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American President and Australian Prime Minister signed these agreements during a high-level meeting at the White House. These agreements were formalized at that time.
Police Commemoration Day is celebrated on October 21 to honor the brave police personnel who have sacrificed their lives for the internal security of India.
Union Minister of State for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Jayant Singh recently led India's knowledge exchange mission, operated by the World Bank, in the Philippines.
The five-day 'Tihar festival' is being celebrated in Nepal.
Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy has been sentenced to five years in prison. This sentence was given for the crime of using money from Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi during his 2007 election campaign.
15-year-old Khushi of India won a bronze medal in the Asian Youth Games. In the 70 kg category for girls, she received a bye in the quarter-finals in a competition among six wrestlers but lost to D. Turmunova of Uzbekistan in the semi-finals.
Chief Minister Dr. Pramod Sawant announced that chess has been included in the school and college curriculum to boost students' self-confidence and develop strategic thinking.
Pakistan and Afghanistan agreed to an immediate ceasefire after talks in Doha. Qatar and Turkey mediated the talks between the two countries.
Daniel Naroditsky, an American chess grandmaster, passed away recently at the age of 29.
The Ministry of Law has increased the maximum number of notaries in four states – Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, Rajasthan, and Nagaland. This decision aims to expedite legal work. The Ministry has amended the Notaries Rules 2025, effectively doubling the number of notaries. For example, in Gujarat, the number has been increased from 2900 to 6000. This measure was taken to address the time-consuming process of getting affidavits and other legal documents due to the growing population.
The Taftan volcano is a semi-active stratovolcano located in the southeastern part of Iran, near the border with Pakistan. Recently, satellite data has shown signs of its reawakening after approximately 710,000 years.
India and Brazil have recently announced a strategic alliance for trade and technology.
The Blackbuck Reintroduction Scheme has been successfully implemented in Chhattisgarh. This scheme, launched in 2018 to re-establish the blackbuck population in the Barnawapara Wildlife Sanctuary after 50 years, has now increased their numbers to approximately 190.
China, the world's second-largest economy, has been hit hard by trade tensions and weak domestic demand. Its annual growth rate (GDP Growth Rate) slowed to 4.8% in the July-September quarter, the lowest in a year. In the previous quarter, it was 5.2%. The main reasons for this decline are the ongoing trade war with the US and a prolonged downturn in China's property sector, which has reduced people's spending capacity (consumer demand).
Defense Minister Rajnath Singh has inaugurated the Titanium and Superalloy material plant of PTC Industries in Lucknow. This plant will manufacture rare titanium and superalloys that India currently imports. These materials are crucial for high-performance military equipment such as fighter jets, missiles, naval systems, and satellites. The plant was built at a cost of 1000 crore rupees and has a production capacity of over 6000 tons.