Characteristics and Habitat.

The Cross river gorilla (Gorilla gorilla diehli) is restricted to a tiny mountainous forest strip along the Nigeria-Cameroon border. These strategic bastions are the Cross River basin, the Afi mountain, the Mbe mountain, and the Takamanda National Park. They are found on altitudes of 1,500-3,500 metres where there are thick rainforest and bamboo groves. It is possible to identify these gorillas using a darker brown-grey fur, cone-shaped heads, and reddish crest. Once they are mature, males are able to grow the common silver patch on their backs, which then causes them to be referred to as silverback.

The election of C. P. Radhakrishnan as the new Vice President of India is carry on to the long held office that is the second highest constitutional office in the Constitution, Article 63. In addition to this post of symbol, the Vice President is the ex officio Chairman of the Rajya Sabha and takes over the responsibilities of the President when the President is vacated or incapacitated. The office has developed over the years since its establishment in 1952 in accordance with the political, social, and constitutional changes in India.

One of the participants in Zapad 2025, a large-scale multinational military exercise, who will be present at the event between 10 and 16 September 2025, is the Indian Armed Forces. Over 20 nations are gathered at the event when the geopolitical tension between Eastern Europe is increasing.

Another move that India has made is in consolidating its defence architecture as the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has successfully conducted a test of an integrated air defence system as part of Mission Sudarshan Chakra. The mission, announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, is expected to create a multi-tiered air defence shield fully operational by 2035 that will deal with various aerial threats such as fighter jets to drones.

Kerala is reinventing its cities in order to address the dual challenge of high urbanisation and climate risk. In December 2023 the Kerala Urban Policy Commission (KUPC) was established and presented its 25-year roadmap in March 2025. The proposal is intended to transform the towns of Kerala into climate-sensitive and community-based areas- the first of its kind in urban governance in India.