✈ INTERNATIONAL NEWS
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1. UIDAI has launched a mascot design contest inviting creative individuals to design a mascot for Aadhaar, with a prize of up to ₹1 lakh and a certificate. Hosted on the MyGov portal, the contest is open until 31st October 2025.
2. The 11th India International Science Festival (IISF 2025) will be held in Chandigarh from 6–9 December, with the theme “Vigyan se Samruddhi: For Atma Nirbhar Bharat”.
3. On World Food Day 2025, marking FAO’s 80 years of partnership with India, Agriculture Secretary Dr. Devesh Chaturvedi highlighted India’s remarkable journey from food deficiency to self-sufficiency, driven by visionary policies, scientific innovation, and sustainable agriculture
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🌎 WORLD NEWS 🌍
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1. Lebanese authorities on Friday (October 17, 2025) ordered the release of the son of Libya’s late leader Moammar Gadhafi on condition he pay $11 million bail.
2. World Menopause Day 2025, observed on 18th October, focused on holistic, preventive, and restorative care for women during menopause.
3. Recent satellite data has revealed that the Taftan volcano in southern Iran, long thought extinct, is showing signs of renewed activity. Between July 2023 and May 2024, the ground near its summit rose by 9 centimetres. This uplift suggests an increase in subterranean gas pressure.
4. The New York State Department of Health recently confirmed the first locally acquired case of chikungunya virus in the US since 2019. This case appeared in Nassau County on Long Island.
5. A massive fire broke out on Saturday at the cargo complex of the international airport in Bangladesh’s capital, Dhaka, forcing authorities to suspend all flight operations as thick black smoke engulfed the area.
6. Residents of Zehri tehsil in Khuzdar district have accused the Pakistani military of carrying out indiscriminate air and drone strikes that have killed civilians, including women and children, amid a siege that has continued for over a month.
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