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Mukesh Ambani topped the 14th Hurun India Rich List with Rs 9.55 lakh crore, followed by Gautam Adani and family. Roshni Nadar was the richest woman, and Perplexity's Aravind Srinivas, 31, was the youngest billionaire.
Balod district in Chhattisgarh was declared India's first child marriage-free district after verification of 436 gram panchayats and 9 urban bodies, with technical support from UNICEF.
India was re-elected to the ICAO Council under Part II at the 42nd ICAO Assembly in Montreal, held from September 23 to October 3, 2025.
India received the ISSA Award 2025 for Outstanding Achievement in Social Security at the World Social Security Forum in Kuala Lumpur. Union Labour Minister Mansukh Mandaviya accepted the award.
The Border Roads Organisation built a road at 19,400 ft at Mig La pass in Ladakh, making it the world's highest motorable road and beating its own Umling La record of 19,024 ft.
The 2025 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine went to Shimon Sakaguchi, Mary E. Brunkow and Fred Ramsdell for discoveries on immune tolerance.
John Clarke, Michel Devoret and John Martinis won the 2025 Nobel Prize in Physics for discovering macroscopic quantum tunnelling in an electric circuit.
Susumu Kitagawa, Richard Robson and Omar M. Yaghi won the 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for developing metal-organic frameworks (MOFs).
Hungarian author Laszlo Krasznahorkai won the 2025 Nobel Prize in Literature. He is the second Hungarian literature laureate after Imre Kertesz (2002).
Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado was awarded the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize for promoting democratic rights in Venezuela.
Joel Mokyr, Philippe Aghion and Peter Howitt won the 2025 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences for explaining innovation-driven economic growth.
India hosted the 12th World Para Athletics Championships in New Delhi and won 22 medals, including 6 gold, finishing 10th overall.
India topped the ISSF Junior World Cup in New Delhi with 26 medals, including 8 gold.
PM Modi launched the PM Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana and the Mission for Aatmanirbharta in Pulses, with a combined outlay of Rs 35,440 crore. PMDDKY covers 100 agri-districts from 2025-26 to 2030-31.
Rajnath Singh made the first visit to Australia by an Indian Defence Minister since 2014 and co-chaired the inaugural India-Australia Defence Ministers' Dialogue, where three defence agreements were signed.
Five Maharashtra beaches, Shrivardhan, Nagaon, Parnaka, Guhagar and Ladghar, received Blue Flag certification, taking India's total to 18.
American economist Dan Katz was appointed First Deputy Managing Director of the IMF, succeeding Gita Gopinath.
The Maldives became the first country to receive WHO validation for eliminating mother-to-child transmission of HIV, syphilis and hepatitis B.
CPI inflation fell to 1.54% in September 2025, a 99-month low, while food inflation fell to -2.28%.
India was elected to the UN Human Rights Council for the 2026-28 term with 177 votes, its seventh term on the council.
The IMF raised India's FY26 GDP growth forecast to 6.6% and projected 6.2% for FY27.
Tarun Garg will become MD and CEO of Hyundai Motor India from January 1, 2026, the first Indian to lead the company since it began in 1996.
Mirabai Chanu won silver in the women's 48 kg category at the World Weightlifting Championships with a 199 kg total.
India fell to 85th in the October Henley Passport Index with visa-free access to 57 destinations. Singapore topped the list.
Mongolian President Ukhnaagiin Khurelsukh visited India from October 13-16, 2025, marking 70 years of diplomatic ties. Mongolia joined the International Solar Alliance.
The Ministry of Mines released the first State Mining Readiness Index. Madhya Pradesh, Goa and Punjab topped their respective categories.
In the Mercer CFA Global Pension Index 2025, the Netherlands ranked first and India was 52nd.
Emirates NBD agreed to acquire a 60% stake in RBL Bank for Rs 26,850 crore, the largest FDI in India's financial sector.
Former India captain Shantha Rangaswamy became the first woman president of the Indian Cricketers' Association.
Physicist Chen-Ning Yang died in Beijing at 103. He shared the 1957 Nobel Prize in Physics with Tsung-Dao Lee for the discovery of parity violation.
Sanae Takaichi was elected by both houses of the Diet as Japan's first woman Prime Minister.
Justice Prathiba M. Singh became the first Indian Chair of the WIPO Advisory Board of Judges for 2025-2027.
India developed Nafithromycin, its first indigenously discovered antibiotic, for drug-resistant respiratory infections.
Chennai became India's first city with a real-time flood forecasting system, covering 4,974 sq km across the Adyar, Cooum, Kosasthalaiyar and Kovalam basins.
The Global Forest Resources Assessment 2025 ranked India 9th in forest area with 72.74 million hectares, about 2% of the world's forests. Russia led the list.
Indian-origin historian Sunil Amrith won the British Academy Book Prize for 'The Burning Earth: An Environmental History of the Last 500 Years'.
Morocco beat Argentina 2-0 in Santiago, Chile, to win the FIFA U-20 World Cup, the first Arab nation to win the title.
Space scientist Dr. Eknath Vasant Chitnis, who was instrumental in selecting Thumba, Kerala for India's first rocket launch, died at 100. He received the Padma Bhushan in 1985.
