Context:

• The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has approved the upgradation of National Highway-24 (NH-24) from a four-lane to six-lane corridor between Lucknow and Sitapur. This major infrastructure project aims to reduce travel time, ease congestion, and improve regional connectivity across central Uttar Pradesh.

Context:

• Hockey history has been rewritten as Alex Ovechkin, captain of the Washington Capitals, became the first player in NHL history to score 900 career goals. The milestone came in November 2025 during a match against the St. Louis Blues, marking another extraordinary chapter in one of the greatest careers in professional sports.

Context:

• Typhoon Kalmaegi has emerged as the deadliest storm in Asia in 2025, leaving widespread destruction across the Philippines and now threatening central Vietnam. The typhoon intensified rapidly over the South China Sea, bringing heavy rainfall, flash floods, and powerful winds that caused extensive human and economic losses.

Context:

• Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA), one of the busiest in Asia, recently faced serious operational disruptions due to GPS spoofing incidents. These incidents caused several flight diversions, go-arounds, and congestion, especially during the ongoing upgrade of the airport’s primary Instrument Landing System (ILS) on Runway 10/28.

• India has emerged as a major source market for Moscow tourism in 2025, ranking second among non-CIS countries. The growth reflects stronger bilateral tourism ties, simplified visa policies, and cultural diplomacy efforts between India and Russia.