a 50% tariff on most imports from India, affecting sectors like textiles, gems, leather, and chemicals, while strategic sectors like pharmaceuticals and semiconductors are exempt—highlighting how high tariffs can block potential benefits from Indian innovation for American consumers, even as both nations pursue a more ambitious trade partnership.
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Three years after its launch, Akasa Air surpassed SpiceJet to become India’s third-largest airline by revenue during the April–June 2025 quarter, as SpiceJet suffered a sharp 24% drop in sequential revenue due to operational challenges, grounded aircraft, and weaker travel demand.
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OYO has changed its corporate entity name from Oravel Stays Limited to PRISM. This rebranding reflects the company’s evolution from a budget hotel aggregator into a diversified global hospitality and travel-tech platform. PRISM now serves as the umbrella entity for all its brands, including OYO, Motel 6, Townhouse, Sunday, Palette, and more, spanning premium hospitality, extended stays, vacation homes, celebration venues, and workspaces.
The name PRISM was chosen through a global public naming competition with over 6,000 submissions. Despite the corporate name change, the OYO brand remains the consumer-facing identity for budget and midscale travel.
This move comes as OYO prepares for a renewed IPO bid in late 2025, aiming to position itself as a future-ready corporate group with a strong technology backbone, including AI-driven tools and data science for partner growth and customer experience.
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The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), founded in 1925, is India's largest volunteer-based organization focused on promoting Hindu cultural values, national unity, and social service. To mark its centenary in 2025, RSS held a major three-day national dialogue called "100 Years of Sangh Yatra – New Horizons" in New Delhi, reflecting on its century-long journey and vision for the future. The event emphasized RSS's evolution from a discipline and social unity movement to a federated network influencing various sectors of Indian society, while promoting inclusivity, social harmony, and a broader national discourse.
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The term "Nakba," meaning "catastrophe," refers to the mass displacement of over 700,000 Palestinians in 1948 during the creation of the State of Israel. Many Palestinians, including families from Gaza, were forced to flee or were expelled, creating a long-standing refugee crisis with massive humanitarian and political consequences that continue to affect the region today. This event is central to Palestinian collective memory and is a major factor in ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflicts and fears of repeated displacement.
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The year-long birth centenary celebrations of iconic Assamese singer, composer, and filmmaker Bhupen Hazarika began in September 2025, with the Assam Government and various organizations paying tribute to the maestro. Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended the inaugural event in Guwahati, highlighting Hazarika's legacy as the "Bard of Brahmaputra" and a global voice of humanity, unity, and social justice. The celebrations featured musical programs, a documentary film, cultural events, and large-scale participation including 15,000 students singing his famous song "Manuhe Manuhor Babe," symbolizing his message of empathy and brotherhood.
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Section 69 of the IT Act authorizes the Central and State Governments to issue directions to intercept, monitor, or decrypt any information generated, transmitted, received, or stored in any computer resource if deemed necessary in the interest of India's sovereignty, integrity, defense, security, friendly relations with foreign states, public order, preventing incitement to offense, or for investigation of any offense. These powers are regulated by the IT (Procedure and Safeguards for Interception, Monitoring and Decryption of Information) Rules, 2009, which require authorization from competent authorities, documentation of reasons, periodic review by a designated committee, and safeguards against arbitrariness. However, concerns have been raised about the broad scope of these powers, potential misuse without adequate judicial oversight, and the threat to citizens' privacy and civil liberties. The Right to Privacy being a fundamental right under Article 21 of the Constitution means any such interception must meet standards of legality, necessity, and proportionality. The 2018 Ministry of Home Affairs notification empowering multiple agencies for interception has intensified debates on surveillance and privacy rights in India.
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China staged its most elaborate military parade this week to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second Sino-Japanese War and World War II. The parade, held on September 3, 2025, in Beijing, commemorated Victory over Japan Day with over 12,000 troops participating and a display of advanced military technology. Chinese leader Xi Jinping inspected the troops and highlighted the significance of this anniversary in safeguarding world peace and commemorating immense national sacrifice.
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Chloe Malle's new title at Vogue's flagship U.S. edition is "Head of Editorial Content." She succeeds Anna Wintour, who stepped down from the traditional "editor-in-chief" role after 37 years but remains as Condé Nast's global chief content officer and Vogue's global editorial director. Malle will be responsible for day-to-day editorial and creative operations at the U.S. Vogue while reporting to Wintour.
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