image source The Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM‑Kisan) is India’s flagship direct income support scheme introduced in February 2019. It provides ₹6,000 annually—paid in three equal installments of ₹2,000—to eligible small and marginal landholding farmers via Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT)s of February 24, 2025, the 19th installment was disbursed to over 9.8 crore beneficiaries,…
image source On the morning of June 15, 2025, a tragic helicopter crash near Kedarnath in Uttarakhand shocked the nation and reignited serious questions about the safety of helicopter services in India’s Char Dham pilgrimage zone. Seven individuals, including a 2-year-old child and the pilot, lost their lives when a Bell 407 helicopter operated by…
image source On June 12, 2025, India was gripped by one of the most horrifying air disasters in its modern aviation history. Air India Flight AI171, a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner en route from Ahmedabad to London via Mumbai, crashed just moments after takeoff from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport, killing all 242 people on board…
India, now the world’s most populous nation, is projected to reach a population of 1.46 billion by the end of 2025, according to the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) State of World Population Report 2025. This milestone reinforces India’s position ahead of China, which it surpassed in 2023. However, alongside this population growth, the country…
On Tuesday, June 10, 2025, OpenAI’s flagship AI chatbot, ChatGPT, experienced a significant global outage that disrupted access for millions of users worldwide. This incident, which also affected OpenAI’s Sora text-to-video platform and its developer APIs, sparked widespread frustration, social media reactions, and discussions about society’s growing reliance on artificial intelligence (AI) tools. The outage,…
Munich, Germany – June 8, 2025 – In a pulsating UEFA Nations League final at the Allianz Arena, Portugal etched their name in history by defeating Spain 5-3 in a penalty shootout after a thrilling 2-2 draw, becoming the first nation to win the competition twice. The match, played on June 8, 2025, showcased a…
In a historic moment for India’s space program, Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, a 39-year-old Indian Air Force officer from Lucknow, is poised to become the first Indian astronaut to visit the International Space Station (ISS) as part of Axiom Space’s Axiom-4 (Ax-4) mission. The launch, originally scheduled for June 8, 2025, was delayed due to…
Reliance Power Ltd., a key player in India’s power generation and distribution sector, has been making headlines in 2025 with its stock price hitting fresh 52-week highs and delivering multibagger returns over the past few years. Led by Anil Ambani, the company has staged a remarkable recovery from its struggles during the COVID-19 period, with…
Rare earth magnets, critical components in electric vehicles (EVs), defense systems, renewable energy technologies, and consumer electronics, have become a focal point of global trade tensions in 2025. China, which dominates the production and processing of rare earth elements (REEs) and magnets, imposed stringent export restrictions on these materials starting April 4, 2025, citing national…
The Meghalaya honeymoon murder case is a heart breaking story that has shocked India. A newly married couple, Raja and Sonam Raghuvanshi, went on a honeymoon to Meghalaya, a beautiful state with hills and waterfalls. But what started as a romantic trip turned into a terrible crime. Sonam, the wife, is accused of planning her…