Rajnath Singh released the Defence Procurement Manual 2025, effective November 1, 2025, replacing DPM 2009. The Defence Acquisition Council also cleared proposals worth about Rs 79,000 crore.
Indian conservationist Vivek Menon was elected Chair of the IUCN Species Survival Commission for 2025-2029, the first Asian in the post.
Prof. Jayant Vishnu Narlikar was given the Vigyan Ratna posthumously in the Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar 2025.
The Union Cabinet approved the terms of reference of the 8th Central Pay Commission, with Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai as chairperson. It is to report within 18 months.
Dr. Patrick Herminie was sworn in as the 6th President of Seychelles in October 2025. Vice President C.P. Radhakrishnan represented India.
The 8th Assembly of the International Solar Alliance was held from October 27-30 at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, chaired by Pralhad Joshi. The SUNRISE initiative was launched there.
India hosted the 4th South Asian Athletics Federation Senior Championships in Ranchi from October 24-26 and topped the table with 20 gold medals.
In its fourth bi-monthly policy of FY26, the RBI Monetary Policy Committee chaired by Governor Sanjay Malhotra kept the repo rate at 5.5% with a neutral stance. SDF stayed at 5.25% and MSF/Bank Rate at 5.75%.
PM Modi addressed the RSS centenary event in New Delhi and released a Rs 100 commemorative silver coin and a postage stamp. The RSS was founded on September 27, 1925 in Nagpur by Dr. K.B. Hedgewar.
The Union Public Service Commission entered its 100th year on October 1, 2025 and unveiled a new logo. UPSC was established in 1926; its Chairman is Dr. Ajay Kumar.
The Union Cabinet raised MSP for six rabi crops, with wheat at Rs 2,585 per quintal and the highest increase for safflower. It also approved the Mission for Aatmanirbharta in Pulses with Rs 11,440 crore to raise output from 24.2 MT to 35 MT by 2030-31.
The India-EFTA Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement came into force on October 1, 2025. EFTA countries pledged USD 100 billion of investment and 1 million direct jobs in India over 15 years.
Lt Gen Virendra Vats took charge as the 35th Director General of the National Cadet Corps on October 1, 2025, succeeding Lt Gen Gurbirpal Singh.
Hindustani classical vocalist Pandit Chhannulal Mishra, known as the 'Voice of Banaras', died on October 2, 2025. He received the Padma Bhushan in 2010 and the Padma Vibhushan in 2020.
The Indian Navy and Royal Navy held KONKAN-2025 from October 5-12, with carrier strike groups led by INS Vikrant and HMS Prince of Wales.
PM Modi inaugurated the Rs 19,650 crore Navi Mumbai International Airport, built by Adani Airports and CIDCO under a PPP model. The airport is named after Loknete D.B. Patil.
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer visited India on October 8-9, 2025. The two sides launched an India-UK Fintech Corridor, and nine UK universities announced campuses in India.
PM Modi inaugurated the 9th India Mobile Congress, held from October 8-11 at Yashobhoomi, New Delhi, on the theme 'Innovate to Transform'.
Shirish Chandra Murmu took charge as RBI Deputy Governor on October 9, 2025 for a three-year term, succeeding Rajeshwar Rao. His portfolio includes communication, regulation and enforcement.
World Mental Health Day was observed on October 10 on the theme of access to mental health services in catastrophes and emergencies. Actor Deepika Padukone was named Mental Health Ambassador.
The MNRE recognised Deendayal Port (Gujarat), V.O. Chidambaranar Port (Tamil Nadu) and Paradip Port (Odisha) as Green Hydrogen Hubs under the National Green Hydrogen Mission.
The 4th edition of the India-Australia army exercise AUSTRAHIND was held in Perth from October 13-26, 2025.
The 5th edition of the India-Indonesia naval exercise Samudra Shakti was held at Visakhapatnam from October 14-17, 2025.
The Indian Army hosted the UNTCC Chiefs Conclave in New Delhi from October 14-16, 2025, with 32 nations taking part.
Former Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga died in Kerala on October 15, 2025, aged 80. He was Prime Minister from 2008 to 2013.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh unveiled the first LCA Tejas Mk1A built at HAL's third production line in Nashik on October 17, 2025.
Police Commemoration Day was observed on October 21 to honour police personnel killed on duty. It marks the 1959 Hot Springs incident in Ladakh, where 10 policemen were killed by Chinese troops.
Advertising veteran and Padma Shri awardee Piyush Pandey died on October 24, 2025, aged 70.
At the 47th ASEAN Summit in Kuala Lumpur on October 26-28, Timor-Leste became ASEAN's 11th member. At the ASEAN-India Summit, PM Modi declared 2026 the ASEAN-India Year of Maritime Cooperation.
The Army, Navy and Air Force began Exercise Trishul along the western border on October 30, running until November 10, 2025.
National Unity Day was observed on October 31, the 150th birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, and a Rs 150 commemorative coin was released.
Lucknow was named a UNESCO Creative City of Gastronomy at the 43rd UNESCO General Conference in Samarkand. It is India's second city in this category after Hyderabad.
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