Daily Current Affairs: 5th November 2025

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In a historic move that will reshape the global artificial intelligence (AI) landscape, OpenAI and Amazon Web Services (AWS) have announced a $38 billion (approximately ₹3.17 trillion) partnership.


President Droupadi Murmu addressed the Silver Jubilee session of the Uttarakhand Assembly, praising the state's 25 years of progress.


Kiran Desai, who won the Booker Prize in 2006 for "The Inheritance of Loss," has been shortlisted again for the novel "The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny," based on love, class, and race.


State Bank of India (SBI) has launched a unique initiative - "SBI-STAR" (Staff Talent Acknowledgement & Recognition) - to honor the multifaceted personality of its employees. This initiative was announced on November 2, 2025, with the aim of honoring employees not only professionally but also as artists, players, volunteers, and transformative citizens.


Renowned scientist Ankathi Raju has been appointed as the Director of Defense Research and Development Laboratory (DRDL) in Hyderabad.


The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the extension of additional charge to Nand Kumaram (IAS) as MD and CEO of Digital India Corporation (DIC).


The University of Hong Kong is at the top in the recently released QS World University Ranking - Asia 2026.


Achieving a historic milestone in the field of nuclear energy, China has successfully completed Thorium-to-Uranium fuel conversion for the first time within a Thorium Molten Salt Reactor (TMSR) – the world's only operational reactor. This success, announced on November 3, 2025, is a significant milestone in the development of fourth-generation nuclear technology, paving the way for more secure, efficient, and clean energy production in the future.


Bhutan launched the Global Peace Prayer Festival (November 4-17) in Thimphu, bringing together Buddhist leaders and peace advocates from around the world.


Former US Vice President Dick Cheney passed away at the age of 84. Mr. Cheney had been battling heart-related problems for a long time.


For the first time since the Taliban's return to power in August 2021, Afghanistan is going to appoint its official diplomat in India – which is considered a significant, albeit informal, step in India-Taliban diplomatic relations between the two countries.


Gogabil Lake, located in Katihar district of Bihar, has been declared as the 94th Ramsar site of India, which is the sixth such wetland site in Bihar.


Under Project Cheetah, cheetahs will be brought to India from Namibia. This project was restarted in 2022 after cheetahs became extinct in 1952. This sanctuary is located between the Chambal river valley and the Vindhya mountain range. The Nora dohi area is spread over Sagar, Damoh and Narsinghpur districts. Earlier, cheetahs have been re-established in Kuno National Park and Gandhi Sagar Sanctuary.


The world's oldest Olympic champion, French cyclist Charles Coste (1924-2025), passed away on October 31 at the age of 101.


A memorandum of understanding was signed at the meeting to expand mutual defense relations between the two countries.

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