Google is setting up its largest Artificial Intelligence (AI) facility outside of the United States in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh.
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The Supreme Court of India recently observed that sex education should begin before Class IX, emphasizing lessons on consent, safety, and emotional awareness rather than focusing only on biology, to help children develop confidence and prevent abuse.
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Pankaj Dheer, the iconic actor best known for playing Karna in BR Chopra's 'Mahabharat', passed away on October 15, 2025, at age 68 following a prolonged battle with cancer.
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Top Maoist leader Mallojula Venugopal Rao alias Bhupathi, member of the CPI-Maoist central committee and politburo, surrendered before Maharashtra Police in Gadchiroli district along with 60 cadres, handing over 54 weapons including AK-47s and INSAS rifles; Bhupathi carried a bounty of ₹6 crore and his surrender marks a major setback for the Maoist movement in the region.
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India and Canada agreed on an ambitious roadmap in October 2025 to restore and rebuild bilateral relations, focusing on cooperation in trade, investment, agriculture, science and technology, civil nuclear collaboration, artificial intelligence, critical minerals, and energy, as announced after meetings between External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand in New Delhi.
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In 2023, Tamil Nadu recorded the highest road accident death rate in India, with 239 deaths per million population, according to National Crime Records Bureau data.
Chhattisgarh ranked second with 204 deaths per million, followed by Telangana with 201 deaths per million.
Karnataka (182 deaths), Haryana (178 deaths), and Ladakh (144 deaths) were also among the states with high road accident fatality rates in 2023.
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In 1975, the Nobel Prize in Economics was jointly awarded to Prof. Tjalling C. Koopmans (Yale University, USA) and Prof. Leonid Kantorovich (Soviet Union) for their pioneering work on the optimum allocation of scarce resources, developing methods and theories that shaped economic planning and resource management globally.
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The Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to Henry Kissinger in 1973 for negotiating the Vietnam War ceasefire, making it one of the most controversial Nobel selections ever. The outrage was so intense that two members of the Nobel Committee actually resigned in protest—an unprecedented move that highlighted how divisive the choice was among both global audiences and peace advocates.
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