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Cyclonic Storm Senyar formed over the Strait of Malacca after a deep depression intensified early Wednesday. IMD said the system will cross the Indonesia coast before weakening. A separate well-marked low is strengthening over the southwest Bay of Bengal.

Important Cities & Their Awards / Recognitions • Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) — UNESCO Creative City of Gastronomy (2025). • Jaipur (Rajasthan) — Top-5 Global Tourism Cities (Travel + Leisure, 2025). • Prayagraj (Uttar Pradesh) — Cleanest Ganga Town recognition (2025). • Gorakhpur (Uttar Pradesh) — National Award for Water Conservation (2025). • Kolkata (West Bengal) — India’s Best Vegan-Friendly City (2025). • Kohima (Nagaland) — Safest City for Women (NARI 2025). • Madurai (Tamil Nadu) — Dirtiest City in India (2025). • Indore (Madhya Pradesh) — Cleanest City in India (2025). • Rabat (Morocco) — UNESCO World Book Capital 2026. • Hangzhou (China) — UNESCO Global Award for World Heritage Education (2025).

Major Awards & Winners of 2025 • Ramon Magsaysay Award 2025 – Educate Girls • Best Feature Film (National Film Awards 2025) – 12th Fail • Best Actor – Shah Rukh Khan & Vikrant Massey • Best Actress – Rani Mukerji • Best Director – Sudipto Sen • Nobel Physics 2025 – John M. Martinis, Michel H. Devoret, John Clarke • Nobel Chemistry 2025 – Omar M. Yaghi, Susumu Kitagawa, Richard Robson • Nobel Medicine 2025 – Mary E. Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell, Shimon Sakaguchi • Nobel Literature 2025 – László Krasznahorkai • Nobel Peace 2025 – María Corina Machado • Nobel Economics 2025 – Joel Mokyr, Philippe Aghion, Peter Howitt • Booker Prize 2025 – David Szalay (Flesh) • International Booker Prize 2025 – Heart Lamp (Banu Mushtaq & Deepa Bhasthi) • British Academy Book Prize 2025 – Sunil Amrith (The Burning Earth) • Most Impactful Environmentalist – Acharya Prashant

Recent GI Tags • Ozzo Feni – Goa • Banarasi Sarees – Uttar Pradesh • Sangri – Rajasthan • Puliyankudi Lime – Tamil Nadu • Mysore Silk – Karnataka • Dao Blade – Arunachal Pradesh • Ambaji Marble – Gujarat • Blue Pottery – Rajasthan • Kalanamak Rice – Uttar Pradesh • Indi Lime – Karnataka • Amalsad Chikoo – Gujarat • Allahabadi Surkha Guava – Uttar Pradesh • Ryndia Textile – Meghalaya • Darjeeling Tea – West Bengal • Kashmir Pashmina – Jammu & Kashmir • Chanderi Saree – Madhya Pradesh • Pochampally Ikat – Telangana • Coorg Green Coffee – Karnataka • Bhagalpuri Silk / Tussar Silk – Bihar • Muga Silk – Assam

India Joint Military Exercises List • Nomadic Elephant 2025 — With Mongolia, held 31 May – 13 June 2025 • Shakti-VIII 2025 — With France, held 18 June – 1 July 2025 • PASSEX 2025 (India–UK Naval Exercise) — With United Kingdom, held 9–10 June 2025 • Samudra Shakti 2025 — With Indonesia, mid-2025 • Varuna 2025 (Naval) — With France, mid-2025 • Simbex 2025 — With Singapore, mid-2025 • Bright Star 2025 — With USA, Egypt + others, 28 Aug – 10 Sep 2025 • Yudh Abhyas 2025 — With USA, 1–14 September 2025 • Konkan-25 (India–UK Naval Exercise) — With United Kingdom, 5–8 October 2025 • Exercise Trishul 2025 (Tri-Service) — Indian Army + Navy + Air Force (domestic), 3–13 November 2025 • Mitra Shakti 2025 — With Sri Lanka, 10–23 November 2025 • Garuda 2025 (Air Force) — With France, 16–27 November 2025 • Ajeya Warrior 2025 (India–UK Army Exercise) — With United Kingdom, 17–30 November 2025

An idol of the Hindu goddess Kali was reportedly found dressed as Mother Mary in a temple in Mumbai. The priest of the shrine was detained after he allegedly admitted that the goddess had appeared in his dreams and instructed him to dress the idol in that manner. The incident took place at a Kali Mata temple in suburban Chembur. Devotees visiting the temple on Sunday were taken aback to find the idol of goddess Kali dressed in attire resembling that of the mother of Jesus Christ. More details 🔗 https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/kali-idol-found-dressed-as-mother-mary-in-mumbai-temple-priest-arrested-101764123301921.html

On this day, we pay our deepest tribute to the heroes and victims of the horrific 26/11/2008 Mumbai Terror Attacks We solemnly honour the bravery, courage, and supreme sacrifice of the police personnel, security forces, and civilians who stood strong against terror.

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President Droupadi Murmu inaugurated the second edition of Bharatiya Kalamahotsav at Rashtrapati Nilayam in Secunderabad. The nine-day-long cultural festival is being organised by Rashtrapati Nilayam in collaboration with the Ministry of Culture, the Ministry of Textiles and the Ministry of Tourism. This festival aims to present the rich and diverse cultural heritage of Gujarat, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Goa, Dadra & Nagar Haveli, and Daman & Diu.

राम मंदिर ध्वजारोहण की हार्दिक शुभकामनाएं। जय श्री राम। 🚩🙏

Massive ash cloud from Ethiopian volcano headed towards north India - multiple flights impacted. Details coming in. Govt issues advisory to airlines to remain on alert for significant flight hazards.

💙India's Ranking In Various Index ❤️38th ⇒ Innovation index ❤️41th ⇒ Competitive index ❤️115th ⇒ Peace index ❤️102th ⇒ Hunger index ❤️118th ⇒ Happiness index ❤️151th ⇒ Press Freedom index ❤️96th ⇒ Corruption persuasion ❤️71th ⇒ Energy Transition index ❤️131th ⇒Global Gender Gap index ❤️130th ⇒ humane Development index ❤️85th ⇒ Henley passport index

Pics show Ram Temple illuminated in radiant light on the eve of Dhwajarohan Utsav✨🪷💫 The official account of Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Teerth Kshetra shared pictures of Ram Temple on the eve of the Dhwajarohan Utsav (flag-hoisting festival). In the pictures, the temple can be seen illuminated in radiant light. On November 25, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hoist a saffron flag atop the 191-foot-high spire of the Ram Temple.🚩