• Uttarakhand will impose an environmental tax on vehicles entering the state from December 2025. The initiative aims to reduce pollution, protect the Himalayan ecosystem, and fund conservation efforts.

• The Government of India has introduced the Fast Track Immigration – Trusted Traveller Programme (FTI-TTP), a new system designed to provide a quick, contactless immigration clearance for eligible passengers using biometric technology.

• The Scam: Tamil Nadu Police have found a big deal in financial fraud that is also termed as the Iridium Scam and it had swindled hundreds of investors by making them believe that they will make colossal profits by trading in the rare metal iridium.

Key Facts:

• Incident: Thailand and Cambodia signed the KL Peace Accord.
• Scene/Setting: October 26, 2025, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
• Mediator: The deal was negotiated by U.S. President Donald Trump.

Key Facts:

• Discovery: A new exoplanet, GJ 251 c, has been identified.

• Location: Approximately 20 light-years from Earth.

• Type: Classified as a "Super-Earth," with a mass about four times that of our planet.