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PM Modi Highlights Foodgrain Milestone, Space Growth and Cultural Revival

128th Mann Ki Baat outlines achievements from agriculture to innovation

Prime Minister Narendra Modi delivered the 128th edition of Mann Ki Baat on 30 November 2025, addressing the nation on agriculture, aerospace, defence, tourism, and cultural integration. The programme highlighted India’s record 357 million tonnes foodgrain output, advancements in private-sector space capability, progress in natural farming and honey production, and the rising momentum in tourism and adventure sports. The address aimed to inspire public participation in sustainable development and “Vocal for Local” economic growth.

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World AIDS Day 2025: India Renews Commitment to Ending Epidemic

Nation highlights progress and strategies under NACP-V on December 1

India marked World AIDS Day 2025 on December 1 with awareness drives, policy outreach, and reiteration of its goal to eliminate AIDS as a public health threat by 2030. Observed globally each year, the day underscores progress against HIV/AIDS and the need for sustained policy, medical support, and social inclusion. This year’s theme — “Overcoming Disruption, Transforming the AIDS Response” — called for resilient systems capable of addressing health inequalities.

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Samudrayaan Submersible Sea Trials Delayed to 2025

Samudrayaan Submersible Trials Delayed; Buoyancy Components Await Certification

India’s first manned deep-ocean expedition — Samudrayaan — has experienced a schedule setback due to delayed delivery of syntactic foam, a crucial buoyancy material manufactured abroad. The delay means that NIOT will now push the next phase of underwater tests into mid-2025, slowing progress toward India’s goal of sending a three-member crew 6,000 metres below sea level.

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10,000-Year-Old Pottery Found Under Lake Biwa, Japan

Ancient Pottery Over 10,000 Years Old Discovered Beneath Lake Biwa, Japan

Japan has uncovered a rare archaeological treasure beneath Lake Biwa—a fully intact pottery vessel dating back over 10,000 years, placing it among the earliest ceramic artefacts in the world. The find, located at the Tsuzuraozaki underwater ruins, sheds new light on prehistoric Japanese society and the artistic development of the early Jomon culture, famous for producing one of humanity’s first pottery traditions.

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Pakistan and Egypt Reopen Strategic Partnership After a Decade

Pakistan and Egypt Restart Bilateral Cooperation After Years of Dormancy

Pakistan and Egypt have formally reopened a stalled bilateral partnership, marking the most substantive engagement between the two nations in more than a decade. The renewed cooperation follows a two-day official visit by Egyptian foreign minister Badr Abdelatty to Islamabad, where discussions centred on strengthening ties across trade, defence, culture, education and diplomacy.

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