Bollywood actor Manoj Kumar, known for his iconic patriotic films, passed away at the age of 87

Manoj Kumar, originally named Harikrishan Giri Goswami

Major Awards :- Padma Shri (1992), Dadasaheb Phalke Award (2015)

Russia's first nuclear submarine, the Perm, is equipped with the Zircon hypersonic cruise missile, which is reportedly impossible to intercept.

The Assam government launched the Mukhya Mantri Mahila Udyamita Abhiyan to promote self-employment among women by providing seed capital of ₹10,000 each to help them establish or expand their micro-businesses.

The national transporter has installed 209 MW of solar power across 2,249 railway stations and service buildings, marking a 2.3 times increase in solar plant installations in the last five years.

A reciprocal tariff policy is based on the idea that the United States should impose tariffs on other countries equal to those imposed on American goods, leading to an increase in the cost of exports.

EMRS stands for Eklavya Model Residential School. The Central Government plans to establish 728 such schools to provide education for around 3.5 lakh ST (Scheduled Tribe) students.

Waqf' refers to properties that are dedicated for religious or charitable purposes under Islamic law. The Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025, and the Mussalman Wakf (Repeal) Bill, 2024, were approved in the Indian Parliament recently.

According to the 2025 Technology and Innovation Report by UNCTAD, India has improved its ranking to 36th out of 170 nations, up from 48th in 2022.

Bangladesh assumed the chairmanship of the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (Bimste for the next two years, taking over from Thailand. Bimstec includes seven countries: Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka, and Thailand.