Daily Current Affairs One-Liner October 26-27, 2025

Darbar Move Revived: The historic biannual “Darbar Move” tradition has been revived in winter 2025 after being suspended in 2021.

Global MIL Week 2025: The theme is “Minds Over AI: MIL in Digital Spaces” , focusing on ethics, human judgment, and intelligence in AI-driven environments.

Bajrang Setu to Open by December 2025: The new suspension bridge over the Ganga will replace the old Laxman Jhula (built in 1929, closed in 2019).

UIDAI Launches SITAA: The Scheme for Innovation and Technology Association with Aadhaar aims to boost innovation and research in India’s digital identity ecosystem.

TEC–IIT Hyderabad MoU: The Telecommunication Engineering Centre (TEC) signed an MoU with IIT Hyderabad for joint R&D in advanced telecom technologies and standardisation.

Rohit Sharma Creates ODI Record: Indian captain Rohit Sharma surpassed Sourav Ganguly to become India’s third-highest run-scorer in ODIs.

Messi Wins MLS Golden Boot: Lionel Messi scored 29 goals in the 2025 MLS season, winning the Golden Boot and becoming a top contender for MVP.

India’s Forex Reserves Rise: Reserves increased by $4.5 billion , reaching $702.3 billion for the week ending October 17, 2025.

SBI Wins Global Award: State Bank of India named the World’s Best Consumer Bank 2025 by Global Finance .

New UPI Feature – Pay with Mutual Fund: Allows real-time payments directly from liquid mutual fund holdings.

NPCI Launches ‘UPI Help’: An AI-powered assistant for easier grievance redressal and transaction tracking on UPI.

RBI Rule on TLTRO Funds: Banks must hold specified securities equivalent to TLTRO funds in their Held to Maturity (HTM) book until maturity.

WHO Validation for Maldives: Maldives has eliminated mother-to-child transmission of hepatitis B , retaining its HIV and syphilis validation.

Climate Threat to Heritage Sites: IUCN report finds 43% of natural World Heritage sites are affected by climate change.

ICG Launches New FPVs: ICGS Ajit and ICGS Aparajit launched at Goa Shipyard Limited , strengthening India’s maritime defence.

New Asteroid Companion: NASA confirmed asteroid 2025 PN7 as a new temporary companion of Earth.

North Korea Military Parade: Kim Jong Un showcased new ICBM and advanced weapons to mark the 80th anniversary of the Workers’ Party.

Thailand’s Queen Mother Sirikit Passes Away: Died on October 24, 2025 , aged 93, following a blood infection.