13-12-2025 Current Affairs

Environment, Biodiversity & Science

• New Species Discovery (ZSI)
  Zoological Survey of India scientists discovered two new jumping spider species in Meghalaya:

  • Asemonea dentis

  • Colyttus nongwar
    (Indo-Burma Biodiversity Hotspot)

Defence & Navy

• Indian Navy Commissioning
  DSC A20 to be commissioned on 16 December 2025 at Kochi , under Southern Naval Command .

Awards, Culture & Events

• National Handicrafts Week 2025 (8–14 Dec)
  President Droupadi Murmu presented Shilp Guru Awards and National Handicrafts Awards (2023 & 2024) at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi .

• Cinema & Global Recognition

  • Alia Bhatt → Golden Globe Horizon Award (Red Sea International Film Festival, Saudi Arabia)

  • Leonardo DiCaprio → TIME Entertainer of the Year 2025

• Sports & Athletes

  • A’ja Wilson (Las Vegas Aces) → TIME Athlete of the Year 2025

Sports

• FEI Asian Equestrian Championships 2025 (2nd Edition)
  Held at Thai Polo & Equestrian Club, Pattaya, Thailand (24 Nov – 7 Dec 2025)
  Participants: 80+ riders from 13 countries

• Commonwealth Kho Kho Championship
  India to host first-ever championship from 9–14 March 2026 , marking a milestone for the indigenous sport.